The Latimer Leader from Latimer, Kansas • 1

THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE STATE trrx Latimer THURSDAY, DEC. 80, 1915 LATIMER, MORRIS NUMBER 23 VOLUME I COUNTY, KANSAS, work and this is the second month. j.OCAL AND PERSONAL Snow arrived just in time to make it a white Christmas. Tiir 5 ati nirn rvr a rr i'n "-ami WOMEN IN THE NEWS. Washington, Dec.

24.T-The Jong search for Mrs, Santa Claus, who persisted in being-as elusive' as her great and 'generous partner, has brought the discovery' that she has been living quietly in the capital of the country. Mrs. joe LAinsicn oiRic urnm C. A. Murray was in Herington an business Monday evening.

Santa hides herself hereunder TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETS. The regular quarterly meeting of the Twnship Board vyvus held in the directors room of the Latimer State routine business was attended to, including the bills against the The board is made up of live wires, everyone a good roads booster of the something done" quality and when the season opens for making roads you will see the effect of having such men the helm. Their new grader is ready for action and not many months before the biggest good roads campaign wilL be launched around Latimer. the name of Miss Alice Purinton. R.

Smith and family spent Christmas Day at Wm. Sangwins. Chas. Thee), returned from Alma Monday where he spent Christmas. In the United States Patent? Office she is busy each day deciding on the new toys that fill the Christmas pack of Santa and bring since the first The town has, gone mad.

Empty business houses are now filled, two oil and gass supply houses have options' on business houses an dono company has rented property and will open for business January 1. i It used to be El Dorado, but the citizens have given it the name of Oil Dorado. COURT HO USE NOTES. J. D.

Harrah was in this morning, with gopher scalps to' collect bounty for tha trouble tf catching W. L. Hammer was in this -morning looking up his tax records. Judge Torgeson issued a marriage licence to Albertis Bolte and Miss Josie Bosch. He also issued a license to Fred Martin- and joy to American children.

She has Good is spending her vacation with her parents at Parker-ville. CAPITAL $10,000.00 SURPLUS $2,500.00 As the year Nineteen draws to a close, ye wish to express bur.gratitude to the many 'friends and patrons who have so loyally supported us since our organizatien by your support and good will you have contributed to the making of this one of the solid financial institutions in the community. We hope that one and all will have a happy and prosperous New year, -and that peace and plenty will be the portion of all in this, the sbest part of the world. 1 the entire confidence not only of Santa but of Uncle. Sam, and with them works very hard Sor the Chas.

Adams and wife spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Adams'. parents. benefit of the children. This year.

Miss Purinton has been especialy busy, for American inventive genius took a brand new spurt, sledingj for the autos, but and she has had her hands full great for-the kiddies with Christ mas sleds. selecting the really new ideas from the old and worn out. Miss Pur Charley Kasten and family inton is a graduate' the Univer Matilda Hart Ballou," both "of Kelso. On the 21th, the judge issued a license T. A.

Gnfier and Miss Ethel Neison of White sity of Nebraska, her home state, spent Christmas with Mr." Kast-ens parents. and she unites with technical mechanical education a wonderful Otto TheeJ and wife took, dinner ROBINSON GRAIN CO. human, understanding of her work Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Huxtable.

that makes her an invaluable as sistant to Santa Claus and to the -o WILL BUY YOUR Patent Officer Alias Myrtle Knott is spending CLARES CREEK NEWS. Wasn't" that a fine little show that came especially for Christmas. News is scarce as everyone is either sick or has been. The Christmas program was very good but the attendance was cut down' considerably by so much Robert Currie has rented the Baxter place for next year: Mr. George Brown is visiting his daughter at Altoona this week.

John Tatge returned Sunday "from Topeka where he was called last week by the illness of his little daughter, Amanda. He reports her improving and the other children getting along well now. August Warneke bought a fine Kimball piano for his son, Edd, when he was in Kansas City last week. John McClintock enjoyed a visit from his son, Walter and family of Abilene on December 25 and 26. wy.

the zira, a marriage license was- issued to Henry J. Belt and" Miss Iva E.i Garham of Council 1 Last' week 'Judge Torgeson issued a marriage license to H. Berrymah of Buffalo, N. and Miss Ruth Swift of Delavan. They will make their home in Denver, where Mr.

Berryman has work at the carpenter trade. Milwaukee, Dec. 24, One of the holidays with her parents in Council Grove. the most sensational charges ever brought against society women Wheat and Cora was that made by a Milwaukee Chas. Adam and family took dinner with George Parker and family Christmas Day.

department store manager recently, in which he alleged that 25 percent of the costly gowns worn at the horse show were "taken on approval" from the stores and re 1 ii' Mr. ana Mrs. s. r. Kougn anr C.

KASTEN, Manager son, Marlin, spent Christmas in Abilene with Mrs. Rougles. turned the next day with thanks. Other store keepers lodged com SIX ON TRIAL IN ARMY FRAUD CASE Providence, Dec. 28 The six men indicted as a result of the government investigation of alleged irregularities in the Quartermaster's Department at Fort Adams, will go on trial toclay in Mr.

Marion Tatlow went to There is one thing which some plaints with the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, claim Larned last week to the funeral of his cousin, Roy Brewer. ing a loss as the result of "bor folks can truthfully say and that is they have not felt any eal effects of the war in but have felt the effect of the war on Christmas. v. I Mr. and Mrs.

Schick spent rowing" this choice attire. The store men have come to an agreement to stop the practice of sell Christmas with Mrs. Schick's sist price of the New State Journal, by mail, will remain the same as at present: $3.60 per year, $1X0 for 6 months, $L00 for 1C3 day Send in a kundrdd-Hay order and see the i big, Improved paper, A sample copy pf the new Topeka State Journal will be sent you upon request REAL ORANGES FOR XMAS. Mr. and Mrs, Lady received a big box of.

oranges direct from California as Christmas gift. the U. S. District Court. The acr cused men are Sergeants ThomaB R.

Hanton, Arthur E. McKee, William B. Hamer and" Forrest R. Jacobs, and William' B. Scott and er, Mrs John- Nun of White City, ing- gowns on approval The THE NEW TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL Wednesday, December 1st, the Topeka State Journal was enlarged to an eight-column page paper, making it the largest daily newspaper published in Kansas, an in fact one of the comparatively few eight-column papers In the country.

Despite this" increase In the size of the paper, an extra column to every page, the low subscription health commissioner declares that Dewit Merritt and family and NOTICE. The accounts of Ream Bros, at diseases are sometimes spread Frank G. Scott, hardware dealers They were sure dandies the editor can vouch for that because he made two wish they had never because clothing taken on approv Robt. Kandt and family 1 took Christmas dinner at Chas. Gunt- al becomes infected while being Newport, R.

I. All of the men ers. '-v seen Kansas, Latimer, are left with us for collection. Those knowing themselves Indebted to the above firm please call and settle. worn.

The society women deny pieaaea not uuty wben arrained -o- two weeks ago. 1 Royal Smith was a county seat visitor Monday. E. W. Arnold and family and the allegations against them, and say that if the practice is carried am i.

1 Hanton "is charged with away government vouchers LATIMER STATE BANK. Chas. Arnold and wife ate Christ mas dinner with Will Asling and Claude Norman went to White City Thursday evening to meet Ina Baker who returned from 'Emporia college. They both MinnGaiJoli8.Dec.24:-Onlvtwo,w"nout auinoriry conspiracy wife. it left Friday for Clay Center to at women in the United States hold, 0 fraud, and Jacobs who was licenses to judge poultry.

-One is' chie 4erk in the quartermasters Mrs. John Kruse of this city, a i department at Fort Adams, faces prominent club woman, and the'fo lndlctments t6r Heged con-other is Mrs. Florence Forbe of and one for embezzlement Mrs. J. Christner and two sons of Lost Springs spent Christmas tend the wedding of Ina's sister, at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Wm, Blume. Farmers Want Column Decatur, Ala. The Minneapolis ana Iarceny Irom 016 Unlted states woman received her license last mernment. William B.

Scott is K. C. Dooderidge is here in month from the American Poultry accused Presenting a false the interest of the Leader. He FOR SALE Three mules, two Association- She haar actad fta voucner Knowing tne same to be wiir return to school'the last of yearlings, this fall and one two- judge in exhibitions throughout lalse and fraudulent and of con- the week. A Happy 'ew Year year old.

John Diekman. thia'iuwtinii. a YiaeA nA to uefraud. His brother Frank G. Scott faces the accusa Henry Viedt purchased a new FOR SALE Fine Barred Rock shown some choice bird's.

o- tion defraud. set of American scales from ockerels. Reasonable prices. Ed N. Warneke, White City, Kansas.

P. Rough and is having them put up at his home. EXTENDING OIL FIELD Eldorado, Dec. 23 Recent developments in the oil and gas WILL -WORK NEAR BURDICK. Thursday, Frank Sydow, the FOR SALE Runner for sale.

Robt. Parker. W. C. Parker of Oskaloosa, drop holt in Kiirloi nnnnfir fanH nvswA FOR SALE White face bull about aa rr i Rock "land brakeman and after- field ped in last Saturday night for a that the in this part of Kan 5 years old; weight about 1500; wards re-arrested for unlawful, short visit with his brother; Geo J.

Parker and family. thoroughbred. J. B. Schick.

4 -TO- riding of trains on the day the brakeman was shot and given fifteen days for it, was turned FOR SALE-5-Span of 5-year-old A' few of the neighbors gathered mules. L. A. Lawrenz. loose.

He will go to work near at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Park FOR SALE One sweep feed Burdick. 1 er, Christmas evening, and spent grinder for sale or trade. L.

A. tjji evening very pleasantly. Lawrenz, COUNCDLINGS. the. district court at Paola FOR SALE 25 high trade Short last week Mary Fuel vs Charles Miss Reich, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.

H. R. Tiede, was called home last Monday on Horn cows; 2 pair good young mares; several pairs young uel obtained a divorce. And she had to pay the costs of the mules. Terms to suit purchaser.

account of sickness at home. WTieat and corn are still com' W. H. Dodderidge, White City. operation, but although the name signified a burnjng love at the time of marriage the fire didn't FOR SALEr-Fine Barred Rock cockerels.

Ed Warneke. ing to town in spite of the bad roads. We surely are favored with hold out. Indian Runner ducks for sale. Robt Parker.

abundant crops around Latimer OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS May the New Year be the most successful you have ever known. We also take this means of thanking each and everyone for such favors shown our store in a business way. We hope that the coming year, will be the most satisfactory we have ever known and we will do our part by giving our customers goods of the best quality at the right prices. Blake this store your store in 1916. (Watch This Space From Week to Week) sas is equal to, if not better, than in Oklahoma and in time will show up' greater.

Four paying oil wells have been brought jn during the last two weeks. The most important find was in Stapletoh well No 1 three miles northwest of this city. Drilling was abandoned at 2,530 feet and the oil came up in the casing 2,100 feet in an hour, and at the present time is. flowing forty barrels per day. Thefle are five other producing oil wells flowing approximately 150 barrels a day on the Stspleton land.

They are shallow wells, being brought in at the 265-foot depth. In the Augusta fields they are bringing in oil wells every day, extending the field. Finding of the deep sand has started a rush for the leases south of this city. The Pennsylvania Oil Petroleum Co. Saturday closed a deal for a lease on 160 acres two and one-half miles south of Stapleton and directly west of 4this city, paying 1 16,000 cash bonus.

P. StcVra, veto ct3 ZZZ ami cf 'obir? it Cta- and the prices are good. Phew, home of "Muskogee Red" is just about to have a race war. 0, war between whites and blacks, and at home is WANTED 1,000 bad teeth to fix. Dr.

Wertzberger. Wm. Czarnowsky and Clyde Kendall, who each had cattle on the market a few days ago, reports WANTED A correspondent In every locality in this community. prices not very satisfactory, con a different thing than the war in Europe. Send Bill Bryan down there with his "Prince of Peace" lecture plenty of Henry Ford's representatives thsre already.

sidering the price of corn. WANTED Every paid subscriber to send in a want ad. They are free to you. The purpose Is to get you used to using this column. The Lutheran church at this place had an entertainment on Christmas Eve for the little folks.

FOR SALE Some fine ducks. Hrs. Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Crisp had a weeks visit 'including Christmas with their son, Elmer, in Kansas City. thS tree was beautifully decora Rolcrt Carrie, sr. tea, In fact one of the prettiest Wanted Sewlsg or $ullt work ever seen in Latimer. to do at terns.

Mrs. licit Car- r'a, rr. FLera ro. 4111, Uz 1 Rev. Keller and wife, Evang-elLst E.

iCEird i Henry Viedt ate Chrht dinner Ire 1 cf The tank has teen a place ithe two cr three week? -1.