The Western News from Stockton, Kansas • 8

()! SAXIZEDIKjH J' C'oolbauuh, President. INCORPOUATK!) mi W. 12 VooLnwail, Ciiililur Oko. O. Fauu, Vice-President.

Frank Jackson returned Saturday from a business trip to Downs. E. D. III1I and Lloyd Viers were in Portls last week on a horse trade. Dr.

Gudgor returned Saturday from the meeting of the Grand, Lodge of Masons at Topeka. R. II. Robinson of Frankfort bought. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE State Bank of Stockton At the close of business, January 29, l'JOG.

the Fred Bed ker farm joining Stock ton on the north. F. V. Raynor handled the deal, the purchased price being $1,000. Charley Ross has moved to the HKBOUHOBj IjIAHIUTII'M Loans and discount Capital stock paid in $35,000.00 Loans on real estate 2,000.00 Surplus fund 10.000.00 Overdrafts 2,021.93 Undivided Profits 10,800.32 Estate 015.00 Deposits KJ873O.70 Building 5,000.00 Bills payable ,000.00 urniture and Fixtures 1,800.00 a other than reserve 108.05 jash and sight exchange 51,608.59 Total 8239,531.02 Total $239,531.02 place in Sugar Loaf recently bought by his father, John Ross.

L. Pierrard, who has lived there several years, moved this week to Darke ville Iowa, where he whl make his future home. We understand that a number ot young people from the county expect to atr.end the Grand Island Bnsiness Pfleiderer's Cafe' Normal College at Grand Island, Every accommodation extended to depositors consistent with safe, prudent banking business. We have ample means to meet all legitimate demands. Your business solicited.

Come and see us. The State Bank of Stockton Neb. There is no doubt abjut the high standing of this school as It has been for twenty years under the man Farmers! Bring in your families. The meal and price will jsuitiyou. Meal any hour aid only 25c.

The town people know the place. Oil, Ntidlo and Attachment i. i Initructions Givtn on New and Old Machlnea and agement of President Ilargis, onetf the best-known educators in the West, -ind has a yearly enrollment of one thousand students. Those who have not the ready money for expenses at who want to be independent, are allowed to pay after thev graudate ind have been placed in positions. We advise alt who are interested to if.

ifr send for their free catalogue. i Corn Growing Gonte JOHN PARR ATT STOCKTON, KANS. Expert Sewing Machine and Organ Repairer All Kinds of Sewing: Mchines Repaired SEWING MACHINES FOR RENT Genuine Singer and Wheeler Wilsc Sewing Machines for Sale MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION The corn growing contest for Kans- as farmers' boys is already -attractii considerable attention and a laite number of bpys have announced their determination to enter the contest. All those desiring to enter should Special Homeseeker's Rates March 6th and 20th. ALL WORK GUARANTEED 22 YEARS EXPERIENCE send their name and address to Jol Griebel, president Farmers' Institute, so that his name may be placed on the roll and put in a standing list in the papers up to about the first of April, when the distribution "of seed will be made.

Under the rules ti Round trip ticke's at three.fourths of one way rates. corn must be grown ou a farm and net 4 on a town lot. Une quart of corn is to be given each boy. Odd Fellows Had Big Supper MINIMUM, $10.00 One way tickets at half of the one way rates plus $2.03 MINIMUM, $6.00 TOTOIXTSIN Oklamoma, Indian Territory, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, and other States. The Odd Fellow's had a big oyste supper at the City hotel last Thursday The genuine Singer Is warranted to stand, Any one can buy them on the Installment plan.

If you want a machine, please clve us a chanco. They are Just the machine II you want to make pauirt, If you buy a cheap store machine you will make a mistake, You'd better buy a Singer because they're no fake The Singer Is strong, from fault It is free we give a positive guarantee, Some people won't buy them, they hardly know why They say our machines are a trille too liUh But this they will learu, when a short time Is past They will have to get one If tuey get ono to last Cheap machines are no good, and neither is the Wnite But 01 Those Singers, are clear out of sight The Royal St. John we've killed ded But call at our ollioe and see the drop head The Singer Is simple, any child can thread it. If you have no cash we sell on credit. You say a machine is a very nice thing You Intend to buy one for your wife in the sp-ln? But spring time comes arouid and you buy your own part But your wife has no more machine than she had at the start Now If yoq don't like what I have to say I would kindly ask you to come around this way What I will do to von will be enough Wli.n you mistreat the ladies John Parratt will be rough.

night. It was a very enjoyable affair and everybody there was glad thiy were Odd Fellows and that Barnes had such a good cook. Those present were T. Tacobs, E. W.

Johnson, R. Kirkman, J. IV Kenworthy, W. Allis, V. L.

nollingsworth, S. Walgien A. HILTON, Gen'l Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo. J.

C. LOVRIEN. Ass't Gen'l Passenger Agent, Kansas, City, Mo. O. D.

Long. Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Viers Mrs. j. w. Viers, Jos. JMcuue and wife, Mrs.

E. D. Hili, C. W. Phelps and wife.

C. W. Low and wife, II. Harp and wife, D. Randall and wife, If you want to build a new house S.

E. Winchester and wife, C. E. or business building, I can furnish Wooden and wife, G. Muir and you the money.

"A year ago the receipts of the state oil inspector's office were less than 81,800 for the month. This year the receipts were This shows what the independent ROY BONEBKAKE wife, II. E. Reed, Miss Maud Simons, -v S. A.

Barnes and wife. old viers barber shop, now owned by W. A. Kerns of Saiina and managed by Frank Rector, a popular refineries are doing. When the One Gets LifeOther home barber, is contemplated a people buy their oil from the inde number of improvements in the shop, Ten Years.

Judge Smith, Wednesday, handed pendent refineries they get the inspection fees paid into the Kan- new paper, and a general cleaning up. Vic Bedard4 who has become as good down a lengthy opinion o- the motion a barber as one finds any where, will for a new trial In the Keleher case. He held against the motion and found be permanently employed there. sas treasury. For the first time since the creation of the office the state oil inspector's office is mote Harry Root, the politician and newspaper man.

was In town Monday unariey iveiener guilty or being an accessory in the robbery of Charles AVetzel's money. The Court did not than self sustaining. This is due entirely to the receipts from the Mrs. Niemeyer, who has been visit think the evidence or circumstances ing the Iliggins family, left for her independent refineries. home In Michigan City, Mondav night.

i I a i i '9 I If Yot IDoq't 13qirv Yoti Gqii iiffoi'd jo Pqy l9i6rqniiis If you do burn, your premiums will be returned many times over. I represent these companies, all old reliable companies: The Security Trust and Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. The United States Casuality Co. of New York.

The Old Reliable St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. of St. Paul, Minn. Life, Health, Accident, Fire, Hail, Live Stock.

P. rf. M'KANNI, uOElSTT, STOCKTON, KJkSrSS 9 Dr. Calender's new office building The following very excellent ad- on east Main is enclosed and will be vise to advertisers has been eoin'JT were sufficient for him to hold that Keleher was at the scene of murder and having participated directly In it. Judge Smith sentenced Leland Roberts to the penitentiary for life and Keleher for ten years.

A motion was immediately filed for an appeal to the Supreme Court in the Keleher case. Hill City Reveille. rou claded, making a very nice appearing building. the rounds of our exbanges, and it is good enough to produce: i am now at, uoerty to buiJd "When you go to write an ad I or do any house repairing vou are in need of. Call on me or drop a card.

Oscar Gibbs. vertisement, try and picture yourself talking to a customer, and write just what you are saying to the customer; and nine out nf ton Commercial Glub Has 4 you will find that VOU have written a desirable ad. And don't rlflW Constitution. New Electric Light System at Plainville The Mill Elevator Co. are busy this week erecting poles and wiring the town preparatory to putting in the new electric light plant.

writing the ad until time to go to The Commercial club met last press; give the printer plenty of time and you will get a neat nn. Friday night, adopting constitution and by-laws and electing officers of peanng ad each week." Mill in Laundry Building the permanent organization. The They have sold their old dynamo and are installing a large 1,100 light permanent officers are: S. N. Hawkes.

president; J. Q. Adams, vice president; machine. This is larger than the town will need for several years but the Eurrough thought best to mrcc DR. R.

H. EWING, DENTLST II. A. Butler, secretary; E. J.

Williams, treasurer. The Constitution provides that any who are interested in the commercial development of Stockton may join the club. A provision of the by-laws prohibits any funds of the club being spent for streetfairs, harvest jubilees, etc. Adjournment was made to meet at Dewey's office next Friday at 8. The regular meetings of the club wiU be the last Friday of the month.

We grind anything. All new macninery, work tne best. A mammoth gasoline engine furnishes power to drive all machinery. Stockton Novelty Roller Feed Mill O. W.

Phelps, Prop. provide for future growth of the city. The larger dynamo will also give better satisfaction to patrons as there will be no danger of over loading. A clutch will be put in between engine and mill so that In case any thing goes wrong with the mill machinery It can be thrown out of gear and not interfere with the running of the dynamo. The new dynamo arrived! Tuesday evening.

Times. Offices at rear of hall over Mrs. Mont-' gomery's Millinery store. All work guaranteed. Can be found in ottw every day in the week.

Remember the place, south side of 'square. Phones: Office..