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'1 tf rffi (-. i rm rfr niiTs fti If fit) ft VOLUME XXVII, NO. 19 11AUTF0RD, LYON COUNTY. KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1922. CIRCULATION 700 Mrs, ThoH.

Gorman spent Wed-tesday with relatives in Emporia. TIE EBB AND FLOW of THOSE YOU HOW D. Wagoner transacted busU ness Kansas City several days this week. A letter from Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Rosenberger states that tbey arrived at Brnum, Wyom ing, safe and sound and had bet little trouble until the labt 50 iuile of their journey when they encountered terrible roads and high bills; had to be pulled up-some of the bills.

Tbey say tie scenery is 6ne there, also tbe cold spring water. They went fishing one day and My, Rosenberger caught four speckled trout. HKRB PERSONAL MENTION Of YOUR FRIENDS. MAYBE YOUR-SELF fOO. WILL BE POUND Geo.

Swarner, southwest of town, transacted business, in Em- scribed by the busioesi men of Hartford. The third bbbuiI run! achrol track and field meet held by the Hartford school occurred Wednesday afternoon Due to threatening weather and the lateness of the date only threa school sent This year Muttonbead won tint place with 48 Hammond was second with 23 point and Indian Hill ranked third with 23 points. A large crowd was pres ent tor the afternoonV entertain ment. An attempt had been made to provide Keats for tho spectators but only about half of the c'rnup could be taken care of. Mutton- ttii Festival and Trick Mait a Dicidii Sieeui.

The Annual May Day Festival wii given by the Hartford 6chool last Wednesday afternoon. The May Queen was crowned and the variom croups gave an entertainment in ber honor. The general plan of the entertainment whs a review of the holiday of the school year. Lbor Day was appropriately celebrated with revels by the blacksmith, tho farm band, the milkmaid, the nurse, and other artisan. Witches and jumping icks showed that Hallow'eea was on the program.

Thanksgiving poria'Wednesday. Decker r.nd son Frank were Burlington visitors last Friday. Miss Lois Campbell, of Strawn, spent several days this week with relatives in this place. Lafe J. Smith, of Emporia, transacted business in JIartford Tuesday.

Chas. West transacted business in Cotton wood Falls the latter part of last week. Arthur Hooh, who is attending Oil Kiwi. Work was reiumtd on the L. C.

Butler well south of tow a at midnight Tuesday, after beiag shut down since Siturdsy night until new baler could bt secured. They are down 800 feet. The structure here is said to be good, and is ia lin) with other production and the promoters are very hopeful. Material is bsing hauled esto the R. O.

Gardner pasture land east of his home 'ace and drilling will commence as soon as the roads become dry enough to haul out the heavy drills, etc. This project is en leases owned by Deoyer, parties. Lint reports from the well on the Brewer land was that they bad gone through about 24 feet of sand between 1900 and 2000 feet and had struck Mississippi lime stone, and 'bad decided to drill to the second break. The location forlthe well to.be drilled by Pryor on a block ef leases northeast of town has been changed from the Wallace 40 to the A. E.

Slead farm and tbey expect to begin drilling soonf business college in Emporia, is spending this week at home. with the Pilgrims and their turkey indicated grateful hearts in several Messrs. C. E. Shepherd, S.

Norbury. Frank Fullen and Hemy bead gets to bold the championship cup for the com'ng school year, Last year Hamownd won. When any of the schools about Hutfrd win the cup three times it rim 'ins W. W. Thomas returned home Saturday from a few week's stay in San Antonio, Texas.

Dary transacted business in Emporia Tuesday. oaiea at least. The with their realistic their weapons, and their centestF, received much favorable comment. Christmas, with He Christmas Mrs. Frank Coburn spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives and friends Miss Anna Andrews, accompanied by her friend, Miss Rush' of Wichita, spent Wednesday with her aunt and uncles.

Miss Lizzie and John and Nick Hartz, C. West and Clarence Carpenter have installed a radio set ia the room occupied by theCarpen-Auto Supply Company. Tbey have listened to music from Bern: ingham. A'abama, east as far a California- The radio will receive the markets every fifteen minutra daily. Mrs.

June Hartenbower and Miss Cora McCormick entertained the Loyal Daughters class of the Christian church, 1 1 the home of former Wednesday evening. Data puddinzand Angel food cake wera served. Sixteen members were, present. Rey. and Mrs.

Franklia were the gnests of the class. Burlington Republican: Little Mickle Menzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Menzie.fel) Sunday and brotte her left arm. Miekla was playing with some other child renin tbe Menzie yard whentha accident occurred.

Cbas. E. Johnson came down from Lawrence last Friday for a jhort stsy with home folk. the permanent property of tbut school. The summary of points is givf below.

The abbreviations used are Muttonhear1, Hm mond, I. H. Indian The names are given in the order of winning. 50 yard dash for boys: Jimmie Carl John Joe Suii'on, H. 40 yard dash for gir Ut Theltna Stolfus, Mary Hammond, Helen Decker, I.

Elitb son, M. 40 yard dash for boy unrfer 12: A representative of the South Miss Gladys Coburn, who has just closed a successful term of school at Horace, returned to her home in this place Tuesday. She has been re employed to teach the same school for another year. Hall Insurance Cost no more to insure now Chas. W.

Brown, southwest of town, spent the latter part of last week with S. Cooley's family. Mrs. Letitie Muir, ef Emporia, spent the latter part of last week with her sod, Frank Muir, south ftown. Mrs.

Catherine Puff leftTues day for Emporia to visit her daughter Miss Gertrude Puff, for a few days. Mrs. W. J. Musch and children Glen Clsycamp, .1 Forrest than just before harvest.

Better see Wilson or Kerby at The Farm- fairies, came next. The portrayal of theChristmis spirit was good. Valentine was also shown Washington's birthday was represented by eight boys in cos tumes of that period who cave a hatchet drill. April Fool came next with a dance of the dwarfs. The Easter lilies cave tb last illustration of the year's holiday.

AH the numbers were well giver, showing careful and consistent work on the part of pupils- and teachers. Two May poles were wound by girls from the grades and Hitib school. The entertainment was (riven oo the lawn west of tbr school building. "The festival was civen under the direction of Mr. Turner, In this work be was ably assisted by Misses Hurtig, Kauff-man, Monypcny, McDonald, Mc Cabe and Fleming.

Miss Sadie Dary presided at the piano. Frankie Perry was chosen May Queen by the pupils of the firs primary room. 'Streamers. May polei, costume, programs an 1 incidental expenses were takei care of by means of a fund sub Bond, Earle Winter, Gorman, I. H.

er's State Bank. 75 yard dash for bojj-: Jimmie western Pretroleum Company, of Tulsa. was here last week and leased a block of land of over 1000 acres in the Fleming and Hammond school districts south of town, paying from $3.00 to $5 00 per acre, for the leases. This is the highest price paid for leases iu this vieinity. An oil well producing three barrels of oil an bour was brought in Sunday north of Madison.

The sand was found at 1860 feet and is a continuation of the Gladys Belle sand. The new well is southeast of Olpe and southwest of the Gladys Belle well. The sand was only scratched and the well was shutdown. This new well is expected to start drilling activity near Madison. Guy Smith Post No.

293 Amer The Civic Improvement Cluh will meet with Mrs, W. Stewart Thursday, May 11th. Two paper a will be read. "Burbank," by Mrs. R.

8. Baysinger, and "Utah Tov day," by Mrs. W. W. Thomas.

ican Legion, will meet the last Wedaesday each month in Odd Fellow Hall. left last Friday for Fort Scott, Kans for a visit with Matt Dun Henry Kennedy, an old settler can's family. of Coffey county and a veteran of the Civil War, died in Burlington Mr. and Mrs. C.

G. Baxter and last Friday, in his 82nd Tear. In children, of near Strawn, spent the fall of 1856, be, with his par ente, started overland for Kansas, PROTECT YQUR STOCK from Lightning. I haye the best proposition in Live Stock Insur ance on the market. Ed.

F. Milker. ICE! ICE! I will handle ice during tta coming season andj now have iee on hand for anyone wishing same. J. Hartehboweb Sunday with bis parents, Mr, and Mrs.

G. J. Baxter, and sons. They caue as far as Savanna, Me Hartford Latit ta tSaditon. The Hartford baseball team went to Madison Sunday afternoon Mr.

and Mrs. S. O. Jones attend where thjy epent the winter, com-ing to Kansas in the spring of 1857, settling on a farm 2i miles ed the funeral of Orlanda Huffman, son Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Huff. and met defeat by the local team to the tune of 18 to 8. It was an man, at Burlington Sunday.

northwest of Ottumwa. He is survived by his wife and five children. off day for the Hartford team and the work in both the in and nut field was punk. llerriek and Mrs. J.

O'Mara left Sunday for her home in Sedalis, Mo after The body of an unknown man Miss Winnie Noonan, a graduate of the Nsosbo Rapids High school this year, has been employed to teach the district 70 school north of town iiext term. Achterberg pitched for Hartford a visit with her parents, Mr. and was found in a pile of drift wood Mrs. Jas. O'Mara, south of town.

along the Neos'ao on the Kiger John Norbury, of Kansas City, and Powers was the catcher. The Melrern team will play here next Sunday and a good game is expected. i Many of our citizens are eom spent the latter part of last week farm near Burlington Saturday. A card in the pockethook found in his pocket indicated that all probability tn body was that of Frank King, of Jersey City, N. J.

The body was badly decom- Colglozier, Carl Suttor, John O'Mars, ri; Warren Sudfup, M. Modified potato relay rTc Mut-tonhead, Hammond, Indian Hill. Basebail throw for disiance: Gertrude Decker, I. Edith PearsoD, Peail Paulse Distance 105 feet. Running broad jump; Warren Stolfus, Jimmy iigthz e', John O'Mara, II; Howard Ci-y-camp, U.

Girls' relay race: Muttonhead, Indian Uilli Hammond. Boys' relay race: Muttobhead, Hammond, Indian Hill. In the free for all events thre was a large list of entries. Com petition waseen and sum? go. id marks were set.

Owen Len was high point winner with 22 points while Eugene Johnson wns a close second with 21 The events with the winners of tir-, trcond, third and fourth p'aces follow in order: 50 yard dash: Johnson, ck-hill, Lee, Farmer. Time 5 4 5 sec. ffitba, R. Kockbilt, Lje. Tune 11 Hgh jumo: Hardener, 11 V.

Gorman, Lee. Height 5 i t. 7 in. 220 yarl dasb: Jobnon, Onf fiths UockbiH, Krn.t. Time 23 1 5 sec.

Running broad jump: Lee, Harclerodf, Juhm-on, Un n. Instance 19 ft 4 in Standirg broad jumi-: Lee, Uarulerode. Johnson, Usui 9 ft 6i in. Shot Put: Lev Dry and Harten'jower tied for si couc: Cox. Distar.ce 38 ft 10i in Herrick, Lei, Johnson.

Distance 91 ft "1 in Pole Vault: Ems', Harteubower, Herrick, Johnson. Height 9 ft. Javelin: ilockbil', llerriek, Hahr, Cooley. Distice 111 ft. Mn.

G. Britton and Mrs. A. S. Bernbeisel entertained tha Swastika Club and some guests at the home ef the latter last Friday evening.

The sheep shearers were at tha Vercon Milner farm the first cl the week'and were at WTras-sey's farm today (Thursday.) nnsod. indicntinff that it had been in thn nils of drift for some days. Owing to the strong affluyia which plaining of the high tax rate in Hartford, which is $3.02 on the hundred dollars valuation. There are other towns and cities which pay a still higher rate. Altoona, pays $5 16 per hundred.

Fredonia $4 69, Neodeshc. $4 07, Independence, $3.39. came from the body it was decided not to hold it foridentinsation and with his mother, Mrs. W. K.

Nor-bury, and other relatiyes in this place. Clarence Smith returned to his worl at Eureka Monday, after a short stay with his family, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gep. W.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ellis and son, of Burlington, visited Satur day and Sunday with bis mother, Mrs. G. II.

Slea and other rela-tives in tbi place. the "body was buried Sunday, En Ar Go. Motor Oil Tho Oil of a Million Tests. A twelve investiga-lion by manufacturers shows that lubrication is the smallest iten of automobile upkeep ex pense. Think of it," only 2.01 percent By the use wf En Ar Co the bet auto oil two of the innt important items of upkeep expense can ba very subslantiiMy reduced.

The-e item's are: Depreciation, 21.76 per cad. 17,06 per cent. En Ar its lubricating qualities its unvarying unifoim-ity. Us freedom froiii residue and CM'boo-forming substance, saes and protects the motor to a degree that is almost uobeleiv able. Overhauling, repairing and replacement of parts is made much less frequently.

Power, life and capacity for more work and harder work is the invariable En Ar Co Oil more than pays its way in what it saves. Buy it by the barrel or half barrel and save money. We have good ordinary oils as low as 40c. Carpenter West PHONE 47 Mrs. C.

E. Clark, of Neosho Rapids, who has been critically sick for three week, is improving. Miss Anna Reyer, who has been caring for Mis. Clark, returned to her home in Safiordrille Friday. -AT- Thos.

E. Welch, returned home Monday from. Missouri, where he was ia seuch of a registered bull for his herd. He failed to find what he wanted. HAR There is no Best Rates or Best Companies in the Insurance Business.

They are all alike. I write ALL KINDS of Insurance. R. R. Johnson.

Miss Maude a Jeacher in the Parsons spent Saturday and Sunday at her- home in this place. Miss Davis has beeD Jemployed for another year at an advance in sahry. 4 Sunday, May 13th Hartford Athletic Club vs. Tho Reading Team. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS.

The Hartford and Reading teams will be evenly matched, so you are insured a good game. Mr. and Mrs. Martiu Moudy drove to Oiage City Monday to attend the funeral of her fitter. Wm.

Monypeny, principal of the Marion High school.spent from Friday until Sunday with Mrs. Monypeny 'and bis brother and sister southeast of town. Mrs, A meeting of the Hartford High School Alumni'Association will be held in the High school auditorium Dext Monday evjning at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Is your appetite jided? Is Tour digestion poor? If so, Tanlac is what you need.

Sold by G. Bnttoa B. Gorbam, who died at 9:30 Sunday night. The remins were taken to Osborne, Kans for interment. Mrs.

Moudy has the sympathy of her man? friends Monypeny is helping to take care of the old boaa until school closes. here in her gad bereavement..