The Stockton Review from Stockton, Kansas • 1

THE EVIEW. KTO TOC NUMBER 21 STOCKTON, ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, ULY 17, 1919. VOLUME 13. Early Settler Passes Away Moves-To Beloit. Council Proceedings David Wilson Vetoes Repeal of Daylight Saving Law Something Must Be Done To Destroy The Hoppers July 7, 1919.

Council met in regular session in the office of A. Wrierht. Members present, A Mrs. G. II.

Ruhaak has rented her residence property to S. T. Roelfs and will leave soon for Beloit where her daughter, The President has vetoed the law recently passed by Congress in which one clause was the repeal of the Daylight Saving Law, which was to take Wright, mayor. Council- Elizabeth Ellen Mclntire was born in Monroe county, Iowa, November 21, 1849 and died at her home in Stockton July 17, 1919. She had been in failing health for the past five years and during the past six months has suffered intensely.

She was united in marriage to Butler Scott at Monrovia, Iowa, on February 27, 1867 and to this union effect in October when the Miss Annette, has a permanent position a bank. Miss Ellen also works in the same bank a part of the time and her son, Edgar, is in a bank at Tipton. time is turned back to the reg ular time. While the "Daylight Saving Law" may effect a cer Mrs. Ruhaak thought it would be better to move there where tain per cent of those living in David A.

Wilson was born in Clarion county, May 14, 1850. In March, 1883, he moved to the State of Kansas, and located near Marysville. The following year, 1884, he came to Rooks county, and settled on what is known as the Olds homestead. He war married in the same year to Mrs. Margaret Cameron, of Kirwin, Kansas, who was his constant companion until four years ago when she was laid to rest.

To this union three children were born, all of whom died in early childhood, except one son, Lewis, who survives the father. He lives in Chewela, Idaho, and was not permitted to be at his father's bedside the big city centers and be a Reports keep coming in that the grasshoppers are doing untold damage in various parts of the county and it looks now like a concerted effort should be started at once to destroy the hoppers and thus save the -damage to the corn and other iorage crops. The hoppers lave already destroyed many dollars worth of wtheat for the farmers and unless something Is done at once to stay the work of these pests, millions of dollars worth of crops will be lost to the farmers this year from the effects of the hoppers. We have talked to Commissioner Hagemeister and he says he thinks the County Board will the girls could be at home and benefit to them the agricultur tour children were born, one also be near Edgar. We are al section of the United States dying in infancy, the others Ira sorry to lose tms estimaDie Scott of Lanark township, this men, Smith, Coolbaugh and Tanzey.

Absent, Sweet and Griebel, Meeting called to order by the Mayor. Reading of the minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read. Bills to the amount of were on motion allowed and ordered paid. After discussion the Mayor appointed and the Council confirmed Mrs- E. B.

Barr as a member of the Library Board to take the place of Rev. B. F. Buck, resigned. Treasurer's Statement for June 1919.

Bal. May 31, 1919 850.02 family from our city but wish them well in their new home. county, Mrs. James Dryden is nowj and has always disregarded the new law as they work by the sun in order to ac of this city and Mrs. Percy Wickwar of Goodland togeth complish the work they have Combined Machine er with the husband remain to do during the long summer to mourn her loss.

They mov months. Under the new law it On the Meyers farm south of gives the factory man of the ed to Kansas in 1872 and to Rooks county in March 1886 Woodston a combined header alid thresher is being used to city much more time in the ev during his illness and death. and settled on a farm eight ening to loaf and spend the Mr. Wilson moved to Idaho 'I harvest and thresh. Mr.

Mey miles northeast of Stockton money he makjes during the in 1889 and worked for many years in the mines at Kellogg, where they saw the ups and day- Light receipts 1034.10 daho, and while thus engaged Water receipts 388.24 ers' large wheat crop. He uses eight horses to pull the machine and a small engine is attached to run the elevator and thresher part. It cuts a wide Jack Dryden expects to get he contracted the disease that Rent for mower 1 00 downs of a new country. Mrs. Scott was a faithful member of the Christian church of this place and was ever ready to do what she could to assist ater claimed his life.

his threshing machine under operation beginning about next Dog tax 20.00 Just previous to his wife's swath and threshes and sacks the wheat and at the same time Monday morning. He expects Fines 15.00 Water taps 15.00 le willing and anxious to do anything in their power to assist the farmers in getting rid of these pests. In using the poison for killing the hoppers we have figured that it will take in the neighborhood of twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars to do a good thorough job of getting rid of them over the entire county, but this cost Is small compared to what damage they have already done and will continue to do. We would like to see every farmer death, the family moved into to start threshing on the Wal her friends and neighbors the State of Washington, and County 650.00 nut Hill farm, which he owns, when in need of assistance. armed for a short time.

It was scatters the straw over the field to be plowed under and used as fertilizer for next years' one mile north of Stockton. She will be greatly missed. while they resided there, that $2973.36 Within the next few weeks the Mrs. Wilson died. The father threshing machines in all parts ciop.

lhe whole machine is handled by only three men. hen moved back to Rooks Warrants paid $1051.12 of the county will be running This is certainly a time and la Interest paid on 650.34 and from that on until late fall bor saving machine. Tri They moved to Stockton about twenty-two years ago and have since made this their home. The funeral services will be conducted from the home Saturday at 2:00 p. m-, after which interment will be made in the Stockton ceme county, and has made his home during his long illness with his sister, Mrs.

Mary Shaw, of Stockton, who with constant get interested in this matter at ble of Palco also has one of the elevator men will be kept busy handling the large wheat crop. From all indications the once and hold township meet hese machines. Error bank .45 Balance June 30, 1919 1271.45 $2973.36 Nc further business appearing council adjourned. ings and appoint committees to and faithful devotion attended wheat will not be of the high jmeet at the county seat along After New Hearse him and-administered to his tery. with the Trustees of the vari est test and will not yield what it looked like it was going to wants in every way possible during his trying illness and E.

J. White of the firm of J. ous townships and formulate Smith Hardware and Furniture plans for getting rid of the death- do a few weeks before the harvest came on. Basil Roloson, City Clerk. The Thresher-Header store will go to Kansas City During the revival conduct this week and drive back with The Cooper Meat Market Ice Plant shipped in a carload bf ice this week.

They wjere unable to supply their many customers with ice enough from their plant. hoppers. The County Commissioners will be in session next week and this matter should be taken up with them as early Got His Man ed by Evangelist Henry Ostrom during the pastorate of F. E. a fine new hearse which was On account of the shortage of help during harvest the far ordered some months ago.

The Sheriff Hindman received a mers of this part of the county possible in the week in or message last Friday to be on Madden, he was converted and united with the Methodist church. In this new-found new machine is a Pierce-Arrow with a special built body. It will be one of the finest hearses the look out for a man named Conger who was wanted at der to get at the work at the -very earliest date possible. In case anyone wishes to use the peace oi heart ne was given J. L.

Farrsh, father of our County Treasurer, J. E. Farrish, was transacting business at the county seat Wednesday. hope and comfort in the long have begun to investigate to determine how) best to handle the wheat harvest and at the same time do away with so much cost in harvesting the crop. It seems like one plan, Sigourney, Keokuk county, on a charge of wife desertion.

poison prior to such time as ar illness through which he pass in the state. The firm was called on to look after two burials Tuesday of this week and as they had sold their old hearse rangements can be made to He soon had his man located After June 1918 he was practically confined to his care for it as a township af over near Plainville where he they had to get one at Wood-1 which is now being tried out ston and one at Alton. Carl Jaeke and family expect to leave soon via auto for Colorado where they will spend the remainder of the summer. fair we publish the formula, -we have published the formula before but do so again. This was working in the harvest fields and went over and brot him to Stockton.

Monday De by three or four of Rooks county farmers, would be to use the thresher-header which room, ana tnougn a patient and uncomplaining sufferer, he gradually lost strength, and the grip of the disease settled up Care In Handling Gasoline will cover five acres of puty Sheriff Shaffer of Keokuk not only heads the wheat but county, arrived to get his man Gasoline is like a mule. Learn on him death came to his relief on the evening of July and that evening lefa with Mr. how to handle and then keep your eye on it. Clarence Hazen unloaded a Case threshing outfit today which he purchased of the Stroup Implement Co. 13tlj.

Aged 69 years, 1 month threshes it at the same time and also scatters the straw back over the ground. If this machine is successful it will do the work of harvesting and and do effective work Bran 20 pounds. Paris Green or White 'Ar 1 pound. Syrup 2 quarts. Oranges or lemons 4 Water 3 1-2 gallons.

Conger. It doesn't take Sheriff Hindman long to get his man when he starts after him. and 29 days. The man who looks for a The funeral services were gasoline leak with a match o- will always remember it or held at the home of his sister, Mrs- Mary Shaw; conducted by Henry Ford and son, Edsel, his heirs will- have closed a deal wher.eby threshing at the same time with three men which now takes from six to nine men to A good sized wash tub will his pastor, Rev. Fisher, and One pint of gasoline will im Miss Beulah Graham returned this week from taking her vacation and has resumed her duties as bookkeeper at the J.

T. Smith Hardware and Furniture store. was attended by many of his head and stack the grain and hold the above amount and it should be mixed thoroughly then scattered thinly over friends, and remains laid to about that many more men pregnate 200 cubic feet of air and make it explosive. Never leave an open can containing gasoline in a room. rest in Bow Creek cemetery.

they now have the controlling interest in the Ford Motor and hereafter will have full say as to how the plant shall be run and what is to be done in the Way of enlarging the plant again when it comes threshing time. Mr. Meyers south of the infested districts. Cars Collide Mrs. Milton Bailey Water will not put out a gas Woodstoon, Mr.

Trible near oline fire, but spread it. Smoth with dividends from the profits Palco and another farmer liv Mrs. Milton Baijey of Lanark Sundav evening R. C. Gal township died at her home ing over in the southwest part of the county are trying out braith with his wife were com from the business from time to time.

Before they got control or a majority of the stock last Sunday after a long ill Leo Snyder and wife were visiting relatives and friends, in Stockton Monday. Leo is still in the navy with headquarters at Washington, D. and is home on a few days furlough Mrs. Snyder was formerly Miss Farra McGuire formerly of Stockton. er such fires with sand.

With nothing else at hand try smothering with small grain and then Wet it. ing into town from the south these new machines this year ness, ine lunerai services were held from the home and so far as we have been there was considerable talk in circulation that they were go Always handle your gaso able to learn seem well pleased in their auto and just after crossing the Jackson bridge a car driven by E. P. Marple and lather, H. F.

Marple, under line by daylight. This will a- ing to pull off and start anoth with the results they are get Monday and the remains taken over near her old home, where interment was ting. This thresher-header has void the collection of your life insurance and reduce your fire took to pass him and in passing been used in some localities in made. Mr. Bailey and family hazard.

the United States for a num have the sympathy of the en Gasoline tanks whether a- the cars jammed together with result that the Galbraith car was shoved off into the ber of years and has given ex tire community in their be bove or below ground, should cellent satisfaction. The new reavement. machine takes eight head of ditch and the right wheel broken and the "left fender was er motor plant and place the price of the car considerably under the price of the Ford car- They have announced that they will not do this but will still manufacture the Ford car and if they can reduce the cost of the manufacture of the car so they can see their way clear to make a reduction on the price of the Ford they will do so. horses to pull the machine with be housed so they can be locked up, and prevent inquisitive persons with cigars or matches causing trouble. jimmed up considerable.

Mr, an engine to run the main part Galbraith had the Marples put under arrest that evening and of the machine. Many of the larger wheat raisers are watch Exhaust pipes or pots should not be allowed in contact with the trial was tried Monday be ing the report on these ma woodwork. They carbonize Out in Trego county lives a breeder of Poland China hogs-He had for a time been advertising thru stock papers and found that it cost him from $3 to $5 a head to sell them. So he decided to try an experiment, picking out half a dozen country newspapers, of which ours (The Gove County Advocate) was one. He got advertising prices on ads to run six months or a year without change.

These prices proving satisfactory, he placed ads with the country papers, with the result that in six months he was entirely sold out and at an advertising cost of about one half that of the live stock paper. He found that his best fore a jury in the Judge Swee chines and if they prove sue the wood and pave the way for court. The jury after consid cessful and a time saver there In next weeks issue of the Review will appear the advertisement of the Sutton Land Company of Salina in which they are advertising the sale at public aution to the highest bidder the fine 480 acre farm adjoining Zurich belonging to Shiveley Brothers. This is one of the finest farms in Rooks county and will no doubt bring a good price. The sale is to be held on the farm Monday, July 28th.

Kansas, one of the first states a fire. ering the case brought in will be a large number of them A hot tube igniter is not safe verdict of not guilty, and the sold another year. on a gasoline engine, when lo Marple's went on their way to to grant full suffrage to women, is the banner state for wromen office holders this year. Kansas boasts 62 women county superintendents, 51 registers Fresh Corn and Ripe Tomatoes cated in the elevator, on ac their home at Beatrice, Nebr A colored woman recently Mrs. Geo.

Beckley of this count of the chance of dust coming in contact with the open flame Grain Dealers' Journal. purchased a pair of hose at a of deeds; 30 district clerks; 25 county treasurers; 11 county 7 local store and they not prov city notified us that for dinner Tuesday they had fresh roasting ears and ripe tomatoes which was home grown, raised this year out of the garden they ing satisfactory she returned them and the polite young man County Treasurer J. E- was over at Palco Tues market was a close at home one. behind the counter asked The merchant who cuts out advertising to curtail expenses is on a par with the church that decides to get along without a preacher for the same ronson, says the Buffalo Blade. Such day evening attending the have on their lots.

Mrs. Beck i. "Didn't they come up to your expectations?" "Didn't they clerks and six probate judges. In Wyoming, the first suffrage state, every county superintendent of schools but one is a voman. Colorado makes 54 of her 63 county superintendents fromen.

Idaho has 86 women officials and a woman sheriff. ley says they have the finest garden this year they ever had and that they have had all come up to my wtedding of his sister, Miss Nellie Jane Farrish to Mr. Forest L. Root 'of Hartford, Kansas. Rev.

Plant of Zurich a church may continue tj exist A- J- Ives and family expect to go to Colorado soon to spend the hot days of summer. They will go via the auto route and camp out. she indignantly replied, "They didn't even come up to my Inees." Kinds oi.vegetaDies smce very for a time, but the people go elsewhere- performed the ceremony. early in the season..