Morton County Pioneer from Richfield, Kansas • 1

SZ pw 1 he FORMERLY PUBLISHED AT RICHFIELD, KANSAS VOLUME ROLLA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1915 NUMBER 31 Local and Personal County Normal Closes. Weather Report. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dorsett, with whom she made her home, have the heartfelt sympathy of many old friends and neighbors in this county.

A petition has been presented to Following is a record of the meteorological observations taken at the weather bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture during the week ending Aug. 2, 1915; three miles north of Richfield: the board of education asking that a special school meeting to be held for the purpose of moving or dispos Allen Van Wormer made a trip to Dodge City Tuesday. G.

F. Mangels and W. -E. Wiley each have new Overland cars. Mrs.

Minnie Mangel is very ill, having an attack of heart trouble. Ross Lafavor and wife returned last Friday from an extended visit in Nebraska. Chas. Burrow of Stevens county, emperature ing of two school houses in the dis Rainfall Charac-inches ter of and h'ri'hs Day .0 trict and a meeting of the people of the district has been called at the DATE B'tn L'st July 27 85 62 28 84 61 29 88 64 30 83 61 31 86 60 I 88 55 2 78 57 dugout (south) school house, Tues day, Aug. 17, 1915, for said purpose.

At this meeting the voters of the .60 Observations taken at sundown. is quite sick with a severe attack of stomach trouble. district will be asked to decide how much money is to be expended on M. J. ALLEN, Co-operative Observer.

High School Credits. The new co, 'ge of F. W. Challa- each of the school buildings of the district. The Morton county normal institute closed Thursday, and it is said to have been the most successful and porfitable one held in the county in many years.

There were 28 persons enrolled, and the attendance reached 18, all of whom were ladies. Three of the attendants were from Colorado, one from Labette county, and the balance were residents of Morton county. One first grade certificate was issued, three second and three third. Eight were simply taking the normal course as a matter of instruction and working for grades, four already held second grade certificates and were working for first, and four were' too young to obtain CBrtificates under the law. Those who were successful in obtaining certificates were: Lois Tucker, Elnora B.

Floyd, Inez Hill, Bessie Flory, Flo Weir, Ina Butts, Florence Riley. Mrs. Bessie Ward, Prof. Sam Yaggy and County Superintendent Dryden composed the examining board. Common School Graduates.

combe, in the southwest part of town, is looming up in nice Civil Engineer J. A. Pauley was Rich Thompson made a trip to the up from Elkhart Wednesday and laid out the site for the new school house, and set the grade stakes for county seat Monday taking G. F. Mangels and Edgar Roberts in the car.

the foundation. The tract is to be 0. H. Martin is painting the front donatad by the Santa Fe Land Im on the Stewart Hardware Co's building, which gives it a much better The second examination for high school credits will be held in my office in-Richfield, August 6th and 7th. The usual rules will govern the examination.

E. B. DRYDEN, County Superintendent. We carry a full line of whips, sweat pads collars, and good, well made machine stitched harness. Call and see our line of goods.

GEO. L. BAKER SON. List your land with Holman McCoy Hugoton we have a appearance. R.

H. Ferguson and son Frank left Tuesday morning for Baca county, Colorado, where they will build a house on Frank's homustead. The sale of Claude Bowen at Rolla, Saturday August will doubtless attract much attention. He is sell ing one hundred head of choice cat large list of cash buyers who want land in Morton county; We can sell your land. provement company, and is 300 feet square, lying south of Block 9.

It is just off the townsite on the south but will lie between Washington and Adams streets, when those, streets are extended. The building will face west on Washington (main) street, and will be a two story, eight room structure 58x60 The contract for the building will be awarded Aug. 18. There are at present about fifteen prospective bidders on the Rolla State Bank. Prosperity comes only to him who makes it for himself.

It is easy to gain if you only do what your common sense tells you to work, save, DEPOSIT your money and let it stay in the bank. Do not dabble in GET-RICH-QUICK speculation; this is the sure road to RUIN. Play Safe; this is the sure road to Bank With Us. adv. ROLLA STATE BANK.

I. i Joe Littell is building a barn on When you have hogs orcattle for We failed last week to publish the names of the graduates of the common schools' of the county. They are as follows: Ida Butts, Ray Ward, Wallace Hill, Alta Perkins, Cecil Friend, Glenn Friend, Chster Tillett, Leora Green, Lellia Shutt, Everett Dryden, Grace Hentschel, Oral Morgan, Russell Rickerd, Glenn Shutt. Ida Butts received highest grade and will be entitled as a prize Third street, west of Bolt's store, which will be used as a feed barn. sale, see me or call me on the phone.

You will always get the high dollar. It is 28x80 feet, with an addition to be built at the rear. J. A. Thompson If you want information relative George Maxfield, who' lives north to the new Homestead Act, write or see L.

J. P.ettijohn, Dodge City. of Rolla, just across the river, was brought to town this week in a. very ill condition of health. He is able of her tuition free at any one of about twelve of the best colleges of When in town call at the Restau rant and get a good square meal and some of the Pie like mother used to make.

GEO. L. BAKER Prop. to be up at this time and we under stand is improving rapidly. the state.

Ray Ward was second in the examination. Carter-Scott. Gilbert Hicks, the young son of Anyone desiring nursery stock, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hicks of the Campaign neighborhood, in Stevens should see R.

H. Moore, or write him, at Scott City, Kansas. Prices Notice of Sealed Bids. county, met with a serious accident are right. From the Johnson Journal Mr.

Sid Carter of this county and Miss Ruth Scott, formerly one of the Stanton county teachers, were mar Thursday of last week, when a small Dr. Barter the dentist will be at the Rolla hotel Friday, July 30 and every alternate Friday thereafter. Don't fail to see him. ried at Trinidad, Colorado on Thursday, July 22. The groom is one of our prosperous energetic young stockmen and the bride is a likable, Notice is herby given that sealed bids will be received up to Wednesday, August 18, 1915, at 2 o'clock p.

ni. on the furnishing of material, building and completion of two school buildings in District No. 17, Morton County, Kansas. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the undersigned Glerk, at Rolla, Kansas, or will be accomplished young lady, who has made many friends during the time she has taught in our schools. The new couple will reside on Mr.

Car ter's ranch, northwest of Johnson. forwarded to prospective bidders We unite with the friends of Mr. target gun was discharged, the bullet entering and going through his hand. 1 Married At the court house, at Hugo ton, Saturday. July 31, 1915 by Probate Judge J.

L. Davis, Minnie May Williamson, to Ralph' W. Hig-gins. The happy couple have the congratulations and best wishes of a large number of friends and acquaintances, who wish them a happy and prosperous married life. Mrs.

Anna B. Dorsett, who until a few months ago had been a resident of Morton county, in the Mil-burn neighborhood for many years, died at the home of her son. Oliver C. Dorsett of Grant July 24, 1915, at the age of 68 years, and was burried in' the Dermot cemetery. Dr.

Higginbotham, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat; at the Liberal hospital, Saturdays. For Sale Two 1 year old horse colts one 12 year old mare; can be seen at the Rolla livery barn. F. W. Challacombe.

Strayed 24 head of sheep. Finder will please notify Lewis Perkins, Rolla Kansas. Buy your ice at the Pool Hall. Ice on hands at all times. 2Stf upon application.

and Mrs. Carter in wishing them The Board of Education reserves life's choicest blessings. the right to reject any and all bids.1 lliram Thompson has bought the old Carey livery barn at Elkhart and is building a new cement structure (Signed) Board of Education, District No. 17, Morton County. F.

B. VAN GUNDY, District Clerk. H. Moore, Star Nursery, in its place, which is to be 50x180. G.

E. Pay ton, Lee Garman and Ches Huffman are doing the concrete and Ottawa, will be here a few days Fish food for gold fish. Every thing in the drug line. Showers Drug Co. carpenter work.

taking orders for nursery stock..