Morton County Pioneer from Richfield, Kansas • 1

I Continuation of "The Pioneer" formerly Published at Sid, Kansas The Morton County Pioneer VII RICHFIELD, KANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1912 NUMBER 45 PIONEER PASSES AWAY. Former Morton County Citizen and First Settler Comes to His Death at Manzanola. Last week the report came to our peoplo of the death of a former old and respected citizen of Morton county John W. Beaty at Manzanola, Colo. John Beaty was one of the best known men in southwestern Kansas and eastern Colorado.

He came to Morton county and established the Point of Rocks ranch about 36 years ago--ten years before the settlement of this connty. He was elected as Morton county's first representative to the state legislature, and served as county commissioner of this pounty several terms. He was very quiet, unassuming man, and his deeds of charity were many. His word was as good as his bond, and he was, withal, a man of high oharacter. Wealthy and prominent, he was never vain; bay the same good, kind, noble man every day in the week, at home or abroad seeking to harm no man and speaking a good word for everyone.

Such a life is an inspiration and such an example a benediction He started in the cattle business at the time of the establishment of the Morton ranch on 8 limited capital and amassed a fortune here. To the day of his death' he was interested in Morton county and her people. He sold out here in 1898 to the Boice Cattle company, and it 18 said that the compensation for his Morton county possessions was half A million dollars. He returned to Colorado but was not satisfied to leave Morton county, so he again purchased land and entered the cattle business, selling out again to the Santa Fe Railway Company in 1910, returning to Manzanola, where he died. He was a patient sufferer and met the end bravely, surrounded by his mother, brothers, sisters and other relatives and was consious to the last.

John W. Beaty was born near Carrolton, November, 26, 1847. He lived on a farm until comming west in 1866 then a boy of 19. He spent two years on the plains with his brothers James and Jasper, freighting. In 1867 he sold out to them and returned to Missouri, where he purchased a farm and went into parinership with his brother Alvin conduoting a general farm and livestock bus11088.

He returned to Colorado in 1876 and has resided in Colorado and western Kansas since that time, more than thirty-six years. On returning to Colorado he became interested with his brothers here, James and Jasper, in the cattle business, and when they moved their cattle to Kaneas in 1880, he went with them where be remained until they sold out in 1898. Since that time Mr. Beaty established the Valley State bank at Syraouse, and has spent most of his time in looking after his interests in western Kansas and Colo- rado. Obituary.

Rolla, Nov. 12. Special. -Martha Ufal (Fisher) Fergusen was born in Allegheny City, July, 24, 1869, died at her h.me five miles northeast of Rolia, Morton county, Kansas, Nov. 5, 1912, aged 48 months, and 11 days.

She has been a member of the M. church since childhood. Services were conducted by Rev. Weaver, Pastor of the M. E.

church at Hogoton. The remains were laid to rest in the Rolla cemetery Nov, 7, 1912. The deceased is survived by a husband and ten children, one sister iu Pittsburg, and one brother in Washington City, Pu. The deceased came to Kansas in 1908, Farmington, being her former home, She was united in marriage to Robert H. Ferguson at Uniontown, Pa, December 16, 1890.

To this anion were born twelve children, ten of which are living' eight boys and two girls. the was a loving wife and a devoted mother. Township Officers. Following township officers were eleot- ed at the late election: Cimarron-Trustee, F. C.

Welch; Treasurer, W. L. Bolt; Clerk, Elver Stout; Justices E. O. Luther; Constables, F.

A. Thompson, Walter Littell. Taloga -Trustee, Win. Butt; Treasurer, Chase Tipton; Clerk, H. J.

Weatherford; Justices, R. M. Allen, 8. S. Stewart; Conetables, Johu Moore, Earl Hart.

Richfield- -Trustee, John MoGee; Treasurer, E. C. Martin; Clerk, Oliver Dorsett; Justices, F. M. Hindman, W.

W. Martin; Constables, George Walker, Pete Mil- Burying the Hatchet. that the election is over," starts out the leading heavy editorial of a thou sand newspapers in Kansas. "Now that the election is over," lets get down to business and forget it We wonder sometimes how much of this rot the readers of newspapers really swallow. After saying all the mean things possible about the opposition and in many cases vilifying and even libeling the other fellow, the yellow journal shows its big streak of yellow as it never did before by giving vent to such repentant christianlike sentiment as "now, that it is all over," let as all love each other and pull together, recognizing (since the 5th of November, mind you) the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God.

Let as forget the things we have said and done, until we get a chance to say and do the same things again Let us pull together A8 long 88 the other fellow pulls our way, and knife him in the back if he balks. These post-election promises of some of the orooks in saints clothing, are like some of their ante-election promises--a promise without fulfillment. Would it not be better to omit the now-that-it-is-over phase of the question and not only preach bat praotice a little more of these sentiments. The politioian or newspaper who only gets good 8 few days or a few weeks after the election is very muob like the man who puts on his long Prince Albert, takes his Bible under his arm and goes to church on Sunday morning, prays aloud and laye aside his religion with his Sunday pantaloons. The get-together sentiment is all right.

But lets get together and stay together for the upbuilding of the community, for the benefit of society financially, morally and materially. het 08 all do our part in the cause of righteousness. not ouly immediately after the election bat at all times. I.et us to some extent throw aside our selfishness and get a little more of the "brotherhood of man" into our aoter. Happily Wedded.

Sid, Kansas, Nov 12, very happy wedding took place Sunday evening last, at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins, when their daughter, Mise Pearl was given in marriage to Mr. Sank Pickard, a well known and respected farmer of this neighborhood. Miss Wilkins is a charming young woman, and enjoys the respect and friendship of a large number of friends who wish the newly married couple many happy years of wedded life.

Rev. E. D. Stillman performed the ceremony. About 40 friends of the bride and groom gathered at their new home Monday evening and proceeded 40 giva them the asual musio prescri4 for such occasions until about 2 the fonowing morning when all left wishing all a happy future.

Weather Report. Following is a reoord of the meterologioal observations taken at the weather. bureau of the U. Department of Agricolture during the week ending Nov. 13, 1912.

Three miles north of Richfield: Temperature Rainfall CharacDATE inches ter of H'ts L'st and h'd'hs Day Nov. 75 31 00 70 32 84 34 10 84 37 11 52 59 32 .40 13 65 29 Obsarvations taken at sundown each day. M. J. ALLEN, Cooperative Observer.

Local and Personal. John F. Greening, of Cess, was in town on land business, yesterday. W. B.

Slooum was up from his homestead, near Sid, Wednesday. Attorney Herbert Rhoades, of New Ulysses, is in Richfield today. E. C. Wilson and E.

M. Dean weut to Hugotou Tuesday, returning Wednesday. Tom and Beaty Poster, of Hugoton were in town yesterday with a brand new Buick. Richfleld is getting to be a metropolitan oity. (Two batcher shops ronning at fall blast this week.

G. P. Riley, olerk of the district court elect, was in town Tuesday, louking for 8 house in which to locate his family. Will Morgan, for sheriff, is all the Republicans of Stevens county saved out of the wreck of a week ago last Tuesday. F.

L. Thomas, cashier of the Morton County State bank. returned Weanesday from a visit to home folks, at Garden City. Harold Buttolph came in from Booklin on his motoroyole, Saturday, where he has been living since he left here last spring. J.

W. MoClain arrived from his Manzanola home Saturday, to take another look at the old sod and shake hands with the old nesters once more. We are printing the revised election returns this week, giving the official figures as found by the canvass of the board of county commissioners. Fred Willoughby, the Gaymon hotel MAD, was a Windsor guest a few nights ago, on his return from a trip to Baca county, where he has land interests. The Demorest silver medal contest which was to have been held at the Taloga sobool house on Thanksgiving night, has been postponed to a later date.

J. J. Geist and wife were in town day to meet Mr. Geist's mother, who came in from the east, and will visit at their home in the southwest part of the county. Mr.

and Mrs, W. W. Martin entertained a number of young people at their home west of town last Friday evening. Refreshments were served and a jolly good time was had by all. The only original Jimmie Jones, the slide trombone artist of Guymon, Oklahoma, was in town Friday night, on his way home from a trip to Baoa county, where his sister has a homestead.

Roger Edgell, who has been on the Pioaeer force the past two months, went to Liberal, Tuesday, where he may remain some weeks prior to settling on and improving his homestead, south of the river. J. W. Beard returned from Stafford this week, where he took his children and placed them in school. He says he is going to stiek to Morton county now 88 it looks better to him than the eastern part of the state.

B. F. Blabaugh, of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, was here several days this week for the purpose of making proof on a homestead east of town, which was filed on by his son, Raymond Blubaugh, who died about a year ago. Rev. Harry Peacock, of Hagoton held preaching services at the church Wednesday and Thursday nights, and will also preaok tonight.

Rev. Peacock came unannounced and the crowd that attended was rather small. H. W. Worthington has been helping Postmaster Norris handle the rush of mail the past few weeks.

Harry is A good man in the place, and would give satisfaction to the patrons of the office if he was retained permamently. Chester Leland and Phil Weber, two boys from Washington, D. who have been around here several weeks, started out Wednesday afoot, with a burro carrying their paok, faced toward the south. They expeot to take in the sighta of Texas, New Mexico and some more of the southwestern states. The new Stanley steamer came in from Syracuse Monday, on its first trip on the mail line between here end Syracuse, with a full coterie of men, including engineer, firemen, brakeman and conduotor, It is a dandy, and will be a great improvement over the old oars.

It will carry sixteen passengers, and seems, to get along the road with perfect ease..