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1 Mil 5 i CUMULATION 800 VOLUAIB XXI, NO. "7 I1A11TFOKD, LYON COUNTY, KANSAS, FKIDAY, JUNK 30, 191 (i. W. S. O'Neal traii-'acted hii-ims in Empora Tuesday.

and his lam diath in full vigor of young manhood is deplored by all. Ii0: THE EBB 190 FLOW those vow jui.jiv His Lire While Tryms to Swim His Horses Across Lebo ('reek. Body lie- covered Two Hours Later. HSfcE PERSONAL MENTION OF YOUR FRIENDS, MAYEE YOURSELF TOO. WILL BE FOUND Mrs.

Frances Robb returned home I ist Thursday from a visit with her sister Kimbi.ll, Kans P. Duttwfiiler, southwest of town, visited with relative in Emporia from Sunday until Tuesday. Mrs. Alice Snyder, Delphia, visited her nephew, J. E.

Evans, and wife, in this place, Sunday. Unas. E. Beach, of Paola, arrived here Sunday on a visit to his brother, W. Beach, and family.

Messrs. Geo. Cunningham and Ivory Lewis left Monday for Western Kansas to work in the harvest fields. Mrs. Margaret Irwin.

I The remains of Mrs. Margaret Irw'n, who died at her home in Km pom last Thursday morning, were brought to this place Friday for buriil. Short funeral services were held from the M. E. church at 11 o'clock, conducted by lie v.

(i. Jay Rhodes. Interment was made in the Hartford cemetery. She whs aged 74 years, 3 months and 12 days. Margaret Anderson was born in Keokuk, Iowa, March 10, 1842.

She moved with her parents to Lyon county, Kansas, in 1852 and resided the greatest part of her life about seven miles southwest of Hartford. Was married to Thomas John Griffiths, left Monday for Barton county, where he will work in the harvest fields. Gold Seeking; Gold seeking in the along the old trail of adventure, lias no lure, formost people. The gold seeking trail of today is ranch better, more certain of reward. It leads alorig lines of ecouomic enterprise the saving and careful investment of email sums, and it ends in independent plenty.

Our bank account plan is a practical, eafe and helpful one for those who wish to travel this trail to independent plenty. Come in and let us show you how its use will help you. DEPOSITS GUARANTEED FARMERS STATE 5fM HARTFORD, KANSAS Miss Elsie Dreasher left last Thursday for Iola, on a visit to her sister, Mrs. L. O.

Miller, und Don and Straus Clawson, of town, left last Friday for Downs, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Floyd Cassody, and husband, in Neosho Rapids. A wave nf sadness pisil over this community lust Tbursdayeven-ini whoa the news pissed over tiu1 wires that U.

E. Holt, prominent young farmer of 5o vn, is drowned while trying to criws Lobu creek. Mr. Holt unci two hired men, Kli Cbildears and Mi lie Rjnek, had I'eeii cultivating crn on the opposite side of the 'creek from his home and had worked until about 7:30 in the even" mg when they started for home. They found the river had bucked up the creek until the water was fourteen fi'et deep nt the ford where they were accustomed to cross.

The hired men told Mr. Holt that it was dangerous to cms and wanted him to go around by the bridge. As it was late Mr. Holt decided he would make an attempt to cross, at the name time adxitting that he was taking his life in hin own hands. He was ridnig one horse and leading the other and had gotten part way across when the horse he was riding got tangled in the harness and floundered, throwing its rider into the deep water.

The man could not swim and it is thought by many that he was caught by an obstruction under wuter and did not Frank Grannell and Hallev Slead left Tuesday for Ed-wards county, to work in the harvest fields. John Lane, of Gridley, visited bis brother-in-law, Je-seCrail, and wife, in this place, the latter part of last week. E. Dill in 1807." To this union were horn three children, two of whom survive, Mrs. Nettie Horton and Thomas E.

Dill. Mr. Dilldied in September, 1S73. In 1879 she was married to Harrison Irvin. Two children were born to them, one of whom, Miss Jennie Irwin, survives Mrs.

Irwin was converted at the age of twenty and united with the M. E. church, but had not been an active member of late years. She was patient through all her sufferings and passed away with a sweet smile cn her face. Peace to her ashes.

8 H2S Mrs. Henrietta Richhart left last Thursday for Los Angeles, after an extended visit with relatives here. Mrs. E. R.

Miller, of Feutress, Virginia, ypited her sister-in-law, Mrs. P. H. Hoch, and fanily, southwest of town, last week. Petition For Drainage District.

A large number of farmers interested in a drainage district along the Cottonwood and Neosho rivers Fred W. Milner left last week for Manhattan, where he will take a special course of study at the State Agricultural College, mittee of farmers. If a majority of land owners, based on the amount of land each owns, sign the petition, a corporation will be formed to carry on the work. It has been decided to hold meetings at the school houses in the drainage district to discuss this matter. It is now up to the land owners to get together and keep the water from this valuable land.

Otherwise they will be compelled to let the land go back to grass. Cbas. Marlowe, who is attending the State Normal at Emporia, spent from Friday until Sunday at his home west of town. Miss Mary King, of Emporia, arrived here last Friday on a visit to her aunt, Mrsv Bridget Gilligao, and family, south of town. CARD OF THAXKS.

We wih to thank our friends und neighbors for thtir many kind favors during the sickness and vo. the surface, lhe men who were Miss Edna of Kansas City, arrived here last Thursday on a visit to Nher parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Hagel. She will go ''with' him called 'for frelp and Levi 'after the death of our mother. uauuui nuu ,.0.0 jvxargaret Irwin.

on the scene, succeeded in extricat- Trwi- Irwiv from here to Colorado for a visit. Mrs. Herbert Briedenthal, of Wichata, arrived here last Friday on a vis to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Moore. Mrs. Nettie Horton, T. E.

Dill. 011 Weil News. ing the horse ad dove down into! the creek four or five times trying; to fhd Mr. Holt, but to no avail, It wa3 not long until hundreds of; .1 i and Mrs. C.

S. Soerling re ceived a letter this week from their son, Forrest Sperling, who has been working at Garden City stating that he had enlisted with the Headquarters Company, Second Regiment Mounted National Guards at Garden City. Mr. and Mrs. L.

E. Gunter, of Kansas City, arriyed here Satur day on a week's visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Johnson, and other relatives. Their sons, Reginald and Wayne, have been visiting here for some time, men were upon me scene ana a The driIi -of thg oi, at between here and Emporia- held a meeting at Emporia Saturday to disuss the proposition and form an organization. State Drainage Engineer Walker, of Manhattan, was present and explained the organization, Drainage districts have b)en organizad succjssfully in other Kansas counties and Mr. Walker showed maps and plans of several of them. The proposed ditch for Lyon county would start on the Cottonwood river at the junction of Coal Creek, just north of Chicago Mound, and run in a line towards this place, entering the Neosho some distance above the old Holt ford.

This ditch' will be made wide enough and. to such depth as to carry off the overflow from the Cottonwood. By so doing it would relieve the Neosho above Hartford from the excess water from the Cottonwood and that stream would able to hold all the flood waters from above the Junction. A petition has been drawn up and is being circulated thia, week among the land owners by a com Mrs. Letitie Muir returned home Monday from a visit with her sister, Mrs.

Huntzman, and family, in Kansas City. gent search was made for the body. i8 at a standstill Ed. O'Donnell found the body this week( owing tn lhe breaking with a fish gig" at about 10:30 of the driH bt wa9 o'clock. The first attempt to raise currpnt Sunday tbat oi had bepn the body failed, but the second at- found thig wel) but the report tempt was successful.

Mr. O'Don- wa8 falge Thfi we jg BQW ab()Ut nell firmly believes that the body 500 fee(. deep Frank Swarner, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Swarner, south of town, re turned to Smith last Friday. had been last in a narbed wire. Dennis Gilligan, south of town, had, seven head of three-year-old cows kiiled by lightning Sunday night. Six of the cows fell with their heads through the wire fence and the other one was cover ed with blood and badly burned. Marion Smith, southwest of towD, left Monday for Parsons, to visit Mrs.

Smith, who is a patient at the State hospital at that place. Fresh Candy just received at Becker's Cafe. Sunday School Picnic. The various committees appoin ted for the, Sunday School Picnic Celebration, to be held in the Col-Jege park in Hartford on July 4tb, have met with very hearty response and all arrangements are being completed for a very enjoyable lime and a large attendance from all the neighboring shcools is promised. A representative of the training department of the state Normal school will give the children an hour of sp)rts and school games at 11 o'clock followed by a good old fashioned picnic dinner in the park.

At the following programme will be rendered and the afternoon given over to all kinds of fun and contests, including a basket ball game by the girls, and concluding with a lively game of base ball, Hartford vs Eagle Creek, at 3:30 p. m. Everybody It is reported that the J. B. Jones Company, which is drilling at and Seyery and Howard, will start work on their bases between Neosho Rapids and Emprioa as soon as the well now being drilled at Sevcry is completed.

The Sev-ery well is now about 2000 feet deep. It is also reported that operations will soon be begun on the Lyon-Greenwood county line in near future. Our people here are anxious that development begin here and are hoping that oil and gas will be found in large quantities. With the bad crop conditions now prevailing a big oil or gas strike in this vicinity would be considered a God-send to our people. Mrs.

Frank Austenfeldt and little daughter, of Topeka, arrived here Monday on a visit to her graudmother.Mrs. Mary Schwartz, and other relatives. Dr. E. Colglazier, of Rush Center, visited over Sunday with his mother, Mrs.

M. J. Colglazier, west of town, and other relatives in this vicinity. The Indians Will Perform In The Feast of the lied Corn An Operetta, to be given in the NEW SCHOOL BUILDING FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 80th. CAST OF CHARACTERS: Queen (of the Weeda Wanda Tribe).

Kathryn Duncan Impee Light Queen's ybungeet sister ClaraBelle Carpenter All efforts to recusitate the life failed. Mr. Holt's father, brother; aud sister arrived here from Cleburne, Friday and on Sunday accompanied thegnef-stricken wife and children with the body to Cleburne, where funeral services '-were held and interment made Monday. The sudden death of Mr. Holt cast a deep gloom over the entire enmcnunity, which will not be dispelled in months to come.

He was affable, courteous and obliging and his whole life was characterized by fair dealing to his fellowman, and a conscientious effort to do the best under all circumstances as it presented itself. His farming interests were extensive and bis handling of a large number of cattle and hogs made him a valuable asset to the community in which he lived. By his death' a distinct loss has been sustained. Reubin Edwin Holt was bornJuly 27, 1886, near Cleburne, Pottawatomie county, and was aged 29 years, 10 months and 25 days. Was married to Miss Lillian Lund-quist at Kansas' City, June .6, 1911.

To this union two sons were born, Kenneth, aged 3 years, and Wendell, aged one year. They moved onto the farm on which he died four years ago and were held in the highest esteem by all who knew them. Mr. Holt was a thoughtful and indulgent husband and father and a kind and obliging neighbor. Every one with whom he came in contact became his friend, his open-heartedness bis genial, sane nature winning all, Dr.

Earl Welch, of Holton, Kans arrived here Monday on a visit to bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Welch, southwest of town.

Che doctor is enjoying an excellent business in Holton. come and have a grand good t'tne. PROGRAM Song. America Invocation Chorus, Eagle Creek Reading of Declaration of Inde-pendance Anthem, E. Choir Drill, by Eagle Creek Solo, Miss Helen Horner Recitation, Martha Becker Duet.

Eagle Creek Mrs. R. S. Baysinger and Mrs. W.

E. Scott entertained the Swastika Club at the home of the former lastThursdayevening. Progoess-ive Forty -Two was played and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Delicious ice cream and cake were served. This was the event of Mr.

and Mrs. Scott's twelfth wedding anniversary and each lady present was presented with a beautiful bouquet of sweet pea? as a souve-neir of the occasion. Old Squaw, Sorceress of Tribe. Misses Alva Smith and Stella Gibson, of Thayer, Kans.v visited over Sunday with the former's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Graham, west of town. The Fudgee Pudgee Wudgee June DeMoss 11a Cracroft Martha Becker Helen Duncan Mary Hurtig Oleva Coburn Edna Johnson Three children of the Qneen June Norbury Ella Woodard Dolly Dreasher by Flag recitation, followed young ladies are attending the State Normal at Emporia. singing Star Spangled Banner, Chorus Sherman Kerby, of Independence visited his wife and baby Especially adapted to your individual requirements our Bank account P.an for protecting surplus income.

Farmers State Bank. (who are staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Dreasher) from Be sure and see the Indians in their ghost dance, at the New school building, Friday night.

Come and hear what Fudgee, Pud-gee and Wudgee told on Impee Hear the sleep song by the queen and chorus. Remember you can get fresh Bread every day at Becker's Cafe. Beatrice Gibbon Gladys Griffiths Edna Dreasher Esther Coburn Mae Kelley Julia Muiscal Director Miss Helen Horner Pianist. Euth Rice Thursday evening until Friday morning. He is a Kansas Guardsman and left Friday with Company Remember you can get fresh Bread "ery day at Becker's Cafe, of Burlington, for Ft.

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