Burdick Bulletin from Burdick, Kansas • 1

To) TT mjD) i Published in the Interest of Burdick and Vicinity. Number 8. Volume I. Burdick, Kansas, August, 15, 1910 The Horse Shoe Game. BY CHAS.

VERNON. Burdick Postoffice Safe Blown Open and Money and Stamps Taken A Birthday Party. One of the most pleasant events of the season occured Monday, August 1st, when about thirty-five or forty friends of Miss Bertha Peterson assembled at her home to celebrate her birthday. A gloriously good time was enjoyed until a late hour when the guests departed, one and all wishing Miss Bertha many hapy returns of the day. Oa the young lady we failed to learn how many of these events have past, but judging from the fact'that she received 23 beautiful post cards, we are guessing that.

4 i Register of Deeds F. T. Behring 42; E. M. Gale 15; W.

L. Slack 13; A. C. Titus 52. County Attorney C.

A. Crowley 79; W. J. Pirtle 40. Probate Judge Jno.

Aplington 66; A. G. Campbell 51. Sheriff H. S.

Drake 28; W. S. Nixon 75; A. N. Pits9nberger 20.

Coroner Dr. C. C. Harvey 94: Dr. R.

D. Wolfe 21. Supt. Public Instruction E. M.

Jones 112. Surveyor Arthur Smith 111. Clerk District Court J. W. Lillie 22; W.

Rude 75, L. T. Rumsey 22. Assessor H. Walker 111.

TOWNSHIP Justice Peace S. F. Nelson 15 Constable Albert Ericksoa45. Trustee P. Bjorkback 92; H.

Daniel son 34- Clerk Fred Brown 95; Barr 15. Treasurer Olof Hansen 57. A. F. Pearson 69.

Committeeman E. T. Andeason. As soon as liht of day doe'th shine And shades of night are gone Here greater players, great and small, And the "Horse Shoe Game' is on. On thro the mornings passing hours The shoes fly thick, and strong; Hey! Fire! is yelled with madening scream, But the horse shoe game goes on.

Now shines the sun. right o'er their heads, None heed the dinner gong They draw for place, take a big fresh chew, And the horse shoe game goes on. 'Tis evening now, and shades of night Are stretching, far. and long, Load calls for a match, the lanterns' lit And the horse shoe game goes on. Again 'tis morning bright and clear, There seems to be an organized band of postoffice robbers at work in this section of the state from the number of postoffices that have been robbed within the past few weeks.

About a month ag the postoffice at Woodbine was robbed. Last week a similar robbery occurred at Hope and on Monday night of this week the postoffice at Burdick was broken into, the safe was blown open and considerable money together with many articles of value were taken from the hardware stoie of which the postoffice was a part. The citizens of Burdick beard the explosion which occured between 1 and 2 o'clock but were not sufficiently alarmed to investigate it. -When Mr. Peterson came to the store Tuesday morning he found evidences of their visit.

This, however, was several hours after the robbery had occurred and nothing could be done. The robbers secured $80 in money from the postofflc and about $15 that belonged to the store. Besides the money secured they knives, razors and other articles. There is up the present do clue to their identity. After Chicken Thieves.

Below is an extract from theTopeka Capital which shows what other places Cake Social. August 4th the Burdick band gave a cake social in the grove just south of town The many lady of the band contributed about twenty" five cakes which were auctioned off to the highest bidder, Mr. W. Stevens kindly donating his services as auctioneer. A stand was on the grounds at which pop, lemonade, ice cream, were dispensed during the evening.

The band gave two concerts during tbe evening, which was a credit to their organization and greatly appreciated Jay all. The company did not break up until a late hour, the young folks divided their, time between eating ice cream, listening to tbe band and Miller boy. We believe the Miller boy the most popular diversion. Also the event proved a great success as the boys cleared about $51.00 for their uniform fund. are doine1 with chicken thieves.

It Long since have the spectators gone The players awake from their r. sleep on the ground, And the horse shoe game is on. looks as if it might work, only they i should make the penalty the same as Election in Burdick. Change in Firm Name. the Anti-Horse Thief association: The farmers in the eastern part cf Geary county may formaa anti chicken thief association.

During the past few weeks many, of them have lost tneir young chickens and now their young pigs have also commence to disappear. The chicken thieves have done their work in a clever manner, operating in the night, and have thus far escaped detection. Some of the farmers think that the offending parties are using an automobile, and are thus enabled to make their getaway in a hurry. The chickens do not make any disturbance when they are being carried away, and for this reason it is believed that chloroform is being used to capture these birds. There is much talk of forming an anti-chicken thief association and commencing operations against the thieves.

Young People's Business Meeting. July 29th the members and friends of the young peoples alliance met at home of Dr. and Mrs. VanDeveoter for their regular monthly business meeting. After the business session and music were indulged in aud a general social time was enjoyed.

We for one do not intend to miss any of these meetings in the future. The Burdick Hardware store which has always arone under the name of C. V. Peterson, now deceased, will after Sept. 1st be known as "The Burdick Hardware Co." Mr.

C. N. Peterson who up to the time of his deatn lived in this county for about twenty-five years and established his busiuess here in 1904, and through his honest and straightforward business dealings built, up a growing and prosperous, business. During the last two years of his life, being in very poor health, the business responsibilities fell upon the shoulders of his son, Mr. Henry Peterson, who will remain the active manasrer of the new firm.

Henry has always carried out the business principals of his father and his experience ha3 made him fully competent to carry on the business of the new firm. Election came off as scheduled, and from the number of smiling faces, we judge that it pleased the great majority of voters. Also more votes were polled than usual in this township. The result was as follows: For Justice of Supreme Court J. W.

West 62; Silas Porter 55; C. B. Graves 29; J. W. Parker 60.

For Governor W. R. Stubbs 100; Tom Wagstaff 22. Lieutenant Governor R. J.

Hopkins 71; J. W. Creech 46. Secretary of State C. E.

Sessions 108. State Auditor W. E. Davie 95; W. H.

Cauble 17. State Treasurer Mark Tully 59; H. W. Grass 21; F. T.

Altswager 7, E. Webb 13: O. F. Lewis 17. Attorney General J.

J. Dawson 112. Supt. of Public Instruction T. Fairchild 77; E.

E. Payne 34. Supt. of Insurance I. S.

Lewis 54; V. King 54. State Printer T. B. Brown 62; W.

C. Austin 40; Tom Cordry 11. Notice. After Sept 1st the V. Peterson hardware store will be known as the "Burdick Hardware Co." All persons kncwing themselves to be indebted to the old firm are requested to call and settle.

i Mrs. H. Danielson Millinery Dressmaking BURDICK, KANSAS. Railroad Commissioner G. )3; W.

E. Blackburn 37; G. New Store for Burdick. Another business has been opened up in Burdick. Mr.

H. Danielson is now established in the new building north of the bank and in a few days will be ready to attend to the dressmaking and millinery wants of the ladies of this vicinity. Mrs. Danielson needs no introduction to the public here. Having lived in this community for a number of years, her skill and taste along these lines are well known.

This not only adds anotner business house to our town but it places a convenience right at our door which we have been in need of for a good long time. The Bulletin joins Mrs. Danielson's many friends in wishing her success in this new enterprise. Plumb J. R.

B. val 32: J. C. Nicewarner 11: Ryan 33; W. A.

Holland 11; Cun- Ward 18; L. A. Wood 19; W. L. ningham 14; Jno.

T. White 70. National Congressman, 4th District J. M. Miller 41; F.

S. Jackson 78. Representative, 56th District M. F. Amrine 103.

County Clerk Geo. J. Parker III: M. E. Keat'ierv 114.

Just opened a firstclass millinery and dressmaking store in Burdick just north of the State Bank. flLook for opening about September 1st, 1910..