The Republican Citizen from Atwood, Kansas • 1

State Historical 8 VOL XXVII ATWOOD RAWLINS COUNTY KANSAS THURSDAY APRIL 18 1907 ARMERS ORGANIZE INSTITUTE i 1 I Mich 9 i OR MEN for one with another and relate exper used wholly as a money chest sU Mil tad he Citizen extends congratulations i Thursday township Clinton 'ViSct vCB wronji room lor ivwu more pao a rnpleAmd land can bo bought cheaper of of have the confidence of the Atwood and Rawlins Co iences as to the best methods of farm ing and seed culture and enjoy a gen al discussion of farm topics Celia Ludell Union Celia In the production Of corn Rawlins county takes second place with a pro duction as shown as follows: 4'1 1 town Char Clintob Herndbn Achilld Laing Laing (k'lia Celia soh' made" ninny Jrle'pds in the Presbyterian church tfud Sunday school will miss her when she "rpthaa in any'cpunty in all North west Kansas that they people of ft of the i hr i I a nfirrnk Iia UVonllin 1 1 100 "Ojaiv Liaunui) ana improvements 1 41 iWfll iinito1 in nwrintrn frt Ahnahotn vv 11 01 uiiu uj rPlift liri 1ft ic tho I I i VI1V till IUT4 I Air ana Airs ben rranKiin or Bea ver township and her acquaintances are ner irien is i tie groom is from cause to think that they live In the best wheat producing county in north west Kansas The development of this county has jsnly begun While "ln't)e last' fwelve months hundreds oi people hafre purchased farms and be gun buildlng homes and thousands ofr acres of wild pratrio is being broken thorn is room for 10000 peo 75 boys wool bats worth $100 each 5Oc Rawlins County Leads We are in receipt of the ifteenth Biennial report of the State Board of Agriculture and in perusing its pages we find that Raw Bns county has (91200 acres of land watered by the creeks of the three Beavers three Sap pas the Driftwood apd the Burnlwood in the valleys of which there are over 40000 acres of bottom land especially adapt ed to the raising of alfalfa Last year Rawlins county lead northwest Kansas in the production of wheat and was only second to Decatur county "in the production of corn The following gives the standing of the six northwest counties in the production of wheat Professor Miller of Manhattan De livered an Interesting Address in Atwood Saturday Cupid is Busy Last Tuesday Probate Judge Ix wis for the marriage of 125 pairs of mens 1G cent embroidered socks per' pair 10C lege will be present at these meetings and give the result of tests made at the college In the eastern part of the state these institutes have been organized for a number of years and Prof Miller is enthusiastic over the work 'which is being accomplished It is desired that every farmer in Rawlins county become a member of the institute that we may have an enthusiastic meeting next fall 17) Ladies 15 and 25 cent Shift Wilis! Seis Per Set DC BBi ii Atwood Boys Mrs Dempster who is now at 6919 Yale Ave Chicago sent us a program which was rendered by the Englewood Drill Corps Min strels April 6th 1907 at the Englewood Masonic Temple in Chicago no tice in the cast two former Atwood boys Sidney Gaunt who grew to manhood in Rawlins County and whose father Gaunt was six years Clerk of the District Court of tliis county KijThe frontispiece of the program was" designed by Sidneywho has worked at the art for Barn hart brothers Spindler "the largest type founders in the world for the last thirteen years The other is Amos Martin who after going to the front as an operator having held one of the best positions with the Western Union at Omaha quit the work several years ago and engaged in the Roof Garden show business which he conducts in the summer spending his winters in Chicago In this business he has accumulated $40 000 Amos Martin is a son of Ed Martin of Enid Okla who is a broth er in law of Williams of this county and a brother of George Marein secretary oPthe State Histor ical society Amos attended the pub lic schools in Atwood in 1886and 1887 1 Wedding at the Presbyterian Par sonage Mr John Grnnleo of Atwood Kansas and Mrs MinnloWllson of Norton wore married "by )tcv 8 Allison Wednesday" inSatthe piriohage Granlcs one' of the or 8 days beginning Saturday April 13th and closing Saturday April 20th goes to her new home They wlli'p icaye nerq jn aoouitnrco Mor ton County Telegram Granleel? arrive! from Nortomthn latter part of lost week bin wife remaining' there" As toon as'Mrti Granlee makes some clftmgcs In his residence on State bride will come and they will re jldo In Get a veal roast at manwror your Hummy tiinnerr' NO: 41 Box Calf Patents Kangaroo Vici iir Blucher of styles Patent and Vici Oxfords' baseball and tennis slippers Blumes Entertain Last Thursday' afternoon Mr and Mrs Blume of Ludell entertain ed a number of friends and neighbors in honor of their daughter Mrs Olive Akers of Indianola Nebr it being her birthday The afternoon was spent in pleasant conversation and listening to pnonograph music until evening six' lock dinner was served Ihosc present were Mr and i Mrs A Smith and Miss Lillie Mr and Mrs 1 1 I id family Mrs Wealthy Chessmore Air and Mrs Jacob Millei Mrs A Chessmore Mr and Mrs Siegfried Mr and Ales Moyer' IV 10(H) yards line Pongee Dress Ginghams per yd '7 worth 15v per yard This ia a cut in half right in the face of the highest cotton market since the Civil War SPRING OPENING not hv num 'A spring Uno Jr good'' We have the most up to date line of shoes At Rest Mrs Mary A Winter died at' her home at Chardon last Sunday April 14th 1907 age 80 years 1 month and 5 days The funeral services were conducted from the home Monday morning The sermon was delivered by Rev Goldsworth of Clinton ship and interment made in the don cemetery Mary A Shurte was born in iganon March 9th 1827 where she grew to womanhood On September 19th 1849 she was united in marriage to Winters In 1864 they moved to Wisconsin moving from there to Iowa in 1876 and coming to this county in 1879 settling at Char don where they' kept the store and postoiDce until the time of Mr Win death in 190? since when Mrs Winter has made her home with her son Winter who has had charge of the store and post office Early in life she united with' the Baptist church She loved to attend the meetings and her daily life was in keeping with the teachings of the great master She well knew the trials and hardships incident to the? life of the pioneers but never failed to scatter sunshine ahdgood cheer in her neigh borhood 'She leaves to iuourn the loss of a love and devotion two sons and Winter and one daughter Mrs Hayes of east Atwood township Well may her ehiltTfen cherish her memory Iler life was a noble example of patience and love Last Saturday Professor Miller the Institute Department the Agricultural College of Manhattan delivered an address to about one hun dred farmers of this county touching upon the methods of dry farming pre paration of soil and seed culture In the address Mr Miller gave a number of experiments which had been tried kt the State Agricultural College and found successful The main object of the meeting wras to organize a Institute which was The following offi cers were elected John presi dent Martin vice president Beaver vice president Dorwin "Higley vice president Henry VonEn geln yice president and Charley Scott secretary and treasurer A mmBershin fee of twenty five cents was charged for the purpose of defray ing expenses and the following mem bership was enrolled Hendricks George King John' Lawrence Beaver A Braver Gharles Drake Cunningham Hastings Henry Rummel! Co nant George McDougal Ginther Martin George Congleton Jno Steel Nick Simminger A Ri ley Runmell Anderson John ocke AV Woofter Miles Henry VonEngeln Jno Koski Jno Horinek Dave Spear Dorwin Higley and Charley Scott there being a total membership fee of $700 pit id into the treasury The object of the Institute is to hold a meeting of farmers of the county once a year when the farmers may con A New Safe The latter part of last week the Bank of Atwood received a large burglar proof safe which they are in stalling at a cost of $1600 The safe which is of an oval shape will be On the door there are three time locks any one of which will unlock the combina A tion should either or both of the others representative of the Agricultural (ol 1 fail This summer Charley and red Chas Richman Mrs Howard will build a brick 1 Carl Blume and familv and I I on their lot on the corner of Blume ami family ourth and State streets and the new safe will be placed i i the vault of the Married bank The Howards are recognized I Last yIon(lllv a I II most (i 1 1 vn hfinbuj in 'UUKl I 414 the west they are determined to keep apace i pavs with the development of the cnnnli I When they are located in their iipiH nuuuimr they wi have one nffhphM banking properties in Northwest Iowa having taught school in the Kansas and their large deposits shiv1 1 i kn tarnr! sp 1 1 si ipr fhp nnst winhw i Pearl Handled Gold mounted pens 15c 1000 yards calico per yard 5c Ten dozen mens 75c and $100 dress shirts QA your choice: each 0 vC I Last Emi lie wereumted in marriage the ceremony meth Miss Katherina Ecker and being performed in the Lutheran Thw Schutz all of Herndon and church north of Ludell After the issued another yesterday for tin map ceremony the wedding party and the riage of Miss Anna Arendt and Max guests drove to the home of the bride's Erick of Ludell All of the young father where a sumptous dinner was pt ple'are well known in this county served after which the afternoon was and have a host of friends who extend given over to social conversation and congratulations amusement The bride is the accom 1 plished daughter pf Herman Dunker Jury Drawn one of the prominent and influential 1 Last Monda the following jury was farmers of Ludell township The i 1 drawn to serve at the Mav term of the ii it it i ii vuiiiiuruuvu from Washington county and groom were the recipients of many useful and valuable presents Mr and Mrs Neihart will leave soon for Washington county where they will make their future home The Citizen joins the many friends in wishing them the best of everything Lecture Course George Ileaman of Lincoln Nebr representing the Midland Lyceum Bu reau of Des Moines Iowa wap in At' wood the latter part of last week and made a contract with 'Coiinty Super intendant Nk Morgan ami Rrof McCormick representing the Raw linu linnntv TAnnhorn? A earvleHrM furnish tbotleotijre coursoMor text I Arthur llavi winter Jjie louowing numoors3nill anoear Emile Waterman Concert Company The Columbia 'Saxophone JL1U Shipley i Achilles maie vuarwnwj ana iveauin? non A GearhaVi 'Harpost and Askins OR CHILDREN School shoes either lace or button vici kid patentand canvas slip pers Our shoes always give the best of satis faction I District Court which sits in Atwood ne orioc Ion Mav 2th: Bnrratt Bockhold (I 'Weinmann II Green Lyman zUertRh ereheck Richland Tony Mentick Charles Janousek James ields Alliort John Hanson McCreary Pickett' Ba rtholomew Beaver Jerry Malone II Banilierg Richland Joe Marintzer Is JlH j' Joo luegar 100 Ladies Linen shirt I waists fine embroidered both short mid leno slonvna each $100 Iw This is less than it costs you fl to have they) made arid they are all this goods Charles Diamond Jalng 'Achilles A company and Thomas McCkrjfVA Ayne Wedding Bells A 1111 1 I npiii jllu iMihb issued liceiw 1 Dunker and Louie NeuhartlMi itm i ifnnr Rf'intin I umi 4'4U III united in marriage the ceremony qneth 1 1 i I Union Arbor 11 Clinton' i Atwood In hats we can give you any shape you desire from a derby to a light Bummer straw hat or panama DILLON ROBERTSON Atwood Kansas OR ladies: and xxvni quey paieni slices to canvas 4 Slippers 4' DRESS GOODS to CilslimtTes Sergie Silk and Lawns with trimmings'' I entlhie Shirt patterns In fact an exX fl' MreasZS W11 to Xu' summer dresses and our prices are 1ay the higheit possible for welrnmT aiulvlslt us Whether you buy or not you are tilwavs1' DUNKER CO LUDELL KANSAS lira 7 7 I 5: WliKi I a SMfeKffiBfeSKs1' JV 4" 11 11 re Ta MKtlh 1 lai 1 It JO A LWtXictl i Bl1' th I ii II nwMMMMMwm I 'r 1 Ml I it i 1ST rd gJU wl i Li iiiiri irfrf rj iiiTjbi tLihTU'linrXrto'fr'ief i i lli A i tC A K' 9 a Ml i' is? vt LyfW I Irh fe IL lvr iT Ry I)' Rawlins 989880 bushel Thomas 952224 Sheridan 702432 Cheyenne 678310 Decatur 641925 Sherman 528294 Decatur 2130678 bushels 'l'' Rawlins 955392 tv Sfibrldan Thomas 16140(1 'A i Choyonno 418960 Ct Sherman 276100 Xi The pooplo of our county have just if I fl ii'.