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The People's Reveille from Hill City, Kansas • 3

The People's Reveille from Hill City, Kansas • 3

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Hill City, Kansas
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L. A. Foster Company ha all their house Red River Ohio Potatoes! for'sale; both red and white. JUts Electric Litfltt Ordinance catue up before the Couoeil in Monday night's meeting as was scheduled, but it was again laid on table. It looks very much like the Council will lake step to pass thia ordinance in pite of tbe many protests from the citlxeotf uf Hill City, We are against Miss Sara Douglas, niece of boys, left for California last Mon day night.

the ordinance as it now stands al- 7 Mako arrapgments now for you summer's Ice. For prices call or phone Asa Buckles, Park Hotel. Lhuutfb in favor of, water works and electric lights under muni Advertised Letters List of letters remaining in he Hill City rostofllce, March 2., 1910; Anderson, Alice. Allen, George A. tiotts, Adda.

Barbara, W. N. Chllcoat, Ben J. llolbert, Ethel. Halle, A.

C. Haile, Athol. Illlstaud Son. II inter, Kosie. Lin booker, A.

I). Masoned. Sutton, Harry. Myers, Johu. In calling for these letters please say advertised, giving date.

E. J. M. Here Seon The- Crawfords and Company will bo hero for a throe" days stay, commencing next 31st, presenting a different play each evening. Their feature comedy being "Two Married They will also present the Kbmatic "The Tiger and the Lamb." This play, it will he remembered, was billed her this winter but failed to arrive owing to railroad conditions, lteports from towns where the Crawford have played, speaks very high of the company and we predict large crowds for them here.

Tickets at usual place. cipal -ownership- tbit is our personal attitude lo the matter Seed Potatoes For Sale Northern Red River Ohio Seed Potatoes. Call ou G. ut Kackley Dry Goods Store. we are anxious and willing that It be placed before the people tbe form of an election Council should be patriotic enough to give a day's work and act as election judges and The Bkvekllb is patriotic eoouttb to print the election Cattle to Pasture Will take In a limited number of cattle to pasture.

Good water. Phone or write, Myeus Morlaud, Kansas. ballots free of charge in order that we may have a fair decision as to the wants of tbe public. The people should decide for themselves whether tbey want the 4Sim9 Ordinance, Electrio Lights alone, Water, Works alone, or Electric Lights and Water Work9 together, under municipal ownership or private ownership. For tbe simple reason that the council has I A Word to the Wise is Sufficient 0 tbe power to reject or accept an ordi and wrecked constitution it will take time to dcvelope.

I atn gaining slowly, but cannot be up, all the time, yet. I have a very comfortable place in a private home of an old couple on 132 S. 8th. They are very kind aud do all they can for my comfort. I thought I would go to Sunday school this beautiful Easter morning, but could not 6tay until it, was We have had a few very bad days down here this You don't want to get tbe idea that it blows only in Graham county.

Satioa is quite a busy little place. New buildings fcolng uy on every hand. I have met a number of ld acquaintances since here which 1 appreciate. A word about the wheat, us that is oo every bodys mind, and it is the conversation professional men, merchants, ministers or who ever you may chance to meet, he either "begins the conversation or end it with the wheat. All down the.

road until we got to Lincoln Center it looked fairly well, but this side it is badly damaged but a good rain would determine what it would do, and every body is talking and wishing the rain. I once thought we people. out, In. Graham county wished for rain more than than anybody, but I tell you there is no difference, Salina county, Norton county, Graham county, or any other county, when they get real dry their tongue will stick out Now, Mr. Editer, If I have presumed too much oo your generosity and space, just whittle tbis down, and I will promise you not to infringe oo personal rights and privileges any more.

I remain as ever, Very respectfully, R. J. Wallace. From Gooding Idaho Leader. Rex V.Wilcox of Wendell was in town Tuesday of this week.

Attorney Wilcox has been up to the couuty seat, where he has several cases io court, but on account of the large criminal docket, tbe civil cases were postponed until later In the year. F. and son and Mrs. G. J.

Breon arrived In this city the first nt the -week from Hill City, Kansas, After spending a few days visiting Kansas friends in this city tbey departed for Boise, where tbey will visit (or some' time and then go to the coast Mrs. Breon is a daughter of Mr. Torek and may eventually become a resident of this city. G. B.

Brown nance of-so-much importance is no reason why they. should use that power. Every citizen in Hill City is If Interested In this question and they should be itiveo a means oy wbieb they wight express, their sentiments. The City Council would be assuming too much If tbey should decide that the majority were in favor of the ordiaoce now oo the may be in their power to pas? It but tbey We have one of the most complete assortment of Garden Seeds ever put on display Hill City in package or in bulk. Do not delay in buying your supply as the demands are fast eating up our large stock.

YES! Wo have everything in stock that is carried by a First Class Grocery Store. When you are hungry just call us up over either phone and tell us your wants and we will deliver the same at once. should bef willing to first seek the" expression of tbe public. If the majority of citizens are in favor of it, it should be given tbe veto. There fore an expression of tbe public should first be secured, and tbe ordinance treated accordingly.

In our minds OF We have everything that you want in tho Light Hardware Line, and just an inspection will prove that we are on the top in this department. tbis is tbe only fair way to deal with a questiou of ibis nature: A few figures which we append be-- low are sufficient to convince those not too prejudiced for merclnary purposes, that Hill City's are standing in their own light io oppos ing tbe water works We have the rate sheets before us of one of the strongest Insurance companies jt, doing business in Kausas, in which we aref trrnished the information that is cities having water-works and adequate fire lighting equipments, the rate of, insurance on residence property is 90 cents per hundred for ve years, as against $1.20 in towns having no water works or fire protection equipments. The approximate amount of Insurance carried on build inland stocks in mil City Is $300,000. With water works and fire protection I WETZ EL SOW i 1 of this city accompanied the party to Boise, and expects to return id about ten day when he will take a position as watch maker with C. O.

lilies at the Golden Pheasant. Judge Henry Palmer of Hill City, Kansas, who with his wife, has been a saving of S9000anoually in iusuraoce spending tbe past three or four rates would pay InterestS-fold on asuf licieoti amount of money to install an months in this city visiting with their son, J. E. Palmer, proprietor of tbe Palmer Shoe store on Washington adequate water works system. The 1909 assessed valuation of the city 1 1 We Are low or I was $759,595, and tbe indebtedness of Ready tbe city less than $18,000, or less than 2J per cent of tbe valuation'.

What citizen, if he owned $759,595 worth of property, owing only SIP.OOO would consider himself burdened with debt, what citizen would not gladly afford street, has decided to make a visit with a daughter at Missoula, and will leave this city on the 29th foi that town. Mrf. Palmer's health has greatly Improved since coming here and the trip has been very beneficial to both Mr. Palmer and his wife. Mr.

Palmer is a minister in the M. E. church and delivered a very Interesting sermon at tbe -M. E. church In this city last Sunday to a crowded house.

After a short visit at Missoula Mr. and Mis. Palmer will return to their home at Hill City. While in himself of an opportunity to protect his property against the ravages of Of course you know that we aro now located in our new store room one door east of Tho Farmers Merchants liank, where we will bo pleased to attend to your wants at all times. fire and a saving of $9000.

a year on insurance, just to save an insignificant sum of Id teres on water works bonds? Added to this, the beautiful lawns" and shade tree of water works would afford, and the increased valuation of this class of this city tbey have made many friends who wish them a pleasant visit in Montana and a safe return to their home. i J.r-M, Bower jif Artesian City, Cas-i property alone, placing on the assess 7 ment rolls for taxation $50,000 more property gives the Croaker against tbe water works little of merit to sia county, Idaho, was in town Tues- day. Mr. Bower is the owner of. an i If there is something in the Grocery lino that you don't want you had better not ask us for it as we have everything obtaintable in this lino.

We are receiving daily shipments of Canned and Dried Fruits and in fact everything in this line. artesian well that spouts a stream of hot water seven feet above the top of tbe casing and that waters about five hundred acrps of ground. lie and his father owos 1100 acres of ground sur rounding Artesian City and have two to Etand upon. Let us build for a greater Hill City, let us not stand In -our own light, let us make our town attractive bo that our farmers wishing to retire will locate with us, attracted here hr our beautiful residences, and tbe spirit of a wide awake town. If the City Council is afraid and uncertain as to what the people want in this matter, accept- the terms of the propositson submitted iu the article above, and let tbe people really in.

terested express their wishes in the matfer. Let the majority rule. of tbes9 hot water wells. Tbey are building a city that they expect will be the metropolis of Southern Idaho and an Idaho product as lie was born and raised on the ranch he now owns. EE Jumpers and Overalls 3 y- Of conrse you are aware of the fact that spring is here and that your last winter's Jumper and Overalls aee a thin'g of tho past we have provided for the forthcoming calamity, and have also had a thought in regard to your y- hands as we have a large assortment of Gloves.

Mr. Bower iwas eoroute to Nampa, Boise and Mountain Home. From the atter point he expects to go to bridge and return home via Twin Falls. Postmaster Barber and Aneon Thompson of this city nwo 480 acres of land adjoining the Bower ranch and now have a well boring that Is down Yours for Business, 350 feet. In bojing this well the drill has not encountered rock.

Just 350 feet of soil and uood rich soil at that. SALIKA, KlNSAf March 28, 1910. Dear Editor RETErLLE: Permit me through your valuable space in your paper, to write a abort letter to my ai xtous friends and oeighbsrs I -ao not write to all personally that would like to bear from me, but through tbe columns of your paper 1 can in one letter write to so many. 1 arrived tbe 23rd, and bean treatment. FoOnd J.

H. Bower to be a very pleaiant man. ami 1 think he understands his profession. As to what hi may adconipUh on rny weak At fO0 reet tber.expect to get a flowing well equal to tbe ones on the Bow roceryCo e-: WIT er ranch. With tbe successful bor 6 ing of artesian wells lo, this district, the land becomes very valuable aod Messrs.

Barber and Thompson a.e to be congratulated on their location. lUiiiiuiaauiiiiiiiuuiaiiiJiiuuimiiiaiiiiuiiiiiaiiununiiR.

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Years Available:
1884-1911