Graham County Recorder du lieu suivant : Hill City, Kansas • 1

I 1 RAH A3 tiEOOEDER 0 VOL. VIII. HILL CITY, GRAHAM COUNTY, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 2, 11)01. NO. 0.

A PLEASANT HILL ITEMS. 1 he recent rains have assured the farmers of a good corn crop. With the exception of a few pieces around here the corn is good. The Gradan nine and the Dewey EMI I ST nine crossed bats last Sundav The score stood 17 to 2: in favor qf Devvev with the last half of the Our kIioo department is "still overstocked. We will continue nint li i i played Th sa main in Kansas, but owing to the request of her board, felt it best to return.

We will not be surprised to hear of her being a Kansas teacher next year. A number of teachers attended the Baptist sociaU The instructors and teachers wish toexprcss their appreciation of the efficient work accomplished by Supt. llardman. She taught several classes so as to Lighten the work on the instructors, and. was ever ready to assist the teachers in any of their work.

The spelling match was some what of a surprise to all concerned. There were nine teachers on the floor when the other side was spelled down. nines play in Gradan, Saturday, September loth for $20. A good game is looked for. to soli all odd Jots and broken sizes nfc ligurcs so low that )rou can not afford, to buy shoes Monday and all Next Week Wo will sell in the store at.

10 percent off regular price any HAT. William Hutton has been quite sick with the tonsilitis but is better 2 at this writing. Charles Dickens and wife ex pects to go to rnuiips county on a visit in the near future. SPECIALS FOR MONDAY" John Welty and wife attended the base ball tournament at Hoxie last week. They report a big time and that mil City wasn in it at Bleached Checked Tow ling A good 12 cent value, Stevens Unbleached Crash A good Unbleached Crash Towling, 16 inches wide, a Towling, 16 inches wide, re-standard IS cent value jmlar price 10 cent yard 9 ft all.

Nearly everybody is putting up hay these fine dry days. Uerry Brant and wife, Roily Monday Elc EYIOnday 8 S-3c EVIondoyB l-3c Turkey Red Table Damask, 58 inches wide, short lengths but not: too 'short. Priced regular at 50 cents yard, Monday 33 cts. Hosiery Specials for Monday Only I. X.

L. NOTES. Happy is all right since the rain set in, corn will be king this fall, Fine weather now for sowing wheat. Mr. Dailey is here plowing for wheat with his steamer drawing 8 plows.

lie is plowing J. E. Mum-erts farm. Mr. Kepple of Glen Elder, Kansas, is here looking after his properly.

J. W. Albin has purchased the Kepple windmill and tank. Lewis Ninemyer has decorated his parlor with a new Kimball oryaji. J.J.

Manaugh left Jast Tuesday to visit old friends and relatives in Missouri and will take in the Charles and wife and John Mich-aelis were fishing on Rock Creek last Sunday. 1). Bondysold three loads -of hogs last Tuesday. Low Bachelor is working for Pat Kgee this week. Quite a number from these parts expect to attend the old settlers reunion at 1st.

8 .) (A (i 0 8 Boys Heavy Cotton Ribbed Guaranteed Fast Black Hose a 25 cent value. Misses Heavy Cotton Ribbed, Fast Black Hose, principally large sizes, 20c value Ladies Fast Black Cotton Hose, worth 12 cents, Monday 9 cents Normal Notes. Normal closed Friday noon, and the examinations were held Mon il 3 pairs for 25 cents. 18cts Monday 12 cts pair -'Monday r. sights at the Worlds Fair.

day and Tuesday. This examination means a great deal to the J. W. Albin has- 160 acres of the GALL! Poston section ready for the drill, ukahk mum Chas. Knox is helping Mr.

Kep yonng teachers, as wages are high and all are sure to secure a good school, if only able to obtain a certificate. JUST RECEIVED ple remove his property to 8- train. 3 W. I. Jones has signed up for John Earrell is tearing up the the correspondence course, and (ft will study branches which lead to a professional certificate.

0 Miss K-ecler and Prof. Weltner drove over to the Union Pacifip era ll and started to their homes. Supt. I if Hardman accompanied on the drive to be sure they made a safe start. 1 SUCCESSORS TO THE IQSTON CASH STORE.

8 The lecture delivered by Prof. Weltner on "'An hour with Long tellow, uelorc ice teachers was sod on the l'oston section at a lively rate. Ward McVey is recovering- his health very slowly after his serious illness. Mr. and Mrs.

George McVey went to Iowa last week to attend his mothers funeral. The people here intend to sow wheat early th i fall. Too late for last Fine weather for sowing wheat now days, the heavy rains last week put the ground in splendid condition for small grain. Threshing machines are scarce and hard to find. Mr.

Mead of WaKeeney is here seeing after his farm. Mr. Reed is plowing for J. K. Mummert'.

Mrs. Lewis Ninemyer has been very hick" and under doctors erreatly appreciated. It showed careful preparation and a keen appreciation of the author's poems. All seem well pleased with the Normal work this year. The i Local Mo fees.

I teachers, both young an old, seemed anxious to prepare them The Gulf Railway. Stockton Ney The Gulf, Hutchison Northwestern Rail-way has finally been surveyed to Stockton via Webster, and for the present this ends the surveying at thip end of the liiv. This is considered very favorable for this city, and many who have before been doubtful about the road being built have considerable faith now in its completion. Cleffi Keleher is at the Norton fair this week with his race horses. Ben James has severed his connections with the Variety Store and left the first of the week for his home at Kirwin.

Albert is able to be up and around again after a short illness. selves for the work of the yeir. Prof. Weltner has conducted the normal for four years, and each year his work seems to give better satisfaction, and the teachers are more anxious to secure his services for the next year. Mr.

Weltner has been in the teaching care. The company intends now to go There will be more wheat sowed ahead at once in this neck of the woods this fall and hold a bond there is no reason election, and than any previous year. for twenty-seven years W. C. Barrett of Indiana town-township made' us a pleasant call Tuesday.

I The worlcon the new Masonic Block "is rapidly nearing completion. Qu-ite a number from here attended the base ball tournament Hoxie last week. The company threshing mach and in that time has held nearly all of the positions open to a teacher. By hard work and study ine men over the line in Morlan township have received their gang plows and are now to plow 40 acres per day. he has gained the reputation of being one of the best teachers and to believe the people will say by their ballots that they do not want railroad.

If elections are favorable we Believe the road will -be a winner and that it ill be boiiit in here within the next y-ear. Quite a quantity of ties and rails have been for the new line.jwhich is more evidence that there is no lack of faith in it and whicfi will if constructed, prove one of the best railroads in Kansas. Notice, Any person or persons found hunting on my lands in Graham county will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I have also offered to reward any of my tenants who report to me the name or names of persons found hnhting on my possessions. A.J.

Rice. The State Bank of Edmund is a new institution that is rapidly pushing to the front. Although organized only last April its deposits have reached as high as S2I.0O0.0O. J.E. Larrick is the gentlemanly cashier.

For several years past until the labor troubles arose which destroyed business he was located at Cripple Creek, Col. Larrick is a brother of S. Larrick the Lenora banker. Quite a few persons united with the M. E.

Church last Sunday at Prairie Home. James Keleher, after an absence of several months is again raking in the dimes at his barber shop on Pomeroy Avenue. J. VV. Albin is sowing one-fourth of Mr.

section to wheat. J. E. Mumert is putting up hay at a lively rate with his new hay normal conductors in the state. The Professor is anxious to educate 'his children, and so has decided to go into business at Lewis, Kansas, with the hope of being able to better himself financially, but we are sure he never will be happy in any other, than the teaching profession.

Miss Ket-lcr returned this year to her work in Blaine, Washington as assistant principal, We believe Miss Ketler would likod to re stacker. John Farrell is busy on the Pos- Mrs. R. b. Emmons and son Ross, left by way of WaKeeney for their home in Perry, Tuesday.

She has been spending the summer with her son C. of the Reveille. ion section preparing the sou tor Elroy Gore.formerly of this place was married Wednesday week to a young lady near Edmond. They will make their home near Plainville where Elroy has a posi-On a ranch. heat.

The corn crop here is fine and promise's at present to be a better yield than last year. Subscribe for the Recorder. Job printing at Recorder office.