The Western Star du lieu suivant : Coldwater, Kansas • 8

THE WESTERN STAR. COLDWATER, KANSAS this week. We shouldn't kick on little thing like a snow storm. March 5, 1922. BACK IN THE OLDER DAYS.

Happenings in Comanche-co Twenty five or More Years Ago. COUNTY NEWS WILMORE ITEMS. (From last week's News.) EDUCATIONAL NOTES. By Ethel M. Smith, County Superintendent.

The last bi-monthly Examinations for this school year will be March 16 and 17. Annual School Board Convention TURKEYS ON SHARES. Will furnish money enough to buy three or four hen turkeys and a torn to raise on the halves. Locate where you can buy turkeys, and send bank reference. I'll send the money to buy them.

E. L. FETT, Wellington, Kans. 411 West Lincoln-st. NOTICE.

March 17th and 18th is the date for our International Feed Grinder demonstration. We have been telling you of their good features. On either of the above dates if you will each bring 10 or 12 bushels of shelled grain, ear corn, Kaffir com in the head or ear corn with the husk on jwe will be glad to grind it LOWER MULE CREEK ITEMS ISy "Jerry." On last Friday Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. White and Mrs.

Basey were visitors Mrs. arrived hero on the midnight train Thursday night from her home in Indiana. She reports a Twcnty-Five Years Ago This Week, (From the Star of March 6, 1897.) Smith and Mussett returned this week from Texas where they pur winter there no far thiawin- 'ter. chased about 8000 head of good year will be at Coldwater Saturday March 25. A member of the faculty from Mrs.

Vernon Pcpperd loft for ling cattle. A party will start today to drive the cattle overland to the Box ranch, southwest of here in the edge for you free of charge. COMANCHE IMPLEMENT CO. Cold-water. West of Goldem Rule Oil Station.

It o-o Some one blames the severity of the snow storm last week to the fact that the storm came on the change of the moon. of Oklahoma. It will require from at the Happy Valley school. Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Hubbard of the new Eden neighborhood were Sunday visitors at the Heide home, Mrs. Myrtle Heide and Mrs. Ellen I'latt were in Wilmore and Coldwater the last of the week. W. E.

Nicholson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lenertz and son, Bob Sims, Clifford Long, Philip Lenertz five to seven weeks to make the trip as the distance is over 500 miles, the Ft. Hays Normal school will at-dress the school board members. Comanche, Clark, Meade, and Barber-cos.

ill organize a circuit teachers' Institute to be held August 23 to September 1. This will enable each county to secure good instructors at reasonable rates. Among those who are expected to lecture are Dean Mitchell of the Tittsburg Norma'. Olathe, Kan.s., kat Saturday to visit her rclativt-K. Wc presume nho will make an extended visit, or at least till the trains start running again.

Cecil Derrey left Saturday morning for Trinidad, where he will make a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Cecil Fisher. From there lie is going to Casper, Wyoming whcie he has work in the oil fields. Smith and Mussett already have 1500 head of cattle on their ranch. Wm.

Brown, who has had charge of and John Lewis spent Sunday at Mrs. the Parker Wright livery barn during Estill's. the past year, retired this week and Mrs. Lucy Long is staying for a Prof. Rarick of the Hays Norbmal has been succeeded by John Q.

Leon aid. while at the Estill ranch. Most every one has been quite busy Scott's SCOTCH TOPPED SHORTHORN SALE at his farm 13 miles south of Kinsley, on Wednesday, March 15th at 1 o'clock p. m. 8 Bred Heifers, Reds and Roans, 10 one and two-year-old Bulls, extra good.

Do not miss this oportumty for improvement and real bargains. Marshall Barlow of New York City and Professor W. D. Ross of the Emporia Normal. Holding the institute at this late a date will make it possible for the teachers who expect to shoveling snow.

Pretty severe weather for this time of year. is in this county on a visit with father and brother. Hog cholera has been reported a- Charley Chapman will be chief cook teach in this county next winter to attend the institute without preventing their attending summer school at one for the party which starts to Texas of the State schools. round Aetna. Nannie Phillips, called on Mrs.

W. E. Nicholson on Friday. On Saturday, March 4, a number of litt'e folks, accompanied by their parents gathered at the Estill-Sims home At the special election held in Dis PIKE BREEZES. (Avilla township.) A number in this vicinity are suffering with flu.

There was no school at last week, owing to the weather. Jay Overocker's baby has been real sick the past week. There was no school at Navoo last week, owing to the illness of Miss Mason, the teacher. The meetings being held at Pike postponed until some time next week. If the weather continues favorable, literary will be held as usual at Pike.

on the cattle drive for Smith and Mussett today. Thirty Years Ago This Week. (From the Star of March 5, 1892.) trict 41 on February 25 and in District 35 on February 27, District 35 Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Mains and their voted unanimously to consolidate with the Protection school district. In district 41, the vote was 7 for and 7 against consolidation. Some other districts are planning on posting noti to help little Gilbert Sims celebrate his fifth birthday. Those present were Mrs. W.

E. Nicholson and children, Mrs. C. E. Lenertz, Mrs.

Ellen Piatt and children, Mrs. Heide and children, Mrs. Lora Lenertz and son, and Miss Alice Alberding. A nice dinner and good time were enjoyed by all. March 6, 1922.

ces for a special election for this pur pose soon. The annual school meeting for Curt Fankhouser who was visiting with Arthur Goodale, during the storm, was called home Thursday by graded and rural schools occurs Fri 3 sons and Mrs. Mains' uncle arrived in this county this week from Ottawa, Ohio, and will probably locate here. Under Sheriff J. B.

Curry has been busy this week assissting Sheriff Wm. Taylor with his court duties. John K. Morton returned last week from a few weeks' visit with relatives in Missouri. Dr.

Laughead reports that M. L. Baxter is quite ill at his home near Protection. Perinephritis is given as the cause of his sickness. Born, on February 25, 1892, to Mr.

and Mrs. Benj. Howarth, a son. the illness of his family, with flu, day, April 14 and for Rural High schools. Thursday.

April 13. In each Curt, however, was the first to go strict a director will be elected. thru with a jitney. The blizzard raged two days and o-o Need a stove, a bed, a dresser, a tnghts. I he units blocked every lantern or ax? You can get any these at McGauley's second hand store, i-tf (Written for Last Week.) Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Long of Deer-head were at W. E. Nicholson's recently. While there they purchased a turkey gobbler.

Mr. and Mrs. Lew Draper and son, Norman, accompanied them. John Lewis and Fred Lenertz hauled two loads of wheat to the Wilmore elevator the first of the week for Mr. Lenertz sr.

Mr. and Ms. G. C. Wells called at BEATS THE CAT "Rat Corn" kills the rats but not your pets.

Prices, 25c, 50c, $1.00 Sold on an absolute guarantee to satisfy you or YOUR MONEY Petrifies the Rats and Mice. No bad odor. WILL NOT KILL DOGS OR CATS. Try It At Our Risk. Roberts Hardware Co.

Thirty-Six Years Ago This Week. (From the Star of March 6, 1886. B. F. Munger and Miss Sarah Min-zies were united in marriage in this o-o Why Mr.

N. Windsor (R. Put Up with Rats for Years t. 1 801 some rat Pison. nwirlv killed our 6ne witch dog.

We put up with rats until friend told me about Rat-Snap. It surely kills rati, though house pets won't touch it." Rata dry up and leave no smell. Prices. 35c. 65c, $1.25.

Sold and guaranteed by city on March 3 by Rev. Wm. Hays. The M. E.

annual conference is in Dykes Pharmacy and Roberts Hard ware Company road. The next day the sun shone. The following day the roads were Opened and in the next two days, aided by old man also by a typical "March the snow was a thing to be written in history. Some were with coal, but managed to pull thru 0. K.f thinking, "if it must be a blizzard, why, blizzard's my choice." Marion Bratcher and family, accompanied by B.

A. Vermillion and family, spent Sunday at the home of G. G. Haas and family. While eating dinner a large flock of wild geese lit in the hog pen.

The men were not slow in bringing down three of the flock. So the geese were prepared for the roaster by the ladies. Monday the same crowd, together with the Navoo school children and ieacher Miss Mason, enjoyed a sumptuous dinner at the home of Mrs. Comfort Garten. The geese were enjoyed by all those present and it was the Heide home Monday evening.

Bob Sims is the proud owner of a new Ford roadster recently purchased at Coats. C. E. Lenertz was at the Leslie Watts place on Friday after setting eggs. Lora Lenertz called on Mrs.

Heide session in McPherson this week. Rev. Wm. Hays started for that city on Monday. Al Merryman was a visitor this week at the Gorham ranch in the Territory.

J. B. Colville, a well-known resident of this county, is reported to have been married in Long Run, Ohio, on February 25 to Miss Allie Vanwinkle. IH.MIIHI IIMIIIHIIIHIimillllll mi i MHMMMHMMIMIMIM)IMIIIIMIMHMMHIMIMMIIItlllMI(tStSIIII millllimnllllllllllHIIIHHIMIIIIWS Thursday. Allderdice's Store We will defer further comment until Allderdice's Store Miss Alberding spent the week-end with friends in Oklahoma.

Chas. Brooks recently overhauled his old jitney and has it in good running condition trying it out for the after the report has been confirmed o-o A Woman Wrote The Canty News, i pCCTT' first time by going to town Saturday. W. E. Nicholson and family, E.

A. considered an extraordinary treat. March 6, 1922. 't (Written for last week.) December 10, aa Follows: If any subscribers ask what you th ink of Rat-Snap, tell them its the best rat exterminator I know. Rats were taking our eggs, oats, com; had full swing in our cellar.

I used Rat-Snap for two days and rats have ckarMoutcompletely." Threcsi7.es: 35c.05c.S1.25. Sold and guaranteed bv Dykes Pharmacy and Roberts Hard Sims and family, Miss Alberding, Bob Sims and Philip Lenertz gathered at the Fred Lenertz home Wednesday evening to to help Mrs. Lenertz celebrate her birthday. The time was from all indications, we are going to have some winter yet. The weath er is so changeable that the prophets do your painting and spent in playing cards and dancing.

Let McGau: are losing out, to some extent. A Refreshments of sandwiches, cake, uaperharigint. Good work at reason 16-tf spring rain last week, a few days of pickles and coffee were served. able nrices. real summer weather and then a real blizzard.

Can you beat it? urt ranitnouser ot liaviiand is spending the week with Arthur Good ale. Mrs. Bill Heft and son, Jack, have Saturday Special been visiting the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wethers of McCune, Kansas.

i SWIFT CO. The pie social given at West Creek school house last Friday night was a success in every detail. The play, Soap "A White was well rendered. The proceeds amounted to $41. which will be used to purchase playground equipment.

SOUTH COUNTY LINE ITEMS (Coy and vicinity.) H. C. Friend is back from Kansas City, where he had been with a ship-went of hogs and cattle. He struck a pretty fair market. You cannot convince the ladies now that there isn't any ground-hog.

We have for this sale one-hnlf carload of Swift Company's popular brand of soap products. It is our honest opinion that soaps will advance, as all the ingredients used in the manufacture of soap products have advanced 20 percent in the last 60 days. Having bought this soap at the lowest market, price, we are going to give the people of Coldwater and Comanche county the benefit of our purchase at the following low prices: 10 bars Swift's White Laundry Soap 6 bars Swift's Quick Naphtha 2 cans Sunbrite Cleanser 2 bars Queen Regent Toilet Soap Bruce Bragg has moved on to the J. W. Bowen farm.

Glad to have him in the neighborhood again. The news has been received here He TWENTY PACKAGES ALL FOR ONLY SPRING STYLES COATS-SUITS-DRESSES ACCESSORIES The New Garments For Spring! What a wealth of anticipation and pleasure in those few words. The new garments with their graceful, youthful lines, their harmonious colors, their attractive trimmings, are truly suggestive of Spring. It is a pleasure to invite you to view this display of new Suits, Coats and Dresses. Your delight in the inspection will equal our joy in the showing.

Allderdice's Store COLDWATER, KANSAS of the death on February 26 of Mrs. W. D. Bradley at the home of a daughter in Kansas City. She was well known in this neighborhood, as she had lived here several years and was well liked by all.

Mrs. Brace Bragg is her daughter. Earl Cole and wife spent Sunday with his brother, Roy Cole, and family. Thorn Squires spent Sunday with Ed Farris and family of Shady Run. It is reported that some eggs were frozen during the recent blizzard.

A few setting hens quit their nests and their eggs froze. Don't tell me that hena do not get interested in the weather. The postman was almost a stranger last week. He had a nice vacation. We were glad to see him when he did return.

Numerous cases of sickness in this vicinity. For a while there was scarcely a family where one or more cases of sickness did not exist. Charley Wilkerson and family were city visitors on Monday. We have had some nice weather Bring this ad and 5 cents and receive one bar of Swift's Wool Soap. THE LEADER Department Store Coldwater, Kans.

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