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eab: VOLUME III LONGFORD, CLAY COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1912 NUMBER 6 DON GIF QKD Cl TIZEJVS TA TE Longford, Kansas I I I I I omriAny Edna Bergren was born August 27, 1884 and died at her home November 11, 1912. She was born at Industry where her parents were pioneer settlers and November 25, 1903 she was united hi marriage to William Albert Stein ford, also of Industry. To this union two children were born. Kenneth and Vernon who survive her. Besides her husband and children she leaves a mother one sister and two brothers.

Her age at the time of her death was 28 years 2 months and 15 days. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'olock at the Industry church. Rev. Zabel officiating. FAUM LOAJVS Are you needing one 9 See Me OLDEST 'BAJSfK.

Within a distance of 1 5 miles in any direction from Longford INVITES YOUR BUSINESS I i I I I I I I I I I VIflSfG -ROOM SHOW EH One of the most enjoyable times of the season was had Friday evening OLIVEH MA'RTY Longford, Kansas of Art when about fifty friends Stroade and wife came in and gave Capital and Surplus $23,000.00 Deposits Guaranteed Or if you are in the market with, or for, any Real Estate Remember that I am the man to see. them a dining room shower. They received many useful and valuable presents, the evening was spent in a social way by the older people and games by the younger folks later in the evening supper was served in the dining room which consisted of sandwiches, cake, pickles, cheese, celery and coffee. At a late hour all departed to their homes having spent a very pleasant evening. J.

P. Morley went down to Abilene. Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Emily Franks is working at the T. O.

Miller home. down to Manhattan, Friday in Mr. Marty's car and visited friends and relatives, Mrs. Marty returned home with them Saturday evening. S.

Marty, Isabella Marty, Mrs. Hurley Fox and Rev. Buckner dreve MAH.K.ET LEI TEH Kansas City Stock Yards, November 11, 1912. Small receipts of cattle list week favored sellers, and the close of the week saw beef steers 16 to 40 cents higher than vlose of pro-vious week. Stockers and feeders gained 15 to to 25 cents during the week, cows and heifers 10 to 20 cents, ft bulls 25 cents, veal calves 25 to 50 cents There was not quite enough WINTER COATS cattle for anybody, hence the market quit with good prospects for this week The run tf 21,000 to-day did not alarnr anyone, but when actual re ceipts counted up to 26,000 to-day, including 3,000 calves, middle grades of fed steers displayed some weakness.

Vine CreeK Fred Bowen, Edgar Johnson and John Riley went to St. Joe, Missouri, last week returning home Saturday. Joseph Ruzicka made a business trip to Washington Tuesday and returned Thursday. Frank McCready, Wm. Sawyer and James McCready went to Texas, Tuesday.

Mrs. Wm. Stout and children went to Barnard, Saturday to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. L.

Johns and daughter, Grace visited at Mrs. Robert Foote's uear Minneapalis, Thursday returning Sunday. Ross Morley is helping Frank McCready build a new barn. Mr. and Mrs.

W. Blaha of Bennington visited at the Ruzicka home Sunday. Gale Pridey and wife visited at the Ed Converse home, Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

Art Smith November 1, a boy We are sorry to hear that S. Turner is very sickv Art Morley and family, Ralph, Pauline and Ida Ruzicka and Elgard Johnsou visited at the Ed Riley home Sunday evening. Mrs. N. Constable is on the sick list Short fed steers sell at $7.00 to $9.00 largely, prime steers quotable around $10.00, though the top last week was $9.76.

Short fed steers are the weak point in the market, and thpy wll remain under suspicion until it is I proven that do excessive runs rf that kind are to be expected. More than Have just received a new line of mens heavy duck coats, blanket lined, also sheep skin lined, with high six inch collar, prices $2.25, $3.25 and $4.25. Everyone a good one. wuvteh mittejsts For men, boys and children. Mens heavy fur gloves $1.25, Mens heavy lined mittens 50c, Boys heavy lined mittens 30c, Childrens mittens and gloves 1 5 30c.

CATS 150 cars of of range cattle are came in to-day, and sales of same are strong Beef steers from Montrose woighing 975 pounds brought $6 65, Gunnison cows $5 40, New Mexico yearlings $6.10. Top beef steers from the West bring $7.25, heifers $6 75, panhandle calves $6.50 to $9.50, feeders $5 50 to $9.00. Quarantine cattle advanced 10 to lo cents last week, and are s'eady today, run to-day' 94 cars Arkansas and Louisiana stuff is com ing freely now, little old steers selling at $3.60 to $4.50. Quarantine cattle can now be taken into native territory for feeding under certain restrictions. A missouri buver took out 1000 of these cheap steers last week.

Good JVEWS MOTES The brick work on the new school house is making very slow progress as the supply of brick gave out last Saturday and it is now necessary for them to wait until the brick arrives. If you are figuring on having a sale be sure and remember that The Leader can furnish you with the sale bills and the prices are reasonable. quarantine steers bring $5.50 to $6.35 cows $4.00 to $5.25. Hogs regained some of their late losses last week. Mens, boys and childrens heavy winter caps, Fur Lined, prices range from 50c down to 30c.

We have some exceptionally good values in caps and mittens for the money. Let us show you our line. SWEATEES Mens Jersey sweaters and sweater coats, also boys, ladies, and Misses sweater coats, various prices. UJVVE'RWEA'R Mens, boys, ladies and Misses winterwear, seperate pieces arid union suits. but the hog alleys are still the scone of a night for lower prices.

Receipts are 9000 to-day, market 10 lower, top I $7.75, bulk $7 40 to $7.70. Packers have announced that they expect to buy hogs around $7.00 this month, but the country refuses to ship freely when prices are going in that direc tion, thus- defeating the purpose of the packers. Sheep and lambs are C. A. Parker went to Abilene, Wednesday to meet his wife who was returning from a visit in Nebraska.

Harry Eisele went to Clay Center. Tuesday to meet his brother Charley, who arrived there from Nebraska. Mrs. Florence Lacey and children of Ogden arrived Tuesday for a visit with the John Roether family. M.

DeWolf of Kansas City is here this week representing the North American Life Insurance Co. Harry Norman went down to Topeka, Friday and drove the car back. Byron Baringer and family were Sunday visitors at the Matt Greep home. selling irregularly, though a bullish feeling prevades the sheep house. Run is 12,000 to-day, market week to 25 lower, under the influence of a of 25 to 40 cents in Chicago to-day.

Top lambs brought $7.50 here to-day, feeding lambs around $6.00, fat ewes $4.60 wethers $3.15 J. A. Rickaet, Market Correspondent. Fox TBroo MerCo Co Long ford, Kansas Cbas. Eisele, who has been visiting friends and relatives near here return ed to his home at Clay Center.