The Lakin Independent from Lakin, Kansas • 3

THE LAKIN INDEPE I LAKIN, KANSAS SHORT LOCALS SPECIAL SiS weekly. Men mm TOPEKA GIRL SPECIALIZES IN INDIAN MUSIC REALIZES DESIRE TO PORTRAY ITS BEAUTIES ers met in regular session. Present: V. S. Paddack, chairman' R.

TIale and J. 'W. Bell, commissioners; A R. Hetzcr attorney and Chas. S.

Smith, county clerk. The quarterly reports of the following officers were examined and approved: A. Hetzer, county attorney; Orla F. Hefner, sWiff Logan, clerk of the district court; Chas. S.

Smith, county clerk, .1. E.x Long, probate judge; D. L. Eves, register of deeds; India H. Simmons, county superintendent and Chas.

S. Smith, purchasing agent. The annual reports of the ffllowin; turnoliin nfTtna I 1 Idea Came as She Spent Year nt Taos, New Mexico, Among; Some of the Characteristic Peoples. Spending a year among the Pueblo Indians at Taos, N. pave Mis Mabel Thomas an idea to sing Indian songs.

And it just happened while Miss Thom-ps was at Taos that Thurlow Lieurance, a Kansas composer, also vas there studying Indian music and customs. That year has passed now and Miss Thomas is well on her way to making a success of her desire to portray the Indian music. Miss Thomas is in Topeka coaching in Indian repertoire with Paul Lawless. Her voice and temperament are adaptable to the minor chords that predominate in Indian love and folk songs. At a recent recital of American Indian songs Miss Thomas wore a dress of a Taos Indian princess.

It was a costume of softest doe skin trimmed in ermine and scarlet bead3, furnished for the occasion bv Rahoh has any other composer. He envoys the confidence of most of the important tribes of Western Indians. "Miss Thomas recalls some of the difficulties encountered by Lieurance at Taos in overcoming the prejudice and superstitions of the Pueblos. They affirmed that the records were poisoned and "bad medicine," the chiefs forbidding them to sing for Lieurance. Finally that it was a means of preserving their songs and voices they pronounced the process "good medicine." Topeka Daily Capital.

Editors Note: Miss Thomas is well known to our people, having lived in Lakin several years, when her father, Rev. F. F. Thomas, was pastor of the Presbyterian church here, and it will be remembered that she spent the holidays just past, the guest of her brothers Fleet and Fred, who reside here. Kearny county people in general hope that she may meet with greater success in her work as time goes on.

When the County Commissioners met Monday to attend to the usual business they also decided the question of who should be the "official paper" for the year 1920. They found that the Independent had asked for 50 per cent of the legal rate, and Editor Slavens, of the Advocate, realizing the indebtedness of our county, had offered his services 49 cents cheaper, so that his bid was given favor. We admit that we were 49 cents too high to get the plum but we have now seen the error of our ways and as many of our readers vould like to have the official news and do not feel like subscribing for both papers, we have decided that we could do for nothing what others could do -for one cent and the county work will appear in this paper each month of 1929. 'Tis said "We are never too old to learn," and as our age has never yet become a burden to us, we learned." In another column will be found the commissioners proceedings for January well as a number of articles of interest to our people in general. 'y Meyers, one of the Tao3 colony af American artists.

program included 'Wi-um' Indian lullabv. bv Lieurance. melody of haunting sweetness and crooning minors, punctuated in the accompaniment by flute calls of a returning warrior chieftain playing the love song with which he wooed his sweetheart. She also sang "Bv the Waters of Minnetonka," Lieurance's masterpiece, and "From the Land of the Sky Blue Water," by Cadman. It is a matter of pride among Kansas music lovers that Thud-low Lieurance is a Kansan whose musical compositions have beer accorded universal recognition.

Lieurance has spent more time probably in recording and interpreting native Indian music than WANTED Five Hundred Hundred our complete poultry and! ity Exchaire, Charles Vickers and wife i Ivfe here from Oklahoma City vJT af W1f ng lj make a safo invoafmonf UurU' the i-2 of section 25-34-28. and unnuii i-ii-oo. liny and Long were the agents making the sale. Mayor J. L.

Hillyard accom-nanied by Messrs Cms. A. Loncks and W. E. Slavens! went down to Dodge City to attend the Industrial Conference, as delegates from our county.

They report a very good meeting especially the banquet and think that the results will be worth while. EAST SOUTH SIDE John McClurken has been baling hay for A. Sniih. "llrs.A. H.

Burgshii ed eleven Mammoth Bronze Turkey Toms to varous point in Colorado and Kansas this week. E. G. Finnupis preparing to hale 500 tons of hay for shipment eastern market. C.

A. Gardener of Leoti, motored over and paid a visit to the Burgs Jack Craig went, to Garden Cv7 on business this week Craig has been on the list for Several days. 'Ioward Stewart, is thrashing for" the farmers on the East SjuiIi side. VV- Gibhs is moveing to WeMherly place about 2 miles west of Longstreth school fcouse. VV.

Pepoon and P. W. Pep-oon'loaMed a car of alfalfa for thelKansas City market recently selng it through A. II. Burg.

They realized 27-00 per ton Lakin. Mrs. George Smith has been confined to her house for several days on account of a heavy cold. Stella and Mae Smith returned to Lindsborg Monday to resume their school work after a pleas-Mrs. Johnson and Beulah called on Mrs.

Tunis Monday afternoon. Flurry Kemper and family spent New Year's with Clarence Kemper in Garden City. Miss Artice Monroe left the last of the week for her home in Garden City, after a pleasant vacation with her uncles, George and Philip Pepoon. The pie supper at the new school house was a success, but the oysters were minus as the fresh oysters that were ordered failed to arrive, ant vacation with home folks. Everybody in our community will have access to good reading matter the rest of the winter, as there will be a travelling library of 50 books at the new school house to select from.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith entertained Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Smith and daughters Sttjla and Mae, Mrs. Nellie Shinkle and daughter, Florine and Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Shinkle at dinner New Year's. SUTTON W. E. Linton is up and around and is able to do the chores, after his illness. Mrs.

Edna R. Dale has been on the the sick list for the last week, but is better at this writing. Harry Ferrell's brother has been here spending the holidays with home folks, and also with Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell.

He came up from Wichita Falls, where he runs a gas engine in the oil fields. I. think myself only a kid, but I have too much honor and self respect to knife tires of cars and let the engine oil out of the crank case. I would love to mellow the head3 of such boys with the rolling pin, or an old style potato masher that would do such tricks If this shoe fits any one let them wear it. Paul Bumgardner has gone hunting over in the sand hills.

We don't know what kind of animals he hopes to catch. He intends to spend a week or two hunting near Charles Moore's. OANICA T. W. Bruner left for Topeka! last week and Edgar Roberts )s workincr there 'till he sets back.

PNG Your to the Equ Women. Advertise. Start Can? dv tattniy at oome. small room. any We tell you how and furnish every tiling Specialty Cam! making House, 5 South ISth Street 11 7 10 Philadelphia.

Pa. "More Eggs" Tablet, R. E. Menn, Lakin, Kansas tf On Toesdav evening January 13th at 7:30 P. M.

the people of Kearny County are asked to meet at. the Court house in Lakin for the purpose fo selecting delegates etc.and deciding upon Ihe course of action we should take in The Great South West Advertising Association which was orgnized at Dodge City. Jan 3th and the second meeting of which will be held in Garden City on Feb. 2nd Kearny Coun reserves as much publicity as any and we hope our people will attend this Mass Meeting in full force Marry Cotiev, of New Ulysses was in town Fridav rnd when he started to jump from a wagon caught his foot in such a way that he fell, hitting the elbo of his left arm on the cement walk, suffering a fracture and dislocation. Dr.

Richards gave him the necpssarv at ten I inn and he later went, to Garden Citv to Mif hos pital, but returned the next day. Frcre Smith was host at a birthday narty Tuesday ovening in celebration of his 16th birthday. Those present were: Misses Ora and Orma Yahn, Marjorie T.ogan, Hazel Prather, Dorothy Tipton, Vera McCoy, Florence Stream, Esther Harbolt. Florine Shinkle and Alta Anderson. Messrs.

Robert and Arthur Nal-lv, Lowell Paddack. Guy Harshea Ralph Stewart, Willie and Lucius Eves, Flovd Houser, Donald Hut- ton and Cecil Tate. Refreshments consisting of ambrosia, cake and punch were served after an evening of various games and music. All those present report a very enjoyable evening. Frank Lusk is able.to be out, he has to favor his collar bone and the fractured ribs to some ex'ent So far as we know Ora Young has butchered the champion hogs this fall, having killed two fine porkers weighing 500 lbs.

each." R. C. Oxelson and C. W. Sege-bartt have posted bills for their sales which will be held the 13th and 14th respectfully.

Robert L. McConaughey passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 6th, at his late home in Wichita, Kansas. He was formerly a resident of Garden City, and has many friends in Kearny county who will mourn his loss. His brother, J.

C. McConaughey, who lives here, was in Wichita at his bedside for sortie weeks, and the Independent joins their many friends in extending to the grieving one our heartfelt sympathy. About $100.00 worth of new type, case3 and other equipment have already been shipped from the Type Founders, for the Independent, and practically $50 worth is to be shipped within a few days, which will put our equipment up to the standard, and will put us in shape to handle any work desired. Our stock shelves are also well stocked now we have new stock arriving daily. Your wants are our wants.

SATTERLEE HILL HILL SATTERLEE A very beautiful service was that which was solemnize'! at the home of Probate Judge Long on Sunday, January 4th. at 6:00 p. when Alice E. Hill became the bride of George E. Satterlee, and Beulah Satterlee became the bride of Anderson J.

Hill in a double wedding ceremony. Promptly at 6 o'clock the contracting parties took their place under the arch and with Mrs. Long, Misses Gladys Thomas, Florence Smith and Vera McCoy they were united in matrimony. Mrs. Satterlee wore a tailored suit of deep blue and Mrs.

Hill was wearing a pale blue gown. The trrooms wore the conventional InVk. These young peonle have lived in Kearny countv for a number of years and have marv friends who extend G. C. W.

RICHARDS 25 years practice in earny County. Of- ni 11 I jn'f iinr (none calls answered or "iuht. A. R. HETZER, Attorney at Law.

Practice in State anil Federal Courts. Office over State Hank. G. F. JOHNSTON, M.

(inuiume of Ihe rrlrliraled JeRerMin Mfilicm Cullctie of Local Surgeon ol A. T. K. R. Korii.eilv I'reMilent Svoreiury if MMlr lloiml nt Meilicul KxiiiiiIiumh.

Muinlwr II. Ho, ml of Pension Olffce: St one AUTO D. E. i akin. LIVERY, MYERS, PHONK 31.

Residence I Block east of Court I louse. Second Hand Store Furniture Bought and Sold Beauras and Dressers wanted GEOUGK HEDGES, DKKltKIKLD, KANSAS. One block east Main Street, JOHN SHERFY, Hides, Poultry and Eggs. Lakin, Kansas. There was two weeks and a half vacation at the Columbia school house, on account of Florence Bruncr visiting with her folks at Garden City.

Mr. and Mrs. Pohl and Pauline were at Lakin shopping last Sat urday. Mrs. N.

A. James and daughter Susie visited with Mrs. Adam Bohn and family last Tuesday afternoon. Charlie Hoopes went to Lakin after coal last week. There was church in the forenoon on New Year's day, and in the afternoon there was a meet ing at the church at Lydia.

Mr. and Mrs. Bohl, Katie and Magdaline Bohl were in church at Lydia on New Year's day, and stayed at Henry Kuhlmann's for dinner, IIARTLANI) S. R. McCommon is in Garden City this week.

Harry Tate was in Hartland one day last week on business. We notice a new parking place for a certain car in front of the White Elephant. Ernest Satterlee and Mable Hill, Andy Hill and Beulah Sat terlee were united in marriage last Sunday. They will reside in Hartland at present. Scott Davis was in Hartland Tuesday looking after the ditch.

Webb Dodds was in town looking after his traps Tuesday. Henry Spencer was in Lakin Tuesday, shopping. Harry Spencer and Paul Tromp went hunting skunks one night and the best they did was to kill Tromps favorite cat. A "Shiyeroe" party on the newly weds was pulled off Monday night. 1 A change of weather is on hand today.

It looks like a coal consumer again. WEST KEARNY School opened Jan. 5, after a ten day vacation and every one seems to be taking fine interest. Mr. and Mrs.

Thou. Williams entertained the Enveart's, Eck-hardt's and Will Miller's, at a New Year's dinner. The basket ball and croquet set have arrived for the school. Everybody is invited to the social evening that will be spent at the West Kearny school Friday night, Jan. 9th.

The evening will be spent in an arithmetic contest and spelling match. Cake and coffee will be served. Everybody bring your cups. I Earl Burrows was a week-end guest of friends in town. Hogler's butchered a beef last week.

The Globe has come for the East Kearny school COMMISSION EKS PROCEEDINGS. Lkin, KunnaK, Jan. 1920 The Board of County CommiRHion- DR. Thousand Skunks. Three' Thoiisond Muskrats.

Write for Fur list. We can pay you the highest prices for your furs, as we are the buying agents the largest manufacturing companys in the East. LEGG PRODUCE GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. approved: Roy trustee and E. D.

Wolking of South Side township; Oscar J. Drowning, truster and J. F. Futhey, treasurer o'f Dec-field township; S. E.

Dale, trur' and Edsotf; treasurer of dall township; C. M. Smith, tr and D. R. Funston, treasurer of land township Foster Eskelund, ti urcr of Ilibbard township.

The official bond of M. H. Donaldson, clerk of Hartland township was approved. The expenses of the special elec tion held July 24th, 1919, were charged to townships according to votes cast, as follows: Deerfield township, Ilibbard township, 'Hartland township, Kendall township, 'Lakin township, South Side township $33.74. The county assessor notified the board in writing of the appointment of the following township trustees as deputy assessors of their respective townships: Deerfield township, Oscar J.

Downing; Hibbard township, R. R. Cropp; Hartland township, E. L. Dora; South Side township, Roy Puyear.

The appointments were approved. The proposition of W. E. Slavens to do the county printing for the year for one per cent of the legal rate was accepted and the Kearny County Advocate was designated the official paper. The proposition of Dr.

G. C. W. Richards to do the work of county health officer at a salary of $150 year and to net as physician for the county poor for $100 per year, the latter to include all medicines and necessary surgical work, Was accepted. The Kearny County Bank, Deerfield State Bank and Lakin State Bank were designated a a county depositories for the year 1920, the county to receive 2 per cent interest on average daily balances.

Chas. S. Smith was reappointed purchasing ngent. The county treasurer was directed to have the court house insured in the sum of $1000, distributed as follows: J. L.

Hillyard, $1000, A. R. Hetzer, $1000, A. Kate Logan $1000 and C. A.

Loucks $1000. The following bills were allowed. County Officers Gladys Logan D. L. Eves M.25 J.

E. Long 41.0(5 Orla F. Hefner 80.00 Chns. 108.33 India II. Simmons 06.00 A.

R. Hetzer 54.10 J. C. Itodam 83.33 R. B.

Glass (50.13 V. S. Paddack 53.70 J. R. Hale 55.00 J.

W. Bell 10.80 Bounty Evert. Swnnlf 1 nn M. 9,00 Charley Hill 1.10 Chas, S. Smith 70 J.

D. Gillock 50 Russell Pults 3,95 A. C. Maddux 70 Geo. Ilousr 4.20 Geo.

Buell (5.10 G. C. Whittaker 5.20 Guy Merriman 1.00 John Kash 6.80 E. E. Weldon 1.10 W.

II. Turner 5.00 Lou Stinehcomb 2.00 Ora A. Young 3.00 P. A. Miller 2.55 Ernest Craig 11.00 J.

W. Gayler 9.00 Roy Fross 1.00 I. B. Warthen 2.25 J. II.

Smith 12.30 MiHcellaneouB Items Corbctt Bros, Mdse 1 28.95 Geo. II. Tate, Mdse 2.25 Bertha Collins, Pension 10,00 N. A. James, Pension 8.00 T.

A. Hill, Labor 5.80 Lakin State Bank, asnd labor 5.80 G. W. C. Richards, health officer 150.00 Oscar Downing, Labor 25.00 Jas.

O. Parker, Wiring Jail 3.00 City of Lakin, Electrical Sup. 1 .85 V. M. Hyamcs, Co.

Examiner 9.00 W. E. Slavens, Ptg. and Stat. 10.57 Grace C.

Hamblen, Stationery 10.25 Coder, Boarding Prisoners 14.95 W. B. Roderick, Rent 35.00 M. E. Smith, Dep.

Co, Clerk 2.00 Chas. Tompkins, Labor 9.20 National County Marking System, Markers 2.50 J. W. Clenn, Labor 2.50 E. D.

Wiatt, Labor 5.25 T. K. Pursley, Labor 19.50 John Kash, Labor 2.25 Chas. Kuhlman, Labor 13.50 J. M.

Judd Motor Mdse and Labor 21.00 Crane Supplies 32.46 Hutchinson Ptg. Co, Supplies 7.74 Rami Dodsworth Book Co. Supplies 153.92 No further business appearing the board adjourned. V. S.

PADDACK, inairman. Attest: CHAS. S. SMITH. County Clerk.

Saddles And Riding Goods I have 25 Frazier, Wilson and Heiser saddles on hand. Also a full line of Bridles, Blankets, Chaps, Spurs and Bits. IN The largest stock of Western Saddles in the state. See those Wilson harness, equipped with the 5 YEAR GUARENTEED NEVERBREAK TRACES DAVID S. BALLANTYNE, SCOTT CITY, KANSAS.

Dr. Bailey's Hospital Garden City, Kansas. This Hospital is equiped for all kinds of Surgical and Medical Cases. First class nurses Don't go wrong, Read The Independent. Do People read our Adds? Sure! You are doing it now.

grmuiHiiunn jmiu wen wtxnes IOr a hanDv wedded life. Thev are Miss Kate Bohl visitel school now living at the Satterlee home at Wichita county in the after-near Hartland. inoon on New Year's clay..