The Lakin Independent from Lakin, Kansas • 8

THE LAKIN INDEPENDENT, LAKIN, KANSAS TRUTH Legal Advertising The New Motor Car "More Egg" Mash, Co-Operative Exchange, Lakin BRING Your poultry and hides to the Equity Exchange, Lakin, Kansas. FOR SALE Baled Prairie Hay. In car load lots or smaller. Write or see, A. MILLYARD, Adv.

1-30-tf Lakin, Kans. FOR SALE 22 head of mules and also two unbroke geldings. C. M. Smith, Adv.

tf. Lakin, Kan. FOR SALE 1 team mares, three horses. All broke, in good shape. Ivor Williams, Adv.

2-6-tf Lakin, Kansas. The greatest improvement in Riding Comfort since the introduction of Phnumatic Tires. The only Car with triple springs. No Car rides easier. For Demonstrations write, wire or phone me and I will be glad to show you J.

R. HALE, Agent, Deerfield, Kansas. When you start to advertis stick to facts Good business isn't built on lies stick to facts No matter what you have to sell, The truth is good enough to tell Boost your goods, and boost them well, but stick to facts When tempted to exaggerate stick to facts Tell the truth don't overstate stick to facts! If the truth is not enough, Something's wrong about your stuff. Anyhow, dont try to bluff stick to facts Makers, merchants, middlemen stick to facts! Pick your points with pungent pen but stick to facts The others make their figures lie, Boasting of their values high, Causing trade to pass you by stick to facts! Associated Advertising PRAIRIE VIEW Mrs. Ed Miller and children spent Sunday at home.

Messrs. Thomsen, Eskelund, and Stinchcomb finished up threshing last week. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Jones were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. Attendance at Sunday School 33. Next Sunday Rev.

Farr will give a talk. Mrs. Garnand and Mrs. Baird were Deerfield shoppers Friday and called on Mrs. Ted-ford and daughter Miss Etta.

Mrs. James was called to Garden City, Saturday, on account of her daughter, Rosa, being ill. Mrs. Garnand and little daughter came out Thursday and stay ed with her parents until Sat urday. Mr.

George McClelland moved the little Willoughby house, on the McConaughey farm to Lakin last Wednesday to give store room for her home. Last Thursday evening Hans Esklund fell out of the hay mowe into the manger, and as he fell on his back, was unable to get out until the threshers happened along to rescue him. Francis Thomsen took 14 loads of cane seed to Lakin Monday, having sold to H. S. Darr.

James McNellis is repored not quite so well as at last report. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Jors gave them a real surprise party Saturday evening when they went in unannounced with their lunch baskets filled with sandwiches, cakes, pickles and pies. They also served coffee and after the refreshments spent a pleasant social hour which all seemed to greatly enjoy. This was a farewell party as Mr. and Mrs. Jones are going move to Garden City shortly.

While driving horses on the prairie last Monday, Russell Stinch'field's horse fell with him. The horse went home, with saddle on, which alarmed his folks. His father and sister each started out to hunt for him and passed close to where he was lying but did not see see him. After a couple of hours the mother who was walking heard him call and sent for a car to have him taken home. He saw his father pass near him but could tint naii loud enough to make him hear.

tie was badly bruised and could not stand on his feet. Dr JnW ston was called who reported no oones Droken, and he seems to be getting. along all richt at. tbQ present. WEST KEARNY Mr.

C. Michell and family were Sunday dinner guests of the Williams'. John Alban spent Sunday with home folks. First publication February 6, 1920 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT State of Kansas, Kearny County: ss. In Probate Court of Said County and State.

In the matter of the estate of Henry Paul Roth. To all creditors of and other persons interested in said estate: You are hereby notified that at the next regular term of the Probate Court in and for said county, to be hpo-nn and held at the Probate Judge's office in the City of Lakin, in said County, on the 20th day of February, 1920. I will make final settlement of said estate and at which time application will be made for an order of the court finding and adjudging who are the heirs of the deceased. Having filed with said court my claim for compensation as administratrix of said estate and other necessary expenses, I hereby give notice as ordered by said court, that said claims are set for hearing in said court on the 20th day of February, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. m.

MARTHA M. ALLEN, Administratrix COMMISSIONER'S PROCEEDINGS Lakin, Kansas, Feb. 2, 1920 The Board of County Commission ers met in regular session. Present: V. S.

Paddack, chairman; J. Hale and J. W. Bell, commissioners; A. R.

Hetzer, county attorney and Chas. S. Smith, county clerk. The annual reports of E. L.

Dpra, trustee of Lakin Township, and J. E. Tate, treasurer of Lakin township, were approved. The depository bond of the Kearny County Bank, the abstracter's bond of J. If.

Hillyard and the bonds of the Clark E. Jacoby Engineering Co. and the Rexroad Engineering Co. were approved. By order of the Tax Commission a refunding warrant was issued to T.

J. Dyke for $19.43, the first half of taxes paid, and the last half, $19.42 was ordered cancelled on the rolls. The county treasurer was direct ed to transfer from the county road fund to the emergency fund the sum of $541.80, also to charge South Side Township road fund with $1200, for three bridges, and credit same to Bridge and Culvert fund. The county treasurer reported that he had purchased, with the sinking fund provided for that purpose, 000 of bonds of the 1905 issue at $104. The transaction was approved.

The following bills were allowed: County Officers. D. L. Eves $78.80 India Simmons 84.00 J. C.

Bodam 83.33 J. E. Long 42.66 Gladys Logan 66.66 Orla F. Ilefncr 76.60 Chas. S.

Smith 108.33 It. B. Glass 61.20 A. R. Hetzer 54.16 V.

S. Paddack 5.10 J. R. Hale 5.80 J. W.

Bell 5.60 Bounty J. W. Gaylor $1.50 W. O. Corbett 9.00 J.

W. Ormond 3.00 Carl Moyer 1.00 P. C. Kiistner 6.65 Clarence Lewis 1.00 W. J.

Kiistner 1.00 J. W. Parker 1.00 L. A. Wilkinson 4.75 P.

II. Ferrell 1.00 C. E. Moore 1.00 J. II.

Ladner 7.50 Fred Kleeman Jr 2.65 I. B. Warthen 3.95 J. J. Anderson 1.00 TL juiui opurguun z.Vo Ernest White 1.25 Ora A.

Young 2.00 J. II. Smith 7.30 ir1 i i a. ouMcncumu Z.bb E. E.

Stinchcomb 2.45 Miscellaneous Items City of Lakin, supplies $9.13 R. E. Menn, mdse for poor 9.45 Corbett Bros, mdse for poor 12.77 Ii. F. Harbolt.

labor 2.40 Jas. O. Parker, labor 4.00 Bertha Collins, pension 10.00 N. A. James, pension 8.00 W.

L. Slavens, ptg and stat. 21.51 Orla F. Hefner, truant officer 15.10 M. E.

Smith, dep. co. elk 2.00 E. D. Wiatt, labor 4.50 John McVey, labor 12,00 Hutchinson Ptg.

Co. supplies 4.04 Uarlt Jacoby Enirineerinir Co. surveying 944.70 Rexroad Engineering Co. surveying 1068.00 Lockwood-IIazel Co. supplies 42.70 Nash Bros, mdse 19.25 Hart, Thorpe Co.

mdse 163.60 No further business appearing the ooaru adjourned. V. S. PADDACK, (SEAL) Chairman Attest: CHAS. S.

SMITH, County Clerk. LOCAL ITEMS Judge Hutchison was up from Finney county to attend the February term of District court. Dr. Richards reports Mrs. Wayne Foster ill a hea home west of Lakin, threatened with typhoid fever.

WANTED 50 head of cattle to pasture and feed until grass. Will feed silage. N. C. DAVIDSON, Adv.

1-30-4 Lakin, Kansas Estray We were one horse short in our herd: Branded on left jaw. Cannot give particulars, as this animal has been missing since April- Leave information at this office or write to A. W. Anderson. Mew Ulysses Kansas.

There will be a box supper at the Weber school house, south of the hills, on the stage road, on February the 13th. The proceeds will be used to pay for the Book of Knowledge, for the use of the school. FOR SALE CHEAP The following real estate in. Kearny Kansas. Lots 1 and 2 of Sec.

24, Twp 24, Range 3G, known as the Buck Weaver place. 34-21-36. NVfc, 18-21-36. NEit, 2-21-37. For information address, G.

T. SPENCE, RFD 3, (Adv.) Lewis, Kansas Beadsteads; Springs, Matresses, Tables, Chairs, Stoves and other articles too numerous to tell of, GEORGE HEDdES. Second Hand Store DEERFIELD, KANSAS. One block east of Main Street, A. R.

HETZER, Attorney at Law, Practice in State and Federal Courts. Office over State Bank. G. F. JOHNSTON, M.

JLiriiOimle o( IIik JcriciMin Meilluul College rMilluildlplila. Local Surgeon of A. T. 3. R.

K. Formerly r'nwlilent Hint Httcietiiry of Nuilf Hoard of Medical KxiunlntuH. Mumliur 0. Hoard of I'BDNlon Kxumlnnm. Office: Stone Building.

AUTO LIVERY, D. E. MYERS, LAKIN, PMONP. 31. Residence 1 Block east of Court Mouse.

DR. G. C. W. RICHARDS 25 years practice in earny County.

Of fice at Drug Store. Phone calls answered day or night. JOHN SHERFY, Hides, Poultry and Eggs. Lakin, Kansas. THE LAKIN LAND IMMIGRA TION COMPANY INCORPORATED Capital $25,000 Bonded Abstracter.

Real Estate, Law, Loans and Insurance, TITLES A SPECIALTY Owns only set of Abstract. Hooks in County, E. R. Thorpe, President; RayMorris, Vice President, Gouv. Morris, Secy.

Tares. AMES O. PARKER. Electrical Engineer At Your Servlcs Lakin. Kansas.

Phone No 36. SUTTON There is so little wind our neighbors are having trouble getting water for their stock. H. M. Carey is on the'sick list, nothing serious though; only a bad cold.

S. D. Carey and Homer Dale helped Harry Ferrell butcher hogs Monday, 26th of January. Mrs. Calvin Phillips is sick at the time of this writing.

Dr. Johnston is the attending physician. Mrs. Edna R. Dale has her incubator set-and also some hens that will hatch soon.

Mrs. Dale, you are crowding the season, aren't you Mrs. Stuart is hauling water for her stock, as there is no wind to pump water. We are going to have a California climate if this is kept will be compelled to install gasoline engines to our pumping plants, instead of wind mills. i W.

E. Linton, is sick in bed at the time of this writing, Wednesday, Jan. 28th. MICKlt SAYS fW 60S9 SfiiMS HE NtMEft METl HEMIC OP VOVIEWSV40r moofc- NOTICE I WANT if OlsTiNCflV UNDERSTOOD THfcT" "TfcE (POSKS KpT UlOlTTtN ABOUT MtX.p- We Do LETTERHEAD PRINTING on KENDALL NEWS There will be a Bon-Bon social and program at tlte Kendall school house, February 13, Everybody welcomed. The new Santa Fe Trail garage is doing fine.

Rosco Mitchell was a Lakin shopper, Saurday. E. D. Wyatt was in Lakin on business Saturday. The Kendall school teachers were Lakin shoppers, Saturday.

Paul Bumbgardner was a shopper at the New Santa Fe Garage, Friday. Willie Mitchell is back from a visit to St. John, Kansas. Mrs. Mitchell of Kendall who got her ankle broken, is recovering nicely.

(Delayed) Mrs. Martha Allen has returned home from a nine weeks visit at various Colorado points. Fred Pangle, of Syracuse, was in Kendall on business, Tuesday. Jim Hixson unloaded a car of cotton seed hulls, the past week. Will Mitchell, Wilbur Dodge, and Phinas Dunn attended the basket ball game at Syracuse, Saturday evening.

There was a large lumber of people from this neighborhood in attendance at Mr. Helmick's funeral. OANICA Edgar Roberts is through working at Bruner's. Mr. and Mrs.

Adam Bohl took Mrs. Hoopes to Lakin last Friday to the doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bohl and family attended church at Ly-dia Sunday.

Mrs. A. E. Hoopes has been on the sick list. Lawrence Fulmer has been haul ing in feed for Mrs.

A. E. Hoopes last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Adam Eohl were at Lakin, shopping last Friday. Miss Kate Holstein has been up visiting with her folk3, from Garden City, last Sunday, but returned Monday. Miss Kate Bohl has been helping Mrs. Hoopes with the work. Mrs.

Florence Bruner has been up at Mrs. A. E. Hoopes, last Saturday night, when Mrs. A.

E. Hoopes was sick. The Echardt's and Miss Grace Streain took dinner with the Hogler's Sunday. Earl Burrous worked for Mr. Armstrong Saturday.

Harry Armstrong left Sunday with the intention of entering the Sweney Mechanical School at Kansas City, and on arriving there found the school was closed on account of the "Flu." SOUTH SIDE Mrs. Wilbur McMullen has been quite sick the past week with the flu, but is slowly im- Mrs. T. N. Thorpe and neice Mrs.

Gillespie, and Mrs. Wood Suddeth called on Mrs. E. A. Smith, Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Flurry Kemper was in Garden City, Monday, to see Mrs. Everett Kemper, who is recovering from an operation, at the Bailey hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

John McClurkin were transacting business in Garden City, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Pepoon and daughter Alice spent Saturday evening at George Smith's Rose Christopher has been staying with Mrs. McClurkin the past week.

1 Some of the farmers are busy irrigating, the water having been turned in the ditcM the first of the week. If the erbund hoe got out early enough he saw his shadow Monday morning; suppose this means 6 weeks more winter. There were 29 out Sunday School, Sunday. Mr. Enyeart preached a very interesting sermon after Sunday School.

SOUTH KEARNY Leland Waechter threshed cane seed for M. M. Henderson last Saturday. fcd Rowe shelled his corn last week. Mrs.

M. M. Henderson and Mrs T. A. Wilkinson spent Thursday at the Ed Feldman home.

Quite a few from here attend ed the sale last Thursday. Jim Gaylor shelled corn last Monday and Tuesday. Sherman Satterlee is husking corn for Ezra Lyons. a uro a trt Mr. and Mrs.

Orin Jury the first of last week. rwntriv Tinton spent over Sunday at the Eveleigh home. Fanny Eveleigh spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks..