Kiowa County Independent from Greensburg, Kansas • 1

INDEPENDENT ii Equal Rights to all Special Privileges to JSione." Local and Personal: i Well Drillers an i Pump repairers, Have the Best Well Drilling- Machine in the West. Their Tools are all NEW and FIRST-CLASS. They are Prepared to Put Down Wells Iii Any Way Known to the Business. SATISFATION GUARANTEED. Call on or Address them at GREENSBURG, KANSAS, SfiK BENNETT, M.

'Aaru M. Bennett, M. D. Subscribe for the Independent. Stockwell is grinding- lots of grain.

Jim Bradley, the carpenter, is on the sick list. Old newspapers for sale at this office at 15 cents per 100. John Porter is buying mules as well as cattle these days. Mr. Prints, the oculist, went to Haviland, Monday evening.

Shingles constantly on hand at Lee Kenyon's a grade. Winsor Bros, are putting down a well for Wm Russell this week. Miss Mattie Rayburn, of Wellsford, is sewing for several parties here. The Peoples Store, Haviland, has a fresh supply of Mulvane flour, the best Quite a cold blizzard visited these parts Wednsday evening and night. Fob Sale.

A new Webster's International Dictionary. Inquire at this office. We understand that Charlie Watts will start a new grocery store in the old stand of E. L. Smyer.

Was that monument on the north side of the school house put up for ''smoke?" asks a reporter. E. W. Evans, of the firm of Stanley, Vermilion Evans, of Wichita, Was in attendance at court Tuesday. The friends of A.

D. Wyman, near will be glad to learn that he is recovering from his sick spell, Henry Copeland passed through here Monday, from Lakin to Haviland, being called home by the sickness of Office, and door across street west of County Treasurer's office. Residence, one block west VETERINARY SURGEON AND HORSE DENTIST. Ray Dorland is on the sick list. Claud Raymond arrived yesterday.

John Dorland is clerking for E. A. Northrup. Arthur Winsor is laid up with a very sore finger. Miss Ora Alley was on the sick list, but is improving.

M. V. Hester rode over from Haviland Tuesday-on his wheel. John Alley has a sore foot; caused by water pipe getting on it. Several grades of lumber constantly on hand at Lee Kenyon's.

The train from east yesterday met the one 1rom west here, at 4:40 p. m. 'Hon. J. -W.

Davis returned from Utica, N. Wednesday. He reports very cold weather there. J. M.

Johnson, "whose barn and horses were burned, was in Tuesday and got lumber for a new stable. Lee Kenyon is authorized to solicit new subscribers for this paper, also to collect from present subscribers. Wilson Burnett's new room is about completed, Bob Barrett putting on the finishing touch. Thej' expect their goods to come in next week. On account of a ruling of the Post Office Department we are obliged to put a one-cent stamp on each copy of the paper that goes through the mails.

E. A. Northrup has bought the Williamson Co. stores, here and at Haviland. They commenced invoicing Saturday, finishing here Wednesday, they are now at Haviland.

Haviland store includes the Wellsford stock Court was in session, with Judge Madison on the bench Tuesday. the case of Beach vs Rockefeller, to, quiet title, the tax deed was set aside. Some judgments in foreclosure etc. were disposed of and court took a rucess until April 2 at 11 o'clock, a. m.

HAVILAND BH1EF8. "Fridav evening the Junior Endeavor surprised their leader, Miss Myra Bin-ford, at the home of Mrs. Vagner. They had a delightful time. Miss Lolie Gully went to Greensbnrg Friday afternoon, retu'-ning Sunday evening.

Kansas. Greensburg, Tftnlen his senses to tlm hnrne owners of Kiowa aud unties. Also treats big jaw in cattle. Personally Conducted Tourist Excursions to- KANSAS HAVILAND, BILLS Ideal Puhids, Well Supplies Scenic Route leaves Kansas City and Omaha every Friday via Colorado Springs and Salt Lake to California and Pacific Coast points. These Tourist cars of latest pattern are carried ou Fast Passenger Trains, and their popu-larity is evidence that we offer the best.

The lowest rate tickets are available on these Popul Pullman Tourist Cars. IDEAL WINDMILL OIL Cold Heat affect It. For full description of this service and the benefits given its patrons, address Thompson, A. P. Topeka, Kans John Sebastian, G.

P. A Chicago, 111 LEE KENYON. Trade Wells put down and mills -set up to order. Two-inch casing, per foot. GREENSBURG, KANSAS Stamped in Shank.

I Queen y.gSSki Friday night and was very pleasing "to i tiiiiac preneuu 111c Yiniiuio mcicniuc Bevan, Ernest Burns, Homer Larrance, Madge Woodward and Myra Binford. The organ was sent to Pratt" this week for repairs. The work is to be done nnder the supervision of Roe. The Juniors are memorising their orations. Miss Dollie Reed is boarding now at Cyrus Stanley's, as Mr.

Binford's are going away. Misses Lolie Gully and Dollie Reed i Here's his sister, Ellen. R. H. Bell and wife, who came to assist in the care of her father, Di T.

J. Gossett, ielt Mouday lor their home at Osbdrn, Kansas. The entertainment at Mrs. Bennett's Friday night was a success socially and financially. Some Haviland friends were present.

Mrs. Dr. Gratner, of Wellsford, was visiting friends here over Sunday, and went on Monday to Dodge City, where they have located. A. J.

Winsor, of the firm of Winsor Brothers, went to Turon on a business mission last week, and from there he went to Mineola, to look after business interests. The Henderson vs Kemp Wood-ard case came up again in Esq. Conov-er's court Tuesday and, after arguing some points of law, 'was continued until February 20. Messrs. Winsor well drillers, are enterprising, energetic fellows, and have a splendid outfit of tools and machinery.

They can put down any kind of well. See their ndvertiseinent in this paper and cull on them when in need ot" work in their Hue. Mr. Elliott, salesman for Kansas City Pump was here Tuesday, and called on Lee Kenyon, their agent for the Ideal, Freeport, Ideal Junior and Sampson windmills. He gave Lee several new pointers in the way of wood-rod couplings and pipe wrenches.

-The funeral of Dr. Gossett, Friday, was largely Rev. Mawdsley led the opening prayer, and Rev. Oar-man preached a highly appropriate sermon. A large procession followed the remains to their last resting place in the cemetery.

bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community went to Greensburg Friday evening, returning Sunday evening. Dollie vis-, ited at home, and Lolie, her cousins, Lona and Maud Burns. The Senior literature class is reading Mrs. Burns, of Greensbnrg, came over Saturday and visited Mrs. Gully until Sunday.

Pickett Whitlow moved back to town Monday. Rev. John A. Bright, of Topeka, was in town Monday. Prof.

Harold has ben down with grip for some time, being unable to teach a few days. Edwin Fankhouser is shaking hands with friends in Haviland again. Henry Copeland came home from Lakin, Monday evening, called by the sickness of his sister. Miss Myra Bin ford is another one who is on the sick list. Miss Gladys Howison came in Saturday, and is now sick at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Jabe Hall. HAVILAND ACADEMY NOTES. The Academy football team has disbanded for the year and baseball is the order of the day. The algebra class is having a hard time at present. Some of the problems are "stunners." Prof.

Harold has been baring a severe time with cold, grippe and throat trouble, and has been compelled to miss some of his classes. We hope for his speedy recovery, of which, under the care of Mrs. Dr. Bennett, we are quite well assured. Win Smith, Prof.

Harold, Anna Crebs, John Rcnner, Ethel Lar ranee and Bell Owens have been absent from school on account of sickness, and the rest of us do not feell very well Orville Woodward was absent Wednesday morning to help butcher. The Belles Lettrcs society convened "Rardise Lost" Our janitor is quite busy keeping fires these last few cold days. The Rhetoric has been doing some fine composition work. Martha Cullins visited Mrs. Bach-man Friday night.

Where We Get Together. YOU WANT SHOES. WE'VE GOT SHOES. LATEST STYLES. BEST VALUES.

$2.00 Buys the Shoe shown above, the Best for the County Graduation. Instructions regarding county graduation have arrived at this office. Two sets, of examinations have been provided for. First Series, March 17, Orthography, Reading, Geography, Writing and Physiology. March 31, Arithmetic, Grammar, Civil Government, History.

Second Series, April 20, Branches the same as for March 17. April 21, Oraches the same as for March 31. All inquiries will be cheerfully answered. 11. E.

BlTTIfC. money In town. Made by The Brown Shoe Gv tne hot 'shoehuftfers. For sale by A. P.

Lepu, the shoe man, Greensburg, Kansas..