The Windom Press from Windom, Kansas • 1

I i WINDeM I1U NO. 42. windom, Mcpherson county, Kansas, jan, 25 1907. VOL. I.

DON'T, FORGET THE BIG WOLF HUNT SOUTH OF Along The Mail Routes Items for Route Patrons by special Correspondents Another Soul at rest. Thirteen Cars Etock Shipped, Rube Yoder shipped 4 cars of cattle last Thursday, John Nor-lin shipped 8 cars Monday, Mat-son Bros, shipped 5 cars Tues-. day and Rostine Bios, shipped 1 car of hogs. This makes SIX WOLVES KILLED, And No Body Hurt. Four Miles Square Driven By Five Hundred Men.

Tuesday morning was cloudy and cold but long before the time set for the hunt men began to gather in town, coming in by the wagon and buggy loads and by over 500 men were lined up around the souare to be driven. At 12 o'clock the drive was fin- i jenrs of stock shipped out of Win-j dom since the first of the car. MM 1 ll 1 i1 II i'lTmi'in i ished with wolves and thousands oi rabbits clean. i us was ine most successful hunt that has taken piaee in central "Kansas this year, and the spectators say it was a most beautiful- sight to see the men shooting, with what seemed utter reeldessness, and at the same time using cool judgment, allowing only two or three wolves to escape and injuring no one. Marrled.

The marriage of Miss Minnie Lindell and Harry P. Geiunm was solemnized at the home of the bride's father in Windom, Wednesday evening, January twenty-third, in the presence of sixty five relatives and friends. At a few minutes past eight, in response to the wedding march played by Miss Effle Lindell, the bride and groom took their places under two hearts Suspended in an alcove, draped in white and rimmed with The bride was beautiful in a dress of Persian Mull and carried a shower boquet of white carnations and smilax. The brief but impressive cer- emony was preformed by Rev. T.

N. Pierce. After congratulations an elegant three coarse "supper was served. The evening was pleasantly spent until late hour, in conversation. The fitting and 'distribution of the cake and the throwing of I boquet, added to the inter-tit of the evening.

Miss Bertha larlson was successful in catch- ij. -j. j. 4. 'l" "J- NT FORGET.

1 -V W.1" -V VJ Vv- Xr- Kr V- 5: It To call in and look at Billie's 1907 Wall Samples. They are all new ones. Ho always gives you good Bargains and good Paper. At THE PRESS OFFICE. NUMBER Mr.

Likes has reatives visiting him. Mr. Herman Smith and family sited Ledell's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Smith and Mrs. Omer Smith's spent the day at Luther Byer's Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Barkley Mr. and Mrs. Tilton spent the day at C. A. Guy's Wednesday.

Mr. Tim Coughonor and family were the guests of Carl Lodell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Prod Si eel of McPherson came out Monday for the wolf hunt.

Wheatland was well represented at grandpa Keel's funeral Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Barkley Mr.

and Mrs. G. Tilton visited at Mr. Priddy's Thursday. Mr- and Mrs.

Gieman were shopping in McPherson Monday. Mrs. Mabel Raleigh was visiting at her brotner 's over Sunday Miss Etta Gieman was at home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

C. I.edell called Mr. Oramsey's Sunday evening. C. A.

Guy and family called at A. Barkley 's Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dyers and son Dayton and Miss Will-dred Barkley called at C.

A. Guys Sunday after-noon. C. A. Guy and Luther Byers attended the Tindell Sale Thurs day.

Mr, and Mrs. Ceorge Guy and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Yowel were out from McPherson to attend the wolf hunt Tuesday. 1 J.lllO (I jVIHU JWI Villi shippers.

CAST LU HILL. Hurrah for the sun shine once more. About all a person can hear now is something about the great Wolf Hunt south of Windom. Several from here attended and report a fine time and all wish for another one soon Miss Emma Elhvood and Mrs. VanNordstrand of MePhei.son gave Castle Hill a pleasant call Tuesday afternoon.

Hope they enjoyed themselves and will a 1 again as we like to have s. John Norlin left Monday morning for Kansas City with a car load of cattle. Miss Edith and Fay DeFord and brother, Dewey, spent Sunday with Clara Cox. Ernest Young called on Val Cox last week. The phone line No.

5 has be en fixed so central can be called, after a week's rest from this line. Of all the wolf hunts of the east and west, The people say the Windom wolf hunt was the best. Ray Nixon and Archie Cole' spent Sunday with Albert 9V I he latter, much to the chag-f the other young ladies. Efrie Day presided over punch bowl. ije many beautiful presents uved were evidence of the j.

esteem in which the young -f "ide are held. 1 '1 Geiman are at i and Mrs. one-half miles ie two and Will take place Tuesday January 29 at 10 o'cloe'r sharp. Beginning at the North-east corner of Hoc well Township, Rice county, extending south 5 miles and west 5 miles, territory to be covered: 5 -miles square. Captains are appointed for each mile.

east of Windom. 1 (egrets were received from and Mrs. David Royer, of hers, 111. EVERY BODY COME OUT. )ut of town guests were: Mrs.

Jl, Bison, Mr. and Mrs. H. oibson and son Glen, Misses ly and Vera Tudhope, Arkan-as City, Mrs. S.

A. Sherman and Miss Carrie Snow, Anthony, Kaiisas, Messrs. Roy Carlson and Graver Dotzour, McPherson, Mi.s Bertha Carlson, Lyons," and Mrs; Gus. Falk, Shawnee, Ok. the mail box last week.

Miss Lucie Klein left last Monday for McPherson to attend col-lege. Katie and Lucie Klein was visiting last Sunday at Chas. Hun-singer's. S. J.

Downing is going to have a public Sale next monday 26th. Every body attend, CONWAY ROUTE TWO Fine weather at present. The bad weather we had last week caused lots of hard work for the telephone men. Mrs. J.

W. Brunk of Windom is visiting in this neighborhood The Press family wishes to thank Mrs Minnie Gieman for a nice plate of wedding cake. OBITURARY Remembrance II. Neel was born June 9 1822, in Greene county Pennsylvania. Died Jan.

20 1907 at Windom, Kansas. He was married to Nellie Thorn as March 21, 1844 at Waynes-burg, Greene County Penn. Six children were born to this union of which five are still living Mrs. J. L.

Courtier, of Council Bluff, Iowa; Joshua Neel, of Ness Mr. Neel had been helpless for over ayear and he required some one to set up with him every night as his wife was not strong The funeral services were held at his home at A. S. Neel's Monday afternoon, Rev. I.

N. Pierce preached the sermon. Many of Mr. Neel's old friends and neighbors attended the funeral out of respect for the one who had just crossed over from where no traveler returns. LITTLE RIVER ROUTE I.

Mrs. Fay Smith was taken to the Sterling Hospital Saturday. Mrs. Smith has been in poor ealth som ti e. Wolf Hunts are prder of the day.

Mr. and. Mrs. Gus. Fortier Joe For tier spent Friday evening with John Oostendorp's.

Miss Kate Asher and Mrs. Aca Bean called on Miss Olive Corell Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Guss Fortier and Mr.

and Mrs. John Oosten-dorp took dinner with J. E. Gouise's Sunday. A.

H. Corell sold some cattle to Ha'rve Smith last week. Mrs. Fred Reimer died last Friday. She was 84 years old.

SPRING DALE. Willie Hailing and Eddie Kirk drove to Langley Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Sedwick is visiting her parents at Bellview prepar-itory to taking a trip to California. They will probably make their future home there.

Miles Splitter who has been visiting in Eastern Kansas returned Saturday evening. He expects to move to jCalifornia in the near future. The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cox died Wednesday and was buried in the Baker -Cemetery.

Grandpa Neel who has been sick for over a year, died Sunday at three o'clock. Route Number Two. Ira Young and Edd Kirk left last Wednesday for Medicine Lodge. JohnNorlin shipped his fat cattle to K. C.

Monday. B. P. Horner after suffering with the tooth ache for several days and nights went to the Dentist Tuesday and had his teeth Extracted. Mrs.

J. M. VanNordstrand of McPherson is visiting her daugn-ter at Ellwood's this week. Mr. and Mrs.

D. S. Hayden were visiting at A. F. Schriners last Wednesday.

Mrs C. G. Bergstrand is visiting at her daughters Mrs. A. W.

Klein. A. W. Klein and wife spent last Sunday at S. U.

Smith's. Geo. Osgood, of McPherson, is visiting at F. W. Swabby's this week.

Sam Ellrick has been down on Sharp's creek cutting wood this week. Miss Ada Green and Myrtle Ellrick called on the carrier at at the present. George Drunk's are the happy parents of a baby girl. Miss Sadie Yoder, who has been quite sick the last week, is able to be up again. Granpa Bontrager who has been sick for some time is not improving very fast.

Mr. Thomas Burton had the misfortune of having one of his horses leg broken while out in the pasture. It had to be killed. Mrs. J.

W. and Mrs. J. R. Brunk were visitors at Mrs.

Ely's Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs Monroe Hostetler intends to start for Missouri Friday on a visit. C. C.

Smith's butchered today-Some of this vicinity attended the wolf hunt by Windom Tues-' day. City; Mrs. A. G. Jacobs, of South Omaha, Nebraska; A.

S. Neel, of Windom and Mrs. Eleanor Huffman, of Waynesbu rg, Penn. Nellie, his first wife, died March, 29, 1853 and on July 29, 18GG he was married to Mary Neff. Three children were born by this union, John Neel, Mrs.

Frank Myers, and Mrs. John Cochran, all of whom are living near Windom. Mrs. Spencer of Gypsum City is visiting her sister Mrs Long. Born A girl to Val Cox and wife, Wednesday.

For Sale Young Span of Gel "igs. G. W. Myers. 1 i.