The Elsmore Enterprise from Elsmore, Kansas • 1

YOL. IX. Elsmore, Allen County, Kansas, Friday, April 6, 1906. NO. 7 Insurance and C.J.

PETERSON, Law. Land Loans. TIME OF TRAINS. I Correspondence ff'Vff Vff 'P'ff ffflff 7i Attorney at Law, vi KAN. IOLA.

Elsmore, Eans. SINCE NOAH WAS A CHILD. OLD ELSMORE. John Bacon called on Uncle Jack on vl vl Dedicated to H. Record and His Troubles.

Carrier on Route No. 1 from Humboldt. Humboldt Herald. 6 Sunday. Miss Lillie Umphrey has been quite ft W.

LONGENECKER M. Physician and Surgeon; ick lately. Miss Effie Barron is eick and the last ft vl vl Office in Decker Building East of Hotel. reports say she is no better. Charley Wilson was an eye-witness of the Republican convention at Iola.

Mri. George Alderman has been on the sick list but is better at this time. Gus Engelhardt and brother visited the Moran cemetry one day last week. ft ft ft ft ft Telephone No. 23, The right Trains between St.

Louis San Antonio Chicago Dallas Hannibal Fobt Worth Kansas City Houston Junction City Galveston in the north in texas and all points beyond. Northbound. No. 22... daily 5:11 a.

m- No. 24 daily 2:10 p. m- No. 26 "Katydid" Flyer 4:10 p. m.

No. 528 Local Frt ex Sun 10:55 a. m. Southbound. No.

21. daily m. No. 23 daily 3:57 p. m.

No. 527 Local Ft. ex Sun. 1:22 p. m.

MRS. A. H. McLane, Agent. GALLS ANSWERED FROM OFFICE DAY OR MIGHT.

Speaking of the muddy roads i It always gets me riled; Out on my route they've not been worked Sinee Noah was a child. I Our road bosses are gentlemen With labor not defiled They have not touched the bloomin' roads Since Noah was a child. They say they'll fix them up alright When the weather gets more mild; Perhaps sothough they never have Since Noah was a child, I climb out in the roughest spots And throw the stones in piles 'Tis the only work these roads have had Since Noah was a child. My patrons sitting by the Are, Looked out at me and smiled; Not one of them have worked the roads Since Noah has a child, Perhaps they never worked them then, No records have been filed My memory won't go back beyond When Noah was a child. ft Kansas.

Elsmore, Chas. Sylyester and family visited ft with Mrs. McGinnis and ye scribe last i Sunday. ft vl vl vl vl vl vl ii vl Henry Umphrey had the carpenters and masons doing some repair work on ft ft ft ft ft Monday. Thos.

Anderson and wife, of Elsmore, visited here with their son, Charley, Sunday. Poeticus. vl vl vl Charley Wilson had some corn shell Wm. PERDUE, Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating. Satisfaction Guaranteed, Elsmore, Kan, ed last Saturday, Tremain Bros, did the shelling.

GOLDEN VALLEY. Joseph Wood has built a summer kitchen and made some other improv-ment9 on his place this spring. After a week's visit with his brother, Gus, Frank Engelhardt and wife left for their Chicago home Sunday. Chas. Sylvester is doing some thresh Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table.

Von Scoti, Wichita and Western Division. Commencing December 1, 1904, Time Card at Moran will be as follows: Arrive Moran, West Bound. No. 409 Wichita Mail Ex. 8 40 a.

m. No. 437 Kiowa 4 15 p. m. No.

401 L. Freight 7 15 a. m. Arrive Moran, East Bound. No.

434 St. Louis Ex. 10 15 a. m. No.

410 K. O. Pas 7 38 p. m. No.

492 L. Freight 4 15 p. m. Nos. 409 and 410 carries through sleepers, and reclining chair cars between St.

Louis and Geneseo, making close connectiOLS at Geneseo for Colorado and Western Kan. points, aod through diy coaches between Geneseo and Kansas City. Nos. 434 and 437 carry through day coaches between Yates Center and Kansas City, Mo. J.

B. HURLOCK, Agent, Moran, Kansas. ing over east that the bad roads have kept him from doing all winter. Too Quick on Trigger. Frank GoyeUe and Dr.

S. H. Braden visited Iola in "concert" Wednesday. Mr. Goyette attended the county money auction and Dr.

Braden a meeting of the Kitty Telephone Co. An Iola paper says that the meeting was for the purpose of considering a proposition to buy the system made to them by the Home Telephone of Kansas City, and that C. J. Myers, a representative of the Home, met with the Katy directors in Peterson's office. Now as a matter of faot Myers was not in Iola at all; there isn't an H.

Braden" in the county nor a "Elsemore" on the map, and the Katy telephone system which ua beeffsoldli half tftiifen timed by the Wheat is looking fine. Mrs. Hover Kerr is quite poorly. W. C.

Walker has rented more land. Wm. Troxel ha been on the 6ick list. Mrs. Sears was at LaHarpe Monday.

Mrs. Smith visited at Fairview Sunday. Mrs. Fred Sepmour is under the doctor's care. Mrs.

Gullett, Mrs. C. Rebman and Mr. T. Williams called on the sick the past week.

John Boken transacted business in Moran Friday. There is a general rush among the farmers this week. Mrd. Hitchcock called on Mrs. Geo.

Seymour Wednesday. The farmers have started in on their spring work in earnest. Some are sow ing oats, others preparing their gronnd for corn, flax, etc. yiXI, SUUJVAN Carpenter, Contractor And Builder Those from the Old Elsmore school who took examination at Elsmore last Friday, were: Miss Brightly, Grace Umphrey, Norma Gardner aad Viva Ard. Geo.

Alderman and J. W. Cullett iota papers is still in the bands of its LODGE DIRECTORY. founders. And the ehances are ten to one that if the Katy people should sell Elsmore Lodge No.

410, A. the Katy line the Iola papers would not learn of it until it had long ceased to be O. U. meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings in Bettes' Hall. All Workmen in good news.

SMOKY ROW. George McClang was atr Moran on Saturday. 9 D. H. Sparks was suffering with the 'grip last week.

Mr. T. W. Roberts made a trip to Moran last Friday. The writer made a business trip te the 'Burg on Tuesday.

Ed Trast and family were visiting- at Gus Palmer's Sunday. were Iola visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fronk visited home folks at Fairview Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Gullett and son were the guests Harry Boken's Sunday Mrs. Martha Smith and Mrs. Hitchcock called on Mr.

Smart Thursday. May Seymour has been numbered with those sick in the vicinity lately. Mrs. F. Cnrfman has been Buffering with stomach and heart trouble a great deal lately.

Well Known Oil Men at Humboldt. PLANS FURNISHED AND ESTIMATES MADE am Prepared to do Kinds of Repair Work Our Prices are Reasonable. standing cordially welcome. E. G.

Palmer, M. W. B. F. Low, Recorder.

Two of the best known men in the oil business were in Humboldt Friday the guests of C- D. Webster. Thev Elsmore Camp, No. 950, M. W.

A. meets last Thursday in each month in Bra- were Wm. Muir of Titu9ville, Pr. President of the Pennsylvania Traffic Co. one of the oldest refineries in the den's Hall.

All visiting Ollen Hitchcock, Fred, Homer and Mamy Troxel, Jenette Seymour, Jen F. of Philadelphia, neighbors welcome. John Sparks, V. C. J.

C. Ard, Clerk. President of the Crew, Livick Co. Kansas Elsmore, nie Hitchcock, Cecil and Edna Walker, and Romey Ketterman all attended a the largest and oldest independand re-fiinery in the east. They had been on a trip to California and came to Hum party at Mr.

Jeffery's Saturday night. They report a fine time. Knights and Ladies of Security. Elsmore Council meets 2nd and 4th boldt to visit Mr. Webster, who is an RURAL ROUTE NO 2.

Thursday nights of each month. H. W. Cox, President. old friend.

And to see the oil fields in Wm. Higinbotham bought a horse of Rice brothers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Baker and baby Sun-dayed at Andy Ludlum's.

George McClung sold Mr. Bennett some hedge posts last week. Miss Ellen Bennett was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Andy Ludlum, Thursday and Friday. Aunt Laura Roberts has been visiting with J.

Q. Roberts, of LaHarpe, for a couple of weeks. Mrs. A. V.

Larson and daughter Alice were guests of Mrs. Mary Roedel last Thursday afternoon. Aunt Laura Roberts1 nephew, Reeder Orpha Watson, Cor. Sec. Kansas.

They were suprised at the magnitude, and say that it will not be long before the oil men of the east will all be in Kansas. Allen County Fraternal Aid Association. Elsmore Council No. 165 meets on first Wheat looks fine; it went through the winter in floe shape. Many farmers have their oats sowed and some are sowing speltz in place oats Big rain Wednesday and Wednesday night.

About two inches of water fell. Monday evening of each month. D. Booher, President. Charles Bauer, Secretary.

J. C. R0U5H Fine weather Monday, aad it looked Degree of Honor. Haven of Hope like the farmers had just woke up everybody out doing something. Herald.

We've Had Onr Day. To-day closes the East Liberty school and the teacher, Roy W. Cox, and proprietor of the Enterprise will be at home and on duty at this office indefinitely and the change will be uoticeable in the improved condition of the office Lodge No. 273, meets 1st and 3rd Wed Contractor nesday evenings of each month in era The Andruss brothers have the best wheat on Route No. 2.

They sowed it the last Monday in August and have den's Hall. Visiting members in good standing made cordially welcome. Mrs. Gus Engelhardt, C. of H.

Gcs Engelhardt. Recorder. and Builder. Edwards, of Memphis, came to visit the family of T. W.

Roberts last week. Bert Bennett and Andy Ludlum sowed 16 aores of spelts Monday and Tuesday and finsished harrowing in the rain on Wednesday. pastured it all winter. the muddy roads again, Thursday. and paper, but how about us? We'll just abcut have to go to work or count CHURCH DIRECTORY.

But the happy old farmer sits back and smokes his pipe, then, for a change, has ties. All winter we have soldiered while he taught, now we will have to work while he watches. We've had our day now its his. But all great men are be On Monday morning the farmer's all a visit with his neighbors, from one to went to work in earnest; sowing oats ten miles away over the 'phone. By and making garden.

Some few are this time Uncle Sam has his mail at ing investigated at present and why U. Church. Preaching service each alternate Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.

m. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Y. P. C.

U. Society each Sunday evening at 6:45 Prayer meeting eaoh Thursday evening at 7:30. All made welcome at these services. Rev. Ella L.

Tharp, plowing for corn. the door and thn he has all the latest not us? This is our last day out of our stall and we expect that when the boss news learns of the "President's Progress with the R. Rate;" "Railroad Coal Land Steal," "Dowies Troubles," EAST COTTAGE GROVE. Frank Wedin is the proud possessor reads this we will get a kick as a result, The Devil. I am prepared to do contract work and general carpentering.

Estimates made and plans furnished. I also do general repair work, including furniture repairing. Prompt service and reasonable prices. Elsmore, Kansas. of a new buggy.

"City Election News," Statehood Bill, Easter exercises at Fairview Sunday and a little of everything, then enjoys evening April 15th. a nap and by that time dinner is ready, The Wednesday Iela Record states that it was made the county official paper for the ensuing year by the county commissioners this week. The Record and Register appeared before the board If it drys off a little you will hear him tell the boys to DRAG the roads, so by SM. E. Church.

Preaching service econd and Fourth Sunday. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Class meeting each alternate Sunday at 11 a. m.

Junior Endeavor each Sunday at 3 p. m. Y. P. 8.

C. E. each Sunday at 6:30 p. m. You are earnestly invited to attend any or all of these meeting and enjoy the Word of God with us.

Rev. H. H. Ashbaugh, Pastor. Mrs.

Tharp and Mrs. Wedin visitei Mrs. Nelson's Monday. Miss Nora Freeberg's sohool was out with qualifications about equal and the board put it to a vote which resulted to-morrow we can plow again. Just think.

Could such luxuries have been thought of 15 or 20 years ago? The last Monday at Odenie. as follows: For the Register, A. Howland; for the Reeord. J. J.

Ludlum farmers' three right-hand men: 'Phones, Advertised Letters. Rural Routes and Good Roads. and T. J. Anderson.

Allen County Officials Treasurer M. F. Sickly Sheriff H. A. Richardson Wednesday, the business of letting the county money to the banks of the county was undertaken at Iola.

There was a representative for every bank John Gibson and family visited at Chas. Gibron's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ludlum visited at F.

N. More's last Sunday. The party at Mr. Yocum's Saturday evening was well attended. Rev.

T. J. Alford will lecture at Fatrview Sunday night, April 8th. Miss Hattie Miller, of LaHarpe, it visiting at F. N.

More's at present. Clerk J. W. Kelso Re? later of R. M.

Cunningham in Allen couatv present and the bidd The following unclaimed lettere remain in the Elsmore Post Office for the week ending March 17th: J. H. Meyer, letter; J. A. Adams, card; W.

S. Morrison, card; Mrs. Mary Wood, letter; C. D. Davis, letter; Mrs.

A. A. Baker, letter; Mrs. Laura 8iy-der, letter; Alice Anderson, letter; Mr. and Mrs, H.

Mersean, letter; J. A. Adams, 2 cards. Parties oalllng for any of the above should eay "Advertised." ROY W. Cox, P.

M. nrk of Court. C. E. Adams Our printer, H.

F. broad bent, received a letter from relatives ia Law ton, one from northern Iowa and one from central Missouri, this week, all of which tell of the worst winter and spring ever experienced in those places, which has a tenenoy to make one do less complaining over the slight weather variation in Allen county the past two or three months. ing was spirited. The Northrup Na Probate Judge. J.

B. Smith nnnntv Attorney. B. E. Clifford yrvavnr L.

P. Stover tional bank seoured $66,000 on a bid of it per oent Interest and $51. bonus; the Humboldt National 130.000 at 4f, and Dr. D. W.

Reid Blank notes and receipts for sale at County Supt. Olive Knowlton on down th line the money limit. this offloe. Addreee ox au anove, ioia, uuu..