The Iola Democrat from Iola, Kansas • 8

9 Our OIL AND GflS NOTES. 8 Tne thresher has finished its work In this community. Mrs Emma Kramer visited Mrs A Townsend Wednesday. We neglected to mention at the right time so we will write it now. Miss Alice Murphy is at home for a rest from her duties except Saturdays and pay days.

We do not know how much longer she will be here. Friday night is literary. Everybody Brandenburg's house and is working ror ueo McLaughlin. Mr Blaine has been taking orders The Big Creek Oil and Gas company is at work on the third well and at a depth of 660 feet struck oil sand. Owing to an accident, however, it is liable to be several days before they will be able to determine the extent of their strike.

The company's first two wells were both good gassers, but no trace of oil was found. The striklnir for fruit trees in this neighborhood the past week. John Harclerode shipped four car come. loads of cattle and one car of hogs to Kansas City last week. of the oil sand in the third one would Saturday is the wolf drive every man, and dog should come and make this the most successful hiint, indicate, that they are on the right track and future efforts will nrobablv Earnest Smith and Miss Etta Helms, Roy Moore and the writer spent Sunday evening at Mr Willis's Bargain Annoucements for ever had.

Itistovour nwn intnCf be repaid by numerous good wells. to come. -Miss Christy spent Sundav with v. uumooldt Herald. The Wichita Prosnectintr and Min Scribe.

BETHEL Gertrude Burson Correspondent Mrs Woodard expects to start for Kincaid in a few days. -There will be a Valentine supper at Bethel Satnrday Feb. 7. All are invited. JAndruss returned from Missouri Saturday.

Mr Burson is quite sick. Id Burson and Kriner Sundayed with Burson. We are sorry to loose our editor, but wish our new one success. Andruss's cousin and two sons are visiting him. They brought their musical instruments along with them.

John and Robert Stewart went to LaHarpe Friday. mum west umox. Mr Burton's daughter was out from town Sunday. Our teachers mother has been very sick the past week. Mr Iudwick and Mr Deleplain have each moved from our district since Willie-Murphey spent Sunday at home.

5pr Thousands Sent Into Exile. Every year a laree numhp.r nf nnnr sufferers whose lunirt east Bronson. Tellie Brandenburg and Wm Cooke assisted the former's father butcher a beef Saturday. PRAIRIE ROSE E. H.

Miner, Correspondent. John Laury and Dave Tice are shelling and hauling off the rent corn this week. Ira Stone and family went to Els-more Thursday On account of the bad weather the meeting closed Wednesday night. Will McFarlan and family spent Sunday at Lon Mattocks. Pearl Miller is assisting 0 Miller with the corn sheller.

racked with coughs are urged to go to another climate. But thiR is nnntw and not always sure. Don't be an ex ing company, a corporation to drill for gas, oil, coal, salt and other minerals in the vicinity of Wichita, seems to be assured. At the meeting held last night in the council chamber of the city building there was a fair attendance of business men, all of whom appeared to be enthuiastic over the plan to organize the new company and not a voice was heard against it any of the discussions or votes taken. Wichita Beacon.

"If we only had natural gas," said an Ottawa man who wants to see a prospect hole nut down thor fva ile when Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption will cure vmi at. home. It's the mnt infnKi Every Train Brings New Goods to swell the Mammoth Stock of Ramsay Bros. Co.

Bvery thing in DRY GOODS and LADIES' FURNISHINGS worth carrying, be found here at prices that cannot be duplicated Ji UltZUl- cine for Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung diseases on earth. The first dose brings relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial hnt. ties free at Evans Bros.

Price 50c and $1.00. Evervbnttle VUV1V) I coal famine wouldn't amount t.n a 'snap of the finger. Which is correct ana it aisa leads one to reflect that if there were plenty of coal on hanrt OLD ELSMORE. Jack Bailey, Correspondent. Charles Sylvester has been running A Few of Our New Arrivals for Spring there wouldn't be any famine.

LeRoy' iseporter. John Monbeck and family visited their daughter Mrs Anna Isaac Sunday. Harvey Bromagen dressed a beef for Chas Harvey and one for Miner Monday. Mrs Hase visited her daughter Mrs Ira Stone. Mrs Tremble from Bayard was down to see her brother Chas Harvey Monday.

James Rhodes and family visited at Miners Sunday. our last report. The picture agent has been taking several pictures to enlarge in our neighborhood. Tom Laster has rented the Servey farm for another year. We all expect to have a big time at the wolf drive Saturday.

Elder Bixler will not fill his appointment' here Saturday and Sunday. Elder McCormick will preach in his place. Jacob Heath and wife of Neosho Fslls called on Charley Preston and wife Thursday. Mrs Preston has been quite sick. his threshing machine the past week.

UWing to tbe Stormv weater Knt.nr. Saturday afternoon the drillers at day a number the the teanhera aa the Winfield gas well struck a vein of not get to attend the teachers neon. salt water and operations have been ciation at Iola stopped for a few days, until the casing can be put down. They were down Several of the farmers a.rft fill pI 1 1 a a little more than 900 feet when the their corn and hauling it to market. Mrs Page of Oklahoma oiu was iuuna.

mev nave nassed a SOUTH WISE Mrs. Jones, Correspondent. visiting relatives in this vicinity. shallow of gas sand and it was hoped mi resident 1 move vou that, to End another strata hpforo tv.oW Everything that is new and up-to-date in Shoes and Oxfords, and at the very lowest prices. Sole agents for Utz Dunn and Molfe Bros.

Ladies' Misses' and Childrens' Shoes. WEST, PLEASANT VALLEY. Anonymous, Correspondent. one on Route No 1 put mail boxes for Frank McConnell has been the most w.va.s reached this depth but now It loooks as if the company will haveaconsider- uie spring mail. unfortunate man in this vicinity the Mrs Ben Brown has been quite sick Booher has made a different look a Die distance to go before they find past year, having lost eight horses we are glad to report her better.

ing place out of his farm. gas or oil. Winfield 's Peoples Voice, Will Sarr and Miss Olmstead were Mr Kane succeeded in buying a farm Miss Mischke attended the semi married last Wednesday at the home au uaruord Kansas. annual meeting at Iola Saturday Drillers at Sedan have struck both or tne brides parents in Osaire town air uiaric will move to one of Mr if Lakes has been on the sick list nao aim on. xne now or eas is verv ship.

All their friends wish them iov Culbertsons farm. the past week. strong and the oil well proved to be a itev John Beahm is hnmo fmm uncle Jack visited at Carl Bauer's ana happiness. A Vickers and family of Colony visited his brother John Saturday and last week. Eskridge, where he has been helping regular gusher Emporia Times.

After considerable bad luck and many trying delays on account of bad iu a protracted meeting. If Tt .1 Sunday of last week. uur plan for dividing the public square is as follows: Divide it in four mm uairas sister is here from the James Davis and wife. Jones Muslin Underwear Everything that is airy and dainty in Muslin Underwear to be found here. Lace trimmed, embroidery trimmed, tucked and hemstitched' and plain hemmed.

SEE THE LINE parts one tor the Court House, one for lerntory visiting her this week. fit roads and inability to haul fuel, and family spent a pleasant day recently with Smith and wife. warence Jieahm wishes the roads me uovernment Huildiner. one for the tne drillers on the Saut West farm would dry so he could ride his new struck the oil sand yesterday evening. jau and one for a new Library.

Willis Sprague and wife visited in Dicycle. report tor the Primarv room nf It wes penetrated two feet and opera Iola since our last report. Old Elsmore school for the montli tions were suspended until this morn Ira Targert and family Sundaved ending Jan 23. Those neither absent WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. M.

S. T. Preston, Correspondent. with Mr and Mrs Perkins. nor tardy were.

Acmes and Samnpl ing. When the workmen went out this morning they found forty feet of oil in the casing. Humboldt Herald. Rev Sample of Lallarne exnecta Alderman, Edna, Nellie and Hazel begin a series of meetings at Diamond we are having spring weather in Aro, pearl and Rhoda Brown. TClmpr Ttesday evening.

The St. Louis Kansas comoanv fehular, Jennie and Stevie Stanley, Sophia Sylvester, Mary Nettie Umphry, Elmer Woon and has been successful near Humboldt if LACE and EMBROIDERY in all styles and widths bought direct from Importers. NORTH GAS Mrs A I Montgomery, Cor. Waist ings New Oxford Cloths, Mercerized Canvasses and Madras in white and colored. All the newest things.

stead winter. Mrs Ling's boys are cutting hedge for Marion Preston. John Smith and Frank Arnold have been helping Mr Lawson haul off his corn. all that is said about them is more Fred Pace. Number of vioifnw.

than half true. This comoanv has XJm Marie Mischke teacher. lime for making garden is drawing drilled half dozen wells and have uot near. gas and oil in paying quantities. Now Mr Chandler, of Sadetown is takinir they have hired a prospector and have cue leaci lie has his Burden nlnwerl contracted with him for a dozen new wells and expect to get results from Cecil Adams is reported quite sick.

each. Arcn Montgomery sold a load of corn to Mr Berry the first of the week. Mr Eldridge and Rick have been hauling wood. Mr Marley expectshis family home in February. Frank and Sarah Preston went to LaHarpe Saturday to see her brother who is quite sick.

Willie Miller visited his grandmother in Iola Sunday. A few of the near neighbors spent Big line of WOOLEN SKIRTS in all the new Shades and Styles for Lace Curtains Largest Stock of LACE CURTAINS PORTIERS in Iola. Styles that are right and at the very lowest prices. OLIVE Frank Miller Correspondent. Mr and Mrs Wm Davis were the guests of AT Hill and family Sunday.

Chas Bacon had his corn shelled last week. Neal Ford did the work. Welker of Iola is here doing some work on his farm. Mrs Wm Davis and Miss Minnie lr. Gurley made a business trin Dor't Let Tbem Suffer.

Often children are tortured with Lallappe Monday Mrs Lust is reported decidedlv bet itching and burning eczema and other skin diseases but Eur.klen's Ami ter. We hope she will regain her usual strength when spring comes. Salve heals the raw sores, expels in KnapmnanBan flammation, leaves the skin without Miller accompanied Miss Ruth Heron to Iola Thursday. a scar. Clean fragrant, chean.

there's J-uursaay evening at Mrs Ling's. Riggs is hauling of his corn and fitting himself up to farm this year. CENTRAL AVENUE. Chas Wilson shelled corn for James Jeffery Saturday. no salve on earth as good.

Try it. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents at Evans Brothers. The RELIABLE DRY GOODS PEOPLE, Ramsay Bros. A Co, Ed Ellin and family moved Inst week on the farm he nnr.

yuite a number of Estella Brown's friends gathered at her home to remind her of ber 16th birthday, Friday evening. Mr Berry came very near getting stalled with a load of hay north of Gas. The roads are very muddy. Rev. Hawkes has been shucking corn for Jno.

Forsythe. LIBERTY Flora Johnson, Correspondent. chased of Johnson. EVANS He Kept His Twelve years ago J. W.

Sullfvan. nf DEALERS IN 7 Madison IOLA, KANS. Hartford, scatched his leg with a rusty wire. Inflamation and blood poisoning set in. For two vears he suffered Intensely.

Then the best doc tors, urged amputation, "but," he writes, "I used one bottle Electric Bitters and boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my leg was sound Drugs, Books, Stationery, Paints Oils, Glass, Etc. Old Corner Store South Side Square, IOLA, KANSAS Bryaut and wife of Elsmore visited their daughter Mrs Elwood Myers las Thursday. Lyman Smith of Kansas City visited his cousin last week. Little Stella Hottenstein is able to be around again. Arthur Bee and Little Georgia Burson are on the sick list.

Mrs A Cunningham and Mrs Lindsay spent Thursday at Hot-tenstelns. If the weather permits protracted meeting will commence at Maple Grove Monday night. ON Lash and wife spent Sunday at Russells.ln Fairview. Mrs Dayton returned last week from Chicago, where she has been visiting. Malbery sisters visited Pearl and Edna Foster Sunday.

and well as ever." For Eruptions. Eczema. Tetter, Salt Rheum, Sores and all blood disorders ir.iM.i-i me John HartnDg ters has no rival on earth. Try them Jivans Brothers will guarantee satisfaction or refund monev. Onlv finn.

MANUFACTURER and Dealer In. SERfUH-IMERIBH MUMI Harness saddlery Whips Lap Robes Collars STONY POINT. Etc. Anna Booe called on Mrs Johnson Wednesday. There were several Libertyies attended the Catholic wedding at Piqua also the free dance given at night.

Pearl Townsend entertained Miss Christy at her home Monday night. Sam Roush and wife visited John Shornick's on Cherry creek over Sunday. Stephen Townsond visited relatives in Iola over Sunday. The mother and sister of Bruce Sorden came here last Wednesday to help take care of him. We hear that he is better now.

Mrs Jones has a brother visiting her but we did not learn his name. Rev Booe the preacher who has been doing evangelical work here has been appointed for the Grenola circuit for the coming year. He wrote for his daughter Miss Anna who has been house keeper for uncle John Cornell to come and keep house for him; We have not heard if she is going or not. Ezra Hutchison and wife of Neosho Falls spent Saturday night with Lou Roush 's and both famlles took dinner with th family of Ye Scribe Sunday. John Slcka's children have been on the sick list.

Mr Lord and Emma Koplng of Iola came out to the lattera sister Mrs Mollie Cornell's Saturday. We understand that Miss Emma stayed for avlslt. Mrs Gary Roush vlnitari Un Tfc Allopathic. Hom.op.thle. ZcJSXVJL' rr on rh mm.

All mir UU1 Wb. doetor would oh.rn "i EWa2P nrnir? The Kansas City Star) THE KANSAS CITY TIMES (morning) and THE K0NSAS CITY SUNDAY STfJR, vim riFH NO CURE, NO PAY witkttt 13 uiauucuuutg uurresponaenc. We had a big snow Friday but it all dlssappeared Sunday. Mrs Lucina Recknor and son Albert spent Sunday at Brandenburg's. Mrs Oscar Rogers is on the sick list this week.

Geo Broughton and family, Misses Nannie Helms and Nellie Broughton and Messrs Emery and Walter Brough. ton and Ed Hollandsworth visited at Heckenliable's Sunday. Mrs Theodore Hamiliton has been very sick with the measles. Messrs and Brandenburg, Geo and Wm Broughton threshed last week. Miss Idella Baiiman attended the teachers association at Iola Saturday.

Two Mormon preachers are holding meeting at Union this week. Mr Crocket has moved Into MUMd br.inor.HM, or eonW Jl Sto If roa h.T. bM. robbod fc. i.

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