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The Gove County Advocate from Quinter, Kansas • 6

The Gove County Advocate from Quinter, Kansas • 6

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Quinter, Kansas
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6
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Public Sale On account of the ranch being sold which makes it necessary for me to vacate, I will sell at the old Grimm IJanch, 6 miles west and 6 north of WaKeeney 6 miles north and 1 east of lfi miles south and 1 mile west of Penokee; on February 21, 1916, Commencing at 10 O'clock Sharp 1 10 Cattle-14 Young Milch Cows, 4 are fresh; 3 2-vr. old fresh soon; 18 Spring and Summer Calves; 75 Yearling and 2-yr. old Steers. 22 Horses and pr. Mares, 8 and 12 wt.

about 2G00, 1 in foal by Jack; 1 pr. Mares. 6 and 7 wt. about 2400, in foal by Jack; 1 Gray Gelding, 10 yrs. old, wt.

1000; 1 3-yr. old Gelding, wt. about 900; 1 Shetland Pony, 2-yr. old; 1 Saddle Pony a-bout 8 yrs. old; 1 Black Horse, 10 yrs.

old, wt. about 900; 1 Bay Mare, 5-yr. old, wt. about 1100; 1 Black Mare, 14-yr. old, wt.

about 1300; 7 2-yr. old mules; 4 yearling mules. 40 60 to 125 lbs. 8 Sows with Sucking Pigs. Farm Machinery Acme Wheat Binder, 2 6-ft.

Emerson Mower, 10-ft. Emerson Rake, Van Brunt 12-disc Wheat Drill, Cornstock Hoe Drill, 2 John Deere Listers, Kansas 2-row Weeder, Moline 2-rov Weeder, John Deere single row Weeder, 2 R. I. Riding Cultivators, 3-sec. Steel Harrow, Moline Gang Plow, R.

I. Walking 5-shovel Garden Cultivator, Reliance Sweep Feed Grinder, R. I. Disc Harrow, 2 Hay Rack on Low Steel Trucks, 3 1-4 Webber Wagons, Spring Wagon, Top Buggy, 5 Work Harness, Saddle. 5 Feed Bunks, 2 Steel Water Tanks.

6 and 10 barrel capacity; 75 bus. Black Amber Cane Seed, 35 bus. Red Kaffir Seed, U. S. Cream Separator, 400 lbs.

capacity; Great Western Separator, 600 lbs. capacity; Set Blacksmith Tools. Household Iron Riveside Range, 10-ft. Extension Table, Bed Room Suite, Book Case, Davenport, Folding Bed, Sanitar." Couch, Cabinet Sewing Machine, Center Table, Chairs, Rockers and other articles too numerous to mention. Lunch Counter on.

Grounds. Mrs, Wagner returned, Sunday night, from Hays where she visited her husband, who is in the hospital. Mr. Wagner had a leg broken, a couple of weeks a-go, when a team ran away. He was taken to Hays for treatment, but his recovery seems to be very slow and amputation may be necessary.

F. M. Smith was called to Seneca again, this week, by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Joe Buser. L.

J. Rice, of Colby, wrus here this week, on business to the piano at the schciff.r- The entertainment givn by the school, last Friday night, was well attended and each number on the program was a success. The playlet bythe primary room was much appreciated. The intermediate room gave a piece entitled "In that was a very pretty play. 3 pantomine, "Lead, Kindly Light" by i girls, showed careful training.

The high school gave a play, "The Headless Horseman," with Leonard Verheoff acting the part of Ichabod Crane. The first scene, in which school was in session, was a good portrayal of the early methods of school teaching, and the second scene showed a quilting party in which the darky fiddler appeared i.aud -the Jyoung1' jfolks danced the Virginia Reel, The program closed with a song by the school, after which the audience joined in singing Ajnjva Program of Gove Connty Teachers Association. At Grinnell, February 19. Value of Manual Training, Prof. J.

S. Shearer.Grinnell. How Interest the Communi'y in Domestic Science and Art Miss Emma Stratton, Gove. Discussion, Miss Hattie Burham, Grinnell. GRADE AND RURAL SCHOOL PROGRAM 10:30 Music, Grinnell H.

S. Orchestra. Use of Supplemental Readers, Tolbert Mai tin. Discussion, Walter Maxwell. Model Recitation, Miss Lilly Dorman.

The Teacher's Preparation of the Lesson, Miss Harriett Leefers. Discussion, Sr. Mary Rosina. In the morning the grade and rural section will meet in the school auditorium; the high school section in the grammar room. Dinner 1:30 Song, Grinnell High School.

Business Meeting. Spelling Contest. Music, Quinter High School. Reading Contest. Adjournment.

7:30 Sharp Program. This will consist of music and oratorical contests. A prize will be given to each of the town and rural schools having the best general display of school work. This may consist of domestic science, art, agricultural, penmanship, drawing, note book etc. As the G.

B. E. A. committee has not announced as to spelling all that can be said at this time is, it will consist of words taken from part two and three of the text in spelling. It is likely that reading and and under, cash.

Over $10, 8 mos. at 8 per cent 3 per cent discount for cash on sums over $10. Johir Hill, Owner. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM i 10:30 How To Build Up the High spelling will be about the same School, Prof. C.

J. Olson, I Quinter. i General Discussion. Highland View February 9th. Ask Will Sharp for valuable hints about leading hogs.

He led on three miles last week. Ludwitf -Kaiser purchased a Dodge motor car, recently. Roy risl has left home. They are quarantined for smallpox and he had to leave or quitjhis school He is teaching a Highland View. Jess Bart holemew and family, who have been visiting at the Melroy's, left for St.

Francis, Kansas, vhere they will visit hi parents. Harvey left, Sunday, for a visit in Iowa. He intends to visit hi brothers before returning home. as last year in regard to conducting and pupils choosing selec-tion8. Each school will be entitled to enter one contestant in each of spelling and oratory.

B. B. Bacon, President. Jessie E. Tuttle, Sec'y.

Use and Abuse of High School Athletics, Miss Bessi E. Perry, Quinter Discussion, Miss Jane Riggs, GRINNELL ITEMS February 9th. Haverkamp, Ostermeier and Fick each shipped a car of stock to Kansas City, this week. George Beckmann, shelled corn, this week. i crop a-mounted to nine hundred bushels.

Elizabeth Roffen and John Moellering were married at Victoria, January 11. They will make their home in the Angelus neighborhood. A wedding dance was given at the groom's father's home, last week. A dinner and reception was given to the relatives. A paper has boon circulated to solicit funds io pay for a piano for the high school.

It me with a hearty response. One hundred fifty dollars has been pledged at this writing. Mrs. John Verhneff and ion John were the guests of Mr. mid Mri.

Win. Fireman, Sunday, UUVk. Stallion Own rs, Read Carefully, 1 All stallions must have net license for the year 191(5, 2 Stallion owners cannot, nderthe lien law, forcr coi trc- tion op service fee if stllion is not licensed. 3- Be sure to fill out application blanks carefully and accurately, Get color markings directly froni the stallion in question. 4 Why not apply for the yelM6 license right now? There it always a rush and cqug dOttly delay because stallion owners delay until near the bretg season to apply for a license, no IT now! Licenses are l)w being Issued for the year 1916.

6-Read carefully inatroetionJjitpon the back of application. Constipation. When or troubled with constii.ut.tMt ake Chamberlain's 'I l.v are easy tq take and moit a-Teeanl. in ert'ni. Ofetftinkbl QVV' where.

O. McCampbtll, fwrstary Uv. Stuck Registry Unari..

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