Kirwin Argus from Kirwin, Kansas • 6

Country Correspondence 11 1 ant Editors. Bow CreeK. (By Old Timer) Old Timer was so badly snowed he was unable to appear last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernie" By field spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Benny. Mr. Frank Schalansky got his new red shoes polished Saturday night trying to ford creek.

lirwiE At Kirwin Opera House Saturday, Februar; "it at 3 m. -Kirwin has woke up and is going to win this game which will mean that they are winning it from a fast team. Best Game of The Season. Admission 15 and 25 cents. The Boom Is On.

Mr. Editor: Having received a great many inquiries from different locaiities about western land, I have concluded to give to the public what I know to be a fact.p Western Kansas today is the best country I know of for young men as a farming country or as an investment. The finest land for wheat, oats, barley and feed; deep rich soil, no rough canyons or draws but every foot of it good farm land. The country is settled by the best people and dotted with school houses and churches, new towns dot the country along the different railroads, and I am informed by letters from residents of Western Thomas and Northeast- Ml ns If I "'is K' Mrs. John Wiley is quite sick with lung fever.

M. S. King put in a telephone the first of the week. W. S.

Griffith's sale was well attended and everything sold well. 0 liver "James has moved onto the farm he recently purchased of Mr. Griffith. George Van Allen Is suffering from an attack of sciatic rheumatism. There will be a pie social held at the Aledo school house Friday evening for the benefit of the Sunday School.

James Martin! connected M. S. King's telephone Monday. Mrs. Arlie Clark ia much improved since our last writing.

Everybody in these parts were marketing chickens Monday and Tuesday. Watson King and wife spent Sunday at Wm. Farley's. and Mrs. O.

A. Kincaid shelled corn Monday. John Martin and wife called at R. D. Kincaid's Sunday afternoon.

Clarence Robins returned last Saturday from Weeping Water, Nebraska. M. S. King and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mis.

John Farley. Mr. Rollan, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. C.R. Robbins, returned to the Soldiers' Home last Wednesday.

John Farley marketed a fine hog Monday. John Brewer purchased some milch cows of Lon Elliot. Walter and Frank Lambert are cutting wood on the shares for Mrs. 0. A.

Kincaid. Miss Myra King called on het sister, Mrs. R. D. Kincaid last Saturday.

-George F. Crow from hear Kirwin attended meeting at Delmar Sunday evening. The snowstorm the 14th caused many a sweetheart to retire earlier than ubu-al on Sunday evening. Smedley ville, (By Rubber Neck) Thi3 part of the countfy was visited with a light hail storm Monday morning. Louie Halbert and family went up north of Agra Saturday to help his br Jther, Will, to help celebrate his birthday.

Joe Reynold's pent Sunday with Wi i Townsend'sf Mr. Bezel's house is almost completed, Dod Slick and family visited at J. W. Tipton's Sunday. Mrs.

Bettie Smedley and daugnter, Daisy, got stuck in a snow drift while on their way to Kensington last Tuesday and had some trouble in getting OUt. Edna Campbell boarded at Louie Hal-bert's last week. Doc Smedley 's and Louie Granholtz's sp3nt Sunday with Walter Bigelow's. J. W.

Tipton butchered Friday. Del Harmon of Agra spent last week with Louie Halbert's. Misses Edna Campbell and Blanche Reynolds took in the box supper at the McKinley school house last Wednesday eight. Mr. and Mrs.

Ray of At-wood, Kansas, are here visiting Mrs. Bittinger's mother, Mrs Mary Smedley. Mr. Bittinger was called home by a message Tuesday, stating the illness of his mother. Blanche Reynolds and Edna Campbell attended the home talent play i at Agra Tuesday night.

Ash RocK Items. (On Time) Weather, spring like and foggy. The roads are getting some dryer. The Ash Rock school has begun again and the new bell has a nice voice. Mr.

Johnathan Rogers from Nebraska is down paying his father and brother a visit, tnis week. The dance at Frank Lala's was well attended and all had a good time. The fiddle and a pair of overshoes stayed. Mr, Lucky near Woodston died last Friday. Mr.

Lucky was a 1 old timer, one of the first settlers in this part. Mr. Isaac Bonny jr. made a business rip to Kensington this week. day of 12 lie I Claudell Items.

Snow and wind is the order of lately. the Howard Shelton! spent Saturday night with Earl Mackey. Frank Burian was visiting Lew Kal- lash Sunday. TVio Wir aiiniw n.t District No. 42 was not very well attended on account the bad weather.

There were only AUV MV tmmrmr-mr boxes and they brought $15.85. The play was postponed until Wednesday night. Twenty young folks gathered in Tuesdav evening to surprise Miss Nel Rvfield and helo her to remember aUa woa 1R woars old. Ovsters. cake and oranerea were served at 10 o'clock.

After supper there was plenty of good music and when tired of playing they would eat candy and nuts. All stayed till late in the evening and went home wishing her many more happy birthdays. Jim Claudell. Lew Kaliash and hired hand onont Wednesday evening with Joe Kaliash and wife. TwoHayman boys from Indiana are here visiting the Saul Sweat family.

The rural route carrier from Cedar started on his rounds Monday but got Qfnoir in o'mnni Hriff and had "to re- Diuia wa.v turn home. Kate Sweat started to her school at Cedar Monday but it was impossible to thrmicrh the drifts. She teaches 0 the Intermediate Room. One of the, most pleasant surprises of the season was held Tuesday night, February 16, on Claud Mackey, it being his 20 birthday. Fifty guests old and young helped him to celebrate it.

The young people played games while supper was being prepared. Oysters, cake, oranges, and celery were served at 11. We wish him many more happy birthdays. Salem, Oregon, Feb. 16, 09.

Editor Argus: I will krop you a few lines about our trip to this web-footed country. We left Agra on the 8th over the Rock Island road and must say it was the worst ride we ever had on a railroad. We were in a blizzard until we reached Colorado Springs. We arrived there four hours behind time. Most of the passengers suffered from the cold, as a great many were not prepared for the extreme change in the weather, the balance of our trip we had good weather.

From the Springs we went to Pu eblo. There is some fine scenery along this line. Our next point of interest was Salt Lake City, here we find the native citizens have inherited the Mormon faith from their fathers so strong that there is no use in talking any other faith to them. Our next point of interest was Ogden, it seemed to be a lively city. Our next division was Po-catello, here we left the D.

R. G. for the Oregon Short Line to Portland. We like the looks of the country around Green and Hood River. We arrived in Portland about five hours late and at Salem at six forty-five It has been showering for the last five days, the sun did show up for half an hour on Sunday, it made us poor Jayhawkers feel good to see it once more.

I have rambled the city about a day, do cot find it as I expected to, will let you know what I think of the city and country after I look it over more. Fred is having a good time and seems to enjoy it. Yours truly, Now and Then. School Notes. Those receiving 100 per cent in test this week are as follows Spelling, Louise Trull.

Arithmetic, Paul Edwards, Irene Klontz, Myrtle Mason, Alfred McFad-den. In 5th Grade Arithmetic, Hugh Stuckmann In 5th Grade Spelling, Willie McCoy. Lena Whitehead, Emma Scott. In 5th Grade Physiology, Emma Scott In 5ih Grade Geography, Wendell Ryder, Emma Scott. In 6th Grade Geography, Lloyd Barron.

Paul Royce went to Agra with the Basket Ball team on Monday, to re joice with jtlem in their victory or con sole them in their defeat. Archie: "Well, Mr. Crow we arf always with you even if we do get closed steady to 15 lower for the week, but cows and heifers advanced 10 to 15 cents. At this time last year the mar ket began to advance, and it ia said that the bulk of the steers on the Chicago market last week went at figures the lowest in just about a year. The run here today is 10,000 head, market strong to 10 higher.

Buyers seem to shy at the priced steers, but bid more freely on grades between $5. and $6.00. A fair number of steers bring to $6.25, bulk of steers at $6 10 and downwards, cows $2.75 to $5.25, heifers $3.50 to $5.75, bulls $3.00 to $4.75, calves $4.00 to $7.25. Feeder buyers were fairly active last week, absorbing the supply and going into the hold over from the previous week about 9 JO head, best stackers at $4.50 to $5.10 feeders $4.75 to $5.25, a few steers at $5.50. Some choice thin Colorado heifers sold to go to the country at $4,50.

Packers claim that they have lowered beef prices to retailers, but that the same old prices are demanded of con sumers, which preyents increase of consumption of meats. They also say that the industrial situation in the bast bad, and on the whole take a gloomy view of the outlook. Hocr shippers were punished last week, closing prices Saturday around 20 cents below the close ot previous Saturday. run is 8000 here today, market 5 lower, heavy hogs $6.15 to $6.20, medium weights $6.00 to $6.15, lights $5.60 to $6.00, pigs $4.75 to $5.50. Packers are in a peculiar position, as they are well stocked with product and are interested in maintaining prices on same, and at the same -time receipts continue at a volume which enables them to enforce bear tactics wheaever desirable to do so.

Reduction in price last week forecasts a smaller move ment this week. Without displaying much life last week, sheep and lambs managed to hold about steady for the week. The run was liberal, 41,700, and supply to day is 8000 head. The market is strong to 10 higher today, top lambs $7.35, but quality and weight is lacking today, fair to good lambs $6 90 to yearlings $5.75 to $6.75, wethers $5.00 to 55.50. ewes $4.25 to $5.00.

Feedirg wethers are worth $4.00 to $4 50, lambs $5.50 to $6.75. J. A. RlCKART, L. S.

Correspondent. There are cobwebs on the windows There are cobwebs on the door, There are cobwebs swinging, swaying From the rafters to the floor. Now the place is Cobweb Kindgom, Though it used to be a store. If the Cobweb Kindgom's ruler Were a man discreet and wise He would have no cobwebs swaying, Swinging round and catching flies; He would crowd his Btore with buyers He would simply ADVERTISE! beat." Crow; (manager) "Yes Archie all but the financial part." Clara Lambert was absent from school last week. Clara Scott taught the Grammar Room on Monday afternoon.

Teachers' Association will be held at the High School on Saturday afternoon Report of Schools For Month Ending Februarys, 1909. HIGH SCHOOL Number enrolled 31. Number of visitors 2. Average attendance 27.7. -Nam pa nf those neither absent nor tardy: Blanche Hamilton, Ruth Ro-nan, Madeliene Slightam, Flossie Stuckmann, Bessie Van Allen.

Nettie W. Barber, Teacher. GRAMMAR SCHOOL Number enrolled. 41. Number "of visitors 1.

Average attendance 35. Names of those neither tardy nor absent; Frank Brotemarkle, Karl Brown, Rollin McSkimming, Warren Ryder, Charles Stuckmann, Harold Whitehead, Blanche Bradshaw, Ethel Bradshaw, Velma Davidson, Retta Klontz, Nellie Lowrey. George F. Crow, Teacher. INTERMEDIATE.

Number enrolled 32. Number of visitors 7. Average attendance 27.8. Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Bessie Camp, Paul Ewing, Wil lie McCov, Beth Slightam, Percy Bradshaw, Hugh Stuckmann, Albert Van Voorhis, Mae Fenner. Rosa M.

John, Teacher. SECOND PRIMARY Number enrolled 44. Number of visitors 5. Average attendance Names of those neither absent nor tarAv' F.thel Dickinson. Marion Klontz.

Bertha Lowrey, Herman Ma son, Harold Slightam, Lynn Stockman, Charlea Simon. Roland Simon, Louist rull, Robert Willis, Joseph Bertholf Nettie Elliot, Teacher. PRIMARY. ROOM Number enrolled 45. Number of visiters 2.

Avtjraere attendance 26. Names of those -neither absent noi Horace Ingersoll, Miltoi Stoner, Marie Gray. Mildred Payne, Grace Pavne. H. R.

Hull, Teacher. The MarKets. Special to the Kirwin Argus: Kansas City Stock Yards, February 22, 1909. Cattle receipts were light agan last week, held down the first of th I week by storms, total run 34,200 head Rppf steers had a draggy week, ano eastern Sherman counties that the land is thoroughly wet and the enormous wheat crop put out in the fall of 1908 is in fine condition with prospects of a bumper crop in 1909. The land is being bought up by practical farmers from Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Eastern Kansas.

Raw land sold in Sherman county since the first of the year for $30.00 per acre, yet there is good land on the market as low as $10 per acre. Remember 10 years ago Phillips and Smith and Rooks county lnd was selling as low as $8 to $10 per acre, but demand advanced our land un til the man with small means can't buy t. Why go to Texas or Dakota, the extremes when such opportunities pr sant themselves, why not get in on the ground floor before the rash, for this will be a big year in land speculation, and think, taxes range from $7 to $10 for 160 acres. The Rock Island Railroad runs east and west through this fine wheat belt with a town every 9 les letting.you into Denver and Colorado Springs west and Omaha, St. Joe and Kansas City east connecting all great trunk lines to the Sea Coasts, east west north and south.

Now don't be backward but ask for information any time. My time isn't all taken up. If you don.t see me write me, I have all kinds of the best of land at the lowest possible prices and in quantity from 160 acres to 5000 acres. This land is as sure to advance in the next year as spring and summer is sure to come. Don't wait and pay for waiting but do business now.

W. J. Palmer, Kirwin, Kansas. Shotgun For Sale. The Argus man has a $20.00, double barreled, Stevens shotgun for sale.

This gun is still at the factory but will be sent for for inspection if any one will call and let us know that they want such a gun. We could get a sing, le barrel repeater on this contract if the purchaser wants one. This gun is bought on an advertising contract and will be sold at a bargain. See us soon if you want a giod gun nt a 1 v.v pri e..