The Beaumont Index from Leon, Kansas • 1

co 17 Devoted to the Interests of Beaumor Watch Beaumont Win AXATIE, The Beaun ont Index VOL I NO. 24 ANSA DAY MARCH 30 1917 41 A YEAR IN ADVANCE It pays to advertise. Geo' Nichols was in town W. McElroy was here Friday C. A.

Berthoff has purchased the East Side garage. W. H. Squires received a load of lumber this week. Mrs.

E. Robinson is visiting in Wichita this week. E. R. Masters were Latham vistors Monday and Tuesday.

Mrs. A. J. Reynold is well after a hard siege of pnenmonia. The Van Hussen Show stayed with us last week, giving us six vaudeville sketches.

F. T. Hopp left Sunday for Wichita and Topeka where he will transact business A crowd of young people mot. ored to Leon one night last week to attend the senior play Dress Goods, suitings middies and anything you want this sun mer wear L. R.

Masters Frank Miller 1S moving this week to the residence formerly occupied by H. M. Cloud Mr. and Mrs Borden ged, Sunday on a visit in the eas as apart of the state and Missou med Miss Alice Brewer returned Sunday night from an extended visit in Okiahoma The ladies of the Methodist church served luncheon Friday at the Goodner home Miss Jsesie Brown of Latham visited Mrs Masters this week Miss Vivian Ledgerwood returned last week Developments on the new location are improving nicely Mc Call has shut dawn on Beal dle test FOR RENT: 165 acre farm, 70 acres in cultivation and 95 acres pasture. G.

W. Brown, 3 miles S.W of Leon. Leon, Kansas, R. 2 B. 10, Word was received by Mrs.

J. S. Butts Sunday that her eldest brother, had very suddenly pass ed away at Eureka Springs Ark. Where he had been seeking relief for his health, while Rot known to be in a serious condition the brother was aging as he was past 72 years old. Mrs.

Catherine Fillmore Mrs Catherine Fillmore died at the home of her daughter, Mrs F. C. Whittaker, 1021 Duck Street, Stillwater at 4:3) a m. March 7. 1917, after an illness of three years, aged 78 years, 7 months and 15 days.

Interment was made in Yates cemetery at Stillwater beside her husband. There are six living children, two living in Walnus iownship. David H. and Alvius, Fillmore. B.

R. and Mrs Fillmore settled Glenco township in an early HELPING FRIEND WIFE PURCHASE EASTER HAT day and had many acquaintances and: a host of friends When (Copyright.) the strip was opened in OklahoEN they settled on a claim. MK. Tiamore eatered the mi stud and was ordained a Baptist. He died there three years ago Mrs.

Fillmore leaves a of friends and relatives ere to mourn her loss Garden Seed at Master and Co Easter Suits-Get one ordered at L. R. IV asters and Co. New lines of men hats, caps and straws. L.

R. Masters. B. I. Greenwell sold alfalfa seed to W.

F. Edgar last week. C. R. Beckwith is the latest acquisition to the operation staff at the Frisco.

J. B. Sneed, of Texas was a business visitor in Beaumont, Wm. Bordar shipped his house hold furnishings, Saturday. W.

B. Frve shipped his household furnishings to Latham. Mr. Goodner has moved into the Mrs. Abbott property T.

Ledgwood sold 40 hens to George Olds Monday which brought him $39.00. Pretty good chichens. A nine pounds baby was born to Mr. and Mrs A H. Smiley Monday night.

Dr. Phillins at. tended. W. B.

Frye of Blodgett has moved to the Latham neighborhood recently. Mr. and Mrs. B. Bitter left Friday for an extended visit with relatives at Corwin Kansas Miss Bales of Wichita, sister of Miss Bert Bales, visited over Sunday with her sister and friends, F.

T. Hopp and wife attended the. Shriver Banquet and program at Wichita. Friday, A party for the young people of Beaumont was given at the Wm. Hulton home Friday evening.

All present report a well spent evening. SHOP Official Statement OF THE Financial Condition path car gO THE BEAUMO Netore, ATE BANK At Beaumont, State of Kansas, close of business, on the 15th day of March 1917 Resources Loans and 54,776 19 Overdrafts. Furniture and 3,160.00 Guaranty fund with State 500 00 Cash and sight change, legal 32.662.32 99,617.81 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid 10.000.00 Surplus 5,000.00 Undiv profits 310.53 1,383.37 26.31 (1,720.21) Less current expenses (545.55) 1 174.66 Indiv. 79,052.37 Certif. 4390.78| TOTAL.

9,9617.81 STATE OF KANSAS, 69. County of Butler. I J. Porter, President of said bank do solemnly swear that the above atement is true: that said bank has no liabilities, and is not indorser on any nete or obligation other than shown on the above statement to the best of my knowledge and be. lief.

So help me God J. H. PORTER President (SEAL) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of March 1917. FRANCIS T. (Notary Public) (Commission expires on the 10th day of November, 1919.) Correct.

Attest: A J. H. PORTER R. B. TEMPLE! J.

M. BREWER W. H. SQUIER C. F.

SHRIVER F. T. HOPP Directors. Geo. Olds was called away Saturday to Stillwater Oklahoma by the death of his grandmother On the return of Mrs.

Axtel from Beaumont Texas, March 17 where she has beeu spending the winter for her health, was sur. prised by a large crowd of friend and relatives. Mrs. Tubbs of Shanty Town. The troupe presenting the above named play at the school house last Friday evening need to be commended very highly for their production.

Mike Milligan is painting the front of his store and remodel. ing it throughout, We under. stand Mike is planning to install a fountain in connection with his resturant business and locate in the store. UNDERTAKING new Call alert complete stick Embalmer-Hearse! Furnished it requested C. Edwards No matter how Big or how Little wc will try and give you the best ment we know How and pay as much as the market Try us with Your Cream Poultry and Hides Test days; Tuesdays, Thnrsdays and Saturdays We are agent for Stand ard Oil Products.

Would like to sell you the next barrel of oil or Gasoline Geo. Olds NO newspaper can succeed without advertising, therefore we solicit the patronage of our readers for those who by their advertising help to make this paper possible. It Will Pay You to become a regular advertiser in This Paper: The R. T. Carrol Storage sold their stock and fixtures tr C.

A. Berthoff Monday. Bell off will the build occupied BAD A TrOI 11 for TRAIL repair work and his own room for storage stock. Joe Selbach of Wenetchel, Washington was here the first of the week locking after his interest in this community. Mr.

Selvack settled in this country 32 years ago and took a claim north east of town and for the past 25 Fears has lived in the northern part of Kansas and recently moved to Washington for the benefit of Mrs. Selbach's health, yet he has kept his claim which now looks like it is the oil and gas belt. Joe says he knew it would come someday. OIL AND GAS. Oil man from all over the count try have visited Leon this week.

The hotels were filled to capacity again last night and the rooms are engaged for tonight. Many new deals are pending Leasing is brisk again. As much as $75 being offered for land adjoining town. Mrs. Beedle, two miles north refused $75.

per acre for her land today The well on Weaver was spudded Monday night, Section 1, Bloomington township This week a standard rig was built on Mossman A new rig is being bnilt on Geo. Kistler. 12-27-5. This location is 3 12 miles north-west of town The land on and adjoining Smock is beginning to look like a real oil field. Six large rigs are up and several new locations staked Smock No 2 and 3 will probably spud in this Week Give us a little money on subscription.

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