Potwin Progress from Potwin, Kansas • 5

local flashes OUR PRIZE CONTEST. i-USH, IJ1SVEK KNOCK. 7.. 7i. mr TiA 1 resli bread at the Bagley Hotel.

lfH k. J.1 -J. 1 1 wx i 1 Ross Austin was in Wichita Fri- 1 K-1 incm we wmic lo 1UU young muies to gee Dusy day, and see who can get the largest club of subscribers, 'and send in the names as fast as they get them. To the Chas. Coppins was in El Dorado SPECIAL SALE For One Week Monday, June-13, 1910 Monday.

most successful workers we will give four prizes which are as follows Mrs. J. M. Worley was in El Dorado Monday. Fred Smith made a flying trip to 1st.

Prize. A beautiful 10 Jewel Waltham Ladies Watch in a hunt Latham Monday, Tony Olbcrding was here from beautiful $12.00 ing case. 2nd. Prize. A Silver Set.

Burns, Saturday. rnrm msxa Miss Bessie bample was 8rd, Prize. A fine Silk Umbrella with handle made of Mother of Whitewater Friday. Wm. Edwards was here from Pearl and Sterling silver worth I Whitewater Friday.

John Dooley was in our city 4th. Prize. $5.00 w6rth of fine office or fancy stationery neatly printed at the PiMKSitKss office. HOW THE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED. writing insurance this week.

Misses Leona Long spent Sun day with the Misses Williams. LADIES SHIRT WAISTS $1.25. for .98 1.50 for 1.18 1.75 1.28 2.25...: for 1.78 2.50- 1.98 25 per cent off on all Lace Curtains. Good Huck Towels 8 cents each. One large assortment of Glassware choice 10c.

Ropp, of Newton, is visit 1. With each subscription we will give to the club raiser 500 votes. ing his son, Walter Ropp and wife. Wanted Washing and mend 2. ing and guarantees good work.

Anyone subscribing voluntarily at the office will have the privilege of saying for whom their 500 votes will be cast. In each issue of the Potwin Phoguess will appear Mrs. Ed Brenner. 3. C.

C. Jamison and W. S. 25 votes to be cast by the subscriber. Williams ckoye to El Dorado Fri' Votes taken from Sample Copies, it any are issued, also day.

For Sale A fine Scotch Collie exchanges, cannot be used. All nnrtips having nriviouslv subscribed may cast their QXZXD LLUXU F. A. RICE female pup 2 months old, price $2 500 votes to annominate candidates provided they Are called M. M.

Johnson. for at this office and cast in the ballot' box at this office within H. P. Long and Milo Ball were lodavs. This offer is for One Year subscriptions only, in Wichita Saturday on auto busi paid in advance.

Prizes will soon be on display in Potwin. ness. uo to noicomD ior peanuts, Dont but gct tQ work pop corn ana pure nome maae novv and jret as many to work candy. for you as possible. Contestants Mrs.

Lyda Zimmerman, of New- may at any tnei vo e.s FORD CARS FOR SERVICE. ion, is a iffuew ui mi the consent of the editor names. 1 norl in a fine I UIWO Will l-W rnvvvi Miss Delia Newbury spent ed box at the Progress Office and no member of the office force will use either influence or otherwise take part, further than to insist that all subscribers vote for some one. Don't ask us who to vote for. We will tell you who are candidates and how they are standing- in the contest but nothing uther.

Come to the office and get some blanks for receipts. We have plenty of them. Parties entitled to votes on subscription previously received should call at the office and get tickets. Thursday night with Miss Bessie The will not be onened or votes taken out for 90 days from June 1.1910 when C. Hoaglin and Harry Doane committee to be selected by transacted business in El Dorado the conteseants will break the Monday.

seal and count the votes. WnrloPnn. of Whitowor. is a Every effort will be made to I make this a strictly square aeai Ten per cent cash commission will be paid to club raisers. Watkins.

Watson and P. T. Hamilton each lost a steer by lightning: Tuesday. Alvin Kesslcr went to Benton We are informed by telephone of the death of Mrs. Billy Springer Tuesday to visit his mother, Mrs.

of Whitewater, the news came as a shock to Potwin friends who did not know of her illness. Her S. Kennedy. Peder Paulson went to El Dora- decpv regretted and the Touring Car $950.00 900.00 Roadster do Monday, and will spend a tew sincere sympathy of the friends days in Wichita. Wb are extended the bereaved Wanted Mrs.

J. J. Jackson husband and sons THE horse power of the Model tho fated as "twenty" is greater than the average "thirty" and equal to some of the "forty" cars. A "thirty" weighing 2100 lbs. a much lighter weight than the average "thirty" has one horse power for each seventy pounds.

The Model develops one hofsti power for each 53. 3. pounds of car weight. Horse power has ho significance except when compared with the load to be taffied. You are all invited to attend the wants washing- and mending.

All work guaranteed. Children's Day exercises at the M. Tourabout 950.00 tiiM fe'qttlWfefli including exten-fiitlti tb'fy; fcWt frame; wind shields, eeflfcttfeffert: and gfcheralir( ihre Off lamps and ttbe hwh. Model TjtdWn.Cttf IgufrOO friilly eqtiip'ifcdi gaslight. Mrs.

Dick Clawson and son f.V,nrMi Sundav at 10:30 a. and we will be glad to have you Alvie.s are home from a week visit in Whitewater. H. P. LONG, Agent, Potwin, Kansas.

with us in the League nieeting at 7:45 p. m. T. M. Barnes, Pastor.

Notice A meeting of the Base Ball Association will be held in Rice's Hall, Friday nigfht, to decide about having- a base ball club. Everybody come and help push it along. C. A. Wilson, Pres.

Mfs. L. C. Smith, aged about 71 years, died at the home of her son, Mrs. Belle Wilson, of Furley, is visiting old friends and neighbors in and near the city.

Miss Ona Houston leaves this week for Emporia where she will attend State Normal. M. E. Roberts, of Cassoday was a guest at C. E.

Troutman's home Saturday aftd Sunday. COUNCIL MEETING. tJR; 8TAHLMAN. t)fftfie and residence second dobr North of Bank; telephone Nb; 33; IWvrtN, kANSAS: Gerhardt Regier and wife, of Elmer Smith, '8 miles niortheast of Whitewater. Were Sunday guests Court House Notes.

W. D. Ross was a visitor Saturday. There were fifteen land transfers this week. Board of County Commissioners meet Monday.

Frank Beard sued Robert Huge-nin, of Whitewater, for $1,000 damage for slander. Total valuation of real estate for the townships was $27,102,976.00. The average value of land in county is $30 per acre. Total gain in assessment was $2,000,000. The assessors' returns show the population of Butler county to be 22,717.

The federal census may show changes. Below is the comparative list of the townships and cities for 1909 and 191:: townships 1909 1910 Augusta 524 58 ....788 549 Bloomington 448 456 Bruno 608 611 Chelsea' .526..:563 Clay '270 24S Clifford 574 58S 535 583 El Dorado 593 62T Fairmount ..584 661 Fairview 384 35fi Glencoe 710 682 Hickory 473 45S 539.....560 Little Walnut -429 401 Logan 292 25S Milton 708 66S Murdock 523 5011 Pleasant 655 625 Plum .400 402 Prospect 758 72tt Richland -653 70S Rock Creek Rosalia -637 5CT Spring 620 62f Sycamore 662 659 Towanda 714 51fl Union 396... ..321 Walnut ...560 CITIES. Augnsta 1JJS Benton -221 Douglass 674 77 El Dorado 3800 3366 of H. Penner and family.

town Wednesday night, June 8, after illness tf three months. Misses "Mina and Bernie Stal- Misses Tina Adams and Iona Poe M. POE Public. Phone 50 POTWIN, KANSAS were Sunday guests of the Misses tral avenue, signed fey thirty-four residents was presented to the council, The petition was refered to the Committee on Streets and Sidewalks. The Finance Committee was instructed to secure a dumping round for trash.

Monday, June 13, was selected as Clean Up Day for the purpose of cleaning up' all yards, streets, alleys and etc. Notice All hunting- in my pasture is strictly forbidden and trespassers will prosecuted. Chas. Geer. nakef are home from a visit with A regular meeting: of the City Council was held Monday evening-, June 6, with Mayor Poe presiding and Councilmen Rand, Smith, Joseph and Hamilton present.

The bill of Nona Franie in the sum of $7.35 for work on the street was allowed. The bill of L. D. Williams in the sum of $18.00 for rent of building for jail arid work on streets was allowed. A petition asking: that the name of Randall street be changed to Main street, and the name of Whitewater avenue be changed to Cen McCraner at Sunflower farm.

O. M. Warrcnder, wife and son, Spencer, returned Monday from a visit with relatives in Douglass. S. Akins left Saturday for Pond Creek, Oklahoma, where he expects to work through harvest.

1 A. Patterson General lUtfcksmithing WAGOlWOttK A NO HOKSJISHOIilNG Mrs J- S. Joseph, Thelma, "aftd Miss Irene Bowyer were shopping- in Wichita last week. PROMPT SERVICE. V.

S. WILLIAMS, Prop. Repairs for all kinds -of mowers, Miss BeTtha Hinnen returned All work guaranteed. Satutday from a visit with 5ier sis City Dray and Transfer Co. Phone Na 46-22 ter.

Mfs. K. W. LameroTt, 'at iM Dorado. 3 Sucttte to IR.

jjosevh POTWIN, KANSAS O. A. Lamer, wife and son, Do a general draying and transfer business, and will be pleased to serve you. Courteous treatment to alL their grandparents, W. H.

Cain and wife, at DeGraff. Misses Edna and May Mertz are here from Cherokee visiting their parents, no. Mertz and wife. Stephen A. Poe left the first of the week for a business trip to El Dorado, Wichita and Elbing.

Mrs. G. Maxwell entertained her Miss Katie Lambert, of El Dorado, over Sunday. Mrs. came up from Benton 'Monday to visit her daughter, Mts.

'Chas. Lathrop. Philip Higdon is in Wichita for-a visit with his uncle, Arthur, Holmes and iamily. M. iE.

Ball purchased a new Ford -automobile d'f TS. P. Xong: last Thursday. Miss Vesta Torrey, of Wichita, is visiting her sister, ICIrs. 'Tom; Whitesides.

Wm. Hubiitt, transacted (business in our city Tuesday. H. Higxlon is the new night man at the telephone office. Ed Hinnen Sundayed with El Dorado relatives.

Harry "Meade was in Whitewater Saturday. Hawy, of Whitewater, visited his sister, Mrs. J. B. Cumming-s, and "family Sunday.

blisses Estra Penner aud Au 0tw in harness gusta Clawson tetutned "home from El Doaado Friday accompanied by Miss -Sadie Tillitson. C. A. WILSON, Prop. I J.

H. SHOCKLEYp I GENERAL I AUCTIONEER 1 fj Farm Sales a Specialty. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Come Utilcl 'see me before Park Spartman, who is working Leon Whitewater Potwin 430 123 462... 427 235 282 for M.

M. I loss Sons, was in El msxn rrrrrri Towanda Latham i. 410 Dorado having some surgical work done on his left eye Monday. KINDS Harness, Fly Nets, Lap Dusters, Saddles and Whips. Repairing a Specialty.

22713 Total 23517 'Miss Etta Loney, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; is here for an sale. ANoffamlle Real Estate. extended visit with her cousins, v. --Benton city was given in v'ih the township b.rt year. Joseph has newBnick! runitbout.

Ross Austin and Mrs. George 5 it ifSifUZ Watkins..