Sterling Farm Journal from Sterling, Kansas • 1

TEELING fA-rm JOURNAL. STERLING, RICE COUNTY, KANSAS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1911 VOLUME 3 NUMBER 18 I JACK SALE A SUCCESS THANKSGIVING. the work of wiring houses in Nlckerson Is progressing nicely and that they are completing the thirty-sixth MANURE BLOWING AWAY "We all know more or less about RENO COUNTY NEWS Eventa of More or Lets Importance Gathered from Exchangee and the Grapevine Telegraph. rhunlibglvlng day is once more RICE COUNTY INCIDENTS About Persone, Places and Event! Recorded in the Newspaper! and Caught on the Wing. The Hutchlne and Whitfield Sale lob this week.

It begins to look now soil blowing, and those who happen as if the electric lights would be Saturday Brought Big Crowd Stock Sold Well. at hand. Trobably nearly everyone is able to recall experiences and conditions which give glad memories and fill the day with cheer. There burning in Nlckerson by Christmas. to live on a very sandy farm know more about it than they, are apt to wish they did.

Manure blowing away Nlckerson Argosy. Mr. Garten, of Nlckerson, was The Ilutchlns and Whitfield Jack Lawrence Hoffman closed a deal however, may be a new thing to called to Cimarron, Kansas, last however, more than bounteous some, but some of the farmers of crops, prosperous coudltlons, sur and jennet sale held here Saturday was a big success. It Is the first sale of this kind to be held in this for a grocery stock in Hutchinson one day last week, and on Tuesday moved his family to that city, week, by a telegram announcing the sudden death off his nephew and namesake, Albert Garten, Jr. the southwest have It to deal with, not because the wind blows more roundings of friendship and the continuance of social, educational and relfeious privileges for which to be grateful.

There is the broader out section of the country, and the way men came and tld on the animals Percy George's new home in Nlck where they will make their future home. For the present they will live at 410 West Eleventh street, would indicate that they wanted the class of stock offered. It seems quite erson Is rapidly nearlng completion and the finishing touches are now being put on. He has installed elec-trio lights, as well as other modern conveniences and when complete will while his store will be located on Washington street, between 10th and probable that the success of this sale would mean that we may have more of the same sort in the future. 11th streets.

Lawrence is an exper There is no reason why we should not. The stock sold was all good stuff, and there is no reason why ienced salesman and will make a success of his new venture. We are sorry to lose this estimable family from our little city, but will join with their large circle of friends in wishing them prosperity and happiness in their new' home. Nlckerson Argosy. look, the world-wide view.

Only re-, cently war might be said to have 1 been the normal condition. Now every civilized nation looks with hor- ror on the possibility of being forced' into'armed conflict. The statesman- ship, of today is trying to establish -the permanent reign of peace for all the world. International tribunals for the settlement of disputes between nations have been established' and have already justified their existence. This may well be regarded as the crowning glory of our age, the' climax of clvilazatton's development, thus far, but not the ultimate to we can not raise good Jacks and Jennets here as well as in Missouri.

Auctioneer Harriman, who came here fiercely here than anywhere else, but because It is sometimes a drying wind and light particles that are light because the wind has thoroly dried them out are easily carried, along the surface of the field," says the Farmer ano Stockman. "An Oklahoma reader has done a great deal of complaining on the use of the manure spreader in the the fall in his locality, all because he finds that the manure drifts away from the field before, the wind, to use his words, "will not stay put." For this reason this farmer Is an advocate of using the spreader only in the spring, or, if using in the fall, of disking the manure into the soil about as soon as it Is spread. He finds it is better to haul it out and pile it up the old fashioned eastern way, to spread by hand in the spring, than it is to spread it in the fall with a spreader and let it lay on the Mr. and Mrs. 0.

J. Ramsey have moved from Little River to a farm near Marquette. Mrs. F. H.

Norrls' and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, of Central Iowa, are visiting them this week. Geneseo Journal. A.

J. Godshalk of Hutchinson was in Alden on business" Tuesday and Bold his lots, the 66 feet where his buildings stood before the fire, to T. A. Dlmitt. 'Jurgen England, the largest in- dividual personal property payer in Rice county, was in from Wilson township Thursday, paying his taxes.

Lyons News. Governor Stubbs has appointed C. A. Dean, of Lyons, as a delegate to the river and harbor congress, which 1 meets at Washington, D. C.

on December 8 and 9. Frank Handy tried to run Ms new auto to town on a quart of gas last Satwday. Frank got there all right, on foot, after another supply of gaB. Chase Register. E.

Hayse is moving his family in the old garage owned by the Murphy where they will remain until he erects a house on the lots he purchased north of J. H. Fair's residence. Alden Journal. be one of the most up-to-date little homes in that city.

Mrs. Jas. Murell of Dodge City, is the guest of Nlckerson friends this week. Mr. Murell has traded his farm la Ford county for land in the eastern part of the state' and Is now there making arrangements to settle in their new home, and Mrs.

Murell expects' to join' him in a few days. Nlckerson Argosy. Chas, Querfeld and Miss Ballard When a person has a birthday, he from Bunceton, says it was one of the best sales he has ever helped naturally expects to receive gifts and not to give; but when Walter Jones, city attorney, rashly admitted to Chief Patton yesterday that it conduct. Mr, Harriman was ably assisted by E. E.

Potter, of this place, and Sam Crotts, of Hutchinson. Jas, Fair, of Alden, clerked the sale. There were thirty-three head sold. stole a march -on their Nlckerson friends last Friday by quietly slip was the anniversary of his birth, he was immediately arrested and when brot before Judge Martin Hoagland In the morning police court. he was The total of the sale amounted to M.

E. Richardson, of this ping off to Hutchinson where they were married and are now at home assessed' one box of high grade where they are receiving the well Grimes' Golden apples. He was not wishes and congratulations of a host even given a chance to defend him' place, was the heaviest buyer and a large porportion of the animals will stay in this terriotry. Below we give the complete list of the animals Bold, the and the price paid: which It is clearly tending. Whether we consider the homeland in our thot or look abroad we discover that everywhere the rights of the humblest and the obligations of the official and the wealthy are being defined and held sacked never be; fore in historic time.

We are seeing that "the power which works for righteousness" is getting its power on humanity and is forcing the race onward toward the era when life shall be "aa the days of of friends. Both of these young peo surface all winter. At some time during the winter, he explains, there self and as he expressed himself, ple have resided in and near Nlcker was. railroaded He threatened will come a drying wind that will son the greater part of their lives to take an appeal but Judge Hoag carry the manure off tne rieia or and are well and favorably known, High Tide, herd jack. E.

H. En land filially dissuaded him from this. scatter it far and wide. The L. N.

C. club gave a party at ders, 'Newton, $1,550. He was not thrown in jail in default "No doubt our Oklahoma friend the home of JVlr. and Mrs. M.

E. Hin- Missouri Chief, herd jack, M. E. of payment but was given until Richardson, Sterling, $850. has found this objection against spreading manure in the fall is most o'clock last evening to settle up.

He man last Tuesday night. The evening was spent in playing "42." The heaven upon earth." Arbuckle, 4 year old Jack, F. H. noticeable where there is no trash guests had a most delightful time, as did. "Hereafter I think my sympathies will be with the re Schrepel, Ellinwood, $400.

on the ground, as in the fall sown almost the full number of the mem Ben Franklin, 4 year old jack, D. marked Mr. Jones after his kanga bers of the club were in attendance. E. Krehbel, Burrton, $810.

roo trial. The city attorney declin The out of town members and friends Orphan Boy, 5 year old Jack, C.F. wheat fields, corn stubble land and elsewhere where there is nothing on the surface to hold against the force of the wind. ed to divulge his age; however the who were present were Mr. and Mrs, Nlckerson, $500.

majority of city hall attaches do not Claude Carey, of Hutchinson, and Mr, King, 2 year old jack, Geo. Ross, "In stalk fields, for Instance, we believe him to be in excess of forty nine. Hutchinson Gazette." and Mrs. Pliny T. Snyder, of Plevna.

Alden, $515. Kansas Chief, yearling jack, D. J. do not believe he would find a great loss of manure spread in the fall and Elegant refreshments were served in two courses at a late1 hour and all Hutchins, Sterling, $775. J.

Read has bot the goods that W. Frederick saved out of the fire. Read is going to run a restaurant on the west side, in the room recently vacated by 0. M. Reeves.

He will have It in running order by Saturday night. Alden Jour nal. Zan Wilson, of Saxman, seems to be a successful stock raiser and his herd increases The latest addition was twin calves. Zan -is a brother of Sol Wilson and now Sol goes out each morning to see if he can. find any twin calves in his pasture.

Lyons Republican. Jesse Ainsworth, left Lyons last week for a visit to the Pacific coast. He will go to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and probably up to Seattle before returning home. His trip will' be indefinite in length, as he will take plenty of time to look over the country. He may decide to locate out there if it suits him.

PEKIN report a pleasant time. Sylvia Sun, Missouri Chief's Boy, jack colt, and C. M. Stockman, who had been Miss Eagle, 4 year old jennet, Frank not worked directly into the soil, but where there is nothing on 'the surface we think well of his plan of disking the manure In immediately. Dave Roth has built an addition to An Evening Party The members of the school board and their wives, together with the teachers in both the high school and the grades, responded to invitations to the home of Superintendent and Mrs.

C. A. Hall, last Friday. An evening's entertainment was enjoyed, the principal amusement being that of "an indoor track meet." With T. J.

English as leader, the high school teachers contested with those from the grades, led by Mr. Potter. Such "entries" as, shot put, Jug race, relay race, 220-word dash, and needle race, were enjoyed, the "highs" winning by a small margin. Mrs. English, Potter, and" Miss Coleman served as judges.

Each guest was later given a card and asked to make Mills, $680. working as a helper in the boiler room at the Chalmers, was arrested his barn. H. Red Cloud, 2 year old jack, J. A.

Schardein clerked at the at the Rock Island depot last night Lees, Sterling, $400. Banker sale. M. Ball Star, 2 year old jack, A. by Police Patrolman Guy Olnistead as he was preparing to board No.

2 As to putting it out in piles, the old eastern way, and spreading it with forks in the spring, we cannot say much for that plan. We would rathe let it stay all in one plan scraped to James Waddle is husking com for Drake, Sterling, $200. Earl Lehman. Robert Bradley, fireman at the hotel, Eagle, yearling jack, A. M.

Drake, Henry Heckman butchered a beef reported at police headquarters that Sterling, he had missed his razor and hone on Wednesday. Dolly 4 year old jennet, and J. J. Zimmerman recently built a and suspected Stockman of taking it June, jennet colt, M. E.

Richardson, gether in one corner of the corrals or in some other out of the Way plac than to go to the trouble of handling twice by piling it out in the fields a half or quarter load in a place. This When arrested. Stockman had the new cattle barn. Sterling, $250. Frank Ritcha's were Nlckerson vis hone in his posession, but had evi Nellie Ray, 2 year old jennet, W.

J. Spriees ihas started the a drawing that suggested the name of a song, the others to guess the itors on Wednesday. dently disposed of the razor. It is F. Cantwell, Sterling, $180.

foundation work for a fine new plan makes a spot the size of the Earl Lehman and wife visited Wm. said that he served a term of five pile that much4 too rich, and usually Waddle's on -Sunday. years in the Hutchinson reformatory, "Peter's Lady, 9 year old jennet, M. E. Richardson, Sterling, $140.

Kansas' Queen, 6 year old jennet names indicated. Refreshments were, served and the company disbanded at a late hour, declaring Mr. and Mrs. Hall royal entertainers. the crops will burn up on these Mr.

and Mrs. Dave Roth were in Hutchinson Gazette. building (40x60) to take the place of his present blacksmith shop. The walls are to be made of cement blocks. The south room of the new building will be occupied by the Bell Garage.

Co. E. S. Milby is doing the Sterling on Tuesday. George Ankerholz met with an and Lady Kate, jennet colt, M.

E. Richardson, Sterling, $350. spots, but if not, an uneven growth is assured on these over rich Spots. The plan is now nearly obsolete all W. H.

Ritcha drove out from Nlck accident Wednesday night of last week that was quite serious. Just as he started out of town on north over the country, especially since in erson on Wednesday. Simon Wagler and wife were Hutchinson on Monday. mason work. Little River Monitor, the spreader does the work of spread in The Shumway kith and kin had a 'great time last Sunday celebrating Main street he met C.

Lang his automobile and the team Came very much frightened. F. G. Ray and wife of Abbyville at So tended the Banker sale. the 64th birthday of Mrs.

R. B. Shum way, on route 6. All the children, J. J.

Demoret's family spent Sun much that Mr. Lang stopped his machine and asked to lead them day at Joseph Schrock's. across the rail road tracks. But Mrs. Al Walker visited her daugh Mr.

Ankerholtz thought he could ter Julia, In Hutchinson on Wednes ing easier and cheaper than it can be done by hand. Where the loss by drying out and drifting away is liable to be considerable, we would do as our Oklahoma reader suggests, disk the manure in if spread in the fall. Otherwise, we would wait until spring before spreading in order tosave in labor by using the spreader and to get the manure on the land more even than can possibly be done by hand." day. 13 grand children, and 'one great grand child were present besides most of the "in-laws." It is a safe guess that they had a jolly. time for the Shumways are in that class.

A sumptlous repast was served and everyone had a pleasant day. Lyons handle them without assistance. He drove past the machine and over the tracks safely, but as Boon as they Charley Schardein's family are vis itlng relatives and friends in Okla homa. passed over the last track they start F. H.

Johnson and family of Med Republican. ford, visited at J. A. Schardein's on ed to run, going straight north to the end of the street and then turned east. As they made the turn north FAMOUS STONE M.

Boe butchered a hog Saturday. Howard Simmons shreded corn Wednesday. F. J. Finnin and family spent Sunday at M.

Boes. Howard Simmons and family spent Sunday at John Brown's in Alden. Miss Dot McDaniel spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks at Lyons. i Those who attended the lecture in Raymond Monday night said it was fine. M.

Malone and wife spent Monday at M. J. Malone' south of Raymond. Mrs, T. Jeter and daughter Evelyn and Miss Lipplncott, of spent Saturday at Hu Jeter's.

Quite a few from this part attended the dancce at Coat's, Saturday tight. All report a nice time. A. A. Thomas, wife and family, Henry Schmidt and wife, P.

Burg and wife, Fred Link and sister Clara, Emma Schmidt, Thomas Connors and sister Lizzie, and J. C. Malone and wife spent Sunday at M. Mslones. E.

E. Smith has purchased the southeast quarter of section fifteen, Bess, 7 year old jennet, E. Enders, Newton, $14Qi i r- Valley, 4 year old Jennet, George Lloyd, Sterling, $135. Colby, 3 year old -jennet, W. H.

Young, Cheney, Kansas, $140. Ball Jennet, 5 year old jennet, A. A. Reihmer, $125. Flossy, 10 year old jennet, Geo.

Stullten, Bazlne, $40. i Black Betty, 9 year old jennet, M. E. Richardson, Sterling, $130. Snip, 7 year old jennet, M.

E. Richardson, Sterling, Ball's Choice, 2 year old Jennet, Lew Mills, $130. Pet, 8 year old jennet, Geo. Stullten, Bazlne, Kansas, $65, Black Kate, 2 year old Jennet, L. B.

Cantwell, Sterling, $100. Lady, 7 year old Jennet, E. H. Lees, Sterling, $205. Misss Cowdery, 7 year old jennet, H.

Enders, Newton, $110. May, yearling jennet, M. J. Malone, Raymond, $100. Gray Girl, 8 year old Jennet, M.

E. Richardson, Sterling, $85. Bonnie, Jennet colt, M. J. Malone, Raymond, $70.

located just west of the S. W. Ram of on Sunday. Wm. Banker hauled a load goods for his father to Sterling Tuesday.

Mrs. Geo. Snodgrass' mother ago farm and known as the Parvlne farm. This is an excellent farm, and the price paid was $7,800. Emery is spending a few weeks at Mrs.

Snod sure numbered among the jnost pros grass' home. 8: perous young farmers of Rice county. He now owns' eight hundred ac- Archie Walker and Bert Snodgrass visited friends in Hutchinson res of land, and no, doubt has his the December Century The fun of the Christmas Century and concentrated fun it is will be found in Sir William S. Gilbertt's comedy, "Trying a Dramatist," the second of two plays by the noted playwright which The Century has been fortunate enough to secure and publish. Of the special Christmas features of the number, the cover, naturally, attracts first attention.

It repro: duces, in the colors of the original drawing, a sketch by Norman Price which conveys in beautiful color and with much quaint charm the spirit of Christmas rejoicing. Other pages eyes on another quarter to buy next over Sunday. year. Little River Monitor. Geo.

Wonder bot a fine gray horse at the. sale Monday. Ask him what The Lyons Republican says, "The Bell Telephone Co. has purchased price he paid. Mrs.

E. B. Bethards has been the Lyons Telephone system and 13 in now in charge, the bills for Novem Kansas City some time having been ber being made out to the Missouri called there by the illness and death of her mother. Kansas Telephone Co. It is to be regretted that this monopoly has Grandma Havercraft, who has been spread its fangs and taken in our lo- visiting her daughter, Mrs.

in color are F. E. Schoonover's portrayal of "A Puritan Christmas," of Mr. Jackson's house the buggy upset, scattering all the groceries and the driver on the ground. Mr.

Ankerholz had three ribs badly bruised. Mr Lang drove out and took him to the doctor, who bandaged his wounds. Then, drove out to Mr. Ankerholz's farm. One of the horses was at home, but the other one was not found until next day.

This one is a mean horse about running off, and was the principal cause of the runaway. Mr. Ankerholz- is getting along nicely and does not blame Mr. Lang for the runaway. Sylvia Sun.

Secretary Walter Grundy, of the Hutchinson Light and Water company was in town last Monday and in conversation with people here gave out the statement that they hoped to be able to commence work on the transiu-dslon line between Nlckerson and Hutchinson some time during the coming week. The company has practically completed the work of securing the right-of-way and the. line will be constructed as rapidly as They have experienced some difficulty in getting material, but as there has been three cars of poles on the road for more than a month, they should reach here most any day now. Mr. Holt, of the construction department, was also here with Mr.

Grundy and he said that they expected to put on a large force of men and that they would build at least a cal. While there has been occasional fault found with the local folks, Mr. Pohlman was always on the ground, always reachable, and ways anxious to have the good will of the The M. K. wllf have none of these saving points." illustrating a poem by AmyHaslam Dowe, and a scene from Dickens' Christmas carol drawn by S.

Woolf Another notable Christmas feature of the number is a -Christmas song, written specially for The Century by Horatio Parker, professor of music at Yale university, and author of "Hora Novissima" and the new prize opera music to "There's a Song in the Sky," a hymn by The Century's first editor, Dr. J. G. Holland. Hans Hanson, Nov.

30 Dialect plays with characters drawn true to life and desiring with the shadows of rustic life, have within the p.ut few years found a very warm place in the affections of theatre goers. Hans Hanson which come to tuu Opera House nest Thursday evening, is in this popular class and furthermore, has been pronounced by competent crir-leu fully up to every accepted standard In poet, situation and personal. The scenes arelaid iu a quiet little hamlet and. the characters introduced can be Instantly recognized 4as indigenous to nearly every American Country Settlement. The piece bristles with strong dramatic action interspersed with plenty of clean, wholesome comedy and has been, the biggest kind of a hit ever since first produced.

Seats on sale at Central Drugstore. Barber, returned to her home in Medford, Sunday. J. S. Banker's sale was reasonably well attended on Monday.

-On Tuesday they moved into Sterling to spend the coldest of the winter months. Mrs. John Banz went to Alden on Saturday, Nov. 18th, where she visited her parents over Sunday, leaving there for her new home near Bucklin. Mr.

Banz left with his car of stock on Tuesday. They will be greatly missed by this community especially by the Pekin Nazarene church where they were very efficient workers, Mr. Banz being Sunday school superintendent. The best wishes of the entire community go with them to their new ROCKVILLE Grover Fry was in Hutchinson. W.

H. Barnes is on the sick list this week. Amby Wood, spent Sunday at J. A. Coter's.

Attie Cooter spent Sunday with Mable Brady. Ramona Wood spent Sunday with Olive Rutledge. H. Barnes and family were in Lyons, Saturday. Mrs.

James Rellly visited Ella Reilly last Saturday. Mrs. John Miller and daughter Nellie, were In Lyons, Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Olander visited at Pete Swansan's Tuesday afternon.

A china and linen shower was given for Mr. and Mrs. Everett Reames last Thursday evening at their home. Mr. and Mrs.

Swanson were very pleasantly surprised last Thursday when about fifty of their neighbors and friends gathered at their home with filled baskets, la honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. CHICKEN PIE SUPPER. The ladieBof the Salem chapel U. B. church are to have a chicken pie social on Thanksgiving night at the home of Frank Leslie for the benefit of new church.

Each lady is requested to sew and bring a one pound ball of carpet rags. These bails to be Bold, and each purchaser and name in ball to be partners for supper. A special invitation is extended to all and a large crowd should be present. A good time Is assured." Social At U. P.

Church. A congregational social will be held Tuesday evening at the United Presbyterian church. All friends and adherents of the congregation are cordially urged to be present. Let there be a full attendance of the new members of the congregation and W. S.

A very enjoyable program has been prepared and will be' presented. mile of line each day. Considerable material is now on hands and with favorable weather it will not take long to build the line. Messrs. Stevens and Gibbons inform us that J.

H. Wolcott, of Garfield, Kansas, was among those from out of town to attend the big sale in Sterling, last Friday afternoon. A box social will be bold at Union 2 school house, Friday, December 1. Everybody come. The wild rose signifies constancy..