Arkansas City Daily Traveler from Arkansas City, Kansas • Page 4

i AKTAPgAo crrr pailt; riiAViiLEC, pkida jauuary 11 iso7 ARKANSAS CITY DAILY TRAVELER RBCLAIHIHG THE LAUDS. government is doing won- TFKM The city council has extended the franchise of the Sumner Oil, Gas and Mineral company one year, or untilJanuary 1, 1908. This 'company is stUI drilling Jon the Stewart farm; southwest of the city. They are now down about 1,400 feet and still have hopes of finding natural gas. While the Dublic has lost practically all interest in the operations R.

C. HOWARD I W'r iwntfocrm ua rBBscisi Citj, Kansas, as second-class mall matter It is said the Santa Fe railway A AAA AAA. company pay a year for wages in Kansas alone. i I 0 3)0 Governor Hoch is in favor of water to irrigate thousands of woman suffrage. "The word acres of lands, which have here-'maleV'tie says, "has no place in to-fore been almost wholly un-a modern state constitution and productive, should be.

stricken from ours." But none of the work which is being done in reclaiming waste Gov. Folk's message contains lands is working greater results the "I -recommend tnan tbe Campbell system of dry the enactment of a law making it arming. This is being followed a crime for any one for compen- in otner piaces but is especially sation to lobby with members of adopted to Western Kansas and 'IF' tbe One of the fine things in Gov- deeP and feritlle; ernor Hoch's message is the By deep plowing and keeping recommendation that the study the ground thoroughly pulver-of elementary agriculture and ized especially on top, all the ti.i aaa 4- moisture that falls is retained. AND) Overcoate mon school courses. The new method 1S revolution- ing Western Kansas.

Some of There is one thing that Arkan- the most productive wheat lands sas City is very fortunate in pos- of the state are now in this belt sessing and that is MacAlister's which only a few years ago was orchestra. It is the best in the thought to be good oniy for graz-southwest. In fact we do not ing. know of its equal in the west. The Campbell system is mak- ng astern Kansas fill up again William D.

Mann, the proprie- a3 it did in the balmy 'days of MEN'S $25.00 values now SI 8.25 22.00 and 20.00 values now 14.85 18.00 12.85 15.00 10.85 13.50 and 12.00 8.95 10.00 0.95 7.00 4.95 Hprfnl thin era in -the tain states. What was once sup- posed to be arid wastes are being broken up into fertile fields. Great dams are now being erected in some favorable places? and immense reservoirs will be created which will collect enough Nebraska. Here the soil is very the eighties. The new method will cause the waste lauds always to be productive If in unfavorable years some of Kansas shall not receive the abundant rainfall she is now receiving, this method of farming will be adopted, and the returns from the soil continue as profitable as now.

This spring the monied men of the city and the men with nerve should get together and huild the electric line with the inter urban connection, as suggested by the Traveler, and taking in Chil-occo, Newkirk, Kildare, Ponca City, Tonkawa, Black well, Bra-man, South Haven and Geuda Springs. An interurban lice covering this route would be of the greatest benefit to every community through which it pass9d The funeral of Mrs. Rhoda Crabtre will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. The services will be in Mt. Zion chinch and burial will be in Mercer cemetery, Rev.

Waite, of this city, will conduct the services. The Arkansas City Ice and Cold Storage company shipped a car of ice to Shawnee today and the Polar Ice company shipped a car to Newkirk. The C. T. Wells Produce company shipped a car of feathers east today' and a car of dressed poultry to Boston, Don't forget the number, 213 South Summit street, Lytal's New Confectionery Store.

53 2b Ote Moore is doing a right from the start in his new grocery store. It Methodist ladies exchange at Carder's, It Malaga grapes, 20 cents a pound. Lytal's. 53 2t Notice W. R.

C. Regular meeting W. R. C. Saturday Jan.

12th at 2:30 p. m. Agnes Neff, pres. Boys' Knee ''I I 1 7- t. i if I vl 7 iT I of this company because Athey have lost faith in their finding gas, and also because of the propsects of securing piped natural gas, yet their finding gas would still be a great benefit to Wellington and the members of this company certainly de serve great credit lor the energy and pluck they show in continuing their prospceting operations.

Wellington Mail. Yesterday John Covalt was found guilty in Judge Walton's court of violating the prohibitory law. and fined $500 and costs and sentenced to ninety days in jail. He appealed the case. John Noonan, who was charged with Covalt, was discharged.

This morning Covalt was again arrested on the charge of violating the law and his hearing set for tomorrow morning. Ongy Farns worth died at Peckham last night. The deceased was 23 years of age and death was caused by consumption. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and burial will be in Mercer cemetery. Services will be in Mt.

Zion church. Just ask Ol Paris where the Christian church is located, and find out how much be knows about the city in which he lives. He will explain at length. For Rent 8 room house, 219 North street. L.

C. Brown. Third 53-tf Today's Markets Jan, 11, Eeportei by the Arkansas City Milling Co. KANSAS CITY MARKET. No.

2 Soft Wheat 68 No. 2 Hard Wheat 68 72 No. 2 Mixed Corn 38 No. 2 Mixed Oats 36 LOCAL GKAIK No. 2 Soft Wheat 60 No.

2 Hard Wheat. 0 New 30 Oat 24 Produce Market. Jan. 11, Reported by the C.T.WeHs Produce Co. LI vis POULT Hens.

8 Springs '3 Turkeys, over 8 lbs 10 Turkeys under 8 lbs 7 or old. 7 Geese, full feathered. 5 Pigeons, per dozen SO Guineas, per dozen 1.80 Roosters, young or old, each. IS HIDES. G.

C. Hides 9 Green Hides Glues and damaged Hides 4 All other hides bought according trade. Fancy Hogs, 180 to 230 6.10 Fair and good hogs, 180 to 230 lbs 5.M0W.0 Good hogs, 230 to 300 lbs. Common to good hogs S.00(c&5.7i Light hogs, 140 to 180 lbs. 6.

4005.85 Rough sows 4.8e5S0 Stags usual dock 4.09 (Subject to government inspeotiom.) Steers and good heifers. 2.903.1S Fair to poor heifers and cows 2.IQ2 75 Rills 8 Ask W. M. Rector 5 and Mrs, Mary Vaughn, Sumner County What They fhink Of Our Buggies Stephens Buggy Co. 0 O- oeoooooooeoeooootoooooooo $8.00 values now and 6.00 values now 5.00 4.00 3.50 and 3.00 2.50 tor of Town Topics, has been ac quitted of the chargeyof parjury in swearing that he did not write the initials on a letter to Count Ward at the Hapgood trial.

An Osborne man recently sent away two similar express packages. On one that went to La Porte, the express charges were 40 cents. The other went to Garden City, and the charges were 70 cents. The war department "has issued a statement contradicting le reports of the Cuban uprising. Gov.

Magoon says that the present situation is full of hope, and that he does not expect to have to deal with a public uprising. A letter from W. R. Smith, general attorney for the Santa Fe, says the Santa Fe road has no candidate for senator and is out of politics. The letter was addressed to the Emporia Gazette after that paper has charged W.

R. Smith and the Santa Fe of being for Curtis: Governor Hoch comes out strong for a primary election law, the primaries of all parties to be held on the same day, and all officers from United States senators down to be nominated by direct vote of the people. The anti-pass- proposition also receives his unqualified endorsement briefly and pointedly. FURS. FURS.

Henry Behrens Established 1888 Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Junk, Carload Trade Solicited, Pants Suits. 05.85 4.95 3.95 2.95 2.45 1.95 We Deed jour trade. Call and see A Good Time for Supplying Little Requirements is Right Now, During the Pre-Dnventory Sale. Nearly Everyone ments, the supplying of which is put off from day to day, and yet the need of them is almost daily felt. Now is a good time to look over this list and see which of them can be supplied at a trifling cost, during bur Pre-Inventory Sale.

Don't hesitate to come because you haven't seen what you wanted advertised. Necessarily the advertising covers only a small portion of the merchandise on sale atreduced figures. us. Lytal's New Confectionery Buy your Sunday dinner of the ladies at Carder Son's. it Store, 213 South Summit street, 53 2t.