The Hoisington Dispatch from Hoisington, Kansas • Page 1

WB ALL OFFICIAL NEWS I PUBLISHED SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 PEE YEAR Si VOL. XXV. 8, flOISINGTON, BAETON COUNTY, KANSAS, MAY 1. 1913 NO. 12 BETTER WATER SUPPLY FOR HOISIIIGTOII RAILROAD HAPPENINGS.

Engine No. 1218 was in this week for light repairs. CHRISTIAN CHURCH TEAM TAKES TWO --GAMES'- Y. M. C.

A. NOTES. Tonight at an illustrated lecture on The Spanish American War will be', given. All men eordially invited. Ladies' SHOES MR LOW SHOES White, Black, Tan BUTTON, LACE and STRAP.

New All Leathers Neat, Dressy Footwear 2.00, $2.50, $3.00 $3.50 Misses9 and Childrens Low Shoes Neat Styles Good Leathers Moderately Priced Morrison Bros. The Good Clothes Store Wells Fargo Express Co's new build ing is progressing rapidly. R. J. Cummins is visiting in St.

Joseph, Mo. He will be gone about fifteen days. E. A. Sites accompanied the special 55th artillery corps west Wednesday.

Charley Billings, foreman at the round house is at Newton this week visiting relatives. J. R. Murphy has been making some big improvements in the lighting system this week. Joe Filker, drop pit; machinist, took a few days off the first of the week and went hunting.

Some sore arms and bruised fingers are reported this week among the employes as a result of playing ball. The monthly meeting of the class took place in the Crystal theatre Sunday, April 27th. Mr. Sites was the leader. G.

J. King is assistant time keeper in the supply department, having recently resigned as day yard man to take the position. A special train of six cars carry ing the 55th artillery corps from Ft. Dupoint, Delaware City, Delaware. passed through Hoisington Wednes day enroute to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.

John Erickson, a prosperous Rus sell county farmer and friend of Will Soderstrom county treasurer, has peen nere a lew aays this week looking after land interests and visiting Mr. Soderstrom. Mr. Erickson, a few ago received a great deal of no toriety over the state from the fact that he sold a section of Russell coun ty land at public auction. Not only did he sell the land in this manner but he also got a good price for it, $38,000.

He owns a quarter section of land in Walnut township jind will probably' also. il that as-heis going to Los Angeles to make his future home. He is of the opinion that the Los Angeles country is the coming country and that investments there will bring larger returns than almost anywhere else. Daily Tribune. EVANS-WHALEY WEDDING.

S. C. Evans and Mrs. Lizabeth Whaley were the principals of a home wedding at 8:30 o'clock last Wednesday evening, April 23rd, at the bride's home on West Second street. Rev.

W. Wv Enyeart officiating. The bride's mother, Mrs. R. M.

French, and three sisters Mrs Bertha Harker and Miss Laura and Arline French nnd Mrs. Stiles were the only PTiests present. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are well known and the Dispatch joins with their many friends in wishing then a most happy and prosperous life.

SILVER OFFERING TO PASTOR. Sunday night the members of the Christian church made a silver offer- -ing to their pastor, Rev. D. A. Lind say.

It came as a great surprise to him. He was just in the act of dis- missing his. congregation when Mr. Baker remarked to Mr. Lindsay that Brother Smith had a few words to say before he dismissed the audience.

Mr. Smith, in fitting words, presented the offering to Rev. Lindsay. The offering was in behalf of his faithful and laborous work during the recent revival at the church. The giving of the silver offering was a coincident to Rev.

Lindsay's theme that- evening as he preached on "Thirty Pieces of Silver." I Two Games Were Played This Week Butler Pitches Good Ball-Bowlers Break Even The first ball game of the season was plaj-ed last Friday afternoon between the Christian church team and the Hoisintgcn "Has Beens" at the ball grounds south of town. The count was 13 to 3 for the church boys. The score would indicate that the game was pretty much one-sided in fact it was. Although both pitchers did well, the "Has Beens" made 10 errors, and this alone would ordinarily loose most any game. Butler pitched good ball for the church team allowing but three hits.

While the "Has Beens" used two pitchers against their opponents and only 5 hits were made off them. Only seven innings were played. Score by innings. R. H.

E. C. Church 2 2 0 2 4 3 13 -5 2 Has Beens 0 0300003 3 10 Batteries Christian Church But-: ler and Williams; Has Beens An- thony, G. Snodgrass and' B. Snod-' grass; Umpire Peugh.

Tuesday the same teams met for a second game and the Christian church lads won the contest by the score of 12 to 9. Butler again pitched good ball arl allowed the same number of hits as in the first game-3. The "Has Beens" had a new man in the box Fitzgerald was his name and he did fairly well, getting 8 strikeout and giving 7 hits. Butler also struck out 8. Score bv innings: R.

H. E. 12 7 6 9 3 7 C. Church 0 1 5 6 0 Has Beens 2 4 0 3 0 Batteries Christian Church Butler and Williams; Has BeenFitzgerald and Gunn. BOWLERS GET EVEN BREAK.

On last Wednesday night at. Great: Bend the local bowling team was defeated by the team of that city in three straight games. The boys had tough luck not only from-a bowling Etandpoint but refused. to work on theLv way back-about a mile out and they had to walk to town through the mud. Wednesday night's score: Hoising--ton Poor 495 Ledgerwood 353 Craddick 331; Wheeler 395; Koontz 396.

Great Bend Brown 475 Fred 413; Noodles 491; Lacy 428; Putnam 475. The Great Bend bunch autoed over Tuesday night for a return game and the home boys slipped one over on them by waking a sweep of all three games. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET. The annual Junior-Senior banuqet was given to the class of 1913 by the class of 1914, last Friday evening, April 25, in the basement of the Christian church. On arriving at the church each guest was presented with "a whit rose.

About 8 o'clock they were seated at the table where they partook of a five-course dinner. Speeches were made by different members of the faculty and the two classes After the banquet a reception was "eia ie nme iur: i -a i -r i amusements of different kinds. Punch was served and at a rather late hour they left for their respective home3 all feeling that the Juniors had proved themselves worthy entertainers. NOTICE. There is an ordinance prohibiting roller skating on Main fctreet.

All interested please take notice and avoid arrest. C. E. Pacak, Marshal. Hail! $50 per $1000 Ins.

$60 per $1000 Ins. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'elock Rev. D. Halbert will speak to the men. Come and enjov an hour of splendid fellowship.

Brotherhood meeting Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. The meetings are growing more interesting as time "oes on and we are glad to see all men. To the men who made possible, the. splendid and successful membership campaign the Association takes this opportunity to extend its thanks. 169 members were secured and such splendid work would not have been possible but for the co-operation of the men.

The association is deeply greatful to all TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. The Great Bend Typewriter Ex-chane has placed a line of supplies in the Western Union Telegraph Co's. office, in the basement of the Morrison building. The manager of the main office at Great Bend will be in this town once every week to repair, rent, buy or sell machines. We guarantee all machines and repairs made.

VIOLINIST. Dan Worth Banta, eoncert violinist and instructor, will be at the Pizinger store in Hoisington every Thursdaj-. Mr. Banta is an artist pupil of Signor Guido Parisi of Milan, 'Italy, and for two years taught in the Strassberger Conservatories of Musie at St. Louis as assistant to Signor Parisi.

He is also a pupil of Richard Poppen, one of the greatest harmony teachers that ever came to this country. 169 NEW ONES. The total number of new members and renewals secure 1 by the Y. M. C.

A. since the contest started until today is 169. An effort is being made to bring the number up to 200. If none of the solicitors have seen you or if you have been solicited and not filled out an. application, do so now.

You can never buy for with a five dollar bill than yon can at the Y. LADIES HAIR WORK. Ladies look up your combings and cnt hair and bring them to Mrs, S. R. Harrington, 267 West Broadway.

I positively guarantee my work. I buy combings also cut hair. 12-2t YOUR FAVORITE SONG. The Marie Nielson Co. will be at the Crystal again; for 'a whole week beginning Monday, May 5.

Miss Nielsen has offered to sing any songs the audience Leaye the title of the songs you wish sung with Manager Johnson and those asked for by the most patrons will be sung by Miss Nielsen. AT THE CHURCHES. M. E. CHURCH.

Regular morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Sunday "school at 10 o'clock a. m. Epworth League meets at 7.

Prayer meeting Wednesday even- ing at 8. U. B. CHURCH NOTES. Regular services next Sabbath morn ing and evening.

Morning Service Sabbath school 10 a. m. Preaching at 11. Evening Service Christian En deavor 7. Preaching at 8.

A cordial invitation is extended to all. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services for next Sunday: Bible School 10:00 a. m. Preaching.

11 :00 a. m. Subject "Saving America." Y. P. S.

C. 7:00 p.m. rreaching p. m. Subject "The Withered Hand" An anthem will be rendered at the morning services and a duet by Mrs.

Pieper and Miss Jennings in the evening. All are invited D. A. Lind- sey, Pastor. Try a want adv.

Johnson sold two gasoline ranges at i I victuuu jiauu ciuiv ivua uuu uu? i sixteen left as good as new at a low Mrs. J. W. Harrell and daughter Ruth departed Wednesday for Little Rock, Arkansas, where they will visit friends. Capt." H.

Rice made his semiannual trip to Wichita this wesk, the union and the conferring of the ccn-1 sistory of degrees. A hraneh office has been established in the Western Union telegraph office this veek for all kinds of typewriters, repairing and supplies with the main office at Great F. Floyd will Pumping Station Well Equipped and All Machinery in Perfect Working Order Pure Water. Since the agitation for a better wa ter supply for Hoisington was begun about a year ago and during the progress of the planning and construction of the pumping station, there has been among people interestd in the work much discussion relative to the merits of the outcome. While the mechanical end of the system needs no defense still an argument in its favor can do no harm.

No one can doubt tjt there has been a better and stronger supply of water since the change was made a few weeks ago. A representative of the Dispatch in company with J. R. Williams, the water commissioner, went out to the pumping station Monday afternoon and we found a well equipped and well arranged station with evervthing in perfect working- order. A big improvement over the old one.

Mr. Williams took particular pains to show and explain all details connected with the pumping station and the water system in general There are five wells and each is 80 feet deep. Two are at the east end of the pumping station, two at the west end and one inside of the station, and inside of the station at the west end is a pit 40 feet deep and 134 feet in diameter. In this pit two pumps are installed, one 50 horse power and the other 20 horse power. They are run by large electric motors and there speed is 1700 revolutions to the minute, pumping 150,000 to gallons of water every 24 hours.

The small one is operated with a 20 horse Dower motor directlv connected with flexible coupling and will discharge 185 gallons per minute against a 250 foot head. The large pump is operated with a 50 horse power motor and connected with the same coupling and will discharge 500 gallons per minute against a 250 foot head. On the discharge of these pumps is installed a large meter This meter registers every gallon of water that is pumper from the wells. And as both pumps are run by electricity andjy checking the' waterVxtfe-ters the -actual cost of supplying.the city with water can be obtained at the end of each day The wat er. comes from a 5-foot fheet, approximately 70 feet below the surface of the grounds and is 98 per eent pure, and is -pumped direct into the main mains and then flows into the standpipe, thereby giving the water users, the benefit of "the cool water direct from the wells.

Jacob Bker, of near the Russell county line, suffered a paraletyic stroke last Monday while in the wogan in the field. He is quite feeble as a result. If you would like to have a fine Jersey cow see Joe Jennings. Marie Nielsen will sing several nights during their acts next week at the Crystal. Amos Carroll has just received a big shipment of wall paper.

If you are going to paper this spring, call and look at his new and nobby patterns. Marie Nielsen and company of six people will be at the Crystal all next week commencing Monday, May 5th, playing all new acts. Prices 10 and 20 cents. I have rented the Underwood feed yard and will take in horses to board by the week or month reasonable. Teams 10 and 20 cents to hay.

A. J-Armstrong. 12-4t The West Side school is giving its annual May pole exercises this afternoon. The first two grades and the second grade participating in the event. Last TLursdav a iolly crowd of Reliekohs and Odd Fellows went io Larned where they attended the celebration of the ninety-fourth anni- versary of the founding of the order.

They were royally enterfained and the visitors will not forget the kind- rtcr nP Vioii. imoil. ViTnf Vi and i sisters. The work was put on by ithe Rebekah degree staff. There were twenty-six attended from Hois-intgon.

W. E. Dnrand and came up from their home at Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Tuesday to visit friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

Durand went from here to Lynnhaven, Florida where he bought some property but it looked like the town was going backwards and Mr. Dnrand traded his property for "a residence in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where they have sine made their home. He 'says thev like "Arkansas fine -and" are well satisfied with their new home, HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The seniors, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.

Rankin, will attend Mayday exercises at Cooper college Friday. The high school teachers were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Cooney at 7 o'clock dinner Saturday. There will be a 'ball game Friday afternoon between the high school boys and the boys of school district No. 45. Rev. Enyeart of the Methodist church conducted devotional exercises "Wednesday morning and gave a splendid talk to the students.

LAST WEEK. Mr. Rankin gave the second chapter on Things Worth While." He talked about neatnesSj adaptability and loyalty." We should always give best attention to people who are talking to us; we should be neat in every way; we should be able to adapt ourselves to our circum-i stances and we should be loyal to our school, our town, state, country and surely to our friends. Wllnesday was patrons' day and the parents were invited to see the doing regular work. Rev.

Hal-tbert conducted exercises in the morn- mg. YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAINED. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zwalley enter- itained a crowd of young people on Thursday evening at their home on East Third street.

The evening was delightfully spent in playing games and some excellent music was rendered by members of the party. Those present Misses Anna Yost, Edna Ladenberger, Rose Hall and Emma Ladenberger. Messrs. Tony Wingfield, Charles Orr, Howard Kelchner and Ed Feflton. DIED OF HEART FAILURE.

Fred Bittner, north of Olmitz, died 'suddenly Wednesday morning of last week v)f heart failure. He was 33 years of age. His wife and two children, his father, three brothers and four sisters are left to mourn his loss. CARD OF THANKS. We thank the people of the commun ity for their kind assistance during the sickness and death of our beloved child Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Euriek, Galatia, Kansas. T10 ORGANIZED A BETTER TRAIN SERVICE CLUB The Organization Will Ask Co-Operation of Western Towns Morning Train Needed Badly. A number of citizens representing the business interests of Hoisington met last Thursday afternoon in the city hall and organized a Better Train Service Club." The purpose of the club is to co-operate with other towns west of here for a better train service on the Missouri Pacific railway. The last change of time in the train service took off one of the morning trains from the west and in so doing has not met the approval of the public in general either in a business or a social way.

The club elected. TC -Morrison as chairman and H. C. Wildgen as secretary. A committee consisting of H.

C. Wildgen, Geo. Nuss and Joe Degen was appointed to draft a set of resolutions to be sent to western towns. The citizens want a morning train from the west and the aim of the club is to ask the Misouri Pacific people for this train. HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Helen Arnold will take complete charge of the hospital May 1, Rev. Lind having disposed of his interests. O. G. Shiney, owner of the institution, was here this week adjusting business matters and making future plans Mrs.

Crause was brought here this week from McCracken for treatment and will undergo an operation next week. Mrs. Lulu Wilson of La Crosse is recovering rapidly after her operation Sunday. James Wilson and Mr. Stevens, business men of La Crosse returned home this week after successful operations.

Miss Edith Robertson is here caring for a very serious case. Miss Robertson is a graduate nurse and her home is in Topeka. If the wind has any bearing on J. Pluvius we are due to have more moisture soon. Hail! TT I i mam; nsurance Now is the time to insure your wheat and oats against loss by hail.

Have both plans. There are plenty of chances of losing an entire crop by Mutual Stock Co, WE OFFER THE BEST OF PROTECTION INSURE NOW It will pay you to see me before ffou insure. I F. SODERSTROM pie LICENSED AGENT be the -manager her..