The Alta Vista Journal du lieu suivant : Alta Vista, Kansas • Page 8

A Pitiful Accident American Farmers Getting wise DWIGHT i 1 I It I I ') 0 Quite a bit of excitement wa caused on last Thursday night, June 22nd when the alarm was given that the blacksmith shop was on fire. This wa9 about 3:45 a. and in about 20 minutes nearly every man in town was up and ready to help extinguish the flames. There was no way in which to put the fire out, but many were buisy puttiDg water ou the roofs of the buildings close by. At 4:30 the shop was entirely burnt down.

The building belonged to Frank Amsbury of Alta. Vis ta. The loss was estimated at a- It will be rembered that a few months ego little Alberta Kistler aceidently broke her left limb. The little patient was compelled to lay in bed many weeks for the wound to heal, and was just get ting able to get around again when la-t Friday she feii over a wringer and egiiin broke the limb. She was taken to St.

Francis hospital in Topeka the same night by Dr. Little and Mr. Kistler, where the little one is receiving treatment, and from last reports is doing tine, hovvever she will bi compelled to remain there three or four weeks before she can be brougnt home. Her many old and young friends wish for her an early and complete recovery. 5 3 J.

It Eg on Flour from 4 iW ft Vie i bout $1,200. There was a $200 damage done to the Masonic Hall close by. WHY tiOT MY YOUR OLD miUAT FLOUR A0V HCA YOU ZAt SL5t Oti A AIM 7HE UAXZ FLOUR WHICH WILL lAKfl YOU GOOD MZAS? VC UAWL AlOUT 115 Of HIGH PTCAT IAtiHATTAt PURITY FLOUR WHICH WE ARL tAKt A PRICE Of SI. 10 PER oAZZ. iOGET tMY EEF0RE IT I LL G0AE.

REAEM5ER THE PLAICE THE OLD HART ST AD. The following young folks helped Ralph Lady celebrate his 10th birthday, Wedneseay afternoon: They have discovered the truth of the old adage, that "A s-titcV. in time saves nine," which, applied to the business of farming, means that it's a lot cheaper in the long run to have good barns, granaries and other outbuilding on tne place than to put up with the rickety, makeshift affairs, that some farmers used to think good enough. Don't you say you can't afford needed improvements Masons Meet Sunday was St. John's Day, a dav which the Masonic lodges observe Rev.

Vincent preached the sermon in the M. E. church at until you know what these improvements would A I I ..111... ,1 J. -C :1 r-rr I O-ILCI "IIIUI IUC HJeiUUCIbO! cost uiiiem ana teL us ten you ice roiu me njaiwiai lhe order tfceir as.

new building you want semb'ed on the C. R. Ely lawn and enjoyed a basket dinner. A majority of the wight lodge was Alia Vista Lbr. Gr.

7 i i 04 (i i 4" raj ySVVv in attendance, and all present enjoyed the occasion, nocwithstand- i -t-. Lucille Boyd, Velma Axe, Mildred Howe, Eva Swartz, Hazel Olson. Clara Gosp, Margaret and Ells Sodeberg, Elizabeth Carlson, Hel en Curyea, Ada Goss, Wright Shafer, Paul and Glenn Swartz, Clyde, Harley and Clyflord Anderson, Loren Nordeen, Frankie Curyea, Robbie Buchanan, Frankie Le Baron, and Jas. Smith Ralph received some very nice and useful presents. Among them was a shaving mug.

Ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. Mrs. H. Peters and two children of Conrad, Montana, arrived Friday for an extended visit here uie sei ere not wmos. It is i estimated that 125 were present.

w5 Dr. Smith and son, Dewev, were up from Council Grove, Monday. Anna Beajrti returned in home Monday from a at Junction City. W. W.

Stiee and Pete Holman went down to Kansas City, Sunday evening. Our townsman, J. A. Stewart, with friends and relatives. 1911 Session Morris County Chautauqua, Council Grove, Aug, 4 to 13 The Morris County Chautauqua Association is pleased to offer its fifth annual program for the consideration of the citizens of Council Grove and the entire county with the hope that they may discover in it the merit that induces patronage.

An array of diversified talent has been seoured with a view to making the 1911 meeting everybody's Chautauqua. Prominent among the lecturers is lion. W- J- Bryan, who has never yet failed to make good. Then there are such other star attractions as Wallace Bruce Amsbarry, Dr. Horace T.

Wilson, Granville Jones, Dr. Frank Lcveland. Len Brougnton, Dr. Jas S. Me3-ers, Henry Clark and Ralph Bingham.

Then there will be plenty of good music and other entertaining features. The Nordeen Hardware storp has chanred hands. W. H. Molt 0 of Herineton is the new owner suffered a stroke of paralysis on His brother of Wichita will have his right side week.

charge of the store here. Rac; Celebrate July 4th at Mrs Fechner's grove. 2 miles north of M. D. Peters and wife attendee II POL iv J.

lac It is row ar. the fnnpral nf Mr Hallmark a1 the Welcome school house. Miss Ida Stewart went to Salina last week to visit indefinitely with relatives Trof. J. E.

Edgerlon, of Manhattan, was here the tirst of the week, the piwt of his brother. Dr. Edgerton and family. L. B.

Burt orders hi Jolkxal sent to Minneapolis, Minnesoto, for the next few months. White City last Friday afternoon i- i a 18. i.i id tlii'ic. CV iil'i'd as went dehor ami i fe visited at licnr to be W'! I Cofincii (ii(ivc md wili the Lot The eniry list i.s i in larL-' -i Some of I he ia-os li i li two hcrsfs enltTod. v.

1 i 1 1 I. Mxnaav Ralph Fairchild came in Friday from New York to visit with JU Aisiehen vi.s: cd home folks I Goss and family. Mrs. Fairchild there will bo eraekmirsrooii ei 1 day. Horses from aimc-t eery part- cf has been here visiting for some i t.i: is recover- Mrs.

M. Chinn, of Dwight, route 1, is a new reader of Journal this week. Addie Gleason shipped a car of hogs Friday night and one Tuesday night. Mrs. Fred Roll left today for Manhattan to visit her sister, Mrs.

liathbone. Herman Arndt was transacting time and is 1 1 i ng" alon nicely now. K'ijiir's ninlht-r arrived Sunday to hi'ip cure for the sick boy. business in the county seat, Mon Jno. Nordeen was in HeringtoD the rlobe will be there to contest the 1 beral purees.

It ants to un.terstood that there will other actions a'si' besides horse rticins. The is work ins hard to mak uu a program tint ill plensp all. P'Oi: fori-! he dales. July is. 10 -ui 2.

He i he-re all three tlavs. It will do vnu srooU. Schuiters attended the dance at August i'-tacheries Saturday night. on business Saturday. Mr.

Mott and J. G. Swartz went day. Thp dates and program fur the Council Grove Chautauqua will hp found in this issue. It is the be-t was trading in Aha to Tampa, Saturday and come Alf.od YKla Sat (a v.

J. N. Bolton went over to Wa- baunsee Sunday and accompanied Prorara evPr bpfore offered-his children home Monday. Notwithstanding the conditions that prevailed Sunday the farmers sav that Joe SclniMer and wife were trading in Aila 'is' a Friday. i.

l. Mayers from Rock t'reek, vi.sit-i at Jei.u Harris's, Sunday afternoon. I-'b-ile "as Uoir-r seme repair work out on his limi, Tuesday morninir. Larga Wheat Yis-d Aim-'. Ka.

John Etijran thresed h's Fridav, and the thirty arrs yildttl l.im 1.S51 bulifl, a ti-iiile over forty five bu-iheN an ncro. Lnuis Hal- i Cdrioau or vvtnte iuoai nour and feed just received at the Star Mercantile. After a visit of several davs with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. PhelDS.

i7 and ler threMie i Mrs. W. A. Taylor and children departed corn is growing tine, and tney can see that the severe weather had any eti'ect on the crop. Mr.

and Mrs. II. F. Dierking and Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Eberle were visiting relatives near Wil sey Sunday. Celebrate July 4th at Mrs. Fechner's grove, 2 miles north of the Welcome school house.

Mrs. John Gleason and her PROGRAM FB1DAT, AUG. 4 2:30 p. m. Honolulu Students 7:30 p.

m. Honolulu Students 3:00 p. m. Wallace Bruce Amsbarry 8:00 p. rp.

Grand Concert SATURDAY, AUG. 5 2:30 p. m. The Tyroleans 7:30 p. m.

The Tyroleans 3:00 p. m. Grand Concert 8:00 p. m. The Raweis SUNDAY, AUG.

6 1 2:30 p. m. The Tyroleans 7:30 m. The Tyroleans p. m.

Dr. Homer T. Wilson 8:00 p. in. Grand Concert MONDAY, AUG.

7 2:30 p. ra. Prelude 7:30 m. Honolulu Students 3:00 p. m.

The Floyds 8:00 p. m. The Floyds TUESDAY, AUG. 8 2:30 p. m.

Honolulu Students 7:30 p. Honolulu Students 3:00 p. m. (irand Concert 8:00 p. m.

Iialph Bingham WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 2:30 m. Prelude 7:30 p. m. Prelude 3:00 p.

m. Wm. J. Bryan 8:00 p.m. Pamahasika's Pets THURSDAY, AUG.

10 2:30 p. m. Imperial Concert Party 7:30 p. m. Imperial Concert Party 3:00 p.

Len Broughton 8:00 Dr. Jas S.Myers KB IDA AUG. 11 2:30 p. m. Imperial Concert Party 7:30 p.

m. Imperial Concert Parly 3:00 m. Grand Concert p. m. Henry Clark bATUKCAY.

AUG. 12 2:30 p. m. Olympia Ladies 7:30 p. m.

Olympia Ladies 3:00 p. m. Granville Jones 8:00 m. Grand Concert SUXDAY, AUG. 13 2:30 p.

m. The Emerson Winters Co. 7:30 p. m. Emerson Winters Co.

p. m. Dr. Frank Loveland 8:00 p. m.

Grand Concert home Sunday. While there Mr Swartz purchased an auto. Mrs. L- Goss visited with Mrs. Joe Beeler at Topeka, several days latter part of last week.

Mrs. Lewis Kendall was shop ping at Hericgton between trains Thursday. M. Curyea and family attended Geo. Bolton's funeral at Council Grove last Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. Christwell went to Mc Pherson Saturday to visit a few days with Mrs. Oscar Victor. Mrs. Cox of White City, spent last week here with her daughter.

Mrs. Cora Harrison. J.uesuay ror tneir home at Abilene. seventeen r.crcs "put btusheU an acre. The wheat in th Mill Creek Valley Is turiung otit ihtrch better than wa r-xtK-ct d.

Mis. I. V. Hobbs, Mrs. Ifarr's's niolli-j e.

let last Saturday nishi for Xowata, 1 )i. lalioiii i. her daughter. Mis. lierih-i l.auer.

is not expected to live. Anics visited his sister in i "is: over Sat urday tiiht and Sunday. i Vn-r-cr ami fari.iy isitpd at Hen- ry Ilue-tichei Sui day evening. i i 1 toiler and wife visited at at Harris's Thursday evening. V.d.

MoCabo-s visiting his son in K'Uisas. From there Mr. McCabe son and family wiil take a trip up Next Tuesday is the Fourth Mud Jtre gon in Alta Vistn. ntft ot; pop-. will attend th eelebritions held near b.ere.

er. body can go if mother, Mrs. Lottie Johnson, re turned Sunday from Junction City where they had been visiting relatives. Mrs. Johnson's home is tst Coat7 Kansas.

She returned for Me. McCabe's hearth. they like, 'out we pxnr-ct to stay home. will MissLucy Amthauerof Skiddy, was trading in Dwight Saturday. nfterj hfirsln IT at thi Nut: Mrs.

Tyson and two children of that you en oy tno'grea home this week. Lawrence Langvardt and Mrs. Anra Beavens-Burns were united in marriage Tuesday at the Catholic church on McDowell creek. Mat visited at Joe Schutter's ati.rda v. -I Uobr-rt nebitekee were' ia Alta- Vista Saturday.

Tl oats in litis pari of the reihbor-ood are vety geod, as most of the Day. Chanute, and Mrs. Cleybaugh, of Kelso, spent Saturday and Sun 3n. 1 i J. E.

Sariip'e a cadi numbered ucio vuui iur, ana Mrs. Jut morning and i- Hi per pie had to mow them. vi i.l a i laee- about I' or 1 The wheat bushels to Baron. our renewiiN. Attend the band concert The Gideonite class of the M.

E. soeii in this part of A iiiC church will give an ice cream so cial on tha church lawn on Satur iirf i)ori cdtl last week. When he work last Dan MeArthur with he ana patronize tne ice crea Saturday afternoon Council Grove siro'i week. day night July 1. Come, every I vhi'e in led up i a- They are two of the highly respected people of Humbolt, and their many friends extend congratulations.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Joy and Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry McWilliams de parted Tuesday for a few weeks stay in Colorado, with a view to look at the country and escape some of the hot weather. P. II. Dyck went to HilUboro Doay, passed A m-js l-arr. v.ho is workini; for Joioi Harris, he causi-d Anies to hurry iilotiv i to the horses, but dill net si: -te- 'i.

We Inve not heard ar.y of tliV uoa since. Mrs. H. W. Say ar.d children! the court house and 1 Lost In or close to Dwight, a Should a Cyclone pay you a visit such as is now being viewed at our city cl Es-ridge, would you have to wish that you had had a cyclone policy, or will you be able to say: Well I have the insurance which will help repair the damage.

For all kinds of Insurance, see A. H. MESEKE, Agent, Alta Vista, Kansas. minutes chat wiih our old friend, George Parker, who hi second term as county clerk of smaii Koyal Neighbor pm. Find er please leave at Central office spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.

Fred Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dovrrspike and daughter spent Sunday at Wm. Florence's, on McDowell Gpss and wife were Topeks Fire at Dwight Dwight suffered another loss by fire early last Friday morning, when the blacksmith shop and contents belonging to B.

F. Amsbury were consumed. The fire started between three and four o'clock in the morning, and before the citizens could get together the building was all a fire. While Mr. Amsbury owned theshop and tools there was another fellow operating the business.

It ill mean quite a heavy loss to Mr. Amsbury ns he only carried S00 insurance. The origin of the lire is a mjs- visitors, tne nrst of the week GARFIELD WINS Grirfi, Id won the ball game from the home team last Saturday by uscoraafK to V2. Batteries: Canipnioyer and Dumuardner; Codding and Searight. Morris county.

Vve found him the same old George, and working hard on his tax rod-. 1e had the honor off-ending in trie first personal tax roll of the-t'ite, op. Jure- crees. Ineiollowino' Masons and Rnval Miss Orrel Zieber returned Neighbors went to Alta Vista to home the first of the week from basket dinner, Sunday, on Chas. 1 7 Tf nr.

not until Tuesday to visit with his foliis a few days. He is going to take a month's vacation, and starts Sun-: day for Canada to visit a sister, after which he will return and re sumelrs duties in Schultz store. Junction City where she had been Ely's lawn: Geo. Dasher, Will Stream is on the sick Moore, Geo. Dav.

Lewis; Okon attending institute the past month. George askf-d Vista He-ire so cor son.e tiiii sbe-ut ids A 1 M-n -s Up Mi ikt; in i hu near 1 1 Mr. and Mr. L. W.

Clark ere v. was a ti par cial Ixoman Goss, W. A. Axe, Rev Holshouser, Jno. and Chas.

Nor shopping in Alta Vista Tuesday. jtery. deen, Dr. Balch and Jack Lee, ar( lamilies also Emil Erickson. Bei Koy, Mrs.

Swen Bolinder and Harry Johnson. YOU MAY FIND II HERE The Christian church at Dwight TH will have an all-day meeting anr basket dinner in the hall Sundav July 2, conducted by Bro. Mc FOR SALK, KOK RKN'I, LOST, WAXTEB, STRAYED AND L.ain, of Manhattan, and we ex NOTICES pect Bro. Banta, of Alta Vista, ana Uro, Myers, of Wilsev. to "with us.

Everybody cotne. anr For good cleanColorado coal go L) ring your basket. ho the oigast Liumber Co. They sell the best. WELCOME.

I Am 1 OF ZELLlMER-WARNtR Clo. Im prepared to hang your paper A number of the farmers in thi? and do your paictirg. Give me vicinity have been busy harvesting i call. F. A.

Deax. Go to the Star Merc. Co, for 31lSS Euth Simon rpturned ti rour bulk salt, barrell salt, sack oer Home near Alma Tuesdav, af alt. ter etsvmg with her annt. Mrs.

The Herman bchnltz, for the last Please brin? rny cistern pump two weeks. home and oblige. IT. Thomas. Misses Annie Martha Fed- OF ner spent feundpy at Andrew Per Hail, Hail.

Hail Insurance ison and attended church ai nyour growing crops this sum- Cleveland in the afternoon. from $1 to $10 an acre. If uteres ted call on or see, W. C. omss Alvina Teas cf Alta Vis's A.

Meseke, Agent for theXation- spent several davs with relat es il. 40tf in this vicimtr. Mrs. Lumb. of M'anhsttjin Lost Gold wath fob, with Begirps Saturday jVIorning, July 1, '11 Affording you an unsual opportunity of buying good clothes for men and boys at very low prices.

You must come and see for yourself to fully appreciate your opportunity. Every man and boy reading this article should be on hand Saturday morning, July 1, '11. oaturdav to visit rpiat; initials, and data lPGt-, inends. also one black gauntlet driving Mr. and Mrs.

Harrv attended church at Alta Vista. ijlove. Finder will please return to Milton Scott, or leave at Jour- kal office. bunday. The Welcome neighborhood i- gomjr to celebrate Julv 4th witl For EExr One fcur-rcc: 20 Per Cent off on Suits, a picnic Mrs.

Fechner's otovp. house. P. A. VanVranken.

1-2' 1 ID ijverv one is mritpi Vis? juaoei uart assisted Mrs Vol. 13. Xo. 1..