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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1904
Page
5
District court convenes next Monday as residents report travel and visits across Kansas. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed with frequent trips to Emporia Lawrence Kansas City St Louis Humboldt and Garnett with family, business, and social engagements noted amid election notices and ongoing oil gas development in the area.
The Bowman land south of town has three wells drilled by a gas company for a brick plant. The first three wells were "dey" but not productive. a fourth well shows strong oil indications yet was aimed at gas. Garnett residents hope No 4 yields gas to support the project.
A family reunion celebrated Mrs. Lingay’s eightieth birthday at her home near Glenlock, Kas on Sept 4. Attendees included Jennie Like and family, Hudson and family, J A Lingo and Milby Bingy from Gas City, Chey Hall from Sala, and Mary Lingo among others. Gifts, baskets, and a dinner followed in a day of warm remembrance, with Milly Lingo noted as the best arrival. The gathering honored her vitality and long family ties, as relatives shared memories of the ancestral home and departed forebears.
The article reports that despite failing to find gas for two wells, a brick plant will be established locally with Bowman and associates backing the project. The enterprise was abandoned by one party but another company plans to take it up, anticipating completion in under ninety days amid strong local interest.
The Epworth League literary department presents an autumn program on December 11 to 14 featuring lectures by De M. Hughes of Kaunas City on December 12 and Mine Margaret Maynard of Nswewe as a recital on December 14. Prof BOX Hair, Baker University music director, will give a piano recital on December 14 at the M. F. Church in Kansas City. Tickets 25 cents. school children 15 cents. On sale at McCrum's.
M J Wassier plans to hand over a fine prize saddle to the holder of the lucky number a week from tomorrow. A second excursion party led by Charley Coleman and wife left for the work's fair yesterday. The party included W S Pallis and wife Dr Hunt and wife Frank Nine and Tom Tiplet and wife Emer Cray Harold Currier and Sadie Earnest. Commissioner Taylor’s two sons and Mrs Harry McNary among others were listed. The National Bank of Commerce offers to advise on rates.
A clipped ballot-style notice lists candidates for county offices including representative Joseph Caldwell, sheriff Vernon C Archer, county attorney Samuel A Baird, county treasurer Thomas J Wilkins, county clerk CL Eddy, Superintendent of shoots W A Vickers, surveyor Finay te Coun North part, cammer turk Keach, probate judge SH Gannlite, register of deeds J W Ruby, clerk of court wress Atchison, and commissioners O B Adams and A I Hadgers for districts two and three respectively.
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