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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a statement about goods being in every respect first class, but lack context or identifiable entities to specify a news event or source. The readable line presents a generic claim without verifiable details or names.
The Board of Assessors met in Belleville Kansas on March 3 1902 to fix assessment bases for Republic County personal property. They listed values for stock cattle horses hogs wheat corn hay potatoes and various farm and household items and noted 20 percent thresholds for farm land and town lots. Also reported are trustee attendees and local moves including Ernest Howard returning to Lincoln county and W H Leach relocating to California.
M Bonner traveled to Cuba on business Monday and returned Tuesday. Alec James Belleville liveryman drove a horse buyer through town Tuesday. Will Beaurandt bought a team of three year old colts at Dick Robb's Fifth Street sale. Weather fine as farmers plant oats and start gardens. Martin Sheeks of Belleville travels daily to haul wood from his Union farm. Mrs Righter, widow of Jos Harkness, leaves for Iowa after staying with her parents.
No. 2 mixed corn available for sale at seventy cents per bushel. Contact 21 W. H. Buarry in Norway Kansas for details.
Sunday visits and family news fill the page along with school roll details, a Mayor's election appointment, and claims approved. The report lists births, residents at Bettis place, attendance figures, and a promissory line about the post office move. References include A. S. Mahan, J. H. Sandell, and C. C. Wilson.
Regular city council meeting held in the council chamber with Mayor G L White in the chair. Roll call showed present A B Kimball J W W Pinney and A S Mahan, absent L M Johnson and W B Gulick. February 7 1902 minutes read and approved. Claims were read.
Smith Brothers offer choice seed oats and alfalfa hay for sale located four miles south of Scandia.
The Kackley News notes farmers sow oats this week as dry weather prompts concern. C A Kimball of Courtland visits Kackley, while Carl Anderson moves near Courtland to Boyd farm. Blanche Willis visits relatives in Cloud County. Luther Carlson returns from Osage City to work with his brother Orman. Woodmen boys’ entertainment raises about $30 in receipts.
A Belgian stallion, six miles southeast of Scandia, weighing 1435 pounds this spring at age nine, is up for sale one day. Owner is Henry Folcomer.
The assessor tours the area while Sam Linberg visits earlier in the week. Mrs. Fred Yerian is ill. Lars Laysn’s cottage progresses. Old folks meet at the M E church Sunday evening. Attendees travel to a M W A entertainment in Kackley. Mrs Nellie Cummings and Jennie Workman visit in Kackley. J A Pitgenberger to build a new barn. J L Shelton to do the work. Woodmen attend the Woodman hall dedication in Rackley. Hon. William Glasgow ill but improving. Al Cummings has an uncle visiting from Plankerton Dakota, en route home via Texas and Oklahoma. Mrs Wm Parmeley at Belleville for treatment. Saturday is picture day in town with many photos at the G A R and W R C hall for J Stafford and wife. Mae Glasgow captured portraits of the Post, Corps, and both together. Mrs AyD Burk unable to attend, corps photos taken at her home. Pictures may be enlarged for Mr and Mrs Stafford. Miss Glasgow also photographed four generations at Clarence Tebow’s: Mrs Sarah Bissell, Mrs Eric Nelson, Mrs Ly Tebow and daughters Althea and Lois.
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