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Clipped From the County Papers Oswego After Factory delegation of business men Oswego Chamber Commerce. composed W. Barnard, H. W. Morris, Sam VanAlstine, Nelie Nafus and Pearl Caves. went Iola, Wednesday meet with officials of the American Pearl Button company, relative to proposal to move the plant Negotiations have been for some time. Mr. manager of the Iola plant expects be in Oswego today and will the matter up further with the Chamber Commerce here. The company headquarters are Washington. Iowa. The plant consists of 40 button machines. 30 of which are operation at this time. If located here the plant would expect to employ about men departments the Independent. Call Meet at Oswego Edwards. superintendent of the Deming ranch, received message Tuesday asking him attend flood control conference to be held Topeka on Wednesday. Then Wednesday morning. he received letter from Geo. Knapp. chief engineer of the division water resources, in Kanstating would be this community arriving morning Wednesday. Dec. at which time he would like meet just many of the land owners and farmers the flood districts the Neosho river as possible, either by visiting them the farms, or at public meeting. Mr. Edwards concluded that more could be met public meeting in the short time that Mr. Knapp would have give this He arranged for one for the night Wednesday, Dec. 14. the hall, at Independent. Bond Sale Off At the meeting the Board of the deal for sale of worth of road bonds to Sterns Brothers, of Kansas callunderstood that they must first offered the State School Fund Commission and there they may handled by local banks. The resolution the follows: hereby ordered the board of county commissioners. that the county clerk be authorized and directed to return to Stern Bros., and company, registered mail, their check for the reason that the county attorney of Labette county has refused approve their contract the purchase of the 000 Labette county road bonds; said contract having been made subject the approval of the county Independent. Orders Oswego Bulbs The Sam Carpenter Gardens, of this city received an order yestermorning from State Agricultural College for an im- family has returned from an tended visit relatives and friends in Springs and has resumed his duties on the Ballard Wednesday from visit with relaIola. Stafford, conductor of the Clover Loaf road Frankfort stopped over in the city few days friends. He to Galveston. Tex., relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hamand daughters, Misses Dorothy and Helen, are in the city the holidays. Mr. and Hammar have been in east for several They are mediate shipment assorted flower bulbs, selected from the Carpenter Gardens catalogues, to be used beautifying the campus the Independent Out Hospital Miss Lucy Draper, was sufficiently from recent operation for appendicitis, that she was able to brought home from the hospital Parsons Tuesand she getting along nicely and will soon able return high Independent. Md. Valley Bank Pays Dividend dividend of 25 per cent will be paid by Troy Call. assistant receiver of the Mound Valley State Bank. tomorrow (Saturday) December 10. The bank closed its doors in August. Mr. Call has done good work in the receivership and the first dividend ment this time, especially welcomed at this time those who have taxes to pay and Christmas expenses Independent. Sells Cars Flour The Pearl Milling Company have been busy all fall handling nice volume business, but the past has their week for sales During this in addition to their usual usiness, they sold 18 cars flour the larger bakers. Included in these orders were ten cars the National Biscuit company, two cars each to Denver, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City and Milwaukee. cars Vienna flour were sold firm in Neosho, while Junge Baking company Joplin, took three cars. This keep the mill running full after the first without any further Democrat. Alex Walker Barn Burned The the farm of and about half mile south of the ground practically of contents, early hour morning. There was no live stock in the barn except four collie pups and they burned. was, howquantity of grain. hay and many farm implements. all of which were wego Independent. Seven Cars of Cattle. A Missouri Pacific stock train, running extra, took seven loads cattle last Saturday ternoon. Will Stine had four loads of cattle, Joe and Lee Stine and W. Duncan each one load. The shipment consisted year steers, fat and yearlines and were in fine shape for Sun. Buntin Loses Tax the county commissioners, sitting board equalization in tax matters the property Buntin. land the south part Elm township, has upheld by the public Kansas, according letter from Commissioner Clarence Smith, to Harry Owens, county clerk. Buntin's claim was that he had sold coal rights for $35 and that his valuation should be reduced accordingly. The board of equalization held that assessment Mr. Buntin's land harmony other farm land the vicinity. The county Owens represent them public service commission, and he won his property was assessed 1926 $5,040. Buntin did not appear the board equalization in and did not perfect an appeal the board for adjustment until 1926. and the had authority appeared before the county board in May 1927. and filed an appeal state. hearing was had Sept. 1927. before the state board. Buntin failed to satisfy the board the land was assessed more than its actual value March Sun. 40 Per Cent Dividend. Byron Dixon, deputy bank ceiver Altamont State bank, has given the information that the defunct bank declare per cent on the 20th the tax paying day and days before Christmas. and will be greatly appreciated by the deposiBesides being ready to the 40 per dividend, the depositors, Mr. Dixon informed Journal representative that he had also paid in the neighborhood of in bills payable and rediscounted. The bank was closed on the third day June-a little more than months Journal. Clayton's Chorus Pleased. The colored chorus from Parsons, under the able direction of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, rendered very enjoyable and high class program the high school auditorium last Thursday evening large and appreciative audience. The program consisted of negro songs, popular songs, solos and readings. This chorus some of the men to sing to tamont audience. The readings were well rendered and received an from the crowd. The was the in long time, and believe are safe saying they would draw an ever larger crowd they should render another program here. Altamont Journal. Successful Hog Man. Adams. farmer the A1tamont vicinity. who lives five miles northeast of here, making raising one of his Mr. Adams aware of the fact that number of farmers haven't hog on the farms where they side, and makes him believe that the time get into the hog business the heaviest when most his farmer friends quit the hog business. Mr. Adams has 14 brood SOWS on the farm besides pen of choice hogs. He planning to his stock hogs 100 head. The future the hog business is looking good to Mr. mont Journal. Improving Farm. Cleveland Carson, route Mound Valley and one of the leading poultry experts this section the state, has been improving their farm house farm where he resides. He has finished nice new addition to his house and now buildding nice new porch with cement floor. Mr. Carson specializes in the leading laying strains Rhode Island Red and he has some the best found anyon his Oswego Grows. census city indithat of the city, two modern are vacant this time. One of these was just made vacant by the connew mont Journal. Pecan Centers. Oswego Chetopa are becoming pecan shipping centers. dealer Chetopa reports that his best two days his purchases totalled pounds, ar pounds more days last Altamont Journal. Banqueted Shippers. Ray Drenner Mound Jarboe Parsons and Hill and Foster of of Kansas City the Caudle cafe Saturday. where big dinner served by Mr. Glascow. Mr. Glasrepresentative of the Martin Lee firm the stock yards at Kansas City, has been commission man for years. During this time Glascow been considerable live stock from four who dined with him the Caudle Journal. Moxley Rides the The Past Grand Masters of Altamont lodge the third degree M. Moxley the Masonic last evening. of out town lodges were guests and freshments were mont Journal Chetopa Gets $500. There are many cities 80 fortunate Chetopa in having mayor always the and capable handling efficientwhatever business may chance come before Mr. Lehman went the county seat Monday and met with county commissioners and officals and cured under the present law an allowance of $500 year toward the upkeep highway No. and 166 which traverse our Chetopa Clipper. Asleep at the Switch. The failure of the electric lights last evening was caused by lack of gas run the engines the plant. Mayor Sig Lehman busy soon the gas supply failed and learned from officials the Consumers Gas company that the condition was the result the failure employe Welch watch his the point gas supply for Chetopa the big main town. Oklahoma, there large regulator. The employe mentioned above supposed look after this regulator and range to supply more gas when cold snaps come. He was either frozen stove himself forgat that getting cold and failed perform his duty until Mayor Lehman had him waked Chetopa Advance. This Fellow Saturated. W. Fike arrested Saturday night Constable Jack WatFike was quite well saturated when up and Constable Watson found bottle containing whisky pocket. Fike pleaded guilty to liquor possession Justise Emert's court Monday and was fined and given 30-day jail sentence He taken and placed in Advance. Riker Returns Home M. Riker. pioneer grower and shipper of onion sets in car lots, has just returned from an extensouthern trip, selling his next crop. He reports an ually good sale this year and looks forward very promising year. His trip covered important points Texas. Alabama, Louisiana. Florida and