What Stocktonites Were Doing 90 Years Ago
The contents of the botanical laboratory of Dr. Elam Bartholomew, well known scientist and former Rooks County resident who died in Hays on November 18th, have been bequeathed to his son, Elbert T. Bartholomew, in trust for Dr. Bartholomew’s five children according to the Ellis County News. Dr. Bartholomew left his wife, Rachel, his real estate providing she has the income from it during her lifetime. At her death it is to go to the five children, share and share alike in value. The will provides, however, that the old Bartholomew homestead north of Stockton shall at the death of Mrs. Bartholomew descend to the son, Lee, on payment to each of the other four heirs a sum equal to one fifth of the appraisal value of the land.
Rooks County farmers cooperating in crop control programs have received more than half a million dollars in benefit payments, according to a report made by the Department of Agriculture. Of 20 western Kansas counties, Rooks with $509,259.43, ranks seventh in the amount of benefit payments received.
Fifty years ago on January 22nd, C.K. Jaeke went to eastern Kansas after his bride and ever since that time they have resided in Rooks County with the exception of six months which was spent in the southern states. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home with over 40 friends and relatives calling on them.
Almost $40,000.00 has been expended on the Rooks County State Lake, according to a financial report compiled by Rex M. Jennings, certifying office. Work on this project started in September after the Stockton Chamber of Commerce undertook the responsibility of raising the money by subscriptions to purchase the lake site. Wages to relief labor constitute the biggest share of the expenditures. About 100 men are employed. Work on this project has been progressing steadily with more than half of the lake completed.
The cattlemen of Rooks County sold 11,971 cattle to the federal government under the cattle- purchasing plan of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, which closed January 12th. The total number from Kansas sold amounted to 520,675 head. Rooks County cattle owners received approximately $167,000.00 for the cows sold to the government whilecattlemenfrom all over the state received $7,612,000.00 or an average of approximately $14.60 per head. This average applied to both calves and mature cattle, and extension officials believe that the government price was in many cases 30 percent above what the owners would have received had they sold on the open market.
The fire department was called out late Thursday afternoon to extinguish a blaze at the Sinclair Barber Shop. It is supposed that the fire originated from a faulty flue in the small room bin back of the barber shop property. The water heater is in this room and as it is not used often the fire had made considerable headway before it was discovered. Most of the blaze seemed to be confined to the ceiling and walls, which were considerably charred. The fire was soon under control and Friday business was being conducted as usual and the blackened walls were about the only sign that there had been a fire.
A bridge between Kensington and Athol on the Rock Island Railroad was burned out Tuesday night, which resulted in no mail being received here in Stockton from the east on Wednesday until the Missouri Pacific train got in at noon. Ralph Burlin and Alby Graham drove to Phillipsburg about noon thinking that some arrangements would have been made by that time to have the mail brought into Phillipsburg, but on reaching that place found that No. 7 had been cancelled and that the mail for points west of Athol had been taken from the train at Manhattan and routed over the Union Pacific for Colby and was rerouted there.
As We Think It: Only eleven more shopping months until Christmas. Sunday when the thermometer stood at ten below it was difficult to realize that spring is only two months away.
The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: A Stockton wife called her husband on the telephone at his place of business the other day and this is what she said: “A telegram just came from your sister which says, ‘Mother injured in fall,’ and what I can’t understand is, if she was injured that long ago, why didn’t they let us know sooner?”
A new shipment of all kinds of lampshades just arrived at Garland Jewelry Company.
U. E. Hubble and Laurence R. Daniels, county agent, were in Hoxie Friday attending a meeting on wheat compliance.
A number of relatives and friends of Mrs. W. C. Riffe completely surprised her on Monday evening when they came with wellfilled baskets and spread out a bountiful birthday dinner in her honor and remained for a social evening.
Mrs. A. W. Viers entertained the Rebekah Club at her home last Thursday afternoon with ten members present. A Kansas Day program was given and several interesting games were played under the direction of Mrs. Ernest Lamkin. The hostess served a nice lunch. The February meeting in will be at Mrs. Miles Hindman’s residence.
