90 Years Ago

Mrs. F. P. Hill, who has been physically declining for the past year reaped her reward last week when her earthly spirit took its flight to the Great Beyond. Orpha L. Timmons was born on June 2nd, 1841 in Ross County, Ohio.

Anthony Heinen, who is working for the Livestock Improvement Association, was killed at a grade crossing near Emporia a few days ago. Heinen has been in Stockton a number of times for his company and is well known here.

Uncle Sam is to have some brand new paper money. Two purposes are being served in issuing the “new styles” of currency. The first, of course, is to make it still more difficult for counterfeiting. The other purpose to be served is to aid banks in sorting various classes of currency.

The Farmers Elevator traded the two lots on the corner, north of the elevator, to Mrs. Bert Howard for her two lots adjoining the elevator, and the Farmers Company moving the Howard residence to the north lots.

F. C. Gager and family were in Stockton from Medicine Township.

Six people suffered broken bones, cuts and burns during Fair week. Auto race car driver, Richard Richardson, one of the contestants, lost control of his car and it shot from the track, through the barbed wire fence and landed in a deep gulley, turning over and pinning him to the ground.

The Farmers Elevator at Plainville was totally destroyed by fire with the origin of the fire being undetermined. This elevator was the largest in the county and was successfully managed by George Stewart. The elevator contained 21,000 bushels of wheat, besides a large quantity of other grain.

Oh Boy, the big Rooks County Fair is next week! Everything is being rapidly shaped up for the 35th annual fair. The grounds and buildings are being groomed for the annual event.

Kansas will have the highest tax levy this year in the history of the state. The expense of the state government makes it necessary to establish a levy of 2.41 mills compared to a levy of 1.66 mills last year.

John W. Hazelbaker, field manager for the Midland Trail, made the race over the trail yesterday, competing for the time against the Rock Island Railway.