What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago
The agricultural progress train of the Missouri Pacific proved of considerable benefit and amusement to the people of the county last Thursday. Hundreds of the citizens attended. The visitors were much interested in the exhibit and took time to study them. These exhibits were loaned to the Missouri Pacific through the U. S. Department of Agriculture. These exhibits, which are carried in four cars, are said to be the best arranged and most instructive agricultural and educational of its kind installed in railroad cars.
“Pulling off” some cowboy stunts on the street last Saturday proved to be an expensive amusement for T. G. Monroe, a young fellow of twenty years. Monroe was arrested without a warrant on a charge of torturing and mutilating a horse he was riding by gouging it with a pair of big spurts till the sides of the animal were lacerated and bleeding. Monroe admitted what he had done and after examining the horse, county attorney Young filed a complaint and had Monroe taken before Justice of the Peace McKanna, who fined him $10.00. Justice McKanna gave him a good lecture on the question of cruelty to animals and released him. Monroe borrowed the money to pay the fine and costs.
Carl Cooper, who was operated on for appendicitis last week at the hospital, was removed Monday to his home. He is doing fine and his many friends will be glad when he is able to be about again.
Last Saturday Lloyd Stice closed a deal for the northeast quarter of Section 22, Sugar Loaf Township. The farm is one of the good quarters of the county and recently owned by R.W. Dunahugh. The deal was made through A. L. Graham and was a cash sale.
Jack Dryden returned last week from Phillipsburg. Jack and his force were up there for a couple of weeks putting down a water well for Phillipsburg’s swimming pool. A fine flow of water was struck at a depth of 690 feet, the location being in the city park on the west edge of town. We understand that other attempts have been made to drill for water, and our local man was the only one successful in the attempt. Also, the water “birds” around town will hail with delight to learn that Jack will reopen his swimming pool in Stockton starting next Sunday. The big pool has been given a thorough cleaning and filled with sparkling water which bids you come and take a dip.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Look are moving this week to the former F. P. Hill home, which they recently purchased from Wade Riffe. Stockton is glad to have the Looks make their home in town. Their son, Bryan, will stay with the farm.
Old J. Pluvius returned Wednesday afternoon from his long vacation and gave the county a nice good shower of moisture. A little over an inch of rain fell and it will certainly be a bonanza to the wheat and other planted crops. While the editor was in the eastern part of the state a short time ago, he noted wheat conditions there and is firmly convinced that the wheat in Rooks County is in much better condition. Of course, the cool weather has been a great help to the crops in the county.
E. Christenson, teacher of Class 12 of the Methodist Sunday School, left on a camping trip which will include a visit to the railway shops at Downs, Lincoln Park, Waconda Springs, the Beloit Industrial School, Rock City and Indian Look-Out in Ottawa County. Two days camping in Salina and then on their return home will stop at the salt mines at Kanapolis, the Garden of Eden at Lucas, the Russell County oil fields, and possibly the Hays Experiment Station, college and new church. The boys taking the trip are Franklin Casad, Lloyd Willis, Roy White, Milton Roelfs, Edward Crowell, Lloyd Randle, Everett Hughes, Dennis Bancroft, Raleigh Lowe, Rupert Case and Raymond Lewis. The class is traveling by truck and has their own camping outfit. They expect to be gone all this week.
Carl W. Gilbert went to Goodland last Wednesday and returned with his bride, the former Miss Elsie Manaugh. Mrs. Gilbert is a Stockton girl and is highly esteemed by the people of this community. During the past several years she was a successful school teacher, teaching in Rooks County with the exception of when she taught in Colorado last term. Mr. Gilbert is the present sheriff of the county, and is a very likeable fellow. They have secured housekeeping rooms at Mrs. Jacobs’ home and have the heartiest wishes of their many friends over the county.
A most happy event in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. George Yoxall was the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The affair took the form of a picnic and was held at the city park.
Frank Hill arrived Monday from the western coast and will spend the summer here. Mr. Hill had been stopping in Idaho and California during the winter, and while he likes the western country, Stockton looks better to him.
From the Woodston Argus….F.C. Grimes was in Stockton last Friday having some dental work done….. Walter Macy is now the owner of the Gem Barber Shop having traded for it the first of the week…..Tilbert Cunningham, who has been visiting in Colorado, returned home last Tuesday with the report that he is now the father of a fine seven-pound girl born on May 15th…..Word has been received here from Clyde Gager, who is in the hospital at Concordia, that he is improving and expects to be home soon…..Master Wayne Elliott of Stockton came down on the passenger last Thursday evening to spend a few days visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Atkisson of this place, while his father made a business trip to Kansas City.
