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NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED
For several months past the City Council and Waterworks Co. have been exchanging proposals looking to a disposition of the waterworks plant, the franchise for the operation of which reverts back to the city within the next year.
In special session the council has refused the company's offer to sell for $15,000 and the Waterworks Co. will not accept the $12,000 offer made by the city for the plant and all negotiations are off.
An adequate supply of good water seems evident at the proposed new location.
McMillen's Restaurant Burns
About 4:30 last Sunday morning V.H. McMillen's restaurant, just west of the new Bradbury block, was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is not know but is supposed to have started in the rear of the room in which was located the large steel range. Harry Rogers, a member of the fire company, one of the first to arrive, said the interior was all aflame when first discovered and from all accounts the boys did well to confine the flames to the restaurant rooms. As it was the one story part of J.P. Reed's harness shop on the west was considerably damaged. It will need a new roof. At that time of night a high steam pressure is not maintained at the pumping station and the fire whistle failed to awaken and call to the fire the members of the company on the hill.
Some of the company arrived in quick time and with the help of a number of citizens that responded the fire was soon under control
The building and contents were destroyed. The restaurant fixtures were partly insured. The boys say they had a hard time to get sufficient help in time as the ropes to the fire bell are broken and the fire whistle was very weak. Get a new rope for the bell.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the 8th day of October, 1907, the Commissioners of Marion County, Kansas, will sell at Public Auction the old Court House of Marion County to the highest bidder.
The structure is built of stone, most of it dressed, and the sills and window caps are also of dressed stone. The studding and timber are of white pine.
The sale will be cash in hand and a reasonable time will be given for the removal of the building.
Remember the date, Tuesday, October 8, 1907, at 2 o'clock p.m.
G.J. ROOD, Chairman.
HE WOOLHEATER, County clerk
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Arrangements have been made with the authorities at McPherson to take care of Marion County's prisoners while the jail is being razed. And if a bunch of fellows about the country would be men instead of bootleggers, the jail could be razed some more.
The following young people in the Aulne community enjoyed a picnic on Sunday in Staffords' grove: Misses Eva and Nellie Burkholder, Ethel Chapman, Iris Robbins, Vera Harrison and Messrs John Klein, Lou Chapman, Newt Cardey, Orlie Harrison and Frank Carney.
The complete play of Uncle Tom's Cabin will be acted out in moving pictures at the auditorium tonight. You never saw Uncle Tom's Cabin acted out half as well at double the admission. The snowing effect, Eliza crossing on the floating ice, the race of the steamboat, the storm, the angels appearing to old Uncle Tom and little Eva were never equaled on your stage before. Prices tonight: children under 12 years, 10 cents; adults, 20 cents.
Miss Ruby Richardson, one of the leaders in Gale Township social circles, made this office a pleasant call Saturday.
Miss Edna Grimes, who is teaching the Aulne school this term, spent Sunday at home.
A.J. Dockstader is having a cement walk laid in front of his residence on Walnut Street.
The Methodist ladies will hold an exchange at the Richardson & Bryan grocery store, Saturday, from about 11 o'clock until their stock of bread, cakes and pies are disposed of, some of those good things that "mother used to make."
