Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1904 — BUT DID NOT INVEST. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BUT DID NOT INVEST.

B. O. Gardner and party returned from their western trip Saturday. W. R. Dennis informs us that he was much pleased with some sections of the country visited especially about Wichita, Kan., and Oklahoma City, Okla. The latter city he was especially impressed with and thinks it the most progressive city of its size that he ever saw. While there he attended the Stockmen’s Convention, which was attended by thousands of people from all parts ofthe country. Handsome purses, q.insisting of cash prizes running as high as $250, S3OO saddles, etc., were offered for contests of skill in rounding up, roping and tying steers, and the contests were very interesting. The best time made for lassoing and roping a steer was 37 seconds, but the steer’s neck was broken, so suddenly was he stopped. The party called on J. F. Warren at Oklahoma City and a part of them visited D. A. Stoner at Wichita, Kan. None of the party made any investment.

Next Thursday Rensselaer’s pioneer citizens and the oldest married couple in Jasper oounty will have been married sixty-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Nowels are both in reasonably good health, considering their age, and have withstood the severe winter very well. Mr. Nowels is nearly 83 years of age while his wife is past 85. Both are natives of Ohio and have resided in Rensselaer since 1834.

DAVID NOWELS.

PHOEBE A. NOWELS.