The Washington Republican Friday January 18, 1901 S.T. YODER was in Topeka several days this week. Mrs. SMITH of Greenleaf was in town Monday shopping. W.G. DARBY and Dr. Henry SMITH went to Oklahoma this week. I.B. PADDOCK was here from Manhattan the first of the week visiting L. ROOT. Mr. and Mrs. M. SEIFERT came down on the B.& M. train Tuesday from Clara returning in the evening. Mrs. J.D. HOGAN and Miss Maggie HOGAN, of Kimeo, left over the B.& M. last Saturday for Baileyville to visit. Herb LESLIE this week began cleaning out the old city well. It is the wish of the council to test the supply of water in the weel and if of sufficient quantity, the well will be used by the city for the water works.