Frank L. Markhart, 22 of Cunningham, to Maudie C. Dunsworth, 18 of Kingman, Ks. on Jan. 2,1917, at Pratt County Court House by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

James W. Lenager, 18 of Turon, Ks. to Gladys E. Gray, 17 of Turon, Ks., parents consenting, on Jan. 4,1917 at Pratt County Court House by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

George H. Hughes, 22 of Pratt to Nellie Legg, 16 of Cullison, Noah Legg consenting, on Jan. 6,1917 at Cullison by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Henry E. Manning, 28 of Pratt to Blanche Vanderpool, 20 of Pratt, on Jan. 6,1917 at Pratt by S.W. Brown, Minister.

Charles W. Evans, 38 of Iuka to Mary Hemphill, 32 of Iuka on Jan. 13,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Fred W. Wise, 20 of Pratt to Roxie Faulkner, 18 of Pratt, Ralph Mauer, guardian consenting, on Jan. 20,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Chester Naron, 21 of Augusta, Ks. to Mary F. Bexler, 21 of Pratt, on Jan. 20,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

L.M. Reschke, 44 of Pratt to Nora Smith, 28 of Pratt on Jan. 15,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

A.J. Preston, 30 of Pratt to Ethel M. York, 26 of Pratt on Jan. 19,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Raleigh B. Payne, 21 of Moscaw, Ks. to Ethel Pearl Snider, 21 of Preston on Jan. 31,1917 at Preston by A.L. Stanfield, Minister.

Howard A. Kiser, 33 of Wichita, Ks. to Beryl K. Dietz, 18 of Pratt on Jan. 27,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

C.S. Bump, 45 of Sawyer to Maude Nethercutt, 30 of Sawyer, on Feb. 11,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

C. Lewis Bond, 22 of Elva, Nebr., to Goldie Devore, 20 of Pratt on Feb. 13,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Giles E. Russell, 23 of Zenda, Ks. to Millie M. Smith, 18 of Zenda, Ks. on Feb. 20,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Arthur McGuire, 24 of Iuka to Sadie R. Adams, 15 of Iuka, (parents Consenting), on Feb. 20,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

V.F. Davault, 28 of Pratt to Lucy Beal, 21 of Monett, Mo. on Feb. 27,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

John E. White, 24 of Mullinville, Ks. to Daisy Allphin, 18 of Pratt on Feb. 25,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

Roy D. Bales, 29 of Pratt to Fannie M. Carrell, 20 of Pratt on Feb. 25,1917 at Pratt by L.W. Kemp, Minister.

Willie Owens, 21 of Preston to Aletha E. Rothburn, 20 of Preston on Mar. 1,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

James W. Rolf, 24 of Pratt to Edith M. Yoho, 23 of Pratt on Mar. 3,1917 at Pratt by F.P. Henderson, Minister.

L.L. Seeley, 70 of Spivey, Ks. to Lillie Carroll, over 50, of Wichita, Ks. on Mar. 5,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

K.D. Bean, 28 of Fravel, Ks. to Bertha Moore, 18 of Trousdale, Ks. on Mar. 11,1917 at Trousdale, Ks. by Carl D. Byrd, Minister.

Henry T.. Waller, 23 of Coldwater, Ks. to Mabel Julia Newton, 18 of Coldwater, Ks. on Mar. 7,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Earl E. Tillotson, 20 of Coats to A. Chinn, 19 of Coats, Andrew Tillotson consenting, on Mar. 14,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Charlie E. Paris, 29 of Pratt, to Emma Anasmith, 19 of Pratt, on Mar. 14,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Owen B. Hemphill, 22 of St. John, Ks. to Vera B. Smith, 22 of St. John, Ks. on Mar. 27,1917 at Pratt by J.T. Purcell, Minister.

Floyd E. Hobbs, 28 of Langdon, Ks. to Ruth M. Allen, 21 of Langdon, Ks. on Mar. 31,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minsiter.

Guy Purnell, 23 of Pratt to Ruth Goodloe, 23 of Pratt on Apr. 3,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Bert Singleton, 24 of Pratt to Vere Pendleton, 18 of Pratt on Apr. 3,1917 at Pratt by S.W. Brown, Minister.

W.U. Reese, 34 of Plains, Ks. to Minnie Lepkie, 26 of Pratt on Apr. 3,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

Walter R. Leforce, 22 of Blackwell, Okla., to Mae Brinkley, 22 of Wellington, Ks. on Apr. 5,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

J.K. McBride, 21 of Pratt, to Nellie M. Reed, 20 of Cullison, on Apr. 7,1917 at Pratt by H.G. Philips.

David Leeper, 23 of Pratt to Maitha Lee, 18 of Pratt on Apr. 6,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

Isaac Hadsall, 21 of Attica, Ks. to Thelma Stiffle, 19 of Attica, Ks. on Apr 8,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Clarence Gibbons, 21 of Pratt to Cecle Shafer, 20 of Pratt, on Apr. 9,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

J.P. Notter, 30 of Coats, to Edna Coe, 27 of Coats, on Apr. 9,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Travis Wilson, 28 of Pratt to Fern Contrell, 19 of Pratt on Apr. 10,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Claud Vandolah, 29 of Preston, to Eunice Leroux, 26 of Preston on Apr. 12,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

George C. Behler, 35 of Wilmore, Ks. to India A. Fisher, 30 of Wilmore, Ks. on Apr. 14,1917 at Pratt by H.J. Myers, Minister.

Arthur P. Scott, 30 of Fravel, Ks. to Susan F. Miller, 26 of Fravel, Ks. on Apr. 14,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell,Minsiter.

Wm. L. Parker, 23 of Pratt to Mabel Atkinson, 23 of Herrington, Ks. on Apr. 18,1917 at Herrington, Ks. by Frank E. Ryerson, Minister.

Carl E. Stelzer, 24 of Coats to Leah F. Head, 21 of Wellington, Ks. on Apr. 25,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

William S. Grier, 22 of Cairo to Hazel Wilcox, 22 of Cunningham, Ks. on Apr. 29,1917 at Cunningham, Ks. by W.A. Welk, Minister.

Fred R. Barkley, 24 of Preston to Lodia B. Allen, 24 of Preston on Apr. 28,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Noel F. Dewey, 23 of Turon, Ks. to Audrey I. Burns, 23 of Pratt on May 2,1917 at Pratt by S.W. Brown, Minister.

Charles W. Merriman, 36 of Pratt to Grace Allen, 34 of Pratt on May 5,2927 at Pratt by H.G. Phillips, Minister.

Glenn Bailey, 21 of Langdon, Ks. to Iona May Sanderson, 16 of Coats, father consenting, on May 7,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

F.H. Satterlee, 38 of Macksville, Ks. to Maud Payton, 23 of Macksville, Ks. on May 8,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

J.R. Goeller, 22, Cullison, to M.M. Ensley, 18, Cullison on May 9,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

W.M. Frazier, 27, Anthony, Ks. to Mary Levina Rife, 23, Anthony, on May 9,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Charles O. King, 22, Byers to Ruth D. Anders, 22, Fowler on May 22,1917 at Byers by Elma Albertson, Minister.

Walter L. Reed, 20, Byers to Merta G. Strait, 18, Iuka (Father E.E. Reed Consenting) on May 23,1917 at Coats by F.P. Henderson, Minister.

Willis Lowe, 35, Pratt to Gertrude Botts, 35, Lyons on May 23,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

George C. Stroble, 43, Pratt to Ethel M. Hall, 30, Iuka on May 27,1917 by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Wm. H. Thompson, 22, Pratt to Helen Dana Stevens, 21, Carbondale, Ks. on May 29,1917 at Pratt by George S. Ricker, Minister.

Richard A. Dadisman, 24, Pratt, to Emma Lou Walters, 24, Pratt on May 29,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

Delmont R. Scott, Pratt, 26, to Julia May Klase, 21, Pratt on May 30,1917 at Pratt by M.J. Crocker, Minister.

T.A. Eubank, 22, Cullison, to Jewell Peden, 21, Sawyer on May 31,1917 at Pratt by H.G. Phillips, Minister.

Asa A. Cookus, 23, Pratt, to Vera M. Naron, 21, Pratt, on May 31,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

R.L. Pounds, 27, Haviland to Lyda B. Lester, 25, Wellington, on May 31,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Herbert F. Stelders, 27, Cullison, to Ina G. Grim, 22, Meade, Ks. on June 1,1917 at Meade, Ks. by George A. Kraft, Minister.

Harold D. Cuykendall, 20, Pratt to Grace Wonder, 23, Pratt, on June 1,1917 at Pratt by Chester A. Miles, Minister.

Oliver A. Shipley, 22, Godard, Ks. to Flora Mae Pike, 17, Bucklin, (Parents consenting) on June 2,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Cleff Shandrew, 23, Iuka, to Verna E. Thompson, 16, Iuka, parent of bride consenting, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

James R. Hargis, 22, Lake City, to Mildred Bear, 18, Wichita, on June 12,1917 at Cullison by Floyd E. Wells, Minister.

Walter D. Lomax, 21, Wichita to Katharine Latham, 18, Wichita, June 12,1917 at Cullison by Floyd E. Wells, Minister.

J.A. Higgins, 25, Penelosa, Ks. to Helen E. Ward, 18, Penelosa, on June 14,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Charles E. Unangst, 29, Pratt to Winifred Anderson, 26, Wilmore, on June 16,1917 at Wilmore by Francis McCormick, Minister.

Albert V. Fincham, 22, Pratt, to Florence Chapman, 19, Pratt on June 20,1917 at Pratt by A. E. Henry, Minister.

Arthur W. Penrod, 32, Pratt, to Nellie M. Sitton, 31, Pratt on June 27,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Earl Cochenour, 23, Byers to Maggie Wilson, 15, Byers, Brides parents consenting, on June 27,1917 at Byers by R.D. Webster, Minister.

Fred Statts, 21, Byers, to Anna Shilt, 18, Byers, on June 27,1917 at Byers by R.D. Webster, Minister.

Archie T. Scott, 23, Preston, to Myrtle H. Ruth, 19, Cunningham on June 30,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minster.

William Boslely, 35, Pratt, To Florence Coble, 20, Pratt, on June 30,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Orrin Branson, 22, Coats, to Mildred McGaughey, 21, Zenda, Ks., on July 1,1917 at Zenda by Chester A. Miles, Minister.

Harper W. Stimetze, 23, St. John to Isa E. Hainline, 17, Byers, parents consenting, on July 7,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Roy J. Richmond, 24, Pratt, to Marjorie H. Murphy, 22 Wellington, July 15,1917 at Wellington by Henry W. Hunter, Minister.

Charles F. York, 27, Pratt to Freeda L. Willis, 20, Pratt, July 14,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

E. Clay Hudson, 21, Wellsville, Mo. to Vergil Marie Jackson, 19, Pratt, July 18,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

Karl Biering, 26, Iuka, to Mabel Jordan, 22, Iuka, on July 18,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

W.C. Bryan, 37, St. John, to Amanda I. Young, 24, Summerville, Mo. on July 20,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Oscar Martin, 18, Carson, Mo. to Ola Sutton, 20, Preston, parents of groom consenting, on July 21,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

R.A. Keener, 30, Hugoton, Ks., to Josephine Puterbaugh, 20, Bucklin, on July 25,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Harry Bryan, 21, St. John, to Minnie Bartlett, 18, Stafford, on July 23,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Henry Barrett, 25, Pratt, to Helen Heaton, 25, Pratt on July 26,1917 at Pratt by A.E. Henry, Minister.

Otis O. Smith, 28, Isabel, Ks. to Mae Dixon, 30, Cunningham, July 28,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Cortie J. Musgrove 22, Pratt, to Nellie M. Nellson, 19, Pratt, July 30,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

A.D. Hunt, 35, Great Bend, to Beulah Ball, 26, Pratt, on Aug. 4,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Frank B. Allen, 19, Preston to Rellah T. North, 19, Pratt, parents of groom consenting, on Aug. 4,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Israel U. Cook, 23, Pratt to Beulah Madison, 19, Pratt, on Aug. 4,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell.

Lester Clinton Swonder, 19, Cullison, to Lilliam Marie Forney, 18, Byers, on Aug. 4,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Paul W. Allphin, 22, Coats, to Pernettia Clements, 22 Coats, on Aug. 7,1917, at Preston by Charles E. Williams, Minister.

C.H. Cope, 22 Haviland to Adeline Birdsell, 21, Neosha Rapids, On Aug. 8,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Allen D. Swafford, 20, Pratt, to May F. Smith, 18, Pratt, M.F. Swafford, Parent of groom consenting, on Aug. 9,1917, at Byers by Elma Albertson, Minister.

Albert J. Wilson, 20, Pratt, to Bessie M. Ruckman, 15, Pratt, Aug. 15,1917, parents consenting, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Henry R. Wilson, 24, Pratt, to Hazel A. Denton, 20, Pratt, on Aug. 15,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

W.E. Berg, 34, Pratt, to Alta J. Boughner, 20, Iuka on Aug. 16,1917 at Pratt by C.F. Jett, Minister.

Charles H. Hunter, 27, Isabel, to Rosa Pauline Folkers, 25, Nashville on Aug. 26,1917 at Nashville by A.G. Mullen, Minister.

B.O. Gaddis, 35, Lake City, to Flora Sylender, 35, Lake City, on Aug. 20,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

B.A. Lutes, 33, Preston, to Urmie Fry, 20, Preston, on Aug. 23,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Ray C. Williams, 19, Haviland, to Edina Buhrl, 17, Haviland, parents consenting, on Aug. 27,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Lester Youst, 21, St. John to Edith Blair, 18, St. John, Ks. on Aug. 28,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

William D. Brown, 49, Sun City, to Grace Hamilton, 30, Sun City, on Sept. 1,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Pucell, P.J.

Robert M. St.Aubyn, 21, Pratt, to Tressa Heffele, 21, Pratt on Sept. 1,1917 at Pratt by I.J. Griffin, Minister.

Edward F. McGowen, 27, Westerly, R.I., to Ila B. Myers, 21, Lyons, on Sept. 1,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Grover Roessler, 32, Isabel, to Van Wehling, 22, Nashville, on Sept. 6,1917 at Pratt, by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Henry Wehling, 23, Nashville, to Lillie Mease, 23, Isabel, Sept. 6,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Elvas P. Woodward, 25, Haviland to Lula J. McAhren, 22, Haviland, on Sept. 10,1917, at Cullison by L.C. Hinshaw, Minister.

Oscar Steffen, 27, Cunningham, to Lela Scott, 25, Preston, on Sept. 13,1917, at Pratt by Geo. J. Schneider, Priest.

Herman P. Bible, 32, Pratt, to Catherine P. Lee, 36, Pratt on Sept. 14,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Andrew Wilson, 34, Pratt to Jessie Johnson, 33, Dodge City, on Sept. 15,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Lesley E. Pike, 21, Plevna, Ks. to Matilda Evans, 17, Plevna, on Sept. 17,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Ernest Arden Reiman, 24, Byers to Florence Frack, 23, Macksville on Sept. 18,1917, at Macksville by F.P. Ray, Minster.

J.S. Brown, 20, Byers, to Leona Cotton, 18, Byers on Sept. 18,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Allen Fitzsimmons, 23, Cunningham to Elsie Megaffin, 20, Cairo, on Sept. 19,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Basil S. Dailey, 26, Byers to Lola E. Warren, 18, Byers, on Sept. 22,1917 at Byers by W.F. Brown, Minister.

Kenneth Hollibaugh, 25, Afton, Iowa, to Carrie Ensley, 21, Cullison, on Sept. 22,1917 at Pratt by J.T. Purcell, P.J.

Harry Lile Garrison, 22, Pratt to Helen M. Kelly, 20, Pratt on Sept. 26,1917 at Pratt by F. J. Griffin, Minister.

Fredrick McIntire, 22, Pratt to Ruth Cromer, 20, Pratt, on Sept. 25,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Perry S. Hyden, 27, Cunningham to Kathryn E. Mullenix, 23, Cunningham, on Sept. 27,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

E.W. Thomson, 26, Belpre, to Carrie Featherby, 23, Belpre, on Oct. 2,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

James F. Hall, 22, St. John, to Marie Ames, 19, Claflen, on Oct. 3,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

J.E. Casteel, 28, Eldorado, Ks. to Laura Shepard, 19, Pratt, on Oct. 5,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Miniister.

J.R. Crump, 34, Shamrock, Okla., to Elmyra J. Haimes, 17, Preston (Parent of bride consenting) on Oct. 10,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

John A. Stoops, 20, Sawyer, to Elizabeth E. Peachey, 18, Sawyer (Ben Stoops father of groom consenting), on Oct. 11,1917 at Medicine Lodge by W.M. Mundell, Minister.

Marion F. Mourer, 20, Pratt, to Ruth R. Harnish, 19, Pratt (Parent of groom consenting) on Oct. 12,1917, at Kingman, Ks., by E.O. Cole, Minister.

Charley Hillard, 21, Pratt to Eva Rosenbaum, 20, Pratt, on Oct. 14,1917 at Pratt by J.B. Walrafen, Minister.

John Martin, 24, Pratt, to Mary Sobba, 19, Pratt, on Oct. 24,1917 at Pratt by Geo. J. Schneider, Priest.

Fred Kimberling, 18, Pratt, to Neva Fox, 18, Pratt (father of groom consenting) on Oct. 26,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Fred Simon, 26, Cherokee, Okla. to Susie Welch, 16, Cherokee, Okla., (Minnie Allen, guardian of bride consenting) on Oct. 27,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Emmet E. Scantlin, 38, Pratt, to Hermine G. Baesl, 40, Pratt, on Oct. 29,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

C.M. Venters, 28, Trinidad, Colo., to Flavel B. Munch, 18, Wellsford, Nov. 4,1917, at Coats, by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Alphens M. Logan, 50, Byers to Mary A. Allen, 36, Garden City, on Nov. 3,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Fred M. Shelley, 24, Portland, Ore., to Vandilla E. Clark, 27, Pratt on Nov. 6,1917 at Pratt by H.G. Myers, Minister.

Cecil R. Reynolds, 24, Preston, to Cora Marie McIsker, 19, Turon on Nov. 7,1917 at Kingman by A.H. Welch, Minister.

P.F. Ridell, 35, Pratt, to E.A. Mardis, 28, Pratt, on Nov. 11,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Grover Eugene Good, 22, Pratt to Happy Mae Ruth Moore, 17, Pratt (W.E. Moore, Parent of bride consenting) Nov. 15,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

P.C. Gardner, 21, Fravel, Ks. to Gwen Mills, 22, Fravel, Ks., on Nov. 17,1917 at Fravel by Cecil D. Byrd, Minister.

Loren H. Moore, 21, Pratt, to Bernice G. Fager, 21, Pratt, on Nov. 18,1917, at Lake City by Wm. Claffin, Minister.

S.T. Ward, 45, Leesville, La., to Emma M. Gibbons, 38, Pratt, on Nov. 21,1917, at Pratt by G.J. Griffin, Minster.

Thomas L. Shook, 26, Pratt, to Edna Schmitt, 23, Pratt, on Nov. 22,1917 at Pratt by G.J. Griffin, Minister.

George L. Pound, 23, Camp Funston, to Winifred Bieghle, 18, Fravel, Ks., on Nov. 24,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

J.L. Murphy, 23, Cunningham, to Bertha L. Armstrong, 18, Cunningham, on Nov. 28,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Alexander B. Kenny, 27, Pratt, to Grace Gresham, 23, Englewood, Ks. on Nov. 29,1917 at Wichita by Charles H. Funk, Minister.

Charles B. Gilham, 21, Coats, to Helen A. Thomas, 21, Medicine Lodge, at Coats on Dec. 1,1917, by Chester A. Miles, Minister.

Alexander Sellers, 23, Medicine Lodge, to Velma M. Hoye, 17, Medicine Lodge (J.R. Wells, guardian, consenting) on Dec. 3,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Vernon H. Sneed, 21, Haviland to Anna Mae Bryant, 19, Haviland, Dec. 5,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Charles L. Monteith, 22, Cullison, to Ruth M. McPherson, 18, Cullison on Dec. 8,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Walter E. Rosenbaum, 24, Pratt to Maud E. Cook, 22, Pratt, on Dec. 11,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

John Rowan, 28, Fravel, Ks., to Anna E. McBee, 18, Fravel, Ks., on Dec. 13,1917 at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, P.J.

Ralph E. Wright, 21, McPherson, to Ola Gray, 22, Mcpherson, on Dec. 16,1917 at Hutchinson, by James Edgar Wilson, Minister.

G.W. Riggs, 29, Wichita, to Louise D. Shafer, 29, Topeka, on Dec. 14,1917, at Topeka, by James Wise, Minister.

Clements A. Bowles, 28, Eckert, Colo., to Jessie A. Artt, 27, Austin, Colo., on Dec. 23,1917, at Cullison by F.E. Wells, Minister.

Harry Walker, 25, Spivey, Ks., to Frances E. Terry 21, Spivey, Ks., on Dec. 23,1917, at Pratt by H.T. Purcell, Minister.

Guy Williams, 33, Eddy, Okla., to Mabel Thompson, 16, Haviland,(parent of bride consenting) Dec. 31,1917, at Pratt, by H.T. Purcell, Minister.