The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-06-05

Erb, Jr has been rated rs the peer of Bogardus
and other famous marksmen. He has a reputation
that is national in sporting circles and in the St.
Louis shooting tournament, he WED for the champion
ship with of the best shots of the land. Yet
here is young gentleman of White Cloud-only an
amateur in the sport-going out for few hours pas
time, and coping successfully with this acknowledged
adept.
Jones, of Troy also exhibited excellent practice,
and We think the team Of Rugsles and Jones one
that might carry CONSERVATION to the heart of many
aspirant for the championship in the manly art of
shooting.
The interest excited by the first days shooting
hardly sustained on Wednesday, as many of the
parties from abroad had left and some who had tax
en- part the first day badly used up by the
kicking of their guns, that it impossible for
them to enter the lists. Rugges however, main
tanned his reputation well to be ruled out at the
very beginning and it only toward the close that
he was allowed to compete for any of the purses.
The first match of Wednesday was shoot No. T. ten
single balls purse s75 Emerson broke ten straight
balls, taking first money, and Batcheller and Myers
broke nine each, taking second money.
In shoot No. ), of ten single balls, Batchelcr did
credit to himself by breaking ten straight balls thus
pocketing the first prize Emerson and Myers coming
next, dividing second money.
in Ruggles and Batcheller dividing the first prize,
Myers taking second. This was the only match of
the day in which Ruggles was allowed to partici-
pate.
Ben. Arnold made a hasty run over from Oregon,
last week He accompanied the sportsmen, return
ing with them in the evening.
The annual June rise Of the Missouri River appears
to have commenced, and day by day the water can
be noticed gradually edging up.
Messrs. Sehock, Springer and Sanford were up last
Friday viewing the old and new roads running
through the Palmer & Orion farm. Their decision,
understand, was in favor of the new road, which,
presume settles this obstinatey contested point
the County Board will doubtless raty the action
of the viewers
Prof. Cranmer and brother opened up their select
school, last Monday morning, with very fair attend
ance of girls. Boys in White Cloud, we believe have
quit attending school to any great extent.
We notice that the city is having roadway con-
strueted throughout the entire length of the Gene
terry. This will be a much better way than the cid
roundabout route.
The grand fishing excursion to the Nemaha came
off Thursday, but owing to the elements, the af
fair not protraeted intended. gOodly
crowd went up, and camped out one night While
the rain curtailed the fishing SPORT it must not he
inferred that the boys allowed anything small to
interfere with the gayeties of the affair. Commend
to White Cloud boys, when it to extracting
the utmost fun out Of the most unpropitous circum
stances.
Married-Wednesday, May g, 1879, at the resi-
dence of John Murphy, by Rev. Father Schraner, Of
Wathepa, Mr.. John Beck and Miss Anna Kinney
Johnny being of your frstratc fellows, and Anna
being of White Clouds handsomest and best of
darnsels, their union cannot be otherwise than
spcious. Our Acknowledgements to the fair bride
for slice Of delicious wedding cake.
Miss Hill left, on last Friday, for a visit to her
brother, in St. Louis.
Mr.. Stanley has rented the Fowler house, which he
recently purchased, to gentleman from Pennsylva-
pia, who has opened up cigar factory in the same.
Our merchants have taken advantage of the preva-
lent cheap freighs and have laid in n supply Of such
commodities salt, lime and nails, sufficient, one
would suppose, for the next two years. Still, White
Cloud does big business in these lines.
Although last Fridays rain was not attended with
the destruction which characterized il In loca
ties yet it poured down in torrents for couple of
hours and it was accompanied by goodsized
chunks of hail
On Wednesday, the 18th ult-, Mr.. Chas. Arie was
joined in matrimony to Miss Jane Shuck, both par
ties being of this place.
The wife Of Robert Edwards, living in the bottom,
died on Monday evening. Her remains were taken
to Humboldt, Neb, for burial, ON Wednesday.
CApxrs