The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-22

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last Monday afternoon, and as consequence, vege
tation of all sorts look fresh. People who were Ger
| tain We were going to have drouthy summer, hav.
changed their minds and believe it is going to
be so wet that farmers cannot half tend their
and the weeds will take the corn.
The D. & NJ. X. r. transfer boat which went down
short time since, laid over at this place. last Fri
day night, ON her way up
John H. TIT has had fsh-pond constructed ON
the old Sherwood place. the water being supplied by
number ofthe springs which gush from the hills Of
that locality. He already has the pond stocked
with several kinds Of fish, and intends to reinforce
these with other members of the finny tribe. The
pond is situated the grove where the Fourth of
July was celebrated last year, and forms one Of our
most popular hot weather resorts
The Butte, the heaviest laden steamer vet up. pass
ed here, the first Of last week.
shooting tournament, under the auspices of the
White Cloud Sporting Club, is advertised to take
place on the 9th and 18th inst. Five barrels of
glass balls and large number of pigeons have been
procured, and the aggregate prizes to be awarded
amount up to $50 The shooting will take place in
the bottom, below town, and the indications are that
there will be large attendance of sporting men
from abroad.
The Dakota, bound for Ysnkton, Is another vessel
that touched here, last Thursday She is one of the
largest and finest vessels that ply the Big Muddy
Prof Cranmer Lost valuable mare, last Sunday
night, at Oregon. No.. caused by laundering
One of our chaps too young for and too old
for a boy, was arrasned before Police Judge Fair
all, last Monday, for purlomng trout line. Fine,
$500 and costs.
Two animated road contests are at present agitat-
ing White Cloud and vicinity. First, we have the
proDosition af Massrs paIuar & Oates, a.
the diagonal road running across their newly purcl
ased tract, west of town, for q road which shall run
with the cardinal points of the compass petition
with this object in view, and a trance against
the same are now on file, and viewers have been ap-
pointed The other project Is for a road leading di-
recty north from the Arnold school house to White
Cloud. IL the latter is secured, it will be after
sharp contest.
Squire Fairall had the misfortune to cut fearful
cash in his foot, while grubbng out hazel and SUI
mach, the other day. Enough feet have been chop
ped off of White Cloud people, within the past year,
to reach Leadville, if placed in u straight row.
lengthwse the foot.
We had the pleasure. last Tuesday afternoon, of
visiting the White Cloud public schools, and wit
Messing the final examination and closing exercises
In Prof. Cranmer's room, found the students
busy at work on their written examination. Miss
Hill had dismissed her pupils early, in order to hear
the exercises of the primary scholars and we were
prevented, therefore, from visiting her department
Having, however, visited her school once before we
testify to its high character. Entering the pri-
mary department.. under the supervision of Miss
Duneavy, we found ourselves lost in crowd Of WIS.,
itors and pupils, each numbering about the same and
filing the room to its utmost capacity The sing
ing, declarations and recitations of the children
Of tba Of kl,asr
and the interest taken by them in their studies On
Wednesday evening, the school gave entertain
ment at the Odd Fellows Hall, which was largely
attended. Time and space forbid a DESCRIPTION of
the singing, reading, and various other features,
which were all very fine. The eight months term
designated at the last annual meeting having been
taught, the two Messrs. Cranmer will, on Monday,
the I'd prox., take up select school, for the
mediation Of those who do not desire long vacation
Mrs. r. NJ Williams, last Saturday, returned from
her visit to Ohio, whittier she had been summoned
to the dying bedside Of her mother, some months
before.
John S. Hook has contracted to furnish Ed. NJ
yum thirtyfive thousand brick, to be used by the
latter in building residence This is the third
large contract made by Mr.. Hook for furnishing
brick, the present season.
The house recently purchased from Mr.. Fairall by
the society of the N. Z. church for parsonage, is
undergoing thorough reftting Ii will soon be
ready for the reception Of Rev. Laverty and family.
Four martyrs were confined in baste, and
given place on our roads, the first part of this
week, for such peccadilloes tarryns too long at
the bowl undue voubility, and placing too much
emphasis on their utterances. They wayfarers.
Mauck Brothers have been enhancing the appear
ance of their MILL by giving it coat of whte-wash.
James g. Clark gave of his singing entertain
ments ut the Methodist church, on Wednesday even
ing of last week. The singing bard was very re-
specially patronized, and albeit his music is just
little monotonous, we think his melodies are appre-
,iated by the public.
We are glad to note that many of our citizens are
improving the appearance of their premises by such
enterprises the building Of tasteful garden fences
painting buildings, whitewashing planting ornamen
al shrubbery, and sodding their yards, or sowing
awns of blue grass Now if the streets could be rid
If the hogs, and that Internal dog -fennel.
Steamer. are becoming ordinary every week, if not
very day affairs. They are coming up in such
numbers that it looks like olden times. CADxus.