The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
SHAWNEE COUNTY BOMBS.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY BOMBS.
Topeka Commonwealth ~
the Board cancelled Sl3 0O0 of railroad
bonds purchased since the last meeting
Tuiz III kss total of sl5l 600.
NEW CHURCH IN OSBORNE CITY.
IO,boIne County Farmer, 27.l
The iranework OF the Catholic charch
loomeA toto sieS on Monday, and it Is TO
be pushed forward TO completion at once.
WANTS TO KNOW.
IKirsiey Republican,
We want TO know from the route agents
why il requires from three days 10 week
f1r mail 10 be conveyed from kinsley to
Nettleion.
THE TT. LARNED Fo-T-TRADERsHIP.
lArkansIs V Hey Democrat, IL
II. C. Keeling returned from Leaven-
worth Monday. 1t will probably be some
time before he takes charge Of his post
leadership.
LAND SEEKERS IN MoREIs COUNTY.
Council Grove Republican, 1l
Land seekers are continuing TO come in
by the score, aid there is every indication
that the immigration the coming spring
will be very large.
| A NEW MASONIC LODGE.
| IBIooL willie Times,ll
Wednesday night, about thirty Masons
| met at Freemau's drug store Tor the pur-
| pose Of taking measures to open Masonic
Lodge in BrOokvi!ie.
AN OLD OFFICER RE-APPoINTED.
(WatervIIle Telegraph, 2o)
Postmaster PHILLIPS, Gays he has been
re appointed, rs postmaster in this city Tor
four wears longer. Charlie has filled this
position for nearly eight years.
KANSAS PARsYIPs.
IKinsley Republican, IL
Who can beat this? Mrs. George Z.
Ketcham left at our Office couple OF par
suips. one of which measured SO inches In
length and the other 81 inches.
IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
(WIchita Herald, II
The fire committee, recommended at the
last meeting Of the council the exchanging
OF the present fire apparatus-an eAtin-
guisher-for a hand engine.
PEACE IN GREAT BEND.
IArksnsas Valley Democrat, IL
We learn that the Cornet Band Of this
city, at meeting few evenings since, dis
banded the old organization and divided
the funds in treasury among the members.
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Lawrence Tribune, III
The 3S3 students OF our University come
from fifteen different states. Forty-six stu
dents are from other states than this, and
those from Kansas represent forty-ditierent
counties.
NEW CHURCH BUILDING AT WICHITA;
(wichiia Herald,1.)
The corner stone of the new Episcopal
church will be laid by Rev. J. S. Cotton
early in the coming week.
1t is expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy about April LIST.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF GAS.
Topeka Commonwealth, ~
The Gas Company have reduced their |
rrice % per cent that is, charging now |
So 90 per / 900. instead of S400, as hereto |
fore, This Is liberal, and shows that the |
company mean 10 meet the wants OF the |
people.
A NEW CHURCH FOR BEooKvILLE.
IBrookville Times, IL
Our Catholic friends, by means of their
fair and subscriptions have realized con-
siderable money for the purpose Of building
a church, and will Immediately commence
the erection Of substantial church and
| arsonage.
GOING AT IT IN EARNEsT.
iKinsley Republican, IL
Mr. NJ S. Boyce, from Kane county, ILL.,,
purchased $50 acres Of railroad
land six miles northwest OF Kinsley. He
has unloaded a car of horses, agricultural
implements and other things, and will at
once build upon and improve his land.
AFTER MAIL ROBBERS.
IArkansas Valley Democrat,
Jim and George Davis, whom We men
toned last week as having robbed the mails
at Lakin, Kearney county, have not been
captured as vet, but United States detec-
tive is in hot pursuit, and will probably
take them in before loTg.
GOOD STOCK PAYS
Wichita Herald, IL
Farmer X. delivered to our cattle buyer,
c. p. Ross, on Thursday, two grade short
horn fat steers, three years old. weighing
SilO pounds, or an average of l7l0 pounds.
The price received for the same was cents
per pound or SlS6.iO.
PERSONAL
IArkansas Valley Democrat, II
Msj. W. II. Keeling came upon the the
Santa Fe to Wichita last Wednesday, on
Lis way 10 Sheridan's roost. He completes
The journey BY wsgon. They will be COM
oelled to live In tents st the new Fort, sew.
raj months yet.
The FIRST SETTLEMENT OF OSBORNE co.
4. Ssxey, in Osborne County Farmer, g :
The first settlement of the county began I
n 1870. We find that the q. s. census of
$50 puts the population at SO, IL of whom {
ire located in township 6, range II, and q
! township Z, range Is. None of the 7
ounties adjoining are credited with any
population except Mitchell and Russell, the Z
ormer having ASS, and the latter 156. q
During the next year quite an immigra- '
ion poured into the county, and the q o. {
ion Of organizing began to be sgitated. 5
ONE OF THE Best IN THE UNION.
FLORENCE Herald, ii
Mr.. \. E. Stevens, the Leavenworth
INES man took in the beauties of Flor :,
nee Tuesday. He represents one of the
Sst papers in the Union.
ANEW PAPER.
A new paper has been started in Hodge. e,