The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-17
KANSAS NEWS

IChetopa Advance, 10
Sixteen wagons OF immigrants passed
through our town one day last week, going
westward.
THE RAIN IN JACKSON COUNTY.
IHolton signal, 81
A fine shower of rain visited this section
last sunday. TIE croakcrs who have been
talking about drouth look sad.
A SHERIFF RcBBED.
[Atchison Globe, ST.
A thief entered the residence of Sheriff
Wylie Sunday night, and got away with
a watch and $50 in money.
OSBORNE CITY.
osborne County Farmer, ST.
Look out for the locomotive. 1t is COM
ing, and will be at Osborne City by October
LIST.
Removal.
[Atch!son Globe, II
Chief Justice Horton will remove his
family to Topeka about May lst, but his
residence there will only be temporary.
AHoRsE BITES MANS EAR OFF.
Winfield SemI-weekly, 81
Mr.. Abram King, while standing horse,
belonging to Mr. Beet, had his ear bitten
off. DR. Headrick dressed the wound and
the pstient is now doing we'll.
BROOM CORN SEED.
IExchange.l
Broom corn seed sown on new breaking,
without any further attention, will return
return the farmer from IS 90 TO $1,000 an
acre. 1t should be sown in June.
THE CATTLE DRIVE.
dodge City Times,5l
The Texas cattle drive will be POI 900 az
estimated by the Commercial Indicator
Few females in the drive-mostly young
arriving at Dodge City.
AGo0D SHOWING.
ISalina Herald, ST.
The sale Of stamps at the Salina post
office for the month of March amounted to
Sl.2.057 There were i35 domestic money
orders issued amounting to 50 33l.11; five
Canadian orders amounting to Sl3l 20, and
three British orders to the amount Of $50,
NEW STARTING PLACE.
[ktchison Globe, s.
Passengers fJr Lsayenworth, Kansas CITY
ard ST. Louis will board the Missouri Pa
cific trains at the Atchison and Northern
depot on and altar TO day.
TO BE PUNISHED.
tChetopa Advance, 10
A good, able bodied grand jury at the
next term Of the district court will attend
to those chaps who have been selling whisky
on the sly in this place Tor several months
past.
TOWN PROTECTED.
iRepublic County journal, ST.
Scandal WA secured from danger BY
prairie fire from the south Thursday night
The old grass and rubbish was burned off,
leaving the ground free from such trash.
NEW CHURCH.
TRepubIIc County Journal, 81
A new Presbyterian church will be put
up in Scandal this season. The necessary
funds have been subscribed, and the build
ing will be pushed right along.
A SHOOTING sCRAPE NEAR oswEGo.
ICor. Chetopa Advance, lO.I
A shooting fracas occurred here Wednes-
day night. The deputy sheriff attempted 10
arrest man for murder somewhere in the
Nation, and both officer and darkey pris-
oner were shot slightly.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Topeka Commonwealth,
From Mr.. Gritfenstein We lsa-n that
while out hunting last Saturday, near
Wichita, a bov, thirteen years old, named
accidentally sho, and killed him
self.
GETTING TEE TRADE.
ISaIina Herald, 81
LesyeI worth wholesale houses were well |
in our city last week. The |
trade Of Salina is such that special Efforts |
are made TO secure it. So far. it goes to |
many different cities. With increased rail- |
road fscilities our trsde would soon be
doubled.
NEW POTATOES IN MORRIS COUNTY.
Council Grove Republican,,
Mr. j. z. Mather brought us several new
Early rose potstoes-hardly enough for a
were digged on Mr.. Chase's
arm. The potatoes are large enough for
Ise. Considering the backward season this
5 quite an early potato exhibit. These po-
atOes were not grown in hot house.
BUSINESS GETTING BETTER.
Fort Scott Monitor, 81
Bushes, has revived on the NJ, +. & T.,
nd from two TO three extras are following
he regular freight trains in both directions.
However, The road Is equal 10 the emer-
ency, and no delay Whatever is occssioned
y the rush.
THEY HELPED HIM ALONG.
Mcpherson Freeman,II
4 mover who was passing through town,
eastward, last week, had the misfortune to
,se one OF his horses The animal had
OF been dead but a few minutes before sew
al of our citizens were ont raising money
buv another horse The money was
'on raised and the man maze happy.
KANSAS AND INDIANA.
IChetopa Advance
We are IN receipt of letter from Indiana
ating that there ia plenty of mud, sickness
I'd death, while here in Labette county,
ansss, we are blessed with good roads,
ssltb, strength and prosperity, and yet
ose boosters still stay awsy from this
yely country.
TAKING CARE OF THE UNFORTUNATE.
Republic County Journals 81
Several parties who were burned out by 8
e prairie FIRE north Of town are cIrcula-
ng subscriptions to secure come of the
of life until they can do some
ing to earn living. Oar town has a
putation for liberality where the citizens I
low the circumstances, and has contribu- a
literally.
NEW MILITIA COMPANY. 3
dodge City Times, ST.
The Speareville militia company held q s
eeting at the school house on last Satur. q
y and completed the organization. Quite .
number OF new recruits we're enlisted, and 3
ORE applications for membership are re- 3
ived daily. There is no doubt that under i
e command of Msjor H. B. Van Voorhis b
Is company would render efficient services b
the redskins should ever attempt to in
de the State of Kansas again.
JACKSON COUNTY MOTIFS.
lCor. Holton Signal, 81 =
Farmers are busy blowing for corn and Z
(. Some have planted. Farmers are Z
ing to row considerable flax in this Sec !.
n -
Wheat looks better since the rain.
The late freeze has done considerable Z
mage to the apples.
DATE are up, AID look nice. =
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