The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-11-13

One of the most seyere rains that has visited thi:
section of country for several years. struck this place
and bridges of White Cloud alone, will amount to
several hundred doi,ars- Several bridges IN the
southern part Of the city were washed away, and
others left in . very precarious condition Many OF
the streets with CUTTERS TO render
them impossible. Considerable wind accompanied
the rain.
drama which vii. be rendered in the near future
Pete Burkhalter removed to his new butcher shop
last week.
The Nauck Brothers have completed a large skiff
which they have nameed the Nora, of White Cloud,
and which il Intended n an excursion boat The
first Of their trips, We understand, will be made to
the lake. The steam ferry boat accompanies them
tender, TO carry the slaughtered game
Saturday took the premium for being the gloom
lest day Of the year. (iow was Tuesday, fIPrI
The wallaee Sisters, supported by large com
pany Of star actors appeared before the White Cloud
public, in the play Minnies Luek, last "Wednesday
evening This Is undoubtedly the best troupe that
the patronage they received LIST his notice in adj
vance of the performance tPrI
.1G q Is up on ys M
White Cloaders down there Is being engaged in farm
ing; and doing well.
Quite an excitement was created, last Thursday,
by the appearance of runaway team Main Street.
II seems that team of David Morgan, of Hiawatha,
became frightened at the music of Huntings band,
and throwing Morgan under the wagon. tore down
the street. Overturning and breaking loose from
the load of lumber to which they were attached.
they ran down the bottom, where they were caught.
Luckily, Morgan sustained but few slight injuries.
From the associated press dispatches of the 9Th
inst learn that the Indians spoken of in our last
weeks items met with fiat refusal, us the result OF
their visit to Washington.
From this it would seem that it was the desire of
the Indians to emigrate to the Indian Territory.
What object the Government has in compelling
these Indians to remain and live on their Reserve
here, when IL 10 both the desire of them and the
whites surrounding them to have them removed to
the Territory, We cannot perceive. The land they
now occupy il considered of the most choice
and productive pieces of land in the world Not
opened up to actual settlers, there would inmedi-
atey flow in the most desirable class of people the
country could wish As it is, the extra "bOom" ex-
pected by White Cloud from this source will he for
q time postponed
Saturday having been considered the most disa-
greeable day of the season, the attendance at the
meeting of the Teachers Association was expect
ed, very small. At eleven o'clock, the meeting, in
absence of Prof. Heeney, called to order by Mr..
the following teachers Prof McCarty, Prof Matte
son, Mr.. Clark Mr.. Shaner, Miss Mary Rawlns. Nora
Duneavy, and Josie Bell After rolcall, Prof. Nc
Carly gave discourse upon the subject of EntomOl
ogy. A motion was then made and carried, to adj
j0urn to meet at Wathena, the second Saturday in
December. Much Disappointment was felt by the
Secretary and other members of the Association re-
siding here, as everything had been done to make
this one of the most interesting meetings held by
weather. this result would have been accomplished.
Prof McCartys lecture, on Friday evening, entitled
1.-The Teacher and His Work." was intently listened
to by large audience. After the lecture, vote Of
thanks was unanimously returned to the Professor
CADMUs.