The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-10-09

Last Wednesday evening week, bcheld the first
party Of the season, which was given to the young
people Of the Red Ribbon Club and Others. The
company assembled at the residence Of Mr.. Main
waring, and then proceeded to Mr.. Sanfords, where
they were most cordially received and royalty enter
tanned.
Dr.. Nccormirk 4 absent, on visit to friends and
relatives IN Nebraska
Mr.. Rppeys stone is even better filed than ever
His fall and winter goods in, and put on shelves
His stock never presented better appearance.
Sam. johnson paid us . short visit He has many
friends Who would like tosee him handling the pub
lie money.
Some time ago, "Old Vet announced that Sever
ance would come ont ahead on yield Of grain. We
are glad to be able to keep the promise for him. Nj
Adam Hester, living in the north part Of this Town
ship, came to Kansas about eight years ago, from
Northwestern Ohio. While in Ohio, Mr.. Heater was
very successful wheat raiser, but had not planted
any in this State until last fall Finally concluding
that he would try wheat crop, he went at il in the
Thorough manner he had used in Ohio, summer fall
lowing the land, etc. He then planted forty seven
and one fourth acres in May, reed straw, grub and
Clowsen wheat, using Sucker State drill, and SOW
ing about busbel and quarter to the Mr..
Mr. Heater and his son Willis, by themselves, cut
the entire amount in four days, using the Buck
eye selfbinder, which won golden opinions by its
work. Geren and Snyder threshed it in eighteen
hours, with their steam thresher, making five set
tngs Of the machine getting little over four cents
per bushel To the establishment Of all, they found
there were two thousand one hundred and thirty
bushels of the finest and plumpest fall wheat As
any one will see, by making the calculation, this
makes an average of forty-6ve bushels and five
pounds to the acre. Some persons were incredulous
to such yield, so Mr. H. had the land measured,
and there Was found to be the number of acres we
have stated. There were some twenty acres of grub
wheat, which. II Il could have been kept separate,
Mr.. H. thinks would have averaged fifty bushels to
the acre. Thcse figures are all correct, and he
verified by responsible If all our farmers were
equally successful as Mr. Heater, Kansas would be-
come at once the leading wheat State of the Union.
The County Fair was well attended by the people
of Severance and vicinity, especially on Thursday
the day of the Soldiers Reunion. The Fair was n
success in many respects, but there are one two
points where Improvement can still be made. We
believe there is no County in the State which con-
tains fine fruit, corn, grain, and vegetables rs
Doniphan, yet the display in those departments was
very meagre. If this Is caused by the lack small
ness Of premiums, We do not know; but the fact
MAINS that there might have been much better dis
of several disagreeable episodes The grounds
fairly swarmed with gamblers and gambling devices,
and many poor fellow left the Fair several dollars
poorer than when he came. 1t is no answer to say
that If people ignorant to invest they ought
to be feeced. Those who lose, are often those who
least afford to part with their money, aud it ia
duty the Fair Association to the people of the
County, to protect them, by refusing all gambling
concerns place on its grounds.
Albert Small has laid the foundation for new
house, up towards the school house. If the house s
good the foundation, it will prove quite nd
dition to the town.
Oracle Curtis gave birthday party to lot of
her little playmates, and w. ii. ii. drove around
town with his buggy packed full of them q box
of sardines, he looked like popular and energetic
Mormon.
John Kirwan has sold his farm out southeast of
town. to gentleman from Illinois.
Monday, some emigrants went through town, hav-
ing driven all the way from Eastern Ohio They
were enthusiastic i'm their views of Kansas.
The Greenbackers sent W. ID. Rippey, A. j. Now
ry, David Welding, ]. b. Fryberger,, and perhaps
others, whose did not learn to the Conven-
ton ut Troy.
Joel Ryan died ut his home ut Ryan Station, last
Saturday, and was buried on the farm near his
house, on Sunday. He was an old settler, coming
here about IS, from St. Joe. He at one time was
quite wealthy, but took most of his proper
ty His old friends and neishbors will long remen,-
Der him kindly. GENTLE.