The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-05-20
white Cloud Chow-Chevv.

Strawberries are the tempting luxury of our gro
GERS, at present. These. Of course, come from
abroad, but the wild ones are beginning to npen,
and the prospect is excellent.
What tribulations our townsman, Z. Boyer, had
his horse-trade with Manlove Deroin, an Indi-
The trade took place time since, all being
straight and regular, and Deroin expressed himself
entirely satisfied with the exchange, up to last
Friday night, when Le obtained permission to sleep
in Mr.. Boyers stable. Mr.. B., hearing some one
ride past, about midnight, suspecting all might not
be right, repaired his stable, where he discovered
his horse and the Indian gone, while the horse he
had traded was left. He Immediately pursued, and
stealthily making search at various stables on the
Reserve, found the place his horse was CHARTERED
Returning to town, he got Constable Bliss to accom-
pany him back to the Reserve, and re-e1change
made. Deroin started in pursuit Of the gentle
men, but gave up the chase, and gallopcd back
Married, at Highland, May 10th, by Rev. Daniel
Kloss Mr.. John S. Cain and Miss s. E. Winkler
both of this place The happy couple -.ii settle
down in White Cloud, and we dare say Johns do
mestic duties will be in harmony with setraining
and the duties of the City Marshalshp. All the
boys enjoyed smoke of the best cigars at Johns
pense.
At recent meeting of the City Council q billiard
hall license was granted to David Stanley.
Miss Carrie Gregory, who has been spending some
weeks among her warm White Cloud friends, return
ed to her home at Tabor, Iowa, last week. We
learn that she found present of fine, piano
awaiting her return. The fact that Carrie is No. J.
both as girl and performer, renders the gift
doubly appropriate.
The private schools of Cora Mullenix and Icons
Sullivan opened last Monday. Their enrolment is
rather small, owing to the prevalence of sickness
among children.
Score 81 pounds for DIR. Lewis. Third person, sin
gular number, and feminine gender, is the way the
DIR. parses it.
special train of five coaches, containing Knights
of Pythias and ladies' passed down the road, Tues
day, their way to the Atchison festivities. Thu
gaudful costume of the Knights attracted much at
tention.
Our old time friend, Ben. Arnold, left, last Tues
day, for a Summers stay at Bryant's Commercial
College st. Joe.
We observe that Prof Gohagan's Falls City clas
to render the Cantata of Esther, at that place
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
In reply to "a Clos" fling about people comm,
to White Cloud, where liquor selling is prohibited
and getting drunk, only have to say that, not
withstandng stealing is also prohibited, thieves
casionay in and steal boats, horses, and othe
things, in defiance of laws and penalties. It's pity
but people will do bad things.
Jim Mackoy made town a brief visit, las
week. He went directly from here to Ouray, Colo
RADIO, to attend to his mining interests.
Last Friday night, a raid was made all along tn
line, upon the skiffs which lay along the wharf a
this place. Two Of these were afterward foun'
stranded on the sand-bar below, having been aban
doned by the thieves The handsome little skiff be
longing to the Manck Bros, the Nora, was anon
the boats taken. Ferd. Mauck got aboard steam
passing down. for the purpose of overtakipg thei
favorite. But the thieves had days start, and al
ter reaching St. Joe, and learning of their dstanc
ahead, he gave up the chase. CADhUs.