The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-02-05
white Cloud Chow-Chow.

The new dump at the Mauck mill is now in opera.
ton, and it is kept going pretty steadily. One min
ute suhces to dump load Of corn. Ed. Mullenix is
the dumping.
Henry Ellis left for Ness County, last Monday. to
occupy claim located for him by Bolivar B-eler.
Saturday and Monday, candidates for Tow nship
offices were around town, shaking hands.
party of Otoes have been down visiting their
neighbors, the lowas, for time past and short
visitors, and numerous presents of ponies blankets,
and other vauables, were bestowed. We Judge these
otocs came at very opportune season, for gentle
man living on the edge of the Reservation, who had
lost over dozen fat hogs from an epidemic among
his drove, relates that they were a hauled off BY
the Indians for their feasts and of them had be-
come pretty loud" at that.
Pat" Shaw has just sent away his last painting
"PharoaL's Daughter and MOscs'-said to be his
masterpiece. Over six months of steady labor has
been bestowed upon this picture, and it is fine
work of art it has been lot to look upon
Black is the only color used in the painting II
mistake not the painting will be on exhibition for
few days Mt st. Joe, and be forwarded thence to
Michigan. His previous great painting, Eve
purchased by Mr. Tootle of ST. Joe.
dsgracefnl row occurred on our Streets last Sat
urday night the participants being some men from
the country and some of our town negroes 1t was Q
drunken affair all through and through.
since .ne cS%pletlon OF the gram dump, the 4nes-
been dependent the scatterngs going get their
living Yes, and where the owners of the SWINE
who have always urged this waste of grain
for hogs running at large. going to get argu
menti You fellows up there who are ~ terribly
opposed to the herd law please apply these questions
to yourselves. Why should your neis hbors hogs
have the same privilege as your cattle i-Edl
Jabe Beaumont lett, last week. for Tecumseh, Neb,
where he has occurred a position in q bakery.
The society Of the Hill Top Methodist Episcopal
Church had big entertainment, last Friday night,
at the house of Matt Idol The leading features of
the occasion were banqueting and dancing. and the
crowd was large one. We learn that they had q
splendid time, and Melted over ninety dollars The
proceeds will go toward purchasing an organ, and
paying the ministers salary. When the Methodist
Church TO dancing for the benefit of the preach
and the preacher accepts the money thus raised
the world IL progressing.-Ed1
Mrs De Geer Call returned last week. and deliv-
cred two more of her lectures at this place Free
masonry and Woman's Rights were the subjects Of
Of the lectures.
Monday was hog day in White Cloud Tuesday,
We believe, was Ground-Hog Day.
Owing to the rain, the attendance at the Temper
ance Union, last Thursday evening, WAS very small
only about thirty members being present. The pro-
gramme, which is pronounced fine one was laid
over till this week.
The campaign for Township Offices has waxed hot
for the past week. The present year. with its cleo
tons yet to come, promises to be of great excite
ment for White Cloud. There is municipal cleo
ton, the school election, and the great November
election, with the prohibition question thrown in all
all keep COOL
George Burk hater has retired from the deputy
postmastership, after faithful service of MANY
months The public will sadly miss George from be-
hind the pigeon-holes rs he thoroughly accom-
modating in his department, and besides acquainted
with every detail Of his duties.
CADNUs