The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-03-25
White Cloud ChoHx-Cho.s.

L. X. Spaford returned, last Saturday, from q
three weeks visit to New York.
The ferry boat sojourned several times, last week,
on the sand-bars. The river 10 now, however, on .
rise, and the bars have disappeared from view.
After three years absence, Miss Carrie Gregory
is again making visit to her aunt, Mrs. Phil KEEL
ley, and to her many White Cloud friends. We be-
lieve first list Of items to the Chief contained
notice of her former visit.
The scholars of the first intermediate department
of our schools have been transferred to the High
school, owing to the smalness of the latter. This
leaves four departments in our public schools.
Jim Pugsley left, last Wednesday, for st. Paul,
Mimi. where he has secured situation in drug
store.
A dance party was given at the residence of p L.
Palmer, last Tuesday night.
Last Friday q day observed by the Indians in
the burning of their Reserve. At present, appear
ances in that direction have a dark aspect.
Nellie Pouet came up from St. Joe, last Tuesday,
and spent holiday in White Cloud.
The Misses Leona Sullivan and Cora Mullenix
have organized select schools the former among the
white and the latter among the colored children
Both have had good success, and their schools will
open Immediately after the close of the public
schools.
Miss Josie Kelley, of Atchison, spent last week
IS. Z. IL.
If there is auy thing that gives farming more
sIoveuly appearance than a farmer taking advan-
tags of the herd law, and letting his fences 60 to
rack it is the practice of throwing hedge trimmings
in the pubIic roads We have noticed several in
sta noes of this kind lately, which gives not only
bad look but makes it dangerous for horses. lit
tie work would easily prevent this.
Leon Ruggles, our great shootist who defeated
Erb of st. Joe, many tunes last summer, has re-
turned from Illinois, and will spend the summer
here. Before the St. Joseph papers exhaust them
selves over Bogardus defeat by Erb, they had bet
ter send their champion up here to retrieve his lost
fortunes Charley Rusgles, brother Of Leon, has al
so returned.
Another dancing party came of ut Mrs Taylor's,
asst Saturday evening Contrary to the respected
codes of Leap Year. the boys alone.
Charley Davis returned from Vermont, last Fri
day.
The primary election, last Saturday, went off quiz
city, unusually large number of votes being poll
ed. One hundred and two votes were east, all SOL
id for Blaine with exception, in favor of Grant
Rev J. Strother received thirty eight votes against
Phil. Kelly, and John UT thirtysix votes against
Charley Fox. The question now is, who voted the
dissenting Grant tick-t If these opposition votes
were east by Blaine men, upon what principle was
it done For spite upon some side issue not bear
ing upon the Presidency t-Prl
Sam Maquilkeu has built him a new greenhouse
in the western suburbs, and is fixing things up in
fine shape.
Thanks to ]. X. Hudson, Secretary State Board Of
Agriculture, for quarterly and biennial reports Of
the Board.
A dog taken by Bolivar Beeler, on his return to
Ness County, and lost when near home, returned to
White Cloud, few days since He had travelled