Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-05-16

that the population Of Coffey county viii
run up to about Ii, 600 people.
The fastest time ever made on the
Santa Fe was made last week between
Nickerson and La Junta, distance OF
205 miles and was run, including STOP
pages for coal and water, in 285 minutes,
a portion of the time mile q minute.
VIM. Wade, of Oswego, while in New,
ton q few days ago, arose from his pea
in the National hotel, and while
either asleep or Supplied from the ehect
of poor whiskey, walked out of the sec.
ond story window, receiving serious II
not fatal injuries.
Salina Journal: Mr.. Hitler has in his
possession q good photograph of chain
armor recently brought to light from
one of the mounds near Lindsborg, Dy
one of the professors of Bethany Acade-
my. The armor seems nearly complete
but heavily coated with rust.
Topeka Commonwealth: The Topeka
Free Dispeusary, has been organized to
assist the needy worthy poor of Topeka,
was opened the other day. The object
of the association is worthy one, and it
should become q permanent charity Of
the city, and will, if properly conducted.
III. Eatherly shot and killed his faith
er-in-law, John Messmore, at the house
of the latter at Elk Falls, Elk county.
The trouble grew out of an old quarrel
which was renewed and result
ed as above stated. Eatherly made good
his escape and has not yet been cap
tured.
Clay Center Times: An impro nptu
test of the water works day or 80 ago
threw water one hundred and fifty feet
high through an inch nozzle. That is
267 gallons per minute or nearly eight
barrels. Four streams this size PLAYING
on small wooden building would float
it away in few minutes.
Clay Center Times: At q meeting at
the Oklahoma Colony of this county a
few nights ago, resolution was passed
instructing the treasurer to refund all
money paid in by members, dedHcting
from each his proportion of the expenses
incurred. The colony then adjourned
subject to the call of the president.
Lawrence University Courier: There is
now no medical college in the State of
Kansas. Topeka physicians are talking
up one for that city. If it is established
there, the University will wait long
time before there will be need for an
other, and department which could add
much prestige at little cost, will be i'm
possible.
Kinsley Graphic: A sad accident &C.
here day or 80 ago. A boy, son of DR..
Fred Eckert, was swinging off a moveing
freight train in the yards here. He in
some way became entangled and fell un-
der the wheels. A car passed over his
foot, almost severing it from the leg. He
was picked up and carried to proper
place, where it was learned that the foot
must be amputated. DR.. Huber was
called, and he, with Eckert, performed
the operation, amputating the leg half
way between the knee and ankle joint.
Atchison Globe: w. w. Pagan, super
intendent of the Central Branch, once
had the honor of throwing Gen. Grant
into the ditch. Mr.. Pagan was 6 loco
motive engineer at the time on an Indi-
ana railroad, and was pulling Grants
special when he encountered an open
switch. Mr.. Pagan has an autograph
letter from General Grant highly com.
mending his GOODNESS and bravery in the
Old Dad Griffith, at pres
ent of the Santa Fa, was Mr.. Fagan's
fireman.
Shotliff's Wagon Factory at Oswego,
was almost entirely destroyed by fire a
few days ago. A number of wagons and
considerable material and most of the
tools and machinery were taken out but
the buildings were entirely destroyed.
While the insurance amounts to $500,
Mr.. Shotliff will only recover about 49,
500, as considerable of the property
saved was insured, his principal loss be-
ing on the buildings. His net loss will
be about 81 500.
Waterville Telegraph: Mr.. A. B. San
ders has had train of bad luck since he
came to Kansas. He brought in Novem-
Der two car loads of cattle from drouhty
section of Tennessee, the transportation
of which cost him about $275. He has
lost by the severe Winter 80 head, they
being very thin on arrival, thereby sus-
tanning a loss of $3.50, and his expenses
for feeding here $500. aggrega:ing 1925
in all. He also got his leg poisoned by
a barb of wire, which confined him in
bed about 80 days, the doctor at one
time pronouncing his recovery very
doubtful.
A few days ago the the Kansas Wes-
tern railroad company was organized, at
Hiawatha, by the election of the follow
ing directors: Jay Gould, New York; R
s. Hayes. II. M. Hoxie, DR.. D. s. H.
Smith, St. Louis; B. P. Waggener. w. w.
Pagan, A. s. Everest, Frank Everest,
John Schilling, Brown county;
VIM. Bissell. Norton county. The off
Gals elected are: r. s. Hayes, President;
II. M. Hoxie, Vice President; DR.. D. s.
H. Smith, Treasurer; Frank Everest.
Secretary. The headquarters of the
company are located at Hiawatha, and
the capital stock is 100000. The OBJ
Jet of the company Is to construct
road from Hiawatha to Denver.
Henry Collins, one of the oldest and
most highly esteemed passenger conduc-
tors on the Gulf Road, was found drown
ed in cistern near his residence at Fort
Scott. Deceased had been in ill health
for some time, and this morning got up
and went out partially dressed. Mrs.