Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
STATE NEWS.
t.ms of Interest Gathered From All Parts
of the State.


of the State.
The discoverer of the gigantic exticn'
sea turtle found near Fort Wallace, Ii
Western Kansas, first observed the large
bong shields projecting from bluff neal
Butte creek. They were carefully taken
out and brought to Philadelphia, where
the restoration was made. The fore
fippers alone were nearly five feet long
while its expanse from the tipof one ex
tended flipper to another was about
seventeen feet. The question may arise
how did this eea-rurtle become buried in
in a bluff in the state of Kansas? A nat
ural supposition would be that Kansas il
the bed of q former ocean, and 60 it lie
Ages ago, in what is called by geologists
the Cretaceous Period, that part of the
world was the bed of great sea, III
which the great turtle swan, together
with other monsters of curious Shape
and appearance. Gradually the crust OF
earth was raised, the water fell back, OF
became inclosed, and left the inhabitants
of the Cretaceous sea high and dry, to
be covered by the earth and preserved
for us to study ages afterwards. The
shores of this ancient ocean are cas- y
found and followed by biologists. it,
extent has been traced on our western
plains by the bleaching and disintegra.
ting remains that have been found upon
and beneath the surface.
Abilene Gazette: A few weeks ago q
fine shepherd dog belonging to Mr.. Dob
ins of Ridge township, was missing, and
the family supposed it was XII led or sto-
len About two weeks afterwards, one
of the family was going past an old well
near the house, and hearing faint bark
of q dog, looked down into the well and
behold, the dog was there. The well
was about fifty feet deep. They got a
wash tub and tying rope to each ham
die, let it down to the bottom. After a
little coaxing the dog climbed into the
tub, laid down, and was brought to the
top without the least bit Of trouble.
There was live skunk in the well with
him, and it is supposed that the dog was
chasing the animal, and that both ran in
to the open well, where they kept each
other company until found and his dog
ship rescued after q prison life Of two
weeks. They took no pity on the poor
skunk but cleft him alone in his glory"
Ness City Times: Recently r. K. Nc
Conahey and j. ]. Bloom, of the Pawnee,
got into an alteration and both parties
commenced firing. There was no one
else present but a sixteen year old boy,
who isstopping with McConahey, and
from all accounts he was too badly scared
to remember distinctly what happened.
Two or three slots were fred by each
party, and when it was all over Nc
CoDahey found bullet in his head and
a hole through his left wrist; the other
fellow had new hole in his left ear.
Bloom who claims that McConahey stood
and fired till his weapon was emptied,
and then ran, went before Squire Par
kins and offered to give himself up. The
Squire came to town with him. DR.. We
nard was called in to dress McConahey y
wounds. He extracted the ball from the
head without difficulty, and pronouDces
the wound not necessarily dangerous.
A disastrous prairie fire started ten
miles southwest of Anthony, Harper
county, one night recently. Hay, grain,
stables, and corn fields were destroyed,
and miles of fence burned down, doing
many thousand dollars damage. 1t is
rumored tfat a young lad and young
lady both are burned so badly that their
lives are despaired of. The fire was
started on some land the title of which |
is In dispute, and was occupied by man |
and his wife in tent. They attempted |
20 burn down the grass around their tent
Tor self-protection, and the fire got be |
yond their control.
The state board of charities held a
meeting at the deaf and dumb institute,
It Olathe, last week, all members being
present. The accounts for October were
'udited and the present buildings in
course of construction were thoroughly
and estimates for work. done
we're allowed to the contractors. Every
hing about the institute seemed to be
moving off in harmony and the board
themselves highly pleased
With the new management.
The county commissioners of Sumner
county, will bring suit to recover the
value of $4,000 in bonds voted by the
county to the Cowlev, Sumner, & IT,
smith railroad. The attorneys agree to
the suit for ten Per cent of the ,
they recover from the railroad
andin case they do not recover
they pay all costs of the case.
he suit is based upon certain fraudulent
of the railroad company. &
Judge Martin, OF Atchison, has decided |
case wherein thestste was plaintiff and =.
he saloonkeepers defendants. The case
vas brought by Attorney General Brad
ord against the saloon keepers of Atchi- s
on, charging them with maintaining a !
ublic nuisance. The decision of Judge .
Iartin fully ustains the charge and
b at part Of The prohibitory law under
which it was brought.
A tramp who was beating his way in 6
reight car, accidentally shot his travel Z
hg companion at Abilene the other day. .
he ba l struck him in the ear, cutting
through and making severe flesh I
wound about three inches long in the /
ide of his head, and spending its force
N the floor, where he was lying at the
ime.
VIM. Dunmire of Armourdale, was
one night recently by some
'artles pulling his pants from under his
allow. He endeavered to get up but
vas covered with revolver by one of
he disguised parties and told to lay still.
he thieves took 500 in currency and .
me silver watch and chain valued at g
40.
Geo. 81. Bsrthard, ESQ.,, of Bellefon-
alne, Ohio, one of three men who be-
anne somewhat noted throughout the i
ountry because of their efforts to avenge I
he death Of Garfield by attempts upon ,
ne life OF his slayer, Charles Guiteau, is
listing in Olathe. L
The Leavenworth board of trade has
ppolnted committee to present plans
the next meeting for new board o
'ade building. The meeting also de
lded to sink a well for natural gas. and
ommittee was appointed to investigate
be probable cost and location.
The state reform school to be erected
Hutchinson, for which appropriations 8
n tho ovr,oDpf Of cen aON l. H.