Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-18

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c0LLYER CARVINGS.

COLLIER, Aprn 10.
Daisies In bloom
A public hall greatly needed.
Frequent little showers during the
week.
Depot park trees received a pruning
this week.
Alfalfa about four inches high in the
depot park.
Exceedingly strong wind from the
southeast on Monday.
A number of farmers were engaged last
week in timber claim culture.
Tx. Phillips has been appointed agent
for the town property. Now start the
boom, Mr.. P.
Mr.. Knight, of Kansas CITY. brother
of H. F. Knight, of Big Creek, paid his
brother a short visit on Friday.
Considerable building is going on in
the surrounding country, as evidenced by
the amount of lumber drawn out of town.
B. O. Richards has this week been
moving into the hotel, and will open the
house for business about the 18th of the
mouth.
Is it not about time the proposed spe-
cial meeting was called by the school
board to vote upon the question of i'm
proving the school grounds?
Mr.. Hands construction train has been
side-tracked here since last Thursday,
while repairs are being made on the
bridges both east and west of town.
A goodly number of persons attended
the W. r. G. party Friday evening at J.
G. Martins, and, of course, enjoyed them
selves. The proceeds netted a neat little
sum for the society.
A couple, whose names your CORES
pondent was unable to learn, visited Wa
Keeney recently, and united their. future,
matrimonially. Both were from the con-
struction train now stopping at Collyer.
The spring term of the Big Greek school
began last Monday, with Miss Mile
Brown as teacher Owing to the school
house having recently been plastered, the
opening of school has been somewhat de-
layed.
The Big Greek school house, which
was originally the residence of George
Bryant, and later that OF A. B. Tallmdn,
has been moved from the claim where it
stood, to some railroad land short
distance east.
A portion of the improvements intended
have been made at the Catholic church.
A neat ceiling and pretty confessional
been nicely done by P. j. Gubbins.
Though the walls are still incomplete,
services will be held, as usual, next Sun
day.
S. G. Robb has the contract oil John
Corners house nearly executed, and the
building will very soon be ready for occu-
pancy. It is story and a half in height,
and built of native stone. Having
numerous large windows, a good view of
Collyer is had. and the mirage of Wa
Keeney is very often distinctly seen.
From good authority it is learned that
r. 81. Melton, of Warsaw, Mo-, owner of
Collyer town site,. is DESTROYS of having
new Improvements made upon his prop
erty. If Mr.. Melton is reader of the
WORLD, he will soon learn the needs of
Trego county, aud especially the improve
ments desirable In that portion of the
county where he is financially interested.
It has been decided by the committee
appointed at the union services Stwo
weeks ago, to invite Rev. Mr.. Weller to
pseach here next Sabbath, at II A. NJ.
when steps will be taken to raise the $75
necessary to secure his services for the
coming year. All are cordially invited to
be present next Sunday morning, (19th
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The following school report of district
no. 2, Miss NJ. York, teacher, for the
month ending March 81, 1885, will be of
general interest, though little late:
Number of pupils in attendance, 80; av-
erage daily attendance, 26; scholars nei-
Their absent nor tardy, Walter Siebert,
John Walsh. Lizzie fairfield, Fritz Ebe-
ling, John Ebeling, Bessie Siebert, Rose
Power, Amanda fairfield, Paul Phillips.
Many OF our citizens are deeply inter-
ested In having a cemetery located. So
far, those who have lost friends have laid
them to rest upon Individual claims, and
in some cases the graves now lie upon the
prairie, unmarked, while those who are
interested in the care of them are miles
away. Will not some of our enterprising
citizens take the lead5s in this matter, and
see what land can be obtained for suit
able Goods acre?"
Some energetic person with small cap
ital would find it profitable to start
creamery and cheese factory In this To-
calty. Good water can be obtained here
at from IL to 70 feet in depth, and coal
sells at reasonable figure. Quite a
quantity of cheese was manufactured here
last season by private families, and yield
ed much better profit than butter-mak-
ing. CoLyer also has good shipping ia
ciities, being about half way between
Kansas City and Denver.
w, C.