Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
KANSAS NEWS

KANSAS NEWS
Minneapolis has echool population
of748.
Miltonvale boasts of it's first lightning
rod.
Clyde, Cloud county, is to have foun'
dry.
Cherrey, Sedgwick county, wants
-four mill.
The Coffey county fair gave baby
show this year.
Gregory is the name of new postofice
in Jewell county.
The Forepaugh show took $40, 1000 out
of the city of Wichita.
The Odd Fellows of Peabody will coon
dedicate their new hall.
It is said large collar factory is soon
to be started in Wichita.
Several cases of scarlet fever are re.
ported in Osborne county.
James Allen was relieved of 81 by a
pick pocket at Newton the other day.
A nail famine now exists at Russell
there being but few in the entire coun-
ty.
An assembly of the knights of labor
has been organized at Stockton, Rocks
county.
Youthful thieves are complained of
at Lawrence, as being disagreeably nu-
nerous.
The question OF constructing system
of water works is now being discussed
at Peabody.
Greenwood county's school popula-
ton is 5,661. The organized districts
number l03.
A car load of Russian emigrants ar
rived lately, to settle in Marion county,
near Hillsboro.
A colony of twenty families from Penn
sylvania, are expected to arrive at Will
son in few days.
A boy born at Harper last week was
named after the Graphic, a newspaper,
published in that city.
ElDorado Republican: The tax levy
for county purposes this year is 81 cents;
last year it was l07 cents.
The residence of II. L. Whitaker was
burned at Atchison, the other day. Loss
$1,000. Insurance 81 600.
Bramerd, Butler county, had its first
five last week. A paint shopand its con-
tents were destroyed. Loss 500.
The colored Baptists of Oswego, La
bette county, are about to commence the
erection of new church edifice
Simeon Keith, q boy II years old, who
lived twelve miles from Norton, was
killed last week by kick from horse.
Salina, Kansas, is to have street rail-
way, A company with capitol stock OF
H25,OOO has been chartered Tor that pur-
pose.
The old folks of Wyandotte had a par
ty last week. There were twenty-five
guests present, their average age being
rs years.
Josiah Price at Eldorado the other
day lost $500 by the destruction of
three large wheat stacks on his farm
near Glen Elder, Smith county.
Smith Centre Pioneer: Sheriff Carson
has received notice of 20 horses being
stolen in one night. None of them have
been recovered or thieves captured.
Frank OFT, of Axtell, Marshall county,
met his death near Osborne, the other
day by accidently discharginga shot gun,
which he was removing from wagon.
Blue Rapids Times: The little son
C. s. Strange was brought to town last
week, suffering from rattlesnake bite.
His limb was terribly swollen, but he
will recover.
Lawrence Gazette: R. ]. Deskins re-
ceiyed his voucher of 5000 for back pay.
Hereafter he will receive pension OF
eight dollars per month. He is mem.
Der of the G.. A. R. Post of this city.
Gsrnett Journal Another installment
of children from the aid society in New
York, will be brought to Garnett within
short time for the purpose OF finding
homes among our people.
ia. Jackson, cashier of the Youngs'
vile, Pennsylvania, savings bank, lately
purchased $500 acres of land in Thomas
county, and q number of gentlemen from
Youngsville are expected to settle IN
Thomas and Sherman counties.
The city marshal of Clay Center
Woodson county, attempted to arrest
drunken citizen there last week. On
his refusal to be led along the marshal
proceeded to club him with billy bruis
Ing him up considerable. For this ac'
he was arrested and tried on charge o.
assault, but was discharged.
Augusta =, Gazette: Last week was 6
pretty fair one for Augusta and vicinity
so far as new settlers was concerned, {
colony of fifty having arrived from Hi
nois and three families coming from
Iowa. The fifty are members thu
Dunkard church, and are the forerun
ners of large number of that faith wht
expect to make their homes in this vi
cinity.