Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-08
KANSAS NEWS.

A $4,000 residence is to he erected at
Abilene.
Wellington had balloon aesencion
the other day.
Twenty-Five kegs of beer arrived at
Larned one day recently.
The water works question is being dis
cussed at Minneapolis.
It is thought that coal has been dis
covered in Doniphan county.
Dodge City Globe Prairie chickens
are plenty this year, so says hunter.
A lodge of colored masons has been
organized at La Cygne, Linn county.
An attempt was made last week to
burn down the town of Miltonvaie.
A lodge of the A. O. U. w. is to be Or
ganized at Garfield, Pawnee county.
Twenty carpenters are permanently
employed at Nunuscah, Kingman coun-
ty.
1t is said the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad will soon into the city of
Leavenworth.
Prairie chickens are said to be numer.
our. They may be lawfully killed after
September l.
Florence Herald: Litigation seems
rapidly increasing in Marion county at
the present time.
An iron fence being constructed
about one of the school houses of lola,
that will cost 5000.
A block has been cleared in Leaven-
worth preparatory to tie construction of
a new union depot.
A man captured full grow n raccoon
weighing seventeen pounds in the sand
hills of Harvey county.
The difference between the value of
the taxable property of Butler and Cow
ley counties is only 1864 70.
They expect to have a $4,000 -four
mill in operation at Valley Center, Sedg-
wick county, in few days.
TIE residence of J. D. Parkson, Sedg-
wick City, was damaged by fire the other
day to the extent of about 500.
The druggists of Usage City announce
that they will not deliver poisonous drugs
to minors without a written order.
Minneapolis Messenger: The barn of
F.S. Quincy was burned to the ground
last week. Loss, 81 900, insured for $500.
The damage by the recent food in
Cofey county was not as great as was
first thought to be. 1t was found to be
about $4,000.
The present court house of Russell
county is too small to transact the bust
ness of that county: There is talk of
commencing the erection of new one.
Larned Chronoscope: A son of Albert
Perry, living nine miles north Of Larned,
was kicked in the head by vicious
horse one day last week, and conclusion
of the brain ensued. The little fellow is
only years old. His recovery is doubt
full.
Dan Watson shot and wounded Nor
man Bleathon, II year old lad at CHM
AKRON. The dispute was over some cat
tie which had been impounded by
Bleathon and which Watson wished to
take out. Norman was not fatally al
though painfully injured.
From the Clark County Clipper We learn
that Arthur Smith, living near the rs
ranch, mistook his ten year old boy for .
thief on the night of the 18th and shot
him dead. The boy had been out doors
and was Just coming in the house when
his father fired the shot.
Concordia Empire: Liquor is being
sold, 30 it is currently reported, in more
places than ever before in Concordia.
Five drug stores, six saloons, and nearly
all of the restaurants and several of the
grocery stores. The number of cases
reported to the probate Judge is gradu-
ally falling off and the saloons incress-
ing. There seems to be no intention OF
obeying the law.
Chetopa Advance: A short time ago,