Western Kansas world., 1885-06-27

Squire Martin is building an addition
TO his house, and in other ways improving
his place.
Little Mabel Ayers has been sick with
sore throat for few days, but has about
recovered.
Mr. Prindle has erected a windmill,
which adds much to the appearance and
convenience of his premises.
The boys say one man, a stranger,
went out to look at land, in company with
three land agents, and came back all
right.
Judge Benson has been looking up his
interests at Grinnell for the past week.
and they are many: Our Judge, as the
father of any town, is bound to make it
flourish.
Our blacksmith, j. w. Lynch, is almost
as popular a man at present as Grover
Cleveland, and is as full of business as
our president would be, were he to attempt
the task of putting all Republicans out of
office.
Plenty of rain at present make crops
look we'll, and the granger fraternity carry
smiles on their faces long and broad;
while our friends of the herds smole a
smile less long and broad, and remark,
"Just wait until the hot winds come!"
N. w. Powers is branching out big in
his attempt to supply the demand for
goods in the harness and saddle line. He
has added to his shop and stock of goods,
and erected tent for second hand goods,
and is now erecting dwelling house, and
has no notion of stopping yet.
Cane, our worthy shoemaker, is hostile,
and we don't blame him bit, for hard
ball thrown with large hand at the end
of strong arm, against building made
OF loose boards, must shake up the nerves
of the occupant, and it is no wonder that
his ire was aroused and his tongue
loosened.
DR.. and John Campbell, J. W. Morrow
and E. A. McMath now go about the
streets with long visages and sorrowful
aspects, and are scarcely seen to smile
Why is it? Because their wives are visit
ing in the East. It would have the same
effect upon you. If you don't believe it,
just try it and see.
L. Il. Bacon, formerly of Clay Center,
came up last week to assist Powers in
the harness trade Mr.. B. is a good work
man, and has a good field to work in. He
went to the country Sunday, and his
efforts to see Pixies Peak or Bunker Hill
were too much for him, and he came near
getting away with the Bacon of his eyes,
and no whisky on board either.
Our town is on the boom-not so fast
and loudly as some - but quietly and
steadily. Some building is being done
and many improvements are being made.
immigration to our town and surround
ing country is fair. Prairie schooners
enter the town at all hours. Some stop
and locate, while others pass through and
go further west. Dwellings and Office
buildings are hard to get. Everything
In the form of a building is crowded, and
our hotel can scarcely afford accommoda-
tlons for the crowds of'people.
c. W. Roe came in on Friday and re-
mained long enough to paint the town
not exactly red-but mipgling of bright
and delicate colors was used to decorate !
the windows of most of our business
houses, and the stranger passing through |
can now tell by the reading without what
is for sale within. Burr Il Martin, J. w.
Morrow, E. A. McMath, A. j. Ayers and
N. w. Powers are among those who have
Ornamented their windows and advertised
their goods and business by this model |
method
The genial and oblging Williams, who
held the position as station agent at this
place for some time, left last week for
Byers, Colorado, to take charge of the |
station at that point; and Mr. Briggs, of
that place, has come here to take the
reins and run the machinery of the U. P. |
Mr.. Williams is man we'll liked by ell
with whom he has had any business, and
We regret to lose him from our number, |
but are glad to welcome Mr.. B. and his
pleasant family to our town. He is well
pleased with the change, and seems to
think that he, at least, has gained by it.