Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-06-27

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Wichita is said to have 10000 in habi
fants.
An occupation tax is talked of a
GirArd.
There are 5000 volumes in the Clay
Center library.
Atlanta is the name of hew town il
Cowley county.
Reno county is about to erect bridge
1T cost OF S2,4O0.
There are one hundred houses in course
of erection at Ell Dorado.
A company hes been organized to bore
for coal at Wellington.
Ashland has been elected temporary
county seat of Clark county.
Burlington is to have a new school
house at cost of s., 800.
A military band has been organized at
Mound City, Linn county.
Douglas county is indebted to the city
of Lawrence about 100000.
Washington is going to erect a new
school house at cost OF 81 500.
The money invested in school prop
erty in Clay county is Sill, 29l.
President Cleveland may visit this
state in September or October.
There are 2,5O2 foreigners in Clay
county and only 2l5 negroes.
There are 1852 miles of railroad in
Sumner county, valued at 1882, 050.9l.
BellvilIe, Republic county, city of
about 700 people, talks of water works.
Kingman wants to vote bonds to the
amount of S., 600 to erect school houses.
The erection of the Linn county court
house has been commenced at Mound
City.
Simon Wallen of Sumner county, was
arrested at Harper, charged with horse
stealing.
The merchants of Winfield have all
agreed to close their place OF business at
7.30 p. m.
Dunn's Commercial Agency, of New
York City, have established q branch at
Wichita.
The other day a Leavenworth boy,
graduated at West Point, at the head of
his class.
The erection of the Republic county
court house has been commenced at
Belleville.
For one month the fees of the probate
Judge OF Sumner county on liquor oppo.
sition was 1888.
A desperate gang of thieves are at work
in Wichita. All efforts to drive them
out have as yet failed.
James Wilson, q teamster, of Garrett,
Anderson county, dropped dead few
days ago. Heart disease.
The Marshall county fair association
are putting about 81 200 worth of inn
provements on their grounds.
The personal property valuation of
Usage City is SIS, 9S8. OF Burlingame, in
the same county, it is 5000
A brick yard is a new establishment
nS ooIdVOSoS L law COuuIys NluueSCdu
isthe name of new town in Pratt
county.
The city council of Arkansas City has
ordained that domestic fowls shall
not run at large from March to No
vember
Clay Center Times: There are 62,O43
rods of wire fence in this county, or about
l,45O miles. This would make q four
teen wire fence entirely around the coun-
ty with little to spare.
o. P. Pool probably fatally injured
Samuel Den at Medicine Lodge, Barber
county, by striking him on the head
with shovel. The trouble was occa-
stoned by difference of opinion over
some petty matter.
w. c. Maston, hardware merchant
of Oneida, made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors. His liabilities are
1881 ;26 assets, a stock of hardware and
farm implements, value not given.
There are SO creditors in amounts from
$l245 to $l,l20.
During storm few days ago the
barn of c. Corsant, five miles north of
Solomon, was struck by lightning and
burned, with its contents. A lot Of har-
ness, farming Implements, corn, hay,
millet, etc. The total loss was about $lO,-
600 and the insurance is shout $4,000.
Considerable excitement exists in Sill
verdale township, Cowley county, over
what is thought to be rich mineral dis
'covery. Some parties were sinking a
well, and at depth of about forty feet
they struck hard substance which very
much resembled silver ore. Work on
the well was Immediately stopped, and
q mining shaft sunk. The ore has not
yet been assayed, but it has the appear
ance Of silver in it.
Mr.. S. A. Fenton. living in Dickinson
county, sixteen miles west of Junction
City, died from the kick of horse. He
and son had been blowing corn, and at
noon drove the teams to the stable. As
they neared the stable the son saw his
father shake the lines over the team,
and when he approached found his
father lying on the ground. He had
wound on the breast and one on the arm.
He lived q half an hour after he Was