Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-03-28


Flowing commenced.
DrummerS numerous.
Settlers constantly coming.
Mr.. Peterson spent Thursday in Russell
NJ. Warren returned again this week
to purchase more hides.
Very many of the teams homeward
bound have lumber aboard.
L. A. Fisher received carload of fine
fence posts and corn this week.
Can the WORLD give the Wa-Keeney
market report weekly? [Certalnly.-ED.l
Mr.. L. A. Jones took business trip to
| Grinnel this week, and was absent few
days.
! Mr.. Walter Brown, of the Farm Invest.
ment Company, of Kansas City, spent the
Sabbath here.
Eggs are found at the stores in large
quantities, and the price has dropped to
10 and II cents doz.
Mr. E. D. Tiffany, of Usage county, is
paying visit to his brother, Mr.. George
Tiffany, of Cove county.
The reguler monthly meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps was well attended
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Wellman, of the Saline, is expect
ing the return of her son and his family,
| who left here about year ago.
Rumor says Collyer is soon to have
some new stores, and the people are re-
joicing at the town being built up.
Friday morning the breeze which came
from the direction of the distant prairie
fires was unpleasantly laden with smoke.
The salutation, "Isn't it warmy Friday
noon, was changed to the shivering re-
mark, isn't it coldp' ere the sun had set.
Two gentlemen from Ohio were IN town
Tuesday evening, looking for a suitable
location for lumber yard and livery
stable.
Lent is being strictly observed as far as
parties are concerned, but Easter draws
near, and then, no doubt, there will be
reaction.
Now is the time for our people to en-.
deavor to establish mail routes with the
surrounding post-offices; thus direct trade
to this point.
A number of our citizens were at Wa
Keeney last Saturday, as witnesses for
Mr.. P. Richards, who then proved up on
his homestead.
Orders taken and information given
about Frear Stone Pipe Chimneys, by G.
T. Stickney, agent for western Kansas,
Collyer, Kansas.
Mr.. Green, of Boston, Mass, arrived
last week to make his home for awhile
with his old friend, Chas. Adams, whose
sheep ranch is on the Smoky.
Mr.. George, formerly of Cedarville,
Ohio, but recently from the eastern part
of this State, has purchased claim north
of the Saline, and moved thereon.
It is said an effort will be made to have
the fast trains stop regularly at Collyer.
Transients, at least. will be thankful, for
they complain bitterly of the present &C
commodations for leaving the town.
Those who were here during the per-
picking days of early settlement will re-
joice to learn that one year of prosperity
has done a great deal towards creating
harmony where discord once reigned.
Mr.. VIM. Spicer received word that his
services were wanted by his former en-
ployers at Junction City, and he took the
train Wednesday for that place. It seems
they appreciate good tailor at Junction
City, and are willing to send quite dis
lance for one.
Among those who stopped at the Aims
lie House last week were Nessrs Conner
and McCurdy; Chas. Deobald and r. J.
Stedman, of Westella, Kansas; B. Stiles,
Omaha, Neb.; T. Knight. of the z. ?. r.
R.; w. H. Thomas, Lewiston, Pa, and P.
lMcMahon, Ellis. Kansas.
The spring work on the depo parks is
under way. The trees have been nicely
cared for, and soon California alfalfa seed
will be sown. Already the trees are put
ting forth their buds, giving additional
evidence that, with the proper care, trees
can be grown on the divides.
The social entertainments given by the
G. A. r. and w. r. G. societies have af-
forded opportunities for better acquain-
lance, and our people have found many
noble qualities in their neighbors before
unknown. "Tis easier taking hold hands
seems to be the new motto, and this
spring shows the plants of generosity
firmly rooted.
If 81. Cantrel Bell" will consult his die
tionary he certainly will retract his state
ment in regard to that carload of "plun-
der" According to western parlance, the
word may have been rightly used, but
not so according to Webster, and his
friends are sure he did not Intentionally
use it in the latter sense.
Much has been said of enormous Kan.
growths, but when the WORLD doubled
its size in only seven days, people were
It is to be hoped its infuen-
tial strength has increased in proportion.
Its power to draw immigration westward
will hereafter be very great, for the