Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-05-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Ellsworth city council has stand.
ing cemmitte on trees.
A Barber county baby named Sill has
three we'll developed arms.
w. H. Osborne, of Burton, has pur-
chased the Monitor of that place.
The State Musical Society will meet in
Mcpherson On the 18th of May.
The court house and jail of Allen coun-
ty are to be improved So, 900 worth.
The residence of Rev. D. Goerz, OF
Halstead, was struck by lightning.
Six hundred and fifteen pupils have
been enrolled in the Chanute schools.
There are now forty-two carpenters in
Mulvane, and the returns are not all
in.
H. A. Perkins, of Iowa, has purchased
half interest in the Olathe Mirror
Progress.
The Winfield schools appropriately
observed the twentieth anniversary Of
the death of President Lincoln.
Kingman county has voted, by 1913
majority, $125, 600 in bonds to the Mem
phis & Atlantic railway.
Bob Neff the comedian, has turned
editor and will shortly take editorial
charge of the Sun City Union.
Virgil E. Steffe, of Franklin township,
| Edward county, came to his death last
week by caving in ola we'll.
Junction City and Holton have the
largest school libraries in the State, num-
bering nearly 1000 volumes each.
Anthony had big fire last week, re-
sulting in the obstruction of Cranes liv-
cry barn and stock. Loss from 81, 900 to
81 900. Insurance $500.
Longston Times: Hon. E. M. Hewins
purchased last week 1000 Cedar, 1000
catal pa and 200 pine trees to plant in
his large park at Cedarville.
Chanute Times: Labette City, the
first station south of Parsons, has had
torty-seven station agents during the
past winter. They ought to raise the
salary.
Winfield Courier: The Happy Hour
Dental Troupe returned here on the Goth,
to stay one week. They are first-class
dentists, as their work will testify.
Something new:
Wilson Echo: Judge Woodward has
potato vines six inches long. The pota-
toes were planted on the 18th of March.
No doubt about the Judge eating new
potatoes in May this year.
Thayer Headlight: Steel rails will be
laid on the Neosho branch of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, between Parsons and juno
ton City, as soon as they can be deliver
ed.
J. B. Dickey, of Newton, Kansas, has
entered into contract to carbonize, bot
tie and place upon the general market
the Geuda Springs mineral water, and
has already invested 81, 500 in the neces-
sary apparatus.
Professional thieves entered jewelry
house in Atchison and while two of them
had the clerk in the rear end of the store
pretending to be buying something, the
third man got away with the swag in the
front, In all amounting to about 81 900.
The Dispatch, of Clay Center, claims
for that town population of 5000 a
$4,000 high school building, nine
churches, $1,000 steam flower mill,
Holly water works, driving park, a
telephone exchange and an $4,000
Methodist churh building.
Lyons Republican,: We understand
that the Probate Judge of Rice coanty
absolutely refuses to issue druggists per
mits under the new law. One druggist
in Lyons still sells under his old permit.
When that expires no illegal liquor" can
be obtained in Rice county.
Yates Center Nears: Many of cur far
mers are wearing wry faces in conse-
quence of the continued rainy weather.
Courage, brethren. the Infinite doeth all
things for the best, and copious showers
are seldom an evidence of His dlspleas-
ure. Every cloud, however dark, has
silver lining, and although we now have
more rain than we seem to need, let us
have confidence in the future and hope
TOR the best.