Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28

A cold snap.
Thanksgiving Day.
Hotel business dull.
The new market open.
Freight receipts increase.
An extensive prairie fire.
Butter making on the decrease.
Who saw the beautiful rainbow?
Another familiar landmark gone.
November's first unpleasant Sabbath
Headcheese, bologna and ham sausaees
at Siebert's.
All kinds Of fresh meats at the lowest
prices at James Siebert's.
Patronize the first and best meat mar.
ket in town-James Siebert's.
Can town expect to prosper when it's
only lord has removed his tent from its
midst?
Get your salt and smoked meats at
Siebert's market. Also the best picked
salt pork.
Creamery butter, beef lard (kettle
rendered. and leaf lard always on hand
| at Siebert's.
James Siebert's market will in the f,1-
ture, as now, be found next to the post
office in Collyer.
Mrs. j. w. Kyle was pleasantly enter
tanned a few days last week by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Sperry at their home.
The name of the party who took Mr..
Larson's land as pre-emption should
have read G. A. Sperry, not G. A. Spring,
as stated last week.
The sentiments of the railroad men are
that a hotel is needed here which can
accommodate them, both with lodgings
when necessary and meals at all times.
The joint session of Post 1O7 and
Corps AZ was well attended last Saturday,
and the societies adopted further
measures toward securing the proposed
cemetery.
A perfect rainbow arched it's distinct
colors in the heavens to the northwest
early Sunday morning, it's entire length
from one portion of the horizon to the
other being visible.
Indications point to a mild but wet
winter. Farmers say the corn husks are
thin, and that the earth-burrowing ami
mails are building their mounds high, as
if preparing for freshets.
Many blessings received during the
past year can be recalled for which thanks
are due, especially by land agents, who
are now reaping the benefits of the boom
they have waited for SO long.
Our citizens had their first opportunity
on Saturday of purchasing supply of
bovine nutriment from either of two mar
kets, George Blackwell having on that
day opened his place of business.
Cattle sheds are being built by the
more humane stock men. With the
present condition of stock there is great
danger of heavy loss before spring if
animals are not well housed and fed.
Preparations for business still continue
at the new store. This week large lum-
Der sheds have been erected just west Of
the store and a commodious house for
coal north, with pair of Standard scales
conveniently located in front of the latter.
Thomas Bundy received new well
auger from Nebraska ON Monday, and
Tuesday he and Mr.. Smith left for Wa
Keeney to complete Mr.. Monroe's well,
in which, as before stated, they had the
misfortune short time ago to break their
auge-.
Hollington & Son have purchased
Wheeler Bros Standard scales for use in
their coal business, and the platform
which has always been somewhat in the
way of easy access to the sidewalk by
wagon is now removed, and a dangerous
looking hole left.
One of our citizens recounts strange
freak of nature which was seen Tuesday
morning. As the fast passenger sped
on it's way eastward, reflection of the
cars and engine was distinctly seen in the
smoke which foated at length in the air,
forming truly phantom train.
A sample of Jack Frost's artistic labors
was seen on the grasses, buildings, etc.,
Wednesday morning. Those who are not
familiar with the peculiarities of buffalo
grass can get some idea of the scene as it
looked this morning by imagining the
ground covered with curly hair, all col
ored white.
Agent Humphreys monthly report of
receipts at Collyer depot for October was
Internationally omitted last week, and
though somewhat late, it is given to show
the constant increase in business: Freight,
$1,116.S2; passenger, $70.1; w. q. tele-
graph, $1271; miscellaneous, $3.50;
total, $2,31374.
Friday concluded series of pleasant
days, and was followed by day of chilly,
raw weather, which closed in showers.
The clouds canopied TIE earth and per-
mitted not ray of sunlight to peer
through their density until Tuesday noon,