Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-12
VOL /. NO. IA.

hight.
Nlckerson has 449 school children be-
tween the ages of five and twenty-one
years.
A barn belonging to Ashbur johnson.
of Bradford, was destroyed by lightning
last week.
Counterfeit half dollars are in circula-
ton in Atchison. They are said to be
very well executed.
Wichita has steamboat. 1t has been
christened 1.-The Eagle" and viii ply or
the Arkansas river.
Forty seven condemned horses were
sold a Fort Leayenworth atsan average
price cf'$56 per head.
&C. Joseph, living near Black Jack
attempted to commit suicide recently by
cutting his throat with razor.
During the past week there has been
number of serious washouts along the
western line of the Santa Fe road.
Sixty car load of lumber and other
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st. John, Stafford county, last month.
Hendrix Roseboom, of Greensburg,
Kiowa county, was seriously injured
while trying to manage a broncho pony.
The city council of Larned have passed
an ordinance prohibiting the throwing
of dice or any other form of gambling.
Work has commenced on the new
Masonic temple in Ellsworth. When
completed, it will be the finest building
in the city.
The hardware store of Mr.. John Nash,
of Ottawa, Franklin county, was bur-
glarized recently and some very valuable
goods taken. ,..
The patrons OF the. water works at
Atchison are complaining of the lack OF
pressure. In many places the water will
not run at all.
HillsbOro, Marion county, is building
fine school house to cost about $4,000.
It is expected to have it finished in time
for the fall term.
Abilene gave bonus of $50, 900 and
the lots to build on to the Fort Wayne, :
Indiana carriage factory to secure that
industry. 1t will employ 100 men.
A new educational institution, called
tue "Western Normal and Business Col
lege" will be opened at Parsons, Kansas,
about the middle of September next.
The total number Of entries made at
the Oberliu land Office for the fiscal year
ending June 80 was 11,733. The total
amount of collection was $2S2,55S.
Ireland Bros, grocery store at EN-
poria, was burglarized to the extent OF
5000, last week. The robbers overlooked
the most valuable package in the safe.
A young man named Murphy descend
ed into well near Wellington to put in
a blast of powder and died from inhaling
choke damp before he could be rescued.
Some children near Argonia were
poisoned by eating a melon which had
been doctored upon the vines by gen.
tleman who claimed to have wanted to
get rio or raDDltS.
The body OF an unknown man was
found floating in the river at Leaven-
worth. 1t was considerably bloated,
and had the appearance of being in the
river for several days.
Mr.. J. E. Brownlee, OF Pretty Prairie,
Reno county, is missing from his home.
his mind has been considered weak for
some time caused by constant thought
about business affairs.
Augusta Gazette: 1t cost Butler
county S1,326.SS to take care OF her
poor during the three months ending
June Both, S1,008.44 OF which went to
the keeper Of the poor farm.
About sixty car loads OF Manhattan
stone has been used already in the new
college building at Lindsborg, McPher-
son county. The second story OF the
building is now almost finished.
Coolidge Border Ru0ian A cowboy
by the name OF T. q. Crowder, whose
home Was at Albany, Texas, was killed
by lightning on Bear creek. His body
was brought to town and inferred.
Henry Reyes. akfarmer living near
Wichita, Sedgwick county, recently COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself with
neck yoke strap. Financial embarras
ment is attributed as partly the cause.
Hoxie Democrat: Recently mad dog
started on a rampage and bit two men, q
calf and another dog. One Of the men
bitten, Conley by name. at once departed
for the east to get good medical treat
ment.
Santa Fe Trail: A perfectly preserved
sample OF (suPposed walnut timber was
left at this Office, which came from well
being dug on the claim Of A. J. Ross.
1t was found at depth Of $50 feet and
Is fine specimen
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