Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-13

a new pOst-offce building.
The first snow flakes of the season.
A few snow fakes played in the air
this morning.
j. 81. Siebert will exchange all kinds OF
meat for butter and eggs. 399-tf
Z. LeBron suffered short illness this
week, but is able to be about again.
Mrs. ]. D. Colby took the west-bound
train Monday for Denver, where she will
visit relatives.
Portions of the Webster range and
VIM. MorIis's homestead were burned
over by Wednesday nights large prairie
fire.
Prof. Combs is announced to give a
physiological lecture at the school house
tomorrow evening, to be illustrated by
charts.
The invitations to the Defeated Candi-
dates Ball" at Buffalo Park next Friday
evening, are out, aud gotten up in neat
style.
Prof. Case, of Oakley, spent Monday
night in town. He is teacher of elocu-
ton and thinks of starting class in
Collyer..
Mrs P. Gubbins made short visit to
Wa-Keeney last Tuesday to consult a
dentist. She was accompanied by Matte
Spicer.
Father O'Brien has been appointed
priest for the district west of Hays City.
He will establish his residence at Grain
field, Kansas.
Collyer was not forgotten in the distro-
button of cold weather last week. Fri
day WIS cloudy, and cold wind sent the
mercury down to % degrees.
All kinds of meats exchanged for all
kinds of country produce, at
SlEBERT's,
400-tf Collyer
The interior of the Occidental is being
much improved by the painting of the
lower half of the walls of hall and Office
light blue. ]. H. Siebert is the propri-
etor.
Miss Nina York entertained party of
friends lest Sunday afternoon. Among
the number were Mrs. Burdick, Miss
es Smith and Wright, and w. and T.
Smith.
Webster last Thursday evening. The
hours were pleasantly passed in dancing,
Master Jesse Kessler being one of the
violinists.
l.. LeBron solicits thepatronage of all
desiring fresh beef. He will deliver such
at Quinter, Collyer and the Saline on
Thursdays, and at Wa-Keeney on Satur-
days. 399-tf
To ExcHANGE.-Fresh beef and mill
products, including graham -four and
cornmeal, will be exchanged for wheat,
corn, rye and other grain at Blackwell's
mill, Collyer. 396-tf
Mrs. Morgan's new residence, few
miles northeast of town, is almost com
pleted. The carpenters have finished
their work, and the building will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Isaac Derr is lying very i'll at the Com
mercial House in Wa-Keeney. He was
first taken with asthma, but that has dis
appeared and he is now suffering with
inflammation of the bowels.
The news of the death of Robert Pat
terson, formerly night agent at our depot,
at Russell, the first of this month, has
quite surprised his former friends here
His body was taken east for burial.
j. N. Mills started Monday on visit
to his property interests in the western
counties. He will return in few DAYS,
when. If the weather continues favorable,
he will enlarge his store by erecting an
addition to the south.
Foreman Hallenbeck has received Or
ders to place an additional crossing for
teams on the east and west road at the
east end of the side tracks. His men
have repaired the first side track the past
week, with new ties and scrap-iron rails
Lumber for M. P. Goodwin's new
post-ofice building was placed upon the
ground last Thursday. L. F. Hollington
has the contract for erecting the struct-
ure, and Brown Bros are doing the
work. The frame is already mp. Its
location is one convenient to business.
being few lots south of Mills & Ar
nold's store.
If you desire to see neat, pretty depo,
Just stop at Collyer. The wood work of |
the interior of ours has been newly |
painted, the walls kalsomined and a por- |
ton about two feet wide above the wains- |
cot painted and sanded. This will pre-
vent the class of people who loiter around
q depo, from wearing out their leadpencils |
in writing their autographs.
Accompanying J. N. Mills to Collyer
last week were his friends, Messrs. Wolf |
ley and Copelin, and DR.. Teague and son,
all OF Hiawatha. The gentlemen spent |
number of days here examining the bus
mess openings, and the first two then
returned east. They will likely invest in
the town or surrounding property. DR..
league expects to open drug store
here soon.
The noon passenger bore eastward on
Monday, Miss Hunt, sister of Mrs G. w.
Kessler, who returns to her home in Dix
on, Ill, much improved in health after
pleasant four-months visit. On the same
train also went Mrs. Burdick and Miss
Aleen Smith, daughter of ]. n. Smith,
and their friend Miss Alta Wright. Mrs.
Burdick returns to her home in Kansas
City, and the young ladies will spend the
winter in that city. The large number
OF friends who gathered at the depo to
say goodbye to these four ladies evinced
the social standing which they had gained
during the few months they were with u.s.
Many hearty well-wishes follow them,