Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-27
COULTER, Feb. "a
CoL1YER, Feb. a
Needed:
A restaurant.
A second hotel.
A few more stores.
Well boring renewed.
Push the hall business.
Town business more lively.
Some green grass in the draws.
Blessed winds to dry up the mud.
But little frost now in the ground.
The familiar prairie schooner reappears.
Rumors of third lumber yard locating

Rumors of third lumber yard locating
here.
G. and J. Blackwell took a trip to Rush
ton, on Monday.
May the heaven-pointing church spires
soon materialize.
| G. B. Nelson, of Omaha, is spending a
few days in town.
The present term of Collyer, school will
close on Friday, March 5.
Wild geese. we're seen on the wing for
the north. A good omen.
Postmaster Kyle spent Tuesday at Oak
ley, where he gave an exhibition of his
magic lantern.
Hides taken in exchange for corn chop,
meal or graham -four, at BLACKWELL mill,
Collyer, Kansas. 1t
Lands in this locality will change hands
quite extensively this spring, to judge
from present indications.
Mr.. and Miss Smith, children of MI.
and Mrs. J. II. Smith, recently arrived in
Collyer to enjoy the pleasure of being with
their parents.
Representatives of the farming COM
munity we're numerous in town Monday,
Notwithstanding strong, sharp, south
wind prevailed.
But few members of the Women's Re
lief Corps attended the regular session
last Saturday, but their enthusiasm more
than offset the deficiency in numbers.
B. o. Richards received his commission
as postmaster, last Thursday, but not be-
ing prepared to take the Office, he induced
Postmaster Kyle to retain it until March
LIST.
That long-looked-for car of corn
chop finally arrived and has kept A. w.
Purington pretty busy this week freight
ing it south to his ranch in Banner.
A numerously signed petition, asking
for the erection of some stock shutes at
this place, by the railroad company, was
handed to Mr.. Palmer, Asst. Div Supt.,
on Wednesday.
Superior, Neb., is bereft of two addi-
tional families, who have recently shown
preference for Kansas soil They passed
through Collyer week ago for their new
homes twelve miles south.
Mrs, Hay, wife Of our station agent, ar
rived in Collyer about week ago, and on
last Thursday the arrival of their house.
hold goods enabled Mr.. and Mrs. Hay to
go to housekeeping in the depot.
Ambitious gardeners have already in
serted the spade, and the seeds of early
vegetables will very soon be buried be-
meath the soil, in hopes of a speedy res
direction to life, beauty and fruit.
J. H. Siebert did quite good business
last week in purchasing pelts to ship to
70 ton City. Having sent forward his
car of them, he took the train on Sunday
for that city to personally attend to their
disposition.
The beautiful weather of Sunday tended
to create a forgetfulness of the dreary
winter storms SO lately endured. In
truth, the last days of February are try
ing to re-establish Kansas former repu-
tation for sunshine.
Bravo, Mr.. Blackwell. The Carvings
rejoice that they could cause so noble
deed to be spread upon record. When
man or beast is suffering for want of feed
may the winds Of heaven speed the vola-
tons of your wind wheel, even on Sun
day.
B. o. Richards is in receipt of letter
from Mr.. Phillippi, stating that he had
purchased DR.. Nealley's property, and
will move here early in March. Mr.. p
made many friends here during his short
visit last fall, who will welcome him and
his to our midst,
For the proposed new Grand Army hall
the joint committees, on Monday, selected
lot on Ainslie avenue, opposite Holling-
ton & Sons store, and strenuous efforts
will now be made to hasten the erection
of the building. Let our veterans and
their friends be willing volunteers to do
nate either labor or cash.
The people of this vicinity heartily en-
dorse the proposition of the WORLD to
have state nursery located in our midst.
But few better localities, if any, could be
found, as Collyer offers all that is neces-
sary in railroad facilities, and cultivated
land; besides superior inducements from
its location being such as to command the
trade of the five surrounding counties.
The thoughts of many turned to the
words of the weather prophet when the
snow began to fall Friday morning, for he
foretold storm for the Odd or 25th of
February. Angry looking clouds covered
the blue sky and threatened fiercely, but
a strong north wind soon pierced their
density and sent them flying southwark. |
A goodly number Of worshippers gath |
cred at the Catholic church last Sunday |
to attend the regular monthly service. |
For some unknown cause the priest did