Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-16

Drifts nine feet high In this locality.
But seven children at school on Mon
day.
| A coal famine now stares our people il
face.
| Harry knight is home on prolonged
visit.
The procession Of eleven engines looked
majestic.
Sales of railroad lands continue to be
made, even since the storm.
Sunday evening the wind changed to
south, and slight snow fell.
The Pullman car ran out of both pro-
visions and water while here.
Cattle belonging to Mr.. Morgan, OF
Buffalo Park, drifted to Collyer.
Gus Mcfarland and his section gang
were taken west for duty Saturday night.
Mr.. Hurlburt, of Iowa county, Iowa,
was in town last week. hunting for land.
L. A. Fisher had two pigs smothered to
death In box, and Gus Netherlands hog
had its feet frozen until they bled.
The belated lady travellers appreci ated
the provisions made for their comfort by
the railroad company, and spoke highly
of the fare furnished by the hotel of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Gubbins were showed
in from Friday until Sunday, when some
Of their neighbors dug them out. Their
house is of sod, and built in the bank on
Big creek.
Mrs. Stockwell and children, of Payson,
ILL.,, journeying to Colorado, and Mrs Nc
Cartney and children, of Missouri, emil
grating to Kenneth, Kans., were among
the delayed passengers.
| forp ~ &bo pocco,,roro opouco5 {bo,,o
selves by walking upon the snow drifts
the freight cars. The heavy crust on the
Word reaches here that the cattle
field are much greater; lis and lao re-
spectively to two owners Of herds; also
that there has been loss of life around
Wallace from freezing.
Blackwell Bros, of Collyer, now have
on hand large supply of corn chop,
which they offer at 80 cents per hundred
pounds. Grinding of all kinds of grains
done by them at cents bushel, allow
ing two pounds for shrinkage. 1t
G. w. Colts, of Topeka; Willie Roman,
d. j. Mccarthy, Thos. Sharp and James
Champion, of Denver; Jay Baldwin, w.
T. Weisbeck and s. F. Norris, of Gales
burg; j. w. Mills, Idaho Springs, Colo;
L. d. White and Geo. E. Thayer, of
Paola; Geo. T. Hart, of Hamilton, and P.
w. Mudd, of Oakley, passengers on the
detained train, took up their abode at the
hotel while waiting.
Those who have lost cattle during the
storm, as far as heard from, are Messrs.
Walsh, Webster, Hastings York, CIV. and
r. Kessler, Siebert, Springer, Courtney,
and Mcclure. Stock men who have not
lost are the exception, as the snow drifts
made egress from the corraleasy. Where
the cattle were housed, the calves were
trampled or hooked, and so intense was
the cold that some froze in sheds.
The sympathy of our people is e1-
tended to the brothers and sister of our
late friend, Capt. A. Holiday, who COM
manded the Orphan Boy, of the where
abouts of which nothing can be learned,
though diligent search has been made
along the shores of Lake Michigan.
Though resident of an adjoining county,
the captain made Collyer his trading
point, and many will recall his jovial,
happy manner.
At half past nine o'clock this morning,
very distinct mirage of Buffalo Park
was seen. 1t disappeared in very few
minutes. Wa-Keeney, also, though four
teen miles away, appeared SO plain that
some of its buildings could be distin-
guished by their size, while the smaller
ones looked like forest of tall trees. |
Far to the north of Wa-Keepey could be |
seen the smoke of passing engine, and |
its whistle for Colona, six miles east, was
distinctly heard here.
Harry Knight, son of II. F. Knight, |
of Big creek, was one of the suf-
ferers during our storm. He started
to walk home, and reached Mr.. LeBron's |
safely, where he stopped and warmed,
and then proceeded southwark. As he
neared G. w. Kessler's, member of the
family saw, through the flying snow, a
form nearing the house, and as no rap
was heard at the door, the door was
opened by one of the family, and Horace
was found leaning against the building,
too thoroughly cold to make known his
wants. Friendly care was Immediately
given him.
David Blackwell will not soon forget
his drive to Sheridan county last Wednes-
day afternoon. In company with Mr..
Holiday, of New York state, Mr.. Black
well started with a spring wagon and
span of horses for the head waters of the
North Saline. When within about q
mile of the place, the storm broke upon
them so severe that the road was soon
lost. All night long they travelled, and
not until nine o'clock Thursday morning
did they find shelter, at the resi-
dence of d. Webster. Mr.. Holiday
was fast becoming drowsy from his ex-
posture, while Mr.. Blackwell's feet were SO
badly frosen that it is feared he will lose
some of his toes. Mr.. Webster did all
possible to ease his suffering, and when
The cold abated on Saturday, brought him
home in his buggy. DR.. Jones now has
charge of the case, but, with the best care,
Mr.. Blackwell will probably be confined
10 the house the balance of the winter.
STORMY TIMES.
Entirely unprecedented since the set
tlement of this portion of the state was
he storm which began last Wednesday
evening. To the south of the sun, as it
,ank to rest that evening, was what is
usually termed sundog, but which re-
by its many bright colos and
ength, the end of rainbow. Hardly
aad the veil of darkness fallen upon the
Earth when Q strong northwest wind rose,
which moaned and sighed a. it caught up
he snow which had fallen q few days
previous and hurled it along in its fury.
Housoe fraakad and kneuhlod Nth ;fa