Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-28
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COLLIER, August "a.
Fires.
Threshing.
Making hay.
Another death.
Windy and warm.
The picnic success.
Prepare the fireguards now.
The new schoolmaster is here.
Rustling of corn leaves comes too
lrly.
Our first large prairie fire for this
hson.
Wolves continue to visit the hen roost Is
the vicinity of town.
Mr.. John and Miss Ashcroft enjoyed
thursday at the picnic.
John Conner has contracted to have
stone residence finished this fall.
Build your hay stacks upon cultivated
nd, and they will be safe from prairie
les.
The price of cattle is reported as very
W. But $40 to SIS offered for year.
hgs.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Derr entertained their
lends last Thursday evening with a
hnce.
Pearson & True to-day shipped in a
pr load of cattle from Jefferson county
pr range.
Old Mrs. Linde died last Sunday night
{ the home of her son, H. Linde, and
Eas buried Monday evening.
The Webster ranch will, this winter,
,e supplied with shedding sufficient to
helter all the stock kept upon the place
Wild grape and plum gathering parties
lave foraged for winter sweets this week.
Along the Saline the supply has been
Fery large.
Cool breezes have greatly modified the
heat of the past week, and prevented
from raising much above 900
IN the shade.
Welcome, indeed, were the showers
which fell last Friday, and the rain
heavy in some localities-which followed
during the evening.
Threshing at L. LeBron's gave good
results. He has 191 bushels of rye
which weighs IS pounds to the bnshel,
and 11S bushels of oats.
Watches, clocks and jewelry neatly re-
paired by J. M. Tuttle. All work guar
lnteed to be frst-class. Leave orders at
Mills & Arnold's ore, Collyer,
Messrs. Lord and son, and w. Bruner
nave assisted p. Richards this week in
storing, for winter use, the abundant
crop of prairie hay along the Coyote.
The architectural beauty of our town
IS being enhanced by the finishing of
Charles Thiers residence. When COM
9leted, he and his aged mother will illus.
rate "Love in cottage"
B. F. Arnold arrived last week, and
will have about two weeks in which to
become acquainted with our people
before entering upon his duties as master
If the Collyer school.
The w. r. G. meeting was quite well
last Saturday, and new men,
Der received. A special meeting is call
ID for September 4, at which all men,
,ers are requested to be present.
B. O. Richards returned from his
western trip Wednesday noon. He
spent most of his time at Fl. Collins,
With our former citizen Mr.. Greiner, and
'eturns much improved in health.
James G. johnson, who represents the
Wholesale house of Murray Hall & Co.,
chicago, spent the Sabbath in town. He
'isited the Sunday school and proved
,aluable substitute for the absent Bible
lass teacher.
Mrs. d. G. Carleton brought to town
asst Friday the largest melons which
lave appeared in the market. On Satur-
lay the farmers found the stores sup
,lied, and in some instances they were
obliged to carry their garden truck home.
Again Wa-Keeney will count among
Ter valuable workers one of our citizens.
n securing the services of Miss Nina
FORK the school board has chosen well,
or her record at the Normal has proved
Ter ability to those before unacquainted
With it.
Two car loads o; emigrant goods came
n on Saturday. The families have To-
ated southwest of Castle Rock, and when
hey started out with their goods Sunday
morning, the three heavily loaded wag-