Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-04

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Nelecnned ~ large conoounso e ~
pie md TIE railroad hands wers e1tsx-
tainsd at The principal hotel. About 150
men part0Ok Of dinner ct the sxpanee q
the delighted Caneyites. Anvils wsrs
bred. bells rung and general jubiles
INDUCED in.
Atchison Champion: VIM. Dsze
the rum fend who sold great MANY
kegs Of beer at Harmony Garden ons
Sunday during the progress of q base
ball game, and thought he had q GOOD
joke on Mr.. Tufts, was yesterday IL
lowed to plead guilty on one count. and
win pay q fine of 500 ami spend
month in the county jail.
Southern Kansas Tribune: The ouee-
ton Of forming q starch misunderstanding
company is meeting with general fayOf,
and it now looks as il sufficient capital
would be enlisted to make it saccees.
Mr.. Mills is experimenting in small
way, and under many difficulties in max
ing starch, and viii demonstrate TO those
who are willing to invest, shat he poss-
esses the secret Of its manufacture.
Southern Kansas Gazette: Marion
county will vote, on December, 7th, on
the question Of issuing $685., 10000 in
bonds to four railroads, viz: $50, 1000, to
the Kansas & New Mexico railroad;
1856, 900. to the Chicago, Kansas & Ne
braska railroad; $4,000, to the st
Louis, Fredonja & Denver railroad; $780,
600, to the Fl. s., e. & N. M. railroad.
Atchison Globe: The story that silver
has been discovered on the prairie in the
vicinity of Caldwell, Kansas, is probably
an absurdity. When you find corn in
paying quantities above timber line In
the Rocky mountains, you may expect
to find silver ore on the prairies Of Kan
sas. The story probably has reference
to the old Oklahoma boom.
Smith County Bulletin: In this state
our L. G. Uhl was elected county attorney
on the democratic ticket in 6 county
which always gives strong repub-
ican majority. In Gosper county, Ne
braska, also republican county, Henry
Uhl, brother of l.. c., who once resided
IN this city, was elected to the Office of
county attorney on the democratic
ticket.
| Parsons Palladium: Oswego city, on
account OF interest on railroad bonds
alone, without counting state, county or
city general tax, must pay taxes at the
rate of $6.45 on each 500 valuation,
while Oswego township, on account of
above, must pay $14.15 on each 500
valuation.
Osborne Ne,cs: In the case OF tho
state vs.. Burt Whitaker, who was con-
victed of murder in the first degree in
the Tunison case and went to the peni-
Tertiary for life, The supreme court has
reversed the Judgment of the lower court
and Whitaker will be returned to this
county for new trial.
Sterling Gazette: The sale of lots in
the College Addition was well attended,
i and the sales amounted to $4,000. The
inclemency of the weather kept hum
dreds away, else tue sales would have
been doubled.
j. w. Eleon, q druggist Of Clifton,
died from the effect of an overdose Of
medicine of his own mixing. Dr. Tyler
states in the Local Nevs that his death
Was not premeditated nor Intentional,
Washington Republican: The plans
for establishing free reading room are
assuming tangible form, and petition
is being circulated to raise funds to car
~ on this good work.
Olathe Mirror: There were five di-
vorces granted in the district court in
less than one hour. Cause in all Of
them, whisky and its natural offspring,
cruelty.
Newton Republican: School District
40 has just completed a nice $500 frame
school house. District 40 is about
twelve miles west of town.
Ell Dorado Republican: Chase county
recently voted $4,000 aid to the Chi
cago, Kansas, and Western railroad.
The city of Parsons voted bonds to
the amount of $4,000 in aid OF tina
Eansas City & Pacific railroad.