Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-14
business is picking up.
Farm work is being pushed.

business is picking up.
Farm work is being pushed.
Post meeting next Thursday evening
The rains inspire the spirits of on
people.
Rev. w. II. Mahaf6e is fencing in hi
residence.
j. v. L. Irwin, of the Smoky valley
was in town yesterday.
"A. e. Sigler has been planting trees
at his country home this week.
j. G. Nelson, of Ogallah township
was pleasant Wednesday caller.
DIR. G. 81. Verbeck, who has been
visiting his brother, Geo. L, starts home
tomorrow.
IS. w. Baker, of the Quinter Guide.
now does portion of his "press work" In
Wa-Keeney.
j. 81. March intends to 60 to LeMars,
Iowa, the coming week, to make his pa
rents short visit.
Captain Carson reported a rush of
government land business at his Office
Thursday morning.
MIR Wilkin, OF Wa-Keeney, is in town
with the intention of starting q loan Office
here Wallace Herald, s.
-Ex-County Commissioner King was
in town the fore part of the week. He
looked as natural as you please.
The very heavy pieces of Manhattan
rock are being hauled by Smith Warner
from the cars to the courthouse yard.
G. w. Tunnel, of Riverside town.
ship, was in the city early in the week.
He was complaining of crippled finger.
Geo. Emig, of Wa-Keeney, was in
town yesterday, in the interests of Ward,
Emig & HOLSTERS loan business Nal
lace Herald.
There will be no preaching at the
Baptist church next Sunday until night,
on account of the Sunday school conven-
ton at Ogallah.
Owing to the serious illness of Mrs.
McCreary, Judge Osborn adjourned the
district court at Dighton for, two weeks
from last Monday morning.
DIR. Upshaw has a beautiful office
sign. 1t was made by his brother, who
is practical sign painter at Lincoln,
Nebraska, and sent to the doctor as a
present.
MI. Curtis has returned from a trip to
Hamilton and other counties in south
western Kansas. He says the farmers in
that region are planting extensively, and
expecting bountiful crops.
We had the pleasure of riding out to
Mr.. Matthews Gate G. w. F. Streets)
place last Sunday with DR.. Upshaw. Mr.
Matthews was quite sick, and some of
his childen had the measles
Rev. Mr.. Bell, of California, is visit
ing his son, Under Sheriff Bell, in this
city. He has also been preaching several
evenings in the NJ. E. church. He has
the reputation of being an able preacher.
Monday morning the probate judge
issued a marriage license to Geo. S.
Beckner and Miss Luella Armstrong,
both of Gibson, in this county. The
marriage ceremony, we understand, was
performed on Tuesday.
Frank Danford, Esq, tells us that
the report that he was about to leave
here to locate in Salina is entirely erro-
neous. He says that if he were to leave
here he would locate at Topeka. But he
expects to stay in Wa-Keeney.
g. NJ. Roth, of Clay Center, and an
old friend of G.. F. Meningitis, has the
contract for doing the stone work on the
Trego county court house. The laying
of the stone was begun in earnest this
morning. This portion of the work is to
be completed in August next.
All our people should remember Dec
Grafton day, which comes on May 80, as
usual. Every one should be ready to
lend helping hand toward making the
observance of the day at this place the
grand success which is possible.
Yesterday morning several men who
are interested in the new town of Hast
ings, in the southwest part of Graham
county, were in this city. One of them
intends to open bank at that place.
Among other business here. they were
talking to Mr.. Verbeck about buying |