Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-15
STATE NEWS

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NickeEson Argosy: The creamery
building ID about completed.
Chautauqua Express: Avery Pershall
was compelled to have the big toe on his
right foot amputated, from the effects Of
shot received some time ago.
Hartford Call: John Gatewood, an
old and respected citizen Of Lyon coun-
y, died at his home near Emporia He
vas at one time stock agent of the NJ. Z.
4 T. railway.
A Howard dispatch: A three foot
ven. OF excellent coal has been discovered
seven miles northwest Of this city. The
vein is within five feet Of the surface,
and the Indications are that it il valu-
agile find.
A Yates Center dispatch tells of the
loss at that place by fire Of tie opera
house and three of the best buildings in
the city. The fire originated in the
opera house from an unknown Cause.
A Richfeld dispatch: A contract has
been awarded to build the new Morton
county court house at this place. The
price is $23, 78450. Work viii begin at
once. The material will be native
rock, and the Tins of completion one
year.
A Lawrence dispatch says: Governor
Robinson has gone to Washington in the
interest of Haskell Institute, the Indian
school of which he has charge. He will
endeavor to secure an appropriation of
S35, 600 for the purpose Of erecting new
buildings, which it is proposed to use
for chapel and gymnasium.
Wamego Agriculturist: Monday night
about ten o'clock the quietude of the
Ames house was broken by tones Of
sweet music rendered by the Wamego
silver cornet band, serenading our pop
ular q. P. conductor, 81. B. Field, and
bride, on the happy event of their mar
rage, which took place at Chicago, re-
Gently.
Sedgwick Paragraph: Twenty-Five
stock trains passed through this city in
two dsye, to say nothing Of the regular
trains. It has become quite common
occurrence to see three, four and five
trains roll into this city only q few mo-
ments apart. The Santa Fe is surely
hauling it's share Of the stock from the
cattle ranges OF the Panhandle and
Texas.
An Arkansas City dispatch: At a
mass meeting Of the business men held
in this city, committee consisting of
Mayor L. J. Miles, Major o. M. Wilson
and J. o. Campbell, was appointed to
draft DILL to be presented by the Kan
sas delegation in Congress, providing for
the erection of government building
and the location Of q government land
office in this city.
Coolidge Citizen: At the burning of
the railroad eating house Mr.. Seely lost
two diamond pins worth two hundred
dollars, and all his clothing. One of the
dining room girls lost her pocket book
with all her money. A trunk full Of
belonging to Mrs. Seeley was
lost. The money belonging to the ho-
tel was in the safe which passed through
the fire all right.
Hiswatha World: It is local railroad
gossip that the Union Pacific will short
" take possession of the Central Brasch,
which is now held by the Missouri Pa
cifc company by lease, and BY con-
Meeting it from Wsserville with the
Grand leland road operate it as part
Of the Union Pacific system, also leasing
it to the Rock leland. II this is done,
the Missouri Pacific would build west
from Hiawatha.
Moran Herald: Mr.. Beagle, the right
Of way man of the Kansas City & Pa
cific, visited Moran. He says that track
laying has already begun on the uu-
finished portion of that road, and that |
regular trains will be running to Kan
Eas City over this line by the LIST of |
January. The distance from here to |
Kansas City by the new route will be |
ninety five miles-fifty- ono from here to |
Paola, and forty -four from there in.
Atchison Champion: The Seventh |
district of Kansas is com.
posed Of thirty-sevsn counties, and is
the largest in both territory and popula-
ior in the United States. In 1880 when
The apportionment was made, the popu-
lstion was less than 10000. The re-
sent vote would indicate q population of
about 355, 1000. The vote Of the district
reached total of II, 346, ss against 49,
983 in the Fourth district, which is next
IN size.
A Holton dispatch: District court is
till in session. the docket being q long
,ne. B. Haist, q German restaurant
Keeper Of Netawska, was convicted of
,elling liquor, fined 500 and sentenced
% sixty days imprisonment in the coun-
y jail There seems to be q rapid grow
ng sentiment among the temperance
people OF Holton in favor Of open war
ARE upon the .violators Of the whisky