Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-22
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Al Abilene thsrs = . contest over IL
smcs q probate judge which = to BE-
hisd December &c.
At Arkansas City the new peokine
honse begsn operations Tho inst day
lbs hogs were butchered
AZ Atchieou the directors Of the
Union Depot company have decided to
rebuild on the old site or near il.
Kingman Courier: The Bowron 4
Oraycraft salt veil Is completed At . depth
Of 900 feet-260 feet being pure salt
At Downs Samuel Carter, aged II
was shot through the head and killed,
BY lad named Scott. It was an acci-
dent.
South Haven New Era: The rumor
Is that oDe-hah OF the health resort at
Geuda Springs has been sold to the Frs.
co for $50, 900.
At Coldwater Elmer E. Benson forged
q school district warrant for $24., mort
gagged part OF his fathePe stock and
left. BE has been taken back under ar
rect.
Lebo Light: Among other things
Lebo stands in need OF is q brick hotel
of at least fifty rooms. We believe abe
has the patronage to justify such .
hotel
At Fredonia, water works are complete
with seven miles of piping and q reser-
voir, with q capacity Of 100000 gal
lone, located on q mound near the city,
I'll feet high.
Rich6eld Leader Democrat: ]. D.
Wallace effected the sale Of q half SEQ
ton Of land in southeast Morton to an
eastern Kansas gentleman at the hand
some sum Of $3.50 per acre.
At Colby q committee has been named
to go to Omaha and confer with the
Union Pacific officials in regard to the
location Of their division and machine
shops for the new Union Pacific line at
that point.
Meade Center Globe: Sing q song Of
Kansas, cribs all full of corn, Meade's
broad fertile prairies with green wheat
adorn, when the harvest cometh, the
grangers all do sing, of all the Kansas
counties Meade is surely king.
At st. John, Charles Hundt was tried
before Judge Lamoreaux on a charge
of violating the prohibition law, and
pleaded guilty to havsing done thriving
bootleg business. He was fined 500
and sentenced to jail for thirty days.
At Girard one of the miners injured
at the Frontenac mine explosion has
brought suit in the district court for
So, 900 damages against the Cherokee
& Pistsburg Coal and Mining company.
He claims that incompetent men were in
charge.
Gypsum City Echo: The first mon
ument erected in the Gypsum City GEM
etery, was placed at the grave of Rosa
Tinker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
athan Tinker. It is of Gothic form and
the finest Of. marble with q beautiful
finish.
At Liberal the Rock Island Town
company has begun the laying Of mains
for system OF water works in Liberal,
that when completed will be equaled
only by those of larger cities. The mains
are being dug already and as fast
pipe lines are laid.
Burlington Republican: Mr.. Water
bury, the gentleman who has charge of
the electric light enterprise in Burning
ton, has been to Kansas City and closed
q contract with the manufacturers to fur
nish the engine, dynamo, wires and 9TH
or material for the plant, and they will
be forwarded and put in at once.
At Ottowa it is proposed to enjoin the
register Of deeds from giving or selling
to individuals the right TO examine, the
records of his Office from which to issue
daily abstract of "Real Estate Sales,"
'Rsal Estate Mortgages" "Ohattel Mort
cages" Judgments and LIENS" "Suts
Filed in Justice OF the Peace Courts"
etc.
A detective passed through Houston,
Tex, having in charge William L. Al
Len, q Wells Fargo express messenger,
who is charged with embezzline lot OF |
vsluables while running AZ q messenger.
He will be taken to Wichita, Kan. He
was arrested in Montgomery, Ala, hsv-
ing been traced there after his flight |
from Kansas.
Ford Gazette: A gentleman from
Kinsley was here looking up location
for foming mill. A Russell and L.
Doan showed him the many advantages
Of this Aourishing city, ard after looking
the situation over carefully, concluded
to move here and engage in the above
business. He expects to arrive about
January l. It is his intention to keep
full line of feed stuff, besides four and