Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
STATE NEWS. !

Clara Ellis, Of Kingman, q "a year Ole
girl, has run away from hcnae.
The public schools in Ell Dorado Gre
closed on account Of diptheria.
The pioneers Of Marshall county held
their tenth annual meeting September IL
Colonel Cy Lelsnd's young horse.
"Sol Miller" is one of the fastest IN the
state.
The Catholic pastor at Atchison, Father
Peter Ksssem, resigns to become col
lege professor.
The GreenIeaf Herald has changed
hands. Fred Amelung will hereafter
edit and publish it.
Adam Bremen, of Doniphan, will bavs
5C0.00 pounds Of grapes, and Gsorse
Brerner 10000 pounde.
An said movement" has begun in
Kearney county, greatly to the disgust
OF the more thrifty settlers.
Mcpherson Republican: There are
two German papers published here and
in short time there will be third.
& "4error" went into Wichita joint
end shot the colcred bartender through
the hand because he asEed for pay for a
drink.
GRAY wolves are killing stock in west
ern Barbour and eastern Comanche COM
ty. The loss thus far is estimated at
$1,000.
The safe in Prngg's hardware store in
Humboldt was blown opsn by thieves,
who took s33 in money and two gold
watches.
A party Of Kansas r,en had morse
thief hunt down in No-Man's-Land.
They recovered thirty horses and killed
one OF the thieves.
Osborne News: Osborne City must
have water works, go the majority of the
citizens said On the day of the election,
even if it costs S35, 600.
Lawrence Journal: The university
students come this year chiefly from the
corn belt, and the farms are better rep
resented than the cities.
There has been q serious run of ma
lRrisl fever at the reform school, Topeka,
this GUNNER. There have been more
than 100 cases and two deaths.
Pence Photograph: Crops may be
ehort in other sections, but it lacks a
good deal of it here. Some of our
farmers will have corn to sell.
An Atchison, Topeka G. Santa Fe loco
motive killed farmer near Skiomore
snd carried his body on the COW catcher
for two miles. He was walking on the
track.
The citizens Of Oskeloosa are trying
to induce the directors of the Lawrence,
Atchison & Emporia railroad to change
their line SO it will run through their
town.
Capt. NJ. G. Wineger, of Atkinson,
has. been adjudged insane and will be
taken to the Ossawatomie asylum. He
invented and originated the fambsau
clubs.
Lebanon Criterion: The new school
house in this city is nearing completion.
When completed it will be one of the
finest structures in the county, at cost
of little less than &4,G00.
Seneca Democrat: The K. c., W. &
n. W. has surveying party at work ex-
tending the Nenaha north route. Par
ties in the interest of the road are Offer
ing to buy the right of way.
A premium was offered at the Cow!ey
county fair for the hsndsomest lady born
in the county. Two young ladies, de-
cendants Of the first couple married in
the county, were competitors.
The Washington Republican remarks
that "the Blue valley, which embraces
Marshall, Nemshs, Washington, Riley
aud Pottawatomie counties, is one OF the
best and most prosperous sections of
Kansas"
The Arkansas City Traveller Is author
ity for the statement that an army OF anti
of the red species came from the territory
into Siiverdsle township, last week, that
measured forty six yards long and three
feet wide.
Marshall Democrat: A stone the SIZE
OF "a child's head, said to be piece Of the
meteoric that fell on August %, 1888,
aad found in Washington county, Kan
sas, is on exhibition at the court house
in this city.
Hiawatha World: The editors Of this
paper have no fear OF starvation. A Nc
Pherson editor has lived four weeks on
q bushel of shorts and four quarts of mo-
leases. We could ask no more, if worst
comes to worst.
Ravanna Enquirer: The mountain |
fever, which has always been 60 bad here
through the summer heretofore has |
hardly made its appearance here this
year, there being but very few cases and
hardly any dangerous. We hope that
in q few more years it viii be heard of
no more.
Atchieon Champion: Mr.. Valentine