Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS

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moreland Recorder.
A Junction City dispatch: Moaes
Waters, post trader at Fl. Riley. Kan
died at his residence in this citv on
June 25.
Fredonia Democrat: Twenty mem.
bers of Harmony lodge. No. 81, of Ne.
odesha, came up to attend the funeral
of the late VIM. Cowgirl.
Dighton Herald: OF the 1000 tees
set out in the park this spring, at least
80 per cent. are alive and doing well.
The school and court house trees are
also in splendid condition.
Ellsworth Herald: From current re-.
ports among the farmers there will be a
large number of prairie chickens this
season. Already they are to be found
in numberless quantities in different
localities.
ElDorado Republican: During the
storm it seemed as though We were
struck by young cyclone, blowing
the roof off the carriage works and
tearing down two barns in the west
part of town.
Anthony Republican: Anthony s a
beautiful sight at this season of the
year. with her green, shady lawns, and
beautiful streets and avenues. We note
with pleasure the yearly increase of
taste in our lawns, yards and parks.
Arkansas City Dispatch: This office
can give information leading to the dis
covery of man who will put up an
equal amount OF money along with three
or four others with which to build a
custom mill costing $4,000. Who
wants him?
Winchester Herald: A paper asking
aid for Mr.. Kessinger, south of town,
to rebuild his barn, destroyed by fire a
few weeks ago, burning his little boy
and horse, was signed by number
of our citizens yesterday. Oskaloosa
and Winchester have subscribed liber-
ally towards helping Mr.. Kessinger
build new barn.
Kinsley Mercury: A rather painful
and peculiar. accident happened to Ex-
pressman Kinney on the short line.
While moving some packages around
he was bending over pop box when a
bottle exploded the sharp end striking
him Just below the left eye, and cutting
a deep cash. It was very narrow es-
cape for the eye sight.
Morton Monitor: Prof. A. E. Hook,
formerly prin .ipal of the Richfeld
schools, has purchased half interest
In the Republican. and will hereafter
be known as the editor thereof. Mr..
Hook is one Of our old settlers and
has done much for the general welfare
of our county. The Republican will
hereafter be Republican in fact as we'll
as name. Success.
Liberal Chronicle: Liberal is also to
have an $4,000 school house. The cleo
ton resulted in the bonds carrying by
a vote of 139 for and not a single vote
against. A 100000 sugar plant, an
$4,000 school house and the prettiest
$4,000 church building in the south
west, beng built at the present time;
and yet there are some people that say
we are not enjoying a steady and
healthy growth.
Altamont Sentinel: We have had
the pleasure of examining collection
of old and rare coins, in the possession
of DR. Martin. The collection contains
coins of Great Britain, Spain, France.
Germany, and in fact pretty nearly ev-
cry nation is represented in the collec-
ton. One old coin. with name almost
obhterated, bears the remote date of
804 A. D.; two other coins that attract
ed our attention were those of China
and Japan.
Gypsum City Echo: In company
with an eastern gentleman we drove
out to the large and we'll improved
farm of Jonathan Tinker and took a
look at some of his big steers, but
more especially at his quarry that sup
plies the plaster mill at this place with
the material from which the marvellous
and remarkable stucco is made by the
Saline county plaster company. It is
a new material and is already being ex-
tensively used.
Waldo Enterprise: J. R. and Mother
Bickerdyke while here attending the
picnic were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
J. Strife. Mr.. Strife was one of her
patients in the hospital down at Mar
rietta, Georgia, during the war since
which time he had not seen her. We be-
leive that visit from his own mother
would not have given him more pleasure.
The name of "Mother Bickerdyke" is
held in filial reverence by all the boys
who wore the blue.
Arkansas City Traveller: Mrs. Giles
pie of Wharton, was bitten by an ad-
der and is in a very bad condition. The
lady with her children were out under
tree sitting down, and when she started
to get up, she placed her hands on the
ground to raise herself, when she felt
stinging sensation in one of her hands.
She applied remed es, but notwith-