Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-02
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


Osborne, county has q county seat
tussle on hand.
The wires say that fine quality Of
lubricating oil has been discovered,
flowing from the well of Mr.. Olawson, at
OoneyviIle.
Alton Empire: Mitchell county mus
be little short on Smiths, as the recent
drswing for petit jury only caught
three in PANEL Of twelve.
Two Of the young ssvages whom the
government is trying to educate at Has
kell institute, Lawrence, proved to be 90
refractory that they had to be taken back
to the territory.
Schockeyville Plainsman: The second
election for permanent county seat Of
Kearney county has been called for the
18th of February. The contestants are
Lakin and Hartland.
At Riley, in Riley county, Samuel
Hatton had fuss with w. b. Beale,
and while attempting to shoot Beale the
shot killed Mrs. Beale. She had babe
in her arms, which was also hit and was
expected to die.
Wellington Standard: The spaces
around the pan at the salt works are
full to the top with sslt-st least 5000
barrels of it-snd the fire was allowed
to go out last plight to make some slight
repairs. Four men are busy making
barrels.
Chetopa Statesman: The Main street
hotel at Independence was destroyed by
fire on Monday morning. Many occu-
pants barely escaped with their lives.
Frank Hodges jumped from third
story and fortunately sustained only
slight injuries. 1t was a three-story
stone building, valued at $4,000 and in
sured for $4,000.
Arkansas City Dispatch: Some of
the officers of the troops in Oklahoma
are kicking vigorously about being used
as policemen in that section, and are
talking about Offering their designations.
They think it is too much like standing
on tie corner and telling people to
"move on and then watching them
come right back again.
Louisville Indicator: The report is
out that the Santa Fe is negotiating
with the Union Pacific for the Blue
Valley branch. The general supposition
is that in case the sale is effected the
Union Pacific will construct and oper-
ate branch road from Wamego to Irv-
ing via of Louisville and Westmorland.
By wire from Hiswatha: j. o. Quig-
ley. who died at Robinson, is said to have
buried on his farm pot containing
money and deed to forty acres of land
in Indianapolis, Ind. A neighbor named
Maxwell is accused of knowing the old
mans secret and is charged with stealing
the pot. He will be tried at this term of
the court.
The st. Marys Star says that Frank
Bourbony, while fording Cross Greek
drove into the water, when q large ice
cake hit his horses and carried them un-
der the ice. The buggy broke loose
and Frank only saved himself by cling
ing to some willows until help came and
rescued him. The horses were drowned
and the buggy torn to pieces.
Clay Center Dispatch: William Skin
ner, running the creamery, at Wakefield,
churned 377 pounds, and he says the
cream in this locality tests very high,
some going two pounds per gauge. The
creamery plant cost 1926 and made
over 1000 pounds of butter the first six
weeks and cleared. above expenses, $25.
Some of their butter sent east brought
the highest market price.
Pratt Republican: SinceD D. Il. Rho
des has assumed the duties of the
superintandency of the Wichita & West
ern, number of improvements have
been commenced all along the line. At
this place large well and pump mas
been built in the stock yards and num-
Der of men are now busy doing consider
able repairing at the depot. We under
stand that some very material improve
ments will follow.
Arkansas City Dispatch: Captain O.
F. Sommers, of the Fifth cavalry, is in
the city to answer to q charge Of steal
ing lumber from the Santa Fe company.
The charge is said to be purely mali
cious, and made by some boomers who
happened to see boy who was in the
employ OF Captain Sommers, carrying
away some boards that lad fallen from
a freight car. The captain gave bond
before Judge Bonsall.
West Plains Mascot: The Seward
County Ditch company has recently
been organized by number Of enter
prising citizens down on the Cmarron.
The object of the company ID to con-
struct an irriga'ing ditch from point
on the Cimarron river in township "a,
range 81, to point in township "a,
range 80. The directors for the first
year are: Will Bruce, D. NJ. Shore, G.