Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
EPITOME OF EVENTS
In Trego County for the Six
Months
Ending August %, 1880.
1880.
MARCH.


Ii. The WORLD publishes resolution
of respect, adopted by the Frontier Cor
net Band of Wa-Keeney, on account o.
the death of John 4. Boyer. Johnny
was q young man. At the time Of hi
death he was under arrest on the charge
of having tempered with registered
letters in the pcst-office, where he had
been clerking. The supposition is that
he, either Voluntarily or by accident, took
poison which resulted in his DEATH.
superintendent Vaille has besn at To-
peka, where he succeeded in getting
Trego county credited with her share OF
the state school fund, amounting to
some $500. It had been supposed that,
owing to past official negligence, Ellis
county would be enabled to appropriate
this fund. The doctors have pro-
nounced the measles sufficiently abated
to permit of our public school being
reopened next Monday. IF. P. Emerson
and lis others have signed petition to
j. H. Prescott, Judge of this Q4th) judi
cial district, asking that Wa-keeney be
incorporated as city OF the third class.
80. The WORLD pleads for our people to
support G. F. Scheppele, the mill man.
It says: "He has to buy wheat east of
this, and have it shipped here at cost of
$11S per bushel, and then he has to
manufacture and sell it at competing
prices with Salina -four. His fuel costs
him heavily. 1t is simple justice to Mr..
Scheppele to say that his mill should be
patronized by our people. 1t is home
enterprise, and we could not think of
doing without MILL"
16. Fl. P. Stultz, editor of the Leader,
starts this evening with two ladies to the
party at e. ". T. Streets, gets lost, wan
ders to the Saline valley, and reaches his
destination at supper time, after the per-
formances have been closed.
Is. School district IL, in the north
part of Collyer township, is organized.
20. To'day's WORLD: J. P. Smith, of
this county, used to keep books for Sam
uel J. Tilden, at the Marquette, Mich,
mines: :. The III. E. conference has as
signed Rev. J. A. Stayt to preach at Wa
Keeney and Collyer. 80. W. B. KritchEeld
used to go to school with James G.
Blaine at Brownsville, Pa, in 1849...
The list of old soldiers in Trego county
embraces w. S. Harrison, LIST lieut.. Co.
"K," "a ILL.,; W. Il. Wilcox, ID lieut.. Co.
"A,"77 ILL.,; S. c. Robb, Knapp's Penn.
sylvania battery; W. S. Tilton, Troop
H." Iowa cavalry.
%. The first pair of twins reported in
Trego county are born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Foote, of the Saline valley, this evening.
%. County Coroner Nealley, in pur-
suance to a call from Glencoe township,
goes to "draw," south of Big Mound,
in the eastern part of the county, and
holds an inquest upon the body of an
unknown man which had been found
there the day before. The body had
been nearly devoured by wolves. 1t had
the appearance of having lain there for
iome time. On the body was found
nothing but a pair Of boots, part of a
pair OF overalls and a white hat with
velvet band. In one Of the pockets was
found certificate of discharge from the
Z. P. railroad company, and time to the
extent of $10.27, which bore the name of
Dan Sweeney. He had the appearance
OF being about 25 years Of age. There
was nothing to identity him further. The
jury could find no clue to bis sad death.
His remains were ordered inferred by
the coroner, the expense to be betrayed,
as far as possible, from the proceeds of
the certificate, il oollectible.
"a. Republican county convention
meets to select a delegate and an alter
nate to the coming presidential state
convention. W. 8. Tilton is elected del
agate, and ]. A. Gauger, alternate.
. q. World Of this date: Register
Hartshorne has had one batch of 81
deeds to record this week for Warren,
Keeney & Co. :. Some fine specimens of
coal have been found on the blackberry,
about IA miles from Collyer.
a. The people in favor Of Temperance
meet this evening, and place in nomina-
ton the first city ticket: For mayor. B.
J. F. Hanna; for police judge, D. NJ.
Mitchell; for oouncilmen, JAS Kelly, E.
L. Roberts, W. @. Olson. John r. Ker.
shaw and W. n. Fuson. A resolution is
adopted to the effect that no one on this
ticket shall receive any remuneration for
his years services, except the police Judge.
81. Rev. d. K. Campbell, who has
been called to the passionate Of the Pres
byterian church. arrives with his family
from Savannah, No. Nv. S. Tlton and
J. A. Gauger attend the state convention
at Topeka.
APRIL.
i. The people OF Wa-Keeney extend
to Rev. D. K. Campbell and family a
welcome and feast at the Presbyterian
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