Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23

doing poorly. Out OF the hundreds ol
trees which he has, only small per
cent. are disposed to die or lag. 1t may
seem hard to be able to raise trees more
easily than eatables; but, even from this
view OF tho case, You can see that the
cloud has beautiful silver lining.
10. A woman is arraigned, on the
charge of another woman, before Justice
Ross, of Glencoe township, for assault
and battery. The defendant has to pay
a fine.
81. A son of Jno. W. Wilson's, of south
Graham county, is bitten in two places
on one of his feet by rattlesnake. A
solution of equal parts of turpentine,
hartshorn and sweet oil brings the child
out of danger Mrs. McIlvar falls from
handcar near Collyer, is run over and
seriously hurt.
2S. Mrs. Schenck, untrue to her do
nestle VOWS, deserts her 3-year-old
boy and starts to join VIM. Byfeld, her
paramount, in Colorado.
26. WORLD of this date: Peter Moran,
a Graham county citizen, who was look
ing in Mitchell county for work, was
killed in front OF Judge Hollis house, a
short distance west of Beloit, few days
ago. The pony pulling the cart
turned abruptly to one side, throwing
Moran to the ground and running a
wheel over his body. Flies thicker'n
thunder. &. L.. There is new Mugg at the
Trego House. "What we want is plen-
ty of greenbacks," as a seedy-looking in
dividual, with a tar-top hat on, exclaimed
while waving in the air dollar bill as he
logged along Franklin street 80. The
Leader and the Mormans are opposed to
female suffrage go. Business is what
Stultz calls running one of two news
papers in Wa-Keeney. There is no bust
ness about it
%. A county central aid committee, to
act in conjunction with the state aid COM
mittee, is formed at Wa-Keeney. The
members are 7. W. Miller, S. G. Robb,
John Wagner, E. L. Drake, J. H. Collier,
D. M. Mitchell, 7. P Vaille, J. A. CANCER
and Jno. ". Reynolds. Hon. J. F.
Keeney was appointed to secure through
the railroad company loan of seed
wheat for the settlers, and also free
freight on coal.
so. Sheriff Allen holds the 1G-dollar
gun-club badge for the third time in sue
cession, and the article becomes his A
rain of several hours duration falls this
afternoon.
JULY.
/. Norman 6irheiand, son of o. T.
Birkeland, of Collyer, dies in Chicago of
consumption.
3. To-day's WORLD: In the boughs of
the Linden tree the birds are warbiing
their thrilling notes; but that is not
here. &. That long light which was bro
ken out OF Fuson & Nelson's front
window day before yesterday couldn't
stand the stern butt given it by Squire
Haskell while he and Osborn were
wrestling. The county offices have
been moved into a room adjoining the
west double-door entrance room in the
Cakes House. This move has been
made on account of the recent opening of
this hotel. john Walworth skipped
a week ago last Sunday, taking Fred
Monroe's pony.
4. The day is celebrated in this county
at Spring creek; at grove on the Saline,
north of Ogaliah; at Duckworth's, on
the Saline, at Browns Grove, on the
Saline. At the latter place speeches are
made by J. F. Keeney, c. W. Hodgin, W.
S. Tilton, L. W. Miller and T. P. Vaille.
5. County board approves the recon-
of the trustees of the different
townships for the tax levies therein:
Ogallah, 800; Glencoe, $40; Wa-Keeney,
$50; Collyer, 500.
6. County board allowed bills amount
ing to S1,354. j. F. Keeney receives
word from Sidney Dillon, president OF
the q. P, that he has written to Land
Commissioner Gilmore to furnish seed to
our settlers, taking their obligations for
the same.
10. WORLD Of to-day: A sidewalk has
been built along the entire front of the
Cakes House. "A Ws-Keeney boy, du-
ring the intense heat of yesterday, said
he would like to see a diameter of how
hot it was The railroad traverses this
county to the extent of within small
fraction of thirty-three miles. For the
first time in the history of the county
a great demand exists for wells. Sam
Smith has left here, and located at Ness
City for the practice Of law.
II. To-day's WORLD: The Gettysburg
Le,er contains an account OF the death of
Larkin Hathaway (colored). at his home,
q mile and half south OF Nicodemus, on
Tuesday of last week. He was struck by
Heavy rains washed out
several bridges last Wednesday about