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

VOA0Aucub StOCAm man Oh O6uD68, Is con.
Fl lent that sugar plant will b located
at Calista.
Salina Gazette: The Sslina gas and
oil company, consisting Of Mesni. NJ.
d. league, Daily & Rash, and NJ. Col
Inns, have certainly struck it rich in the
oil fields of Kentucky.
Osborne Journal: The sugar works
committee met and appointed three of
their number to circulate subscription
papers and solicit shares of stock, and
correspond for outside help.
The Osborne Journal relates the par
ticulars Of highway robbery occurring
In that city, in which Joel Shaw lost
what money he had on his person to the
hands Of two foot-psds.
Lawrence Tribune: Hon. J. w.
Gleed, of Topeka, will come down every
morning hereafter, and take charge Of
the senior law class of the university.
The students are much pleased over the
new arrangement.
Liberal Leader: r. B. Denton went
out one afternoon Of last week to get
signatures for the petition to give our
farmers 81 per acre for the lsnd they
break this season, and obtained forty
eight names in few hours.
Hope Herald: Mrs. Nancy Rhodes
is the possessor Of two crooks of apple
butter of her own make which are be-
coming rather aged and are particularly
palatable. One jar has been made nine
teen years and the other thirteen years.
Arkansas City Traveller: In 1870
Oowley county contained 1,175 inhabi.
tants; in 1880, 21.53S; in 1888, "a, $50.
It now has over $4,000 and enough un-
developed land to support $4,000 more.
Cowley county has 706,G55 acres of land
subject to taxation and only 24s, 34S are
in cultivation.
Ford Gazette: During the high wind
storm, fire caught in the graes near Null
linville from locomotive on the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska railway. The fire
soon spread over vast amount of
ground, estimated at 5000 acres, con-
Stunning several farm houses, barns,
fences, etc. Help was soon at hand, but
the losses will be heavy.
Nickerson Arsgosy: Quite number
of the citizens visited the butter factory
to see how the gilt edge butter was
made. All seemed very well satisfied.
The machinery worked tip top. As
soon as the farmers are thoroughly pre-
pared aud furnish all the milk the fac
tory can handle it will pay, and pay
well
Wamego Agricultural: Lacleds is
surrounded on all sides by innumer-
able creeks and branches, which furnish |
abundance of water for stock, also Gre
sting many acres of creek bottom for
farming purposes. The town has the
best water power in the county, seven
ty-five barrel, full roller mill in oper-
alton. It has a good school and the
best Of teachers.
Russell Springs Republican: II this
thing of chsrteriDg railroads to pass
through Logan county don't cease pref
ty soon, our people will be compelled to
go to lodging to keep from being
knocked down by the track laying ma
chimes. However, We are pretty sleek
dodgers and wouldn't object to little
practice in that direction just at this
time.
Lawrence Tribune: Mr.. Fowler, an
employe at the Santa Fe freight depot,
met with severe accident in which his
right leg was broken and badly crushed
just above the ankle joint. He, in COM
pany with few men, was unloading q
piano from the cars, when the piano &C.
cidentBlly fell with the above result. A
hack was Immediately called and the un-
fortunate man driven to his home on
Connecticut street.
Salina Gazette: At meeting of the
BOARD of directors of st. Johns military
college, resolutions were passed request
ing Judge j. 81. Prescott, president OF
the board to make requisition upon
the government for fifty stand of arms
(Springfisld rihes), two field pieces,
swords, belts, cartridges and ammunition
Of all kinds. Captain Miller says he
will wake the boys up when the guns
come.
Osborne Journal: The industrial
school for girls, at Beloit, under the
able management of Miss NJ. Marshall,
natron, and Misses Weeks and Wheeler,
has now twenty seven in
mates. The house, the largest dwelling
n the city, is completely filled, and the
aides m charge Of the school are con-
'tantly receiving applications, showing
he imperative need of such an insti-
luton.
Liberal Chronicle: There seems to be
'ome misunderstanding in regard to the
ocation of q sugar mill at this place.
Mr. Parkinson says that it will be neces-
AIRY to establish mill at Arkalon as
veil as Liberal. By so doing one man
AN look after both plants, and the ex-
,ense for running will be considerably
betrayed. We cannot secure q plant
lnlees Arkalon secures one; end unless