Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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ers.
Parsons Journal: The enrolment Of
the city schools at the present time is
about 1000, being an increase Of nearly
200 over the enrolment at this time
last year.
Kirwin Chief: Thirteen thousand
head of sheep were driven from Utah to
Lenora, and were shipped over the Gen.
trail Branch, this week. It required
trains of considerable length to trans
port them.
Independence Reporter: Business in
this city is getting better every day.
The Dear approach of the holidays
livens up trade. And nearly everybody
has money to buy for cash.
Marion Record: Harry Swift, secre-
tary of tn Kansas Poultry and Pet
Stock association, reports entries for
the approaching exhibition coming in
rapidly, and the exhibition is already
an assured success on grand scale.
Concordia Empire: Geo. Mcbride,
who lives ten or twelve miles north of
the city, got his hand and arm broken
in scores of places and the flesh torn off
from the fingers up to the elbow. The
injury resulted from having his arm
run through the cog wheels of corn
shelter.
Salina Journal: It is rumored that
one or two, if not more, wholesale
houses of Kansas City and st. Louis
contemplate establishing branch whole
sale houses in Salina. Some of the
proprietors have already been here to
look over the field, going away favora-
bly, impressed.
Lawrence Journal: VIM. Leigh, a
young, single farmer. living eight or
ten miles north of town, was found
dead in well Sunday morning. He
had gone down to the we'll to water his
horses and was either dragged or
pushed against the curbing, stunning
him, and falling into the water was
drowned. His brother, coming down an
hour later, found him dead.
Jewell City Republican: While sew
eral families have returned to Jewell
county from Oregon, Washington, Ar
kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, we yet
have an abundance of corn for the wan
dering prodigal without having to SUBJ
sist on husks in far away lands. Come
home, come home, proiigal child, come
home. There is a great lack of hands
in this community to do up the fall
work.
Osborne News: Bruno Schneider
sent an ear of Osborne county corn to
his brother in Germany, last week, that
weighed one pound and five ounces;
the postage was eleven cents. It will
be great curiosity to the inhabitants
OF tksA 'Faderland" who never saw any
nitsd States corn on the cob. The
kernels of the corn grown in Germany
is Z # much larger than the berry of
our wheat.
Holton Recorder: The enrolment at
the university for the present term is
the largest in the history of that insti-
tuition. And what is still more encour-
aging. much larger number than ever
before have entered for the whole year.
and many for the full course. The school
seems to be very popular with the stu
dents, and is consequently growing in
favor. President Hoenshel in his man
agement is undoubtedly demonstrating
that he is the right man for the place.
Topeka Capital: The Rock Island
railroad took another special train to
Oklahoma, carrying some one hundred
emigrants, largely colored people.
There were two coaches for the passen-
gers and ten cars of freight, their prop
erty. These are the families of men
who went to Oklahoma last spring at
the "grand opening" and, having got
themselves fairly fixed there have come
back for their folks, their live stock, and
their household and other goods. This
is the third such train since October Is.
Belleville Press: Abe Zone, who lives
on rented farm about four miles east
Of town, had the misfortune last Tues
day night to lose his stable and two
horses by fire. He had gone into the
stable with a lantern when the light
dropped, setting fire to the straw. Four
horses were in the barn at the time, but
he was able to get two out; the others
were burned together with set of har-
ness and about three tons of hay. Mr..
Zone had an insurance on the property, |
but had given a note IN payment for |
the policy which was long past due,
and consequently will not receive the
insurance.
Atchison Globe: One of the pros
porous and public-spirited men in To-
peka is a man named Noel, president of |
one of the national banks of the place. |
He formerly lived in Atchison, and mar
ried Miss Phelps, granddaughter of
the late Abram Weaver. When Mr.. |
Noel lived in Atchison, he was stone
mason and worked by the day on the
wall. He did not prosper at days