Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-09-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Lindsborg News: A car load of til
ing has arrived for the college, which
will be used in the sewer now under
construction.
Havensville Register: A move is be-
ing made to hold the Jackson and Pot
tawatomie counties band tournament at
Havensville this fall
Frank Hills, former Topeka typo,
and of late foreman of the Nortonville
News, has assumed ownership and ed
itorial control of that paper.
The Belleville Democrat gives par
ticulars Of the proposed water works
already contracted for by the city. The
cost is not to exceed $35, 900.
Santa Fe Monitor: VIM. F. Jobe, of
Loco township, received 81, 147.43 back
pension from Uncle Sam. Mr.. Jobe is
one of Haskell county's best farmers.
La Crosse Democrat: Both grain
elevators are now being run to their
full capacity, without being able to
handle the wheat as fast as it is offered
Nortonville News: The boiler at the
canning factory sprung leak and &C.
casioned some delay. Tomatoes are
pouring in at lively rate and Mr.. Cop
ley says he wants about twenty five
more peelers.
Phillipsburg Herald: A ditch is be-
ing dug around the court house square,
and pipe will be laid to conduct water
from the reservoir to tank for water
accommodations, which will be placed
on each corner of the square.
Troy Chief: Col. G. Leland, Sen., has
suffered a stroke of something like apo.
plexy and for long time was uncon-
scious. He now seems to be getting
along all right. The colonel is getting
well up in years, having completed his
10Th year. He has always been remark
ably spry and active for man of his
years.
By wire from Tribune: The election
on tho proposition to issue $4,000
bonds for the purpose of building a
court house resulted in majority of So
for the bonds, in a total vote of Ats.
The work of constructing the building
will be begun as soon as the commits
sioners agree upon a plan. It will be
built in Tribune.
Scranton Times: Mr.. Christian
Metz and wife, of Burlingame, will
start in few days for Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, where considerable for
tune has fallen to them through rela-
tives of Mrs. Metz. We understand
they are seriously contemplating the
erection of brick hotel as soon as they
return. Burlingame ought to have a
good hotel building.
Edmund G.. Ross, ex-governor of
New Mexico and United senator from
Kansas, whose vote prevented Presi-
dent Andrew johnson from being con-
victed on his impeachment trial, after
sticking type on the Santa Fe New
Mexican for several months has been
made editor of the Deming Headlight
by stock company which bought it.
Ross is GO years of age.
The Junction city papers seldom
miss an issue without reference to Fort
Riley and what the government is doing
there. The Union, after giving another
statement of what has already been
done there, costing S1,5OO,OOO and re-
sulting in placing a permanent military
population there of 1000, with month
ly pay roll of 100000, then quotes
Washington dispatches indicative of an
almost doubling of the capacity of the
garrison and of its population as we'll
An Atchison dispatch: E. G. Wolfe,
a young grocery dealer, has been ar
rested, charged with arson. His store
was set on fire and the stock destroyed.
The stock was insured for 5000 in the
State of Des Moines, Iowa, and the local
agent of the company filed the inform
alton before the justice of the peace.
The city marshal had a policeman
watching the store several nights, but
at the time of the fire the officer was
late in getting on duty. The marshal
says Wolfe offered boy in his employ
$40 if he would fire the store The boy
declined and was discharged. It was
upon this evidence that watch was
set.
A Holton special: The jackson coun-
ty old settlers reunion held in this city
was magnificent success in point of |
numbers in attendance and in the inter-
est of the exercises. Fully five thous-
and visitors were in the city and the |
gathering was productive of a near
er bond of common interest and sympa-
thy between the pioneers who have
made Kansas what it is. Rev. DR.. Fish
er, of Marysville, and one of the first |
Kansas settlers. was orator of the day |
and delivered an able address. The |
afternoon exercises were devoted to |
toasts and experiences rendered by
prominent Jackson county citizens. A
feature of the days interest was q pro-
cession of the settlers under banners |
giving the years of their arrival
An Ellsworth dispatch shows what