Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS

Thomas A. Kerr as editor of tho Cor.
News. '
st. Marys Gazette: The st. Marvs
bridge was leased for one wear 70 ~
J. L. Byrnes for $4,000.
Chanute Vidette: It soem. varv
much like old times to see vacons
loaded with peaches on onr streeta
The peach crop, like other crops in our
state, is abundant and good.
Kansas City (Kans. } Gazette: We
meet half a dozen nice looking colored
girls every morning going to teachers
institute. How the world does move.
and how quickly We get used to it.
Washington Register: Business is
pushing right along on the college
building. Lumber is being hauled for
the main structure; the stills and ioists
for the lower floor are in place and work
is progressing in good shape.
VOORHEES, indicator: The voor-
hees Sugar and Syrup Co. have fled
their charter with the secretary of state.
Capital stock, $4,000. Five thousand
dollars of the stock has already been
subscribed and the books will be kept
open until the entire amount is taken.
Hiawatha World: The telephone
line between St. Joseph and Hiawatha
with Atchison connection is sure. Men
are at work putting up posts and wires.
The posts are delivered by wagons, two
posts to wagon. It costs $12 load
to this point or Sc post.
Bluff City Herald: We have an offer
from large concern in Kansas City to
furnish us all the machinery and i'm
plements we need, six horse power en-
CINE and boiler, everything complete
for $3.50. Three thousand dollars will
put us up complete creamery.
Ottawa Lever: It is no lack of
patriotism in Ottawa, that caused her
to refrain from 4th of July celebration,
but from the fact that she has enjoyed
grand celebration for eleven days,
that eclipsed anything in the state.
We mean the Ottawa Chautauqua
Assembly.
Neosho Falls Post: Quite serious
accident occurred at the campmeeting
ground near Westphalla. Ora Mitchell,
a little 10-year-old daughter of Rev.
John Mitchell, of Greeley, while run
nlng and playing was taken with
hemorrhage of the lungs and bled to
death in short time.
St. Marys Gazette: The petitions to
remove the county seat to Louisville
are still being circulated and we believe
the county is pretty thoroughly can
vassed. A remonstrance was going the
rounds Of the ants, few days ago. A
petition to remove the county seat
will require the signatures of two-thirds
of the voters to call an election.
A Hiawatha special: News has reached
here of murder on the Sac and Fox
Indian reservation. Trouble had been
brewing between Frank Delon and !!
Charles Semidsky and recently they
met. Semidsky came towards Delon |
and said, II want to see YOU" and laid |
hold of him. As he did 50, Delon drew |
a revolver and shot him dead. The |
sheriff jailed the murderer.
Leavenworth Kansas Catholic: Work |
is progressing finely on the pontoon
bridge from this city to the Missouri
side of the river, thus opening up a
most important addition to trade. The
pontoons are being made on the reserve,
from which they will be foated down
when ready to be placed in position.
Work commenced on them last week.
and will be prosecuted vigorously until
they are completed. Work has been
commenced in the river.
Junction City Union: During the
game of ball played at Fort Riley,
private Carrigan of troop I and q
soldier associate were DESTROYS of taking
free buggy ride; E. N. Church was
over looking at the game, and they
happened to take his rig. The soldiers
had been taking on little too much
beer, and runaway occurred. Carrigan
was carried to the hospital on strerch-
er, and died a few hours afterwards.
The other soldier was not seriously
hurt. The buggy was badly demoralis-
I'd.
Atchison Champion: One of the
busiest scenes on the Central Branch is
1t the canning factory at Wetmore, for
y miles west of this city. It is stu
ated close to town, and can be seen
rom the passing trains. There are
nearly one hundred boys and girls
now employed there Smelling peas and
beans. The stockholders of the Wet
more canning factory are positive they
have invested their money in paying
industry, which is bound to pay good
dividends from the start. II managed
properly, which seems to be the case
With the one at Wetmore, there can be
40 doubt but canning factories can be
made to pay.
Jewell City Republican: Alt. Evans,
s1-deputy county clerk. and we'll known
|