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

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second floor of the Opera building -.
The west-bound passenger trains are
usually loaded down with Leadyille gold
seekers. :. When Wa-Keeney chap goes
to see hearts best love in the country,
takes her hand in his fingers, and begins
to tumble with her fingers, repeating to
himself "13, Is, H." she thinks he is
fool; and she~isn't very far from right.
80. The q. S. land Office is removed to
Franklin street, in the little stone build
ing, one door north of Hille's drug store.
."Viator" comes forward with the
claim that Collyer township is entitled to
the credit of the first Trego county twins.
The family of Mr.. Greine's was the recipi-
ent of such boon some three months
ago, and DR.. Nealley was in attendance.
6. The city election to-day passes OF
very quietly. There is no opposition to
the straight temperance ticket. Thorn
as Tarpey, of Ogallah. went hunting
along Big creek to-day. He mistook a
white tame duck for wild one. Donald
Mcdonald, the owner of the duck, could
not see it in this light. He demanded
80 cents damages, and took Tarpey's gun
as security. Tarpey paid 50 cents. but
Mcdonald would NOT deliver the duck.
10. WORLD of to-day: Verbeck &
Blair have moved their goods into their
new stone building, on Franklin street
900. If it is not out of order, let us have a
regular old fashioned rain prayer meeting.
The "shootists" of this place have
organized a regular club, and have
match games at glass balls. .Subscrib-
ers are being obtained for the formation
of stock company to prospect in this
county for coal. The shares are one
dollar each. Several of our townmen
have subscribed a hundred shares. %.
The twin question still heaves in sight
John s. and Mary Fiddler, who live
three miles east of Ogallah, have two
girls, Anna and Emma, who were born
on May %, 1879. Both children are still
living The desks at the school house
at this place are of the most modern
pattern. :. "Dam the Draws" is the sub
ject of a vigorous editorial article.
IL. County board forms of congress
sional townships ID and Is of range "a
the township of Downer.
Ii. Two freight trains tarry at Grin
nell on account of the wreck in Wallace
county. The crews get drunk. One of
their members named Byers shoots
young man from Lincoln county, Kan,
with probably fatal effect. Byers is
taken to the Ellis county Jail. The train
men, six in number, on this spree, have
have been discharged from the company's
employ.
Ii. The Office of the register of the
q. S. land Office is moved into the new
quarters, in the north room of Henry's
store building. . O.. i. Grifin's stable, (Which
stood on the corner just across Russell
avenue from the Union House,) burns
down in heavy wind. Ten horses per-
sh in the flames. Wagons and other
are consumed. "A stable,
about 200 yards northeast of Gritfin's, is
burned to the ground. 1t if fred by
sparks from Griffin's stable 80. Much
abor is necessary to carry the residences
Of Messrs. Lucas, Ober, Fuson and Pow
I'll through the fiery ordeal as dealt out
rom Grifiin's stable, and the Farmers
Home is greatly endangered.
IA. Hille's drug store is burglarized
tonight Alcohol, whisky, brandy, ci-
CARS. plug tobacco and smoking tobacco
worth SO to 500, are taken. Con-
ductor Ward and others on the east
bound train this morning bring particu-
lars of horrible train wreck in Wallace
county. At $40 yesterday morning,
when the west bound express train was
within few rods OF creek mile and a
half this side of Sheridan, the railroad
men discovered that the bridge had been
burned. Human ingenuity could not
stop the train soon enough to keep the
engine and mail, baggage and express
cars from plunging into the vortex.
Strange to say, no lives were lost. The
property is almost total loss.
Is. The farm house of Mr.. Granger,
on his claim, just outside the north
limits Of town, is burned to the ground
tonight The stable is also consumed.
The fire was started by mule kicking
lantern out of Mr.. SCOTS hand. Loss
about $500.
II. To-day's, World: Who's going to
put lot of trees in the public square?
-. Let the watchword be-.'Shoot every
rabbit that is caught gnawing at fruit
tree!"
10. County board allows bills aggre-
eating Sl,45455.
%. 1t the school meeting in Glencoe
township, Superintendent Vaille asks
Director Furbeck, Treasurer Elderkin
and Clerk Fulton to resign, on account
IF their inability to agree. They comply.
Mr. Vaillo aDnninfa n Eyorko d;rocfor