Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15

Some settlers are coming in.
Home hunters are beginning to put
in an appearance.
Post meeting this afternoon, at
o'clock.
District court has been in session
at Cove City this week.
Lee Monroe has been attending couri
at Cove City the most of the week.
M. d. Hollister went to Cove City
on Tuesday to take hand in the district
court.
IF. Danford has been at Cove City, in
attendance at the district court, portion
of the week.
Roy Osborn has been clerking at Yer
beck's store this week. He takes hold OF
business like an old hand.
j. s. Turner, formerly q merchant
in Wa-Keeney, has been appointed post
master at Ransom, Ness county.
Harvey jackson has been cultivating
the courthouse park this week. 1t is
about as clear of weeds as floor.
Olson, the Graham county vegetable
vender, is bringing whole loads Of choice
produce to Wa-Keeney these days.
-Trego county,
Fair to view;
Hunt home,
You won't rue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verbeck drove over
to Cove City on Tuesday. Mr.. Verbeck
had some business before thecourt at that
place.
&C. n. McClaren has been waking the
echoes in severed counties to the south and
southwest, on one of his money loaning
forays.
-Spicer, the tailor, has been on a
rustling tour over in Graham county a
portion of the week. He drives a good
business.
Mrs. F. S. Diebold and children
started Tuesday morning to Buffalo, N. Y,
to spend the summer. Mrs. Diebold's ia
ther resides there
One of the most beautiful rains of
the season fell last Sunday. 1t was
gentle, and lasted from daybreak until
after the noon hour.
Cashier Wilson, of the First National,
has been carrying bandaged hand for
several days. 1t was poisoned by
handling dangerous ivy.
s. n. Wolf, the auctioneer, is accom-
modating. He has rendered us signal
favor this week in the way of adding very
largely to our stock of mulching.
DR.. Conger has been appointed one
OF the board Of pension examiners at this
place. DR.. Jones was already member.
A third member is yet to be appointed.
C. F. Mcknight was training his
two children yesterday in the act of riding
a donkey. He perhaps intends to have
them help him make the chase after
office this year!
Squire Moseley, of the south part
of Graham county, was in town on Thurs
day. He said that the hail storm, Friday
evening of last week, destroyed his rye
crop, eighty acres.
Mrs. Geo. Pinkham is receiving a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Vaughan. A
few years ago Mrs. V. stopped in Wa
keepey for some time, and taught term
of school in the Rich district.
Mrs. G. nj. McClaren started away
Sunday morning, to be gone all summer.
She will 60 first to Iowa, and then to
Pennsylvania. Her husband accompa-
MED her as far as Abilene, in this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. March started
Tuesday evening to Iowa. Mrs. March
will visit friends and relatives in both that
state and Illinois before returning. Mr..
March is likely to be back home ever 80
soon.
County Treas. Gibbs started ''down
the road" Sunday morning, went to Solo
mon City, thence to Glasco, thence to Con-
cordia, and returned home Tuesday fore
noon. He reports whole worlds Of
charming scenery on the route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Tarpy, of the Ogal-
lah neighborhood, were in town yesterday.
They remembered us with new potatoes,
onions, beets, carrots and turnips. All OF