Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS,

OF his paper, the Bazlne Leader.
Ulysses Register: T. R. Hornaday
this week moved the Plainsman plant
and his family from Shockeyville to
Ulysses. We wish him success.
Prof. J. J. Rippetoe. late of Camp
bell university, at Holton, Kansas, has
accepted appointment to the chair of
mathematics in a university at Spokane
Falls, Washington territory.
Burlington Independent: The I'M
official returns from the election show
that the court house and jail PROPOSE
ton were defeated by TAB majority.
Arkalon News: MI. Frisbie reports
an apricot tree as growing 80 inches
since it was set out in the spring. It
belongs to H. G. Evans, near this city.
Little River Monitor: Nearly 81, 900
worth of grain was sold the first week
after threshing begun. This amount
will be doubled for every day in the
week as soon as the farmers really be-
gin to thresh.
Pa1ico Courier: Again let us mem
ton the fact that we should be pleased
to see some good, substantial man start
bank here. There is plenty of bust
ness here to support one and every
body wants one.
Great Bend Register: The milling
industry of Great Bend is indeed lead
ing one. The mills here largely aid in
keeping up the price of wheat. They
are we'll equipped, and it will take
thousands of bushels to -1pply them
with all the wheat they be able to
grind the coming year.
AS an illustration of the rapid growth
of educational demands in western Kan
sas, Superintendent Winans cites Wal
lace county, which last year employed
seven teachers. This was their first in
stitute, yet fifty teachers were enrolled
and thirty-fve will be required to teach
the schools the coming year.
Kinsley Mercury: Judge Strang by
card in last weeks Mercury notified
the people of the 18th judicial district
hat he will not be candidate for re-
election this fall. From outside par
ties we learn that he has accepted po-
sition in the law department of the
Santa Fe with headquarters at Topeka.
Oswego Independent: Capt. John F.
Hill, president of the Southeastern
Kansas Union Ex-Prisoners of War, has
issued an order for TIE next meeting of
the association to be held in Oswego,
on Wednesday, Sept. 18th, at O'Clock,
p. m. All ex-prisoners are cordially in
vited to attend.
Whitewater Tribune: The ladies made
wreaths for decorating the Reformed
church and used what is commonly
called snow on the mountain. Many of
them were very much surprised next
to find their faces and hands
very much inhamed, the milk from the
plant having poisoned them.
Cedar Vale Star: There were only
twenty-three tax warrants issued in this |
county this year, for the June half of |
The taxes, and several of them were
turned back to the treasurer and set
tied within few days after the Goth.
This is less number than ever before.
Last year thirty-five were issued.
Girard Press: A. T. Lea, who has
edited the Columbus Advocate ever
since it was established in 1882, says
goodbye to It's readers in the last issue
''for several months and it NAV be for
ever," being succeeded by 81. A. Hicks.
His son, Asa Lea, will remain with the
paper as local editor and business
manager.
Frankfort correspondence: Great
are being made for the
coming fair which will be held Septem-
Der 10, IL, and II. There are number
of fast horses owned by the lovers of
fne-blooded stock living here. These,
together with many others booked, will
give the visitors chance to see some
lively competition upon the race track.
Wellington Monitor: 1t cost A. L. |
Wilson, of Caldwell, and his two sons
s166 to break up surprise party at |
The residence Of a neighbor named Cru
ben, tenant of Wilson's. The party |
was indulging in dancing, which in the |
eyes of the pious Mr.. Wilson was a |
most heinous offense, and he undertook |
20 put a stop to the sinful amusement |
With the above result.
Sterling Gazette: "The missionary |
,ony," prominently of Kansas, is that |
# Rev. W. H. Honnell, which has borne
lis rider on his mission lines in the |
'ast eight years, over thirty thousand
niles or equal to one and a quarter
lines around the world, and his rider
expects to have him complete the Sec
md one unless his comrade and college |
nate, President Harrison. assigns him |
IN appointment.
Burlington Republican: G. W. Alb
,ey claims the blue ribbon, financially
peaking, for his school district, No. 19,
n Avon and Spring Greek townships.
1t the annual meeting the district was
'ut of debt, and the cash on hand was