Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-30
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

mas Just added splendid new piano 20
its equipment.
o. F. Casteen, of Anthony, 8. N.
Johnson, of Troy, and Byron Roberts,
Of Topeka, are said to he preparing to
become candidates for state treasurer.
Ulysses Register: Thomas Lahey
informed us that a colony of sixty
Irish will arrive in Grant in the spring
and settle in the southeast part of the
county.
Ulysses Plainsman: The vote for coun-
ty clerk in Grant county was tie, and
was decided by lot, which resulted in
favor of Geo. w. carp, the democratic
candidate.
Weskan Weskansan: Coal Famine
at Sharon and nearly q coal famine
here. I think we need another rail-
road. We are in bad boat If q biz
zard should strike us.
Coldwater Review: The county COM
missioners are having large fre-proof
vault built for>the court records, in the
Office of the clerk of the district court.
The records are now safe from the raw
ages of fire.
A. L.. Mcmillan, editor of the Sterling
Gazette, has severed his connection with
said paper, having been elected to the
Office of register of deeds for Rice county.
L L. Magee takes Mr.. McMillan's place
on the Gazette.
Cedarville Globe: The Cedarville
Roller Mills are turning out tons of
-four every day. They keep three and
four teams on the road hauling -four
every day. The reputation of the c.
darville -four is firmly established.
Medicine Lodge Index: N. F. Fra
zier and Geo. Gardner, of ElDorado,
Kansas, were here this week examining
the sorghum sugar works with the idea
of establishing q plant in their city,
They came as committee from the cit
liens of ElDorado.
Marion Record: Charley Hardcastle
is the proud reel pient of handsome
present, a fine oil painting from the
hand and easel of Lincolnville's accom-
plished artist, Miss Alice Pope. 1t is
pretty rural scene, and is certainly
credit to the young artist.
Dighton Herald: We think Probate
Judge Wheatcroft should be looked
after by the humane society. For three
days past he has been in the country,
while there has awaited him a couple
who have yearned to become one with
great deal of Impotence.
Atchison Champion: There is
great scarcity of mechanics in this city
at present; especially are carpenters
and bricklayers in demand. Four diff
iferent parties on Main street were yes
terday looking for men, but were unable
to find any they could employ.
Kirwin Graphic: A ten-year old boy
of John Beedy's, farmer, living sew
eraI miles north of Agra, was leading a
horse and had the rope wrapped around
his arm, when the horse became fright
ened and dragged the boy some dis
tance, kicking him in the head and Kill
ling him almost instantly.
Independence Reporter: We defy
any town of our size to trot out forty
four girls as good looking as those who
took part in the Trades Carnival, or who
can array themselves as handsomely for
such an affair as our young ladies did.
1T was display of beauty with banners
that it was worth good deal to look
at.
Arkansas City Traveller: Mrs. James
Chaplin is a lady who is very charitably
inclined, and she devotes great deal of
her time in assisting the poor of this
city. She informed us Yesterday there
are great many poor people in this
city who need attention. They are suf-
fering, when the weather is cold, for
clothes.
Parsons Daily Journal: Few people
are aware of the different industries of
Parsons. There is modest-looking
shop on West Forest avenue, where
from four to six men are constantly at
work manufacturing mining supplies.
It supplies southwest Missouri and
southeast Kansas with al! their drills,
chiseis, and picks, and which are pro-
nounced Al in the markets.
Arkansas City Traveller: The south
part of town, near the Arkansas river,
on both sides of the river, is considera-
bly, agitated over the fact that a num-
Der of strangers were in the city and
took options on large number of lots,
and many were purchased outright.
They came quietly in the city in the
the morning and departed in the even
ing. The action is mysterious, although
it may be meaningless.
Delphos Republican: The Minneap-
oils Rebekah lodge visited the Delphos
lodge. After the work of the lodge
was transacted, all sat down to boun-
tiful supper, spread in the ante room,
and good, social visit ensued After
supper, they went back to the hall and
engaged in social games until midnight,
when tie meeting broke up. It was an
enJoyabls occasion. such as a Rebekah