Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS

Sedgwlck county is 70 mold q fair the
first week in October.
Arkalon News: Mrs. E. F. Brown is
at present conducting the Seward conn
ty normal institute at Liberal. Mrs
Brown is our present superintendent of
public instruction.
Altamont World: A petition has been
forwarded to Washington asking for the
appointment of Miss Jennie Baker. as
postmistress at Wilsonton instead of
S. NJ. Bonebrake who has resigned.
Monument Obelisk: 81. L. Allen.
secretary of the Logan county Fair as
ISOLATION, informs us that the fair this
year will be held at Russell Springs on
Tuesday and Wednesday, September "a
and 25.
Gaylord Herald: We understand that
a half dozen of the best horses in the
state are being trained on the GAYLORD
track, and that some big races at this
place are on the program for the next
three or four weeks.
Richfield Republican: Prof. Robt.
Hay, state geologist, has been stopping
in our city. He spent some time ex-
aiming the geological features of our
county. He says we will find rock salt
at depth of about 1000 feet.
Holton Recorder: The enrolment
in Campbell university the past year
was 518, an increase of two over the
previous year. This is most encour-
aging when we consider that in ma
jority of the colleges in the state the
attendance fell off.
Agra Graphic: After publishing the
Graphic at Agra for the last six months
at continual loss to the publishers,
we have decided to move the paper to
Kirwin, where we will continue the pub
lication of the Graphic. 1t will here
after be called the Kirwin Graphic.
Atchison Champion: Atchison has
fifteen churches, representing an aggre-
gate value of about 100000, and six
public school BUILDINGS, three colleges,
one academy one Latin school, and a
half dozen private schools, represent
ing an actual cash investment of about
100000.
Mapleton Dispatch: One great nuis-
ance is the new law passed by the last
legislature making it impossible for a
teacher to get school money due him
until after the annual school meeting or
% days. We see no good reason why
there should not be money drawn from
the county treasury during July.
Wellington Monitor: The Conway
sugar factory is being rapidly put in
readiness to handle this seasons crop
Of cane. With the improvements that
have been added during the past year,
it is now one of the largest and most
complete sugar factories in the state,
its capacity having been increased to
two hundred and fifty tons OF cane
day.
Gypsum City Echo: The Saline
County Plaster company, at this place,
received an order for 500 tons of it's
material, to be furnished in 40 days.
and Secretary Dow informed us yester-
day of proposition for twenty carloads
of twenty tons each from Hot Springs,
Arkansas. It can thus be seen that
the predictions that have been made in
the Echo are being realized sooner than
expected.
Stockton News: N. J. Better re-
ceived a letter, enclosing a check for
800 from B. J. Kendall, of Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, for the benefit of those
farmers in the southeastern part of the
county who lost their crops by hail in
June. The donation came without So
licitation, and is characteristic of the
man who never let's appeals for help go
unheeded. Mr.. Kendall is largely in
terested in Rocks county.
A Great Bend special: Thousands of
bushels of wheat are shipped from here
every day. The ground is wet and corn
looks better than ever before in the
history of Barton county.-Our freight
agent informs us that household goods
are being shipped into our city every
A"O ouoiiASSo Stuu d uldlIl.
moth project on hand that will soon
wake up the slumhering energies, and
develop the heretofore unknown re-
sources of the Walnut valley.
Fort Scott Monitor: While party
of workmen were grading Third street
in the Third ward, under the direction
of Foreman Abbott. one of the number
uncovered watch, that from all ap-
pearance, has lain buried there at least
quarter of century. 1t was heavy
hunting case silver watch, with Elgin
works inside. On the reverse side of
the case was the following inscriptions:
presented to Lieut.. E. N. Baker, by
members of Co. D. $50, .. Y. l." The
watch, as may be expected, was some
what rusted from age and exposure, es-
pecially the steel parts. the silver yet
presenting good appearance.
Jewell City Republican: A high wa
ter mark was reached that had not been
touched before in eleven years. The