Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-25
STATE NEWS.

dispose of them at 90 cents Per bushel.
D. r. Anthony is laying out a race
track on his property adjoining the
town of Huron. Atchiscn county. The
ground selected is perfectly level and
requires no grading.
From Lawrence:' George Walker
and wife were thrown from a buggy
and severely hurt. Mrs. Walkers head
struck pile Of rocks. They were mar
riSd last week.
Topeka Capital: e. A. Prescott says
the building OF the new preserving
works on the north side is sure thing.
The new three story stone and brick
building will go up next spring.
The third floor of the Leavenworth
canning factory gave way under the
pressure OF 1000 cans of apples, which
went crashing to the first floor of the
factory, quitting the building and
damaging most of the fruit
From Emporia: A burglar entered
the residence of NJ. G. Gray, and stole
a gold watch, valued at Il hundred dol
lars, and small amount in cash. Mrs.
Gray was awakened by the noise made
by him and lit a lamp. The burglar
impudently passed right by her, evil
IDENTIFY knowing no men were at home.
ElDorado Republican: The young
people of Potwin met and organized
young peoples reading circle. Miss
Van Gundy was elected president.
They decided to take up American lit
erature. The meetings are to be held
at the Potwin church on Saturday
evenings.
From Wichita: The village of Andale
was struck by the hurricane A large
Catholic church was lifted from its
foundation and thrown a distance of
many yards Lighter buildings were
tossed about like boats. Trees were
torn up. No lives were lost.
Kansas City Journal: The Rhode
Island case, in which the charge against
two burglars was dismissed because it
was no crime to steal whisky, has been
paralleled in Columbus, Kan, where a
man who burglarized a whisky joint
was acquit ed last week, the Jury
holding that it was mo crime to pre-
vent crime"
new houses in the course of erection.
Not house in town empty, and in
some instances from two to four fami-
lies occupying one house. We need
more houses, and it would be good in
vestment for some one to build a few
houses to rent in Buffalo.
The Topeka Capital announces that
negotiations are well advanced towards
the removal of two very large manufac-
turing establishments from eastern
states 10 Topeka, and the establishment
of a new industry on local capital.
These three concerns will employ in
the neighborhood of LOO or 1,200
men. When the dam is constructed
new epoch will open up in Topeka.
Hiawatha, which recently lost block
of business buildings by fire, did not
wait until spring to com mence rebuild
ing, but the work is now in active
progress. Several large foundations
have already been completed and brick
work is in progress. Work is in pro-
gress on several other foundations.
Hiawatha is now engaged in extending
water mains two miles east of town,
where a new pump house has been es-
tablished to increase the water power
From Leavenworth: At the state
council of the Catholic Knights of
America, Rev. G. d. Currin, of Kansas
City, Kan, was elected spiritual di-
rector; Michael Burns, of this city,
state president; L. Gains, of Pittsburg,
Kan, vice president; o. O'Keefe, of
this city, treasurer; Stance Myers, of
this city, secretary, and Rev. T. J.
Downey, of this, city, supreme repre-
sentative of the supreme council, which
meets in Philadelphia, Pa, in May.
Wichita Eagle: The great stones
are being rolled up around the city
building until William street is COM
pletely blocked and one half of Main
street also. The stone cutters are as
thick as bees and as busy, and the walls
at last have commenced to grow in a
peTceptable way. Every column, belt,
prOJecIlOn anu ornament is cut from
solid stone, and the building in fifty
years will be as solid and perfect as the
day on which it will be turned over to
the city.
From Kansas City; The Grand
View Park Presbyterian church has
laid the corner stone of their new
chapel. Rev. DR.. Geo. P. Hays de-
livered the address. Other clergymen
were present and took part. In the
evening at 8 o'clock, Rev. G. W. Backus
was installed pastor of the church.
At this service, Rev. J. n. McClung
preached the sermon. Rev. DR.. George
P. Wilson charged the pastor and Rev.
DIR. w. n. Page the people.
Taxes in Kansas become a lien on the
1st day of November. If one-half is
paid on or before December 90, the re-
mainder can run until June 20, follow
ing without penalty. If one half is
not paid by December 20, penalty of
8 per cent. attaches TO the whole, and
all become due. If not paid by March
20, furthur penalty of per cent. is
added, and on the 10Th of June third
f1enalty of ner cent Is adCed On the