Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-29
KANSAS NEWS.
Northwestern Kansas has had two
DAYS of rain sleet and snow.


this vicinity say the wheat never looked
finer at this time of the year.
Emporia Republican: On one section
of land in Fremont township live eight
school teachers; five OF them hold first
gT1de certificates.
Oxford Mocking Bird: S. II. Foss,
of Geuda Springs, has been hauling
millet seed to the Oxford roller mills,
this week, and having it ground for
feed.
From Centralia: The Commercial
hotel of this city is burned to the
ground. Only small portion OF the
furniture was saved. The building was
insured for $1,000.
Wellington Monitor: The dynamo
and other machinery of the electric
light plant have been taken down and
stored away, which indicates that tue
owner has no immediate intentions OF
putting it in operation again.
Wellington Monitor: The Bohemian
cemetery northwest OF Caldwell was ded-
icated with impressive ceremonies. A
handsome monument on which are in
scribed the names OF the members OF the
cemetery ASSOCIATION is erected in the
center of the grounds.
Moline Republican: Longton has
experienced quite a disastrous fire. 1t
is supposed the fire originated in the
lodge room OF the Knights of .Pythias.
Two stocks OF general merchandise,
valued at about $4,000, were entirely
destroyed. Each stock was lightly in
Gured.
Girard Press: T. F. Gregg, of this
city, has shipped 10000 bushels of ap-
pies this season, paying from 40 to 60
cents per bushel. 1t is safe to estimate
that 100000 bushels of good hand
picked apples were sold and shipped
from the county during the last two
months, or more than $4,000 worth.
Harper Sentinel: Still they come;
Runnymede has celebrated another
arrival from the old country. Arthur E.
Bond. who has taken up his residence
with Herbert Way, Spencer grange.
Mr.. Bond makes the fifth now living in
Runnymede who were at one time mem
bers of well known college at Rams
ate, England.
From Ottawa: The financial condi-
tion of Franklin county is specially en-
couraging at the present time. Mort
cages are being released rapidly, and
there have been but few foreclosures.
The attorneys of mercantile agencies
uniformly report that there has not
been a time in ten years when credits
were so safe in this county as at the
present.
Topeka Capital: Superintendent
Jordan stated that the attendance of
the schools throughout the county is
much better this year than usual, and
all are in a fourishing condition. The
Highland Park, Belleview, and RocEss-
ter schools, located near the city, are
so overcrowded that an assistant will be
necessary in each, who will probably be
supplied in the near future.
Independence Reporter: Ed Van
zandt, who was convicted at the June
term of court of attempting to bride
Juror, and was sentenced to eight
months in Jail, is now at liberty, the
governor having pardoned him. The
document was received by the sheriff
Sunday evening, and Ed was at once
given his freedom. He had served
nearly twC-thirds of his term of impris-
Onment.
Topeka Capital: James Frazer, OF
this city. was formerly manager of the
Hyatt house OF GAINESVILLE, Wis, and
while thus engaged gave young man
who applied for the position his first
employment as night clerk, at $50 per
month. That young man is now gov
ernor of Wisconsin, and yesterday Mr.
Frazer received very cordial letter
from him recalling the events of thirty
years ago.
From Ottawa: The Middle creek
bridge, just completed or the line be-
tween Cutler and Harrison townships,
was blown up by a dynamite cartridge
A neighborhood war has been going on
for more than year over the location
of a school house. The latter was mys-
teriously burned some time ago, and
the destruction of the bridge would pre-
vent the relocation of the school house.
Arrests of suspected parties will be
made to-day.
Gaylord Herald: w. Fl. Skinner,
living a short distance east of this
place, puts in his claim as follows: Il
was born in Ohio, May 26, 1S47. 1 en-
listed Aug. Z, 1862, in Co. E, 10TH
New York Vol Infantry, doing active
duty in the regiment until wounded in
LETT leg at Cold Harbor, Va, June LIST,
1864. Was discharged June 9Th, 1866
Have resided in Kansas since the
spring of 1870. I claim TO be the
youngest soldier during the war yet
heard from"
An Emporia special: Charles R.
Russell was run over by a switch en-
CINE on the Santa Fe road, at the Mer- /
chant street crossing, and instantly
killed, his head and both legs being
severed from the body. His brother,
Owen J. Russell, deputy circuit court