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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
The Salt Industry.
Ashland Citizen,

hSQlaQQ ClIlZens
The salt industry of Kansas is becom-
ing an important one, and one whose
magnitude is little thought of. 1t beats
the sorghum sugar business all to pieces.
In the year 1886, the year of its discovery,
there were $4,000 barrels produced. Last
year Kansas took her place among the
largest salt producing states. Salt was
first struck at Ellsworth at depth of
730 feet, then at Hutchinson, Lyons,
Great Bend, Nickerson, Kingman and
Anthony. Hutchinson has twelve salt
plants in operation, each turning out
from 500 to 1000 barrels per day. An
thony ranks next as the most important
center, her two plants having daily
output of 1,5OO barrels. However, all the
towns mentioned have salt plants in op-
GRAFTON, and it is believed that in the fu-
ture all salt used west of the Mississippi
river will be supplied by Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Justice Brewer on Kansas,

"In my boyhood's geography, Kansas
was put down as part of the great
American desert, and yet she has made
the wilderness bud and blossom as the
rose. This year out from her plains she
has wrested 28O,0O0,0OO bushels of corn
and 100000 of wheat, and half the sod
within her borders has never yet been
turned. But grander far than any ma
terial development has been the pathway
which she has lined with school houses
and churches. Go where you will
through her borders, and there stand be-
fore you the open doors OF the school
house, in whose portal is ever present the
Yankee schoolmarm, priestess of virtue
and prophecies of knowledge and glory;
while the spires of thousands of churches
attest the universal faith in Him for
whose worship our fathers crossed the
sea. 1t is no wonder that in the past Of
his state every Kansan glories, and in the
future believes. This is the home of
modern pilgrims. Here is the real pur-
itan. Plymoth Rock has been moved
from Massachusetts to Kansas, and from
this henceforth shall flow the ideas to
rule the continent. 1t is honor enough
to have lived in Kansas and been a part
of her history; and though my work in
the future must largely be in Washing
ton, I shall continue to write my name,
with gratitude aud pride, of Leayen-
worth, Kansas "-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Kansas Firsts.

1. The first white man In Kansas wal
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, in 1912
2. The first charter including Kansas
was given by James I. Of England, May
%, 1909. It was the second charter oi
Virginia. The first Virginia charter
Q6O6) included the part Of Kansas south
of 80 degrees north latitude.
8. Kansas first became part OF the
United States by the Louisiana purchase
made April 80, 1903.
4. The first American to explore Kan
sas was Lieut.. Zebulon NJ. Pike, in May
and June, 1906.
5. The first victory of freedom II
Kansas was the United States law passed
March 6, 1920. (Missouri compromise.
6. The first Santa Fe train crossed
Kansas in the summer OF 1923.
7. The first settlement was made al
Fort Leavenworth in 1927.
8. The first organization of Kansas az
territory was May 80, 1854, kansas.
Nebraska bill.)
9. The first newspaper printed in Kan
sas was the Leavenworth Herald. The
first issue was dated September ID, 1854.
and was printed under an elm tree on
Cherokee street.
TO- The first free-state party was from
Massachusetts, and was lead by @. II.
Branscomb. They founded Lawrence,
July 80, 1854.
IL. The first poetofice was established
at Fort Leavenworth, May %, 1853.
II. The first convention Of free-state
men was held in Lawrence, August IA
and Is, 1855. Jas. h, Lane, M. F. Con-
way, ]. X. Goodin, Chas. Robinson and
John Brown, Jr., were members.
ID. The first census was taken in
February, 1856, showing a population o.
1901.
IA. The first election was held March
80. 1855, under proclamation of Governor
Reeder.
Is. The first railroad was the Elwood
and Marysville. It was built in 1860, and
the first locomotive, the ALBANY" was
placed on the track April 23.-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
The Nicodemus Colony.


The most heroic chapter in the history
Of the colored people of Kansas was the
establishment of the Nichodemus colony,
In the simmer of 1877, too late to make
a crop. the colonists gathered on the bare
prairies OF Graham county. They passed
the following winter in such rude shell
tiers as they could construct, dug-outs and
the like, their only fuel the scattered cot
tonwoOds along the Solomon. When
spring came there we're 300 men, women
and children, with but three horses To
the party. The colonists dug up the sod
with hoes and mattocks, and when the
grain was grown, pulled it with their
hands, for want Of even sickels. Deter
mined to hold their lands, the men wan
dered near and far in search Of work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Care of Farm Implements.

No building on farm pays better than
a good Toulouse. 1t should be conven-
lent of access that there need be no ex-
cuse for leaving farm implements exposed
to the weather when not used. Properly
cared for, many implements that now
last only few years ought TO be servic-
able so long as the farmer lived to need
them. Besides, tool that has not been
rusted, warped and cracked by exposure
will work as well the second and third
years of use rs the first. On many farms
tools are so much injured by being left
ont of doors that after the first season
they cost more for repairs than they save
in labor.-E*.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The senior proprietor of this paper
has been subject to frequent colds fol
some years, which we're sure to lay him UP
if not dOctored at once. He finds that
Chamberlain's cough remedy is reliable
1t opens the secretions, relieves the lungs
and restores the system to a healthy con-
dition. II freely used as soon as the cold
has been contracted, and before it has
become settled in the system, il
greatly lessons the attack and often
cures in single day what would other
wise have been a severe cold.-NOrthIpest-
erR Hotel REPORTER, DesMoines, Iowa. 80
cent bottles for sale by H. J. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

If any tree would bark the dog
wood.-PHtsburg Chronicle. And
if any tree would read the redwood.
Detroit Free Press. And if any
tree would take gin the cottonwood.
Laurence Record. And if any
tree would get in tight place the
lockwood LeaUenwOrth Times. Or
if any tree would talk back the sass
afrasswood.- Osborne Journal. Or
if any tree would look neat the
sprucewood.-Logan Republican. If
any tree would take water the bass
wood. Or if any tree would hop
the locustwood. - Norton Courier
If any tree would preach the elder
wood. Bearer City Times. Or il
any tree. would stand straight the
plumbwood.- PhiLLipSbury Herald
Or if any tree would get tight the
hic( DRY wood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
WITH this issue the WORLD

WITH this issue the WORLD
launches on its twelfth year. This
is longer than any other paper has
lived on buffalo grass; and it is to-
day in a fourishing condition. We
think we can see the way clear for
a renewed prosperity in western
Kansas. She has the elements of
success. No better soil exists. No
nobler yeomanry are found than
Kansas can produce. They are the
cream of the East. They could not
remain where they were, hampered
in on every side. Their views are
broad; their work is broad. A
purer and more exhilarating atmos-
phere awaited them on the plains;
and here they are, building for
themselves and families homes.
They have passed through most of
the hardships and priVatiOns of
frontier life, and have battled nobly.
Their success is our success, and we
are glad our lot is cast with them.
Our aim is to aid in building up our
town and county in particular, and
the great West in general. The
WORLD, as heretofore, will keep its
face to the front, battle for what
it deems to be the right, and asks
that the hand of criticism and CEN
sure be laid on as lightly as the
donor can administer it, and that
the good deeds-if it has accom-
plished any-be not forgotten.
None of US have wealth at our COM
mand, but we have a progressive
work before us. With kind wishes
for its readers and patrons we meet
you with this, the WORLDS 573rd
issue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Snanial Rate Ito

Rates on the certificate plan have been
made for meetings specified below:
Passengers paying full fare going will
be returned at ODe-third fare on certif-
Gates signed b. the secretary of the meet
ing, as per rate circular No 15S, 1899:
Annual Meeting L o. o. F., Kansas
City, Kansas. March 11th to 18th. Ed.
F. BIum, Kansas City, Kansas, will sign
certificates.
Friends Quarterly Meeting, Kansas
City, Missouri. March 1st and %. Jno.
D. Miles, Railroad Secretary, Lawrence.
Kansas, viii sign certificates
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

IT is being rumored over the dis
trict that Senator ]. Fl. Mechem, of
Jewell county, will be a candidate
for congress. Mr.. Mechem is one
of the ablest men in the district,
and was one Of the leaders Of the
senate last winter. The bold stand
he made in favor of the people on the
interest question, together with his
great natural ability and pleasant
affable manner, will make him a
very formidable candidate, should he
decide to enter the race.-Smih
Center Bulletin. Mr.. Mechem is an
able, progressive man, and should he
determine to make the race, will
control a hearty support. Having
known him in Iowa, when his father
was member of the legislature, we
know his worth and ability.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The anniversary souvenir sent
out by the Kansas City Globe is a
credit to the paper and the city. 1t
shows the development of forty
years growth. Kansas City forty
years ago was scarcely village.
To-day it is one of the most extern
sivelv-known cities of the continent.
1t is the port of entry for a very
large south, west and north trade.
Her present growth is wonderful;
her future beyond estimate. The
Globe is to be congratulated on its
enterprise. 1t is one of the best
dailies in the West.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

ELLIS county has $4,000 acres
sown in wheat. This is splendid
showing for new western county.
By practical experience the farmers
of Ellis county have found out what
the profitable crop in western Kan
sas consists of. Let our farmers
initiate their example.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

WILL Trego county join the emf
grafton bureau? or will we let those
in search of homes pass us by and
go where they are asking them to
come and join them as neighbors
and friends and assist in developing
the country? Let US go to work,
and let it he known we are alive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

some walking to Colorado, while the
women held down the claims. By such
toll as this the ''first families" Of Ora
ham finally read their titles clear to their
quarter sections and accomplished the
first successful attempt by colored people
to establish themselves on the public
lands of the United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

Two YOUNG men, Oscar Roberts
and Arthur Butcher, had plans laid
to abduct ex Senator Tabor, of Den
yer, and laid a plot to fleece him of
$4,000 as a ransom for his release.
The plan leaked out, and the young
adventures were arrested and are
now in durance vile.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

Travellers may learn lesson from
Mr.. @. D. Cone, a prominent attorney of
of Parker, Dakota, who says st never
leave home without taking bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy with me, and on many oc-
casions have ran with it to the relief Of
some sufferer and have never known it to
fail. For sale by Fl. J. Hille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
To Commercial Travellers

A very complete vest pocket expense
book, has just been issued by the Pass
euger Department OF the Union Pacific
R'y. It is just the thing for keeping
correct account of expenses incurred by
travelling men, and by dropping line to
E. L. Lomax, General Passenger Agent
at Omaha, giving address and enclosing
a two-cent stamp, copy will be prompt
ly and cheerfully mailed FREE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

AN exchange says the girls of
that village are stuffing their pillows
with love letters received from their
adored ones. Don't do it girls.
They might go off with some other
girl, and then you'd be sorry you
slept at all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

TO-DAY J. 2. Dolliver, of Iowa
now a member of congress, stands
beside Lincoln, Grady, Conklin and
IngersOl as an orator, and Iowa
should be proud of his proves. He
is one of the most eminent speakers
of the day, as he showed in his res
ponse SO the toast Abraham Lin
coin"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

IT has been decided by Attorney
General John Y. Stone that the
Iowa legislators can draw their sal
airy. Now let those legislators giys
the people some relief.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

J. B. SPIDLE was fined 500 by
the court and H. R. Corning $500
for misconduct while acting as
county commissioners in Ness coun-
ty, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

r. HAYNES and E. P. Fuller, pres
ident and secretary of the defunct
Topeka Insurance Company, are
held to an appearance to the district
court in the sum of $4,000 each.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON has in
PRODUCED a bill in congress for an
appropriation of s250,000 for res
idence of the president.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

AN ear of corn grown in Kansas
soil was exhibited at the immig fa-
ton convention which was twenty
three and a half inches long and
twelve and one-third inches in cir
conference at the base.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

WE are in receipt of a beautiful
and instructive holiday number of
the Capitol City Courier, Lincoln,
Nebraska
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

Vol. 1, No. 2 of the Kanapolis
KanSan reached US this week. 1t
is bright, newsy sheet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

THE key to the dead lock in
Iowa has been found Mr.. Ewart,
the Union Labor member from
Poweshiek county, has it in his
voice. but will not use it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The postage stamp will celebrate its
fiftieth anniversary this year. As every
thing 10 existence, SO the postage stamp
had to be invented, and this example is
due to the printer James Chalmers, OF
Dundee, who died in 1853, and who final
ly with his system, the adhesive postage
stamp, conquered the whole civilized
world. At first it was England who, fifty
yarrs ago, introduced the postage
stamp, and who, according to the decree
of December 81, 1889, issued the first
stamps for public use on May 6, 1910.
A year later they were introduced into
the United States and Switzerland, and
again, few years later, in Bavaria, Bel
GUM and France.-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

ONE of our exchanges tells of a
fellow swallowing a snake. We
know a fellow who had snakes after
swallowing the necessary ingredi-
ents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

GOVERNOR LARABEE, of Iowa, is
sound on the liquor question.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

BUFFALO JONES, of Garden City,
is about to capture large range in
No Mans Land for his herd of buffa-
los. 1t is well some one is looking
after the welfare of the bison, or
else it will soon be an extinct race.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

SENATOR INGALLS, is a director of
one of the banks at Hays City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

GEO. W. CRANE, of Topeka, is a
prominent candidate for state print
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

Masonic grand lodge met at Sa-
lima Monday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

GOVERNOR HUMPHREY appointed
as members of the state supreme
court commission Judge B. F. Simp-
son, of Paola; Judge Strang, of
Larned, and Ex-senator Green, of
Manhattan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The present distress of the farmers Of
the west is due to credit; any man who
habitually buys on credit will be ruined.
1t is a system that always brings trouble
In its train, and the farmers of the west
are its greatest patrons. They can never
become successful until they quit it. No
man can become successful until he quits
bad habits of finance. A mans money
affairs are his vital interests; if they are
not promptly attended to, he will fail. A
man who buys more than he can pay for,
and is known as slow pay, is setting fire
to his own house.-AfckisOn Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
SELL CHEAP FOB READY PAY.

will warrant all my work. Please
give me a call. 1 am north OF Opera
Block and In the rear Of DR.. farmers
Drug Store. A. ?. LIPS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

Finney county has poor house, but it
has never had an occupant as a county
charge, and no relief is furnished outside
OF this poor house. Can any other coun-
ty In the state show as good a record?-
Garde" City Imprint.
-
Sedgwick county leads the state in the
aggregate yield of corn last year, her
crop amounting to 7,928,2O0 bushels.
Jewell comes next with 7,852,S5O, and
Sumner third with 100000. The aver
age yield per acre was about the same in
each county Wichita Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1890.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

cowJck & METZ, Editors and Publishers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-16

Mother Fruchard stood near the door
Of the Amphion theatre. and her cart
bore lickings u hoky poky many.
Ice was high. tho weather was cold,
and the sGul % Mother frochard wa
angry within her.
Yet the sun wa. high. and N you but
stool well In its beams yOu might pr
hsy.-if the hoky poly habit werc well
deyeio,si In yOu-obtain . wish for Q
licking ~ the same frvm q pieco 81 dirty
pater. Al least scorr ~ small boys
felt the inward longing. but alas like
Simple Simon. they hal not the necos-
sary penny. They stood about and eyed
the chatting woman and her cart with
looks like tho-e of Lazarus at the nch
mans door.
Al length scion % wealth appruach'
ed. Airily jingling several coins In the
pockets of his troussrlcts.
"Giye us cents worth he said
hAugh,ily. as l-cam. scion of wealth.
Then Mother Frcchari's ire arose.
"a cents WORTH she screameii "a
cents WORTH" and she hourished her
ia.lle In the faor of the seton ~ wealth
In q manner to make him blink. "Yerll
grt no cents worth % me the day. Two
cents q lick this summers the price. Let
me tell yen that, young felly. Don't yei
know that Ice has mr.
The scion % wealth turned trembling
iy away. AMI when u was too late Moth
sr Frochard looked ~ II she had been too
hAsty.
Beware. monopolisis You may 80 too
far on this NE qucstion.-Sew York
Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-16
CROWNED roo LATE.

tcos time he soyi t-sssth cloud of sn.
AMI vrag sai ssrvv stlu upheh by prtis;
And hs srvv vass~i. hoiiov sy~i ssi thia
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Asd tDs~i him--lf dosa into The duss and d'sA
toas tins ths fary u tAs soSm hs bssvci
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And tArsains frvm HE hTs The cup hs cray~f
Hs CO. svsy Oh. j,ys hs might have ssvcl
TN v~sry u The ssstfe be sAAh W rssa
nsrp sad uayssliiss IN the vssy iAss.
ne hus'sl d~Aascs 10 the vinssy stY
Asd ssruSStinS mAdly 9Th she bittss liAse
ne sru~~~i Ne future ssd lssr.1 ne pass
And caring M ss ~. ~ drsssisd - N dsa
10 vumAas love 90 hlA no mAa his frsesd
he sod aioss uyoa ths sAsds a tinss:
No oshsv love 90 ilfs vtth his di hlrsd.
os6s<fns On hinssrif even % ths esd.
In nAisre p~pssi IN lassli~cs sshlim>
raiovsi unio,inx. p>s.~i he 90 hh vsy.
easru. ksnShiy. cas~ar>s - hs mighty str~n<sh.
ssii vtstins ca~ari ~ the b-stss dAy.
CHAlisi cal aioss an psoos he iay
ssrvy-d a hi stsry In ihs duss 81 s~assh.
And thea the .oi his mighty rsaiss found.
AMI al ccc.yir~i his Js~a tsi 90 rai>r;
Asd hh coll tsvv .ih dssiAis- t>ys ny
crvvn~i
AID shostei cut kis nAm~ vith such -rund
rhai aI IAs esfth r~eshos>i vnh he prsisr.
William wosi-oo Iienirva
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-16
A iierss's Lsas ssta


A palr % horses attached ts heavy
truck belonging "a smciley Brothers, and
driven by Loui. Woods. became fright
enei near the heal Of Long Wharf. IT,
New Haven. Conn. and ran away. In
his efforts to control the animals Woods
broke the biz In the mouth Of the OF
hons and they sped down the wharf at
. brrakneck pace. Just before sraching
thu end Woods jumped, seeing that tho
hon-~ would 10 over into the harbor
This they did q moment later. horses
and truck disappearing In water ten feet
deep. For q moment the team was out
Of sight. Then one hops Appeared on
ths surface and struck out for the East
Haven shorr. Q mile And half across
tho hArbor. Soms men followed In .
rewboAt
About q quarter of mile frUm the
wharf the hor~s struck mud and foun.
der~i. lie wa helpci mp by the men In
the rvwboat and again started for the
shorc. A short distance further on he
again struck mud hank and roll~i over
on his hack. but once morc he ws As-
si.tei % his feet. and working his way
through the mud reached deep water.
lIs swan ~ straight ~ an arrow. and
did not need further assistance until
within q short distance of the shore,
when be- struck reef u fine stone and
disappeared under the water. The
spectator. on shorc held thar breath In
expectancy that hs hal gone down for
god. but the next instant he came 10
the surface. AMI clearing tho reef found
Q firm fcotholi AMI walked Ashore
through water about thrcc feet deep
lie wa In an exhausted condition after
hi. mile and half swim. and did no,
manifest any disposition 90 run further.
The other horse was drowned. With the
assistance - q derrick tho truck was
rAi..d 10 tho wharf. Cor. New York
Attu