Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-04-19
ADAIR ADVICES;

ADAIR, April Is.
Lue Howe is helping VIII Clark for
day or two.
Some of the horses have what is thought
to be dIstemper.
W. Al. Walse proved up on his tim
Der claim last Saturday.
Another batch of decided land added to
the Adair taxable property.
Rev. L. P. Goodwin will preach at the
18th school house next Sunday afternoon
at $50.
Samuel Bradley, from Illinois. is visit
ing his friend S. t. Fl. Baird, and look
ing at the country with a view of locat-
ing.
The Sunday school officers are; super
intendant, VIM. Belding; Asst Supt-, A.
S. Barns; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Mary Chalk.
The dance at Hutchison's ranch last
Friday night was a grand success; but
that's not news. That's what they all are
out this way.
John and Alva Cutler were visiting
VIII and Frank Howe on Saturday.
Alva is the young man that "done up
Chester Mason at the Easter festival in
Ogallah recently.
Miss Gertie Ross, of Ellis, was the
guest of Mrs. W. A. Eppler a couple of
DAYS of last week. 1t is remarkable how
the young ladies flock in to see her since
|"Egg" got back.
Oats are up in good shape. Wheat
looks as well as could be expected, after
the winds we had, although some may
have to be plowed up. Potatoes are be-
ing put in, as well as garden truck gener-
ally. We doubt not bnt that some corn
will go in inside OF week or ten days.
A young man with bald faced horse
started for his girl to take to the dance
the other night, and the way he stood up
on the seat and worked his passage with
the lines, and peered eagerly ahead
, through the darkness, would make an on
: : locker believe that he was in tremend
Gus hurry to get there.
Messrs. A. A. COckrell, Baird, Horton
and Delker were the Adair delegates tC
the county Farmers Alliance at Wa
! Keeney Saturday. While other lodge!
!, have as many delegates, it must be re
membered that this Sub. Union has NJ
lady members and there are but two tina
are not voters. Judge US according t.
i facts.
!. After the alliance had adjourned las
e Friday night and everything. had quletei
> down. the whole OF the Cockrell neighbor
hood was aroused by terrific yells, tina
woke every one from their slumber ant
brought them to their feet on the floor
Men half dressed rushed out to the seen
7 and behold: Alb. Hughs was dancin
v around with only one boot on and som
It other clothing to the other foot. HiraI
e Grifiths was rushing down to Aaron
after a gun and said they had 'treed
- .,ar' in a hole" The only hole to be see
was.in Hughes boot and he was cuttin
mn such antics that you couldn't see i
TAKE it OFF, he yelled. ''ShOot it, Shoe
D. Il. while stand still" The only stan
is still In sight was Hughs still standing Q
E. one foot and waving the other franticall
lie in the air with both hands "Oh Lord
lie he proaned, still kicking. I'm paralyzet
y some of YOU grab the blamed thing an
the rest send for doctor. Shoot IT.
Aaron did grab it and pulled it of an
18th II the boot and hurled it off way
and then by the aid of five loaded shell
nine empty ones and spade it was XII
3 ed Some say it wasstriped, some streal
er ed and Others plain gray; Some say
s s had a stump tail and others say 'tw'
4 stumped because it was pulled OF IN mt Il
T T. frscas. Anyway it was certainly som'
n thing and was killed. Alb still hyes al
~ ~ viii Will null through with good nursing.