Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-24
STATE NEWS.
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Wellington will attempt to prove Thai
close of their schools.
Burton Free Lance: Burton being
the junction of the Frisco, from st
Louis, and the Santa Fe main line, doe:
a bigger transfer business than any
town of its size in the state, both il
freight and express.
Belle Plane News: The railroad
companies can't supply the demand fol
cars here for shipping corn. We will
venture to say there is mora corn
raised and shipped from this point than
any other point in Kansas.
Edmond Times: We are told that
the drug store that has been located in
Edmond for several weeks past, will be
removed at once, owing to the fact that
they cannot sell liquors, as permits are
not granted in this county. It is
claimed that without liquor is sold it
will not pay.
Topeka Journal: A new company of
militia has been organized at Oakland
and will be mustered into the Third
Regiment K. n. G., by Colonel J. W.
T. Hughes The company takes the
place of the company at Usage City,
recently disbanded.
Liberty Review: It has been decid-
ed by the old soldiers of Montgomery
county to hold a county reunion some
time this fall Cherryvale has been
decided on as the place, but the date
has not yet been fixed. Cherryvale
will welcome the old boys and make it
pleasant for them.
Attica Advocate: The G. A. R. post
of this city did graceful act, and one
which will be commended by all-not
because of charity needed, but because
of respect for a minister and Comrade.
The post presented Rev. J. W. Nc
Williams, Of the .. B. church, with
handsome suit of clothes.
Buffalo Advocate: Leonard Loving
er, whose age and feeble health have
thrown him badly behind with his
spring work, was made the subject of
very agreeable surprise by his neigh
bors, Tuesday. Thirteen men with
their teams and implements gathered
there in the morning. and before night
had plOwed, narrowed and marked at
least eleven acres of ground.
Osborne News: The most complete
arrangements have been made for the
observance of decoration day in this
city. o. NJ. Mitchell Post, has charge
of the affair, and by their program pub
lished in this issue, our readers can
readily see that the occasion will be one
of great interest. The speakers, Hon.
J. r. Hamilton and Col. w. T. S. MAY
are among the best in the state. We
anticipate an unusually large attend
ance
Girard Press: The township trustee
Of Walnut says he Is having great diff
Guilty in securing the farm statistics of
his township many farmers absolute
" refusing to answer any of the
questions. We also learn that the re-
turns from Grant township will show
that twO-thirds the land owners have
refused to give farm statistics. And
so with some other townships. The
report from Crawford county this year
will be slim.
Medicine Lodge Index: The Sugar
works company saved several tons of
sugar beets last fall for seed. These
have been planted on the farm of Chap
in Bros, by Supt Henry Hinze. The
seed will have matured by August |
when it is expected that enough will be !
gathered to supply the demand for seed !
next year. The area planted is about
ten acres. The S ed for 1892 will be
gathered from beets raised this season
and replanted next year.
Bluff City Herald: The Anthony peo-
pie are moving in the matter of a pub |
lie park and it is proposed to buy the
fair grounds for that purpose. 1t is a
great mistake towns make when they |
neglect to provide for park while land |
is cheap. Parks or pleasure grounds, |
to be useful, should be conveniently |
near the center of town. Bluff City is
very fortunate in having a beautiful |
piece of ground in the very heart of |
town, that will be an ornament and a /
delight to the people for all time.
Palmer Pioneer: Very sad news
comes from Downs, Oklahoma, to the
family of g. r. Lee, living near
this place. Charley Lee, son of G. R.,
settled on a claim near Downs, Okla
homa, early last spring, on which he
erected a rude "dugout" and together |
with hisgwife and little daughter, about |
six years old, was enjoying life as best |
one can in a newly settled country. On
the night of April 26th, about II o'clock,
while they were asleep, the ridge-pole ,
of their dwelling, under the enormous
weight of dirt and gravel roof gave away, /
falling on the inmates Mr.. Lee and /
his wife were held under the debris !
seven hours, or until the little girl ly-
ing near the wall and who was not |
hurt, in the least craw.ed out and gave |
the alarm to the nearest neighbOrs, who |
at once set to work to rescue the bodies.
When they were taken out it was found
that Mrs. Lee had received broken
limb, and many bad bruises. while the
husband received injuries from which |