Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-08
STATE NEWS.

Bluff City Herald: Mccain has
squash in his window that measures 6
feet 2 inches around, and weighs 100
pounds. 1t was raised by W. S. How
ard.
Lacrosse Clarion: G. A. Benbow is
constructing a planning mill to plane the
stone TO be used in the construction of
his lew machine shops. The building
will be built of stone and be fifty by
one hundred and fifty feet in size.
From Kinsley: Fire broke out in
the rear of the benedict hotel. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
the cook stepping on match and the
carpet becoming Ignited. Loss between
$500 and $500, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Cedar Vale Star: The orchard on
the Pack place brings in over 5000 this
year. The apples were sold at SOC on
the trees. Over 400 bushels have al
ready been barrelled and there are
about 100 bushels of later varieties yet
to be picked.
Atrhison Champion: John T. Scott,
who lives three miles south of Atchi-
son, has been experimenting with the
grating of apples. He has produced
a combination of the Golden Russet
and the Ben Davis variety, which is
said to be very fine.
Emporia Republican: A meeting has
been held in the Baptist church, COL
ored, to arrange for an almshouse for
the colored folks. Revs Richardson and
Brown, and J. r. Richardson were ap-
pointed a committee to investigate and
report.
From Wichita: The three-year-old
son of Colonel A. S. Billman, eight
miles south, fell into a tub of hot
water and no one was present at the
time. Within few minutes the serv-
ant returned, finding the child with the
flesh completely cooked.
Manhattan IndustriaIist: The State
Sanitary convention will be held in
Manhattan December 4th and 5th. On
the afternoon of Friday, the 5th, the
convention will hold a session at the
college which will take the place of. the
regular chapel exercise. Several msm-
bers of the faculty will participate in
the exercises.
Cedar Vale Star: Lon Kinnaman is
getting his corrals ready for feeding
another bunch of cattle for Adams
Bros. & Dale. He will have $50 head
of dehorned two-yoar-olds this time,
will feed shock corn for few months,
winding up on ear corn for market
Thinks he has nearly enough corn
bought to do.
From Marion: Austin Bozeman &
Co.'S big Touring mill, by explosion of
a boiler, has been literally blown to
atoms. J. r. Bozeman and Cy Allen
are horribly scalded, but may get well.
Bozeman's little boy was hit on the
head by a flying piece of iron and badly
hurt. Pieces of iron weighing a hun
dred pounds were blown three hundred
yards.
Wellington Mail: At the foot of the
stairway leading to James Lawrences
Office is a chunk of rock salt, weighing
four hundred pounds. The specimen
was obtained from the salt mine at
Kingman, where about twenty five men
are employed, and where the distance
to the salt Is 500 feet. Here the dis
lance to salt is but trlfle over 200
feet, but we have no sat mine. Where
is there an enterprising capitalist who
will sink a shaft here?
Ashland Clipper: Col G. D. Perry
was Up from Englewood and reports
everything moving on in good shape
down there. He is adding improve
ments to his magnificent farm. He is
now building a reservoir, or water stor-
age, which will cover forty acres of land
and be of an average depth of seven
feet. This he will ill uring the win
ter, and from it he feels that he will be
able to irrigate six hundred and for
ty-acre wheat farm,
From Hutchinson: The twenty
second anniversary meeting of the A.
o. Q. ". of Kansas was held here
Delegations were in attendance from
all parts of the state. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: J. A. Rea, Hutchinson, presi-
dent; Thomas B. Allen, Hays City, vice
president; W. n. Wallace, Kingman,
secretary and treasurer; A. W. McKin-
ney and F. NJ. Chaplain, members of
the executive committee.
Paola Republican: The people of
Osawatomie are thoroughly aroused
over the establishment of an original |
package house in that city. Business |
men, railroad men, and all classes have
united in a strong protest against the
saloon, and rousing meetings have been |
held expressive of the Indignation of |
the people. 1t may be lawful to run |
an original package saloon in Osawato- /
ME, but the keeper of it will find it a /
very uncomfortable situation, ali the 4
time.
Cedar Vale Star: w. J. Howell had |
fourteen acres of cotton on J. S. Ed /!
wards farm. It was on upland that /
was broke out last year, and this was
the first crop raised on the land. /
Wednesday he had hauled six loads. /