Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-20
STATE NEWS.

Stafford Republican: The cheese tao
tory is now in full blast and the farmers
are coming from all directions with their
milk. -
Medicine Lodge Index: The govern
ment experimental station at this point
is to be ready for business by the first
day of August, and yet not stroke OF
work has been done on the building.
Our citizens have been expecting the
men and the machinery for two weeks.
Ottawa.-The alumni of the Ottawa
high school held reunion in the Y. M.
G. A. parlors. Over sixty were present.
A choice literary program was rendered,
and letters were read from members
from India, Canada, New Jersey and
other distant places. The banquet was
by no means the least attractive feature
Of the occasion.
Fort Scott.-The contractors have be-
gun work on the new $4,000 Bourbon
county court house. The building,
which is conceded by all to be elaborate
in design and construction, will be fin
ished and ready for occupancy by mid
winter. Its completion will be hailed
with delight by not only the officials
of the country, but the whole people,
as the records of the county are in a
scattered condition and subject to loss
at any moment.
Fort Scott.-The Ware library, one
of the most complete circulating libra
ries in the west, has been thrown open
to the public. Hon. Eugene F. Ware,
the donor, is one Of the most widely
known men in the state of Kansas. His
iberality in this instance is as fatter-
to the people of this city as his reputa-
ton at home and abroad. Ironquill
Mr.. Wares poetic cognomen) has
thus added to his memory tribute as
lasting as his washer Woman's Song"
or his "tHic' Jones' Admission to the
Bar"
Topeka Capital: The presentation of
the drama 1.-THE Kentucky Valley, writ
ten by Austin c. Brady, 14-year-old
Topeka boy, marked very important
event in the history of Clay school.
There were two performances, matinee
and evening, and on both occasions the
room was SO crowded as to be uncom-
Portable. In the evening many were
turned away who were unable to obtain
admission into the crowded hall. The
scene is laid in Kentucky, and the time
during the war of the rebellion. It is q
story of the war.
Independence Reporter: The follow
ing institutions will hereafter be sup
piled with -four from the Eagle mills
of this city: Industrial school for girls
at Beloit, Soldiers home at Atchison,
Institute for the feeble minded at Win
field, Reform school at Topeka, Insti-
tute for the blind at Kansas City, Kan
sas, Institute for the deaf and dumb at
Olathe, and Insane asylum at Osawato-
ME. We do not know the amount of
flour required to supply these institu-
tions, but it is large, and this big addi-
ton to the business of the Eagle mills
will keep them running day and night. |
We are pleased also to note that the
contract calls for only the ''Gold Leaf
-four, the best grade manufactured by
Mr.. Bowen, which shows that the wards
of the state will not be fed with inferior
-four.
Mcpherson Republican: County sur
veyor Duvall received letter from
James F. Harrison, county surveyor of
Linn county, in which he describes the
working of the new surveyor law. He
draws pay for SIX days in the week at
81 per day. At first the commissioners
would not allow his bills, but the attor-
ney general decided in his favor, and
the commissioners seeing there was no
way out gave the surveyor work over
seeing the building of bridges, laying
out and grading roads. The work that
had heretofore been given to pets is now
given to the surveyor and it keeps him
busy. He has one day in the week in
the Office and the balance Of the time he
has work out. under the direction of
the commissioners He says the law
works very satisfactory and republicans,
democrats and the peoples party all
unite in saying it is good law. Mr..
Duvall is keeping his Office open every |
day and expects to draw pay every day !
as other surveyors are doing.
Lawrence. - The nineteenth com.
mencement and the quarter centennial
anniversary of the University of Kansas :
began with the commencement concert
of the school of music, and the bacca-
laureate sermon was delivered by |
Rev. Cameron Mann, d. D., of Kansas
City, Mo-, at the university hall. The
commencement exercises of the law de- /
partment took place at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning, June 8. Tuesday was
the great day, as then the quarter-cen.
tennial exercises were held. In the fore
noon ten minute speeches were made:
Hon. s. o. Thacher, "What 1886 Elk.
pected Of 1884," Hon. J. G. Otis, ssKan.
sas Progressive in All Things" Hon.
Chief Justice Horton, 1.-THE University
and the Legal Profession;" ex-Chancei-
lor Oliver, THE University and the
Church Schools" ex- Chancellor Mar.
win, "The High Schools and the Uni
Ritv.o az. Cha ncollor Tinn;ncotf ssCno-l