Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
VINSOME WA-KERNEY.
THE QUEEN OF THE PLAINS.
4 Brief Description of Our City and
Business interests.
Continued from last week.

to give a complete history
and description of Wa-Keeney's
business enterprises. We shall now
close by referring to our professional
men. The time was when the prin-
cipal industry was the real estate and
land Office business. In the fall Of
1885 and the spring of 1886 there
were more than sixty real estate
dealers and lawyers practicing before
the U. S. land Office. A number of
them had no particular place of bus
mess, did not advertise, and depended
upon catching the transient and I'M
wary. We remember one in. particular
who would travel our streets with an
over coat thrown over his shoulders
to give the impression to strangers
he that did not live here. He would
spot his victim and as soon as he could
conveniently introduce the subject,
would solemnly warn him to beware
Of the real estate man and the land
shark, after which he would casually
remark that he knew Of a tract of
land that could be bought very cheap
from an acquaintance Of his. 1.-THE
scheme worked the stranger would
be steered to the friend and in many
instances would pay dear for his ex-
perience, and would go away uttering
maledictions against the land men,
when as a matter of fact, if he had
only dealt with real estate dealers he
would have had no cause for COM
plant. A great many schemes were
resorted to by these scavengers and
which we regret to say were often
successful. One word to our foreign
readers and their friends: When you
come to Kansas hereafter to buy
land or to transact land office bust
ness, keep clear of "street walkers, -
consult the columns Of the local pa
per, and there will be nothing to
fear.
1t gives US special pleasure to be
able to say knowingly and conscien-
tiously that our attorneys are all
gentlemen, well qualified and abso-
lutely trustworthy. 1t was not al
ways so, but those who were found
to be incompetent and unworthy,
Othello like, found their occupation
gone and they were compelled to seek
greener, climes or at least greener
patrons. Consult the columns of the
WORLD and you cannot make mis-
take.
A1IOhNE1Ss
A. II. Blair has practiced before
the U. S. land office ever since there
has been a land office here. About
three years ago he was admitted to
the bar and is therefore qualified to
practice in the district and inferior
courts of the state. His speciality
is land office practice and in that line
he has but few equals and no super
iors. He probably has the most ex-
tensive land office practice of any at
torney in this land district and he
certainly deserves his success. We
have never heard an intimation re-
flecting either upon his ability or in
tegrity in handling a case and this
we think is the strongest statement
that could be made.
John A. Nelson is also one Of the
old timers and of the kind who wear
He has good practice before the 0
S. land office, and also in the regular
law practice, considering the HARD
times Just at present and the eompe.
tition in the profession. As the result
of an intimate acquaintance we have
no hesltancy in saying that we con-
slider Mr.. Nelson superior lawyer
He has a good knowledge of the law
to begin with, is a close student, g
keen analyzer. and a good orator, all
essential qualifications in the make
up of a good lawyer. His honesty
and rectitude have never even been
questioned.
Capt. B. J. F. Hanna is one of our
most distinguished fellow citizens
Although he has been a member Of
the bar for a number of years he has
not practiced law In Kansas, we be-
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