Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-09-12
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
The old soldiers at Cherokee vii
have q rousing campfire on the It'll
and 18th.
Glasco Sun: There is 80 much grair
being hauled in that the streets are ful
of teams most of the time.
At Chanute the II months old baby
Of John Milligan, died in terrible agony
az the result of having pulled cup Of
scalding water on itself.
Throughout the state nominating Pc.
litical conventions have been numerous
of late. the republicans and the peoples
party generally placing full tickets in
the counties.
Miss Belle Boyington, of Washington,
for many years one Of the most success
full teachers of that county, will gradu-
ate from the Keokuk, La, medical col
lege this year.
Kansas City Gazette: Corwin Patter-
son has gone to Oklahoma as agent for
q large number of the colored citizens
of Wyandotte county, who contemplate
locating in that country.
Reports of the district meetings OF
the Epworth league show growing
strength of that organization. The re-
ports are very interesting and appear
generally in our exchanges.
Emporis Republican: The State
Normal school opened With larger fac
uty and larger attendance than ever be-
fore at the beginning of the school
year. The most notable feature is in the
increased attendance in the advanced
classes.
Leoti Standard: The time has passed
in this country when a man can put a
crop on b piece of land which happens
to be lying idle and harvest his crop
rent free. Land is too valuable in this
country for any more of that sort of
business.
Hiawatha Journal: Geo. Pricer sent
to this Office branch of a prune tree
loaded with fruit. We did not sup
pose that prunes would grow in this
climate, but Mr.. Pricer has number
of trees and all are heavily loaded with
q fine variety of prunes. The trees
came from Pennsylvania.
Leavenworth.- George G. Ryan, prin-
cipsl of the high school, has resigned,
he having accepted the position of su-
perintendent of public schools at New
Brunswick, N. j., at salary Of $4,000
per annum. His resignation was unex-
pected by the board of education, and
gives them only one week to secure a
successor.
Milan Press: Our grain buyers are
unable to get cars as fast as they are
needed, and are at loss to know what
TO do with the wheat. The bins are
about all full, and unless the railroad
company comes to their relief soon they
will be put to considerable trouble and
in finding place for the
wheat that is daily coming into market.
Salina letter: Ed Schrock, cattle
buyer, returned from Kansas City $500
hort. He had shipped several carloads
II cattle to Kansas City, and having
,een paid for them was on his wav up
own from the yards. When only q
hort distance from the depot he was
held up by two men and relieved of
1900. Schrock is poor man and the
$500 less is a severe one.
Columbus Advocate: Cherokee coun-
y has, according to the report of the
tate board of agriculture, 61,1 acres
If corn and "a, 629 acres of oats for this
year. If the average yield of oats for
he county is twenty bushels per acre
hen Cherokee will produce nearly half
, million bushels of oats this year; end
I the average yield of corn is twenty.
;wo bushels per acre there will be 1,245,-
740 bushels of corn raised in this coun-
y also.
Osborne News: Judson Linden
landed us specimen of his apples
grown on his farm in Independence
ownship. It was of the Duchess of
)ldenburg variety. J. A. Boring has
Iome of the same kind in his store which
10 had shipped from Missouri that are
'rab apples compared with Mr.. Lin
LENS. One can scarcely believe that
hey are of the same variety. Mr.. LIN
ler will have about $50 bushels of ap-
lies this year.
Topeka Capital: W. II. Culp. who
ives at $40 Quincy street, has grow
ng fig tree ten years old. 1t is seven
eet tall and bears twice a year at least |
half bushel of fruit. The fruit is now
ipe aud it is difficult to conceive any
hing more luscious than those same |
Kansas figs. While not much larger |
han an unhulled hickory nut, they are |
II as fine favor az any to be found. The
rec is strong and healthy and seems to
flourish very well in Kansas soil.
Argentine.-The incoming grain has
aused great deal of work for the
crews OF the Santa Fe road.
The Peavey elevator is receiving and !
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