Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-31
STATE NEWS.

ono built being the Farmers' elevator
Tho Wetmore Masons have completes
and furnished their beautiful hall. tn
furniture alone costing over $500.
Leroy has couple who recent,
celebrated the sixty-frst anniversary o
their wedding. The husband il 81 year
old.
Hon. W. P. Hackney has departed
with his family from Winfield To-
Guthrie. He settled in Sumner county
in 1872.
Tho government has paid for the
Atchison postofice site. The amount
was $14,5OO. Work on the structure
will probably be commenced yet this
fall.
Kansas University note: Mr.. Tucker,
of the class in entomology hes discov.
cred several specimens OF fly never
before seen west OF the Allegheny
mountains.
Cherryvale Champion: The dwelling
houses in the city are fast filing up as
winter quarters for those who desire q
town with abundant travelling facilities,
cheap fuel and living.
Efforts are being made to cultivate
the wattle-tree in the Kansas and Colo
RADIO plains. 1t is shrub of Australian
origin, containing more fannie acid in
its bark than big oak.
Topeka has about 162 miles of side
walk, of which seventeen miles have
been built this year, twelve of the sew
enteen being of brick. There are LOG
miles of streets within the city limits.
Atchison Champion: Robert Barlan
was seriously injured at the depot in
Wetmore. The east-bound train struck
q truck loaded with trunks, throwing
them upon Barlan. He is member OF
q theatrical company.
Hiawatha.-At Claytonville there was
a terrific hail storm, lasting three
hours. Persons miles away heard the
roaring sound caused by its fail. The
ground was covered white, and every
thing unprotected damaged.
Emporia Republican: Alex Butts,
who, since his residence in this city
terminated, has been upon the staff of
the Kansas City Star, has been com.
PEELED to give up his work on that paper
on account of broken health.
Lawrence.-R. T. Stubs, aged 81,
scholar at the high school. committed
suicide by shooting himself in the FORE
head with a revolver. He left note
stating that everything seemed to be
going wrong. and he therefore deter
mined to die. His father lives at Bar
clay, Usage county, and is reputed to
be wealthy.
Kansas University note: Chancellor
Snow is busy making out his chinch
bug reports He has six large letter
cases full of applications for diseased
bugs. Very gratifying reports are be-
ing received from all over the United
States. Ore Kansas farmer reports SO
many bugs killed that he could not
approach his fields on account Of the
ioul odor.
Girard.-George Keever was gored to
leath by an Infatuated bull which he had
aiken out to water. The bull knocked
him down, goring and tramping over
him, and 1t was half an hour before
he terror-stricken witnesses could get
he infuriated animal away from him.
twenty Two shots we're fired with rifles
md shotguns before the bull was finally
Killed. The unfortunate victim lived
only about an hour.
Kansas City Gazette: It is stated
hat the Anglo-American Cotton Mill
ng and Goa! company will begin next
week sinking coal shaft on the tract
If land north of the city donated by
owners for a milling plant.
There appears to be no doubt that coal
n large quantities underlies the city
md the Missouri river bluffs, and it is
'bout time some corporation or capital
st is digging it out.
Wich,ta.-A most destructive fire
aged nearly all night over the eastern
BART Of the county. Upwards of 5000
ons of hay, large number Of stacks
# wheat and oats and several small
were destroyed, agRregating
loss of probably $4,000. The entire /
was ont fighting the ;
lanes. and it was only the heavy rain
hat came on which finally quenched
he fire and prevented more serious
oss.
Argentine item: Hon. John Francis,
( New York City, was in the city, the !
'uest of Fred Payne, manager Of tho !,
Eater and electric light works. Mr..
francis owns the controlling interes. in ,
hs above plant. He went to Topeka, !
there Mr.. Payne will meet him. From !
here they will 60 to Paola, Kan, with :
view OF benefting that city with .
'ater works and electric lights. Mr. :
'rancis was we'll pleased with the work.
,gs of the plant in this city.
Ottawa--Judgment was rendered in
be case of Jennie Cook We. tho Ottawa