Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-01-30
STATE NEWS.

| Aooo has closed its doors by order d
the comptroller Of the currency.
Walnut Comet: Tho ladies' band
elected their officers at their last meet
ing, and adopted the third chapter Of
st. James for their constitution and by.
laws.
Cofeyville journal: A gentleman
with an excellent family removed from
Chautauqua county to Coffeyville, re-
Gently, in order to educate his children
Good schools win homeseekers every
time.
Scammon Miner: Scammon shipped
l,3OO carloads of coal during the month
OF December, and this is from three
mines only. We hardly think this can
be beat. Let us hear from our sister
towns.
Many of the county superintendent
IN Kansas publish monthly journals,
which afford means of communication
between themselves and the teachers
and directors, and act as a stimulus to
teachers and pupils to excel.
Kansas papers all sing this song: The
streets were crowded with farmeas Sat-
urday, and the town presented an old
time appearance. Trade was good in
all the different channels. You don't
hear the howl of hard times abroad in
the land, and everybody seems happy
and contented.
From Emporia: In the annual con-
test in oratory and essay at the state
Normal school, Miss May Campbell, of
Newton, carried off the first prize in the
Grafton, which entities her to represent
her school at the state contest in Tope-
peka February IL. The first prize in
essay was captured by.Aaron J. Stout,
of Emporia.
Wichita.-W. w. Reynolds met with
instant death this evening from an cleo
trio light wire. He was passing down
strange stairway, and seeing a loose
wire caught hold of it. The shock threw
him considerable distance, and
though the persons who saw the acct
dent picked up the victim within few
seconds, he was dead, with the wire
still grasped in his hand.
ElDorado Republican: It is claimed
in Washington that the legislation nee
essary to confirm the treaty with the
Cherokee Indians for the Cherokee strip
cannot be accomplished in time for set
tiers to occupy the new country and
put in crop this spring. 1t strikes
people out west who are very much in
earnest about opening the strip, that
there is no necessity whatever for any
delay.
Richfeld neutrality-suspicious.: There
hasn't been single arrest made by an
officer of the law on criminal charge
during the past year except on requisi-
ton from the governor of Colorado, and
that charge was for stealing cattle, by
party who resided on the Colorado line,
in the northwest portion of the county.
The story that Judge Botkin has been
warned not to hold court in this county
is absolutely false in every particular.
Pawnee Rock Leader: Little Alice,
daughter Of NJ. Sweeny, met with a
severe accident last Friday. She and
one of her schoolmates were racing after
each other, and not noticing where she
was going, she ran into wire fence, the
wire striking her in the mouth, cutting
her face and almost cutting her tongue
in two. Prompt attention was given
her, however, SO that very important
member will soon be in working order
and just as good as it ever was.
Topeka Journal: Geo. 81. Rowland,
of Emporia, is sufferer by the Reed
printing house fire to the extent of three
Or four hundred dollars. Mr.. Rowland
is the publisher of the State Normal
Quarterly, a paper issued under the
management of the institution, and has
been having the paper printed at Reeds
establishment. The forms were sent
here week ago, and thousand of the
last issue had been run off and sent to
Emporia before the fire occurred.
Atchison, 19th.-The Missouri river
is frozen over and traffic has deserted
the bridge. Armour Bros, who own a
large ice house at Sugar lake, are having
a hard time in getting men to work.
They cannot stand the cold weather, and
quit. Several had their hands and feet
frozen. A man who drove from Atchi-
son to Doniphan last night, distance
of six miles, was SO badly frozen that he
could not move upon his arrival there.
He Is thought to be in a dangerous con-
ditiou.
Plainville Times: A load of wheat
was stolen some time last week, proba-
bly, on Friday night, from the Pryor
farm, north of town. The wheat, which |
belonged to F.. B. Gardner, had been
stored for some time in an old granary.
On Saturday it was discovered that a
hole had been made in the north side
of the building, through which guam
tity of wheat had run onto the ground. |
Afterward it had evidently been shoveled
into baskets and carried to the road,
where there was evidence of team and
wagon having been stationed.
Wichita letter: Dan Sprague, who