Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-31
STATE NEWS.

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The Independents Reporter indig
nantly denies the story that the womel
of that city are carrying flowers to EN-
met Dalton.
From Russell: The Woman's Colum
bian club of Russell is having a fire
place built OF Russell county stone in
the Kansas building at the worlds fair
The engineering department of Kan
sas university is making map OF Kan
sas showing the geology and the min
eral resources of the state. 1t is to be
exhibited at the worlds fair.
Emporia Republican: Arthur Cap.
per, of the Topeka Capital, married the
lady after whom Florence, Kan, was
named. She was Miss Florence Craw-
ford, the daughter of ex- Governor Craw-
ford, who was that time president Of
the town company.
Wellington Standard: The county
CLERK has furnished just 100 tax deeds
since the first of September than
have ever before been given in the same
period of time in the history OF the
county. The deeds were in large ma
jority on town property.
The La Cygne house, for over twenty
years the leading hotel of La Cygne, is
destroyed by fire. The flames started
in the kitchen. The building and con-
tents were the property of R. F. 1horne.
Part OF he contents were saved. In
surance on building, $1,000.
Governor Smith has been directed by
the board of managers for the Soldier
home to build residence for Father
Flynn, the Catholic chaplain at the
home. Work on the new structure will
par with other fine residence property
at the home.
Tongano1ie Mirror: Register Creigh-
ton says the ruling interest rate on
farm mortgages in this county is per
cent. A few mortgages draw as low as
per cent, while others double that fig
ure. Mr.. Creighton says that releases
OF ali kinds of mortgages are numerous,
in fact much in excess of new ones put
on record.
MCPHERSON Freeman Vim: Henry
Wischer, residing near Inman. was in
town to make final proof on the north
west quarter of section eighteen, in Su-
perior township. This claim had been
taken in 1872 by l.. Paul, and later on
Ed jackson traded Texas pony for the
same. Mr.. Wischer purchased Jackson's
claim and homesteaded it and now makes
final proof.
Chetopa Democrat: J. NJ. Morgan,
late peoples party candidate for district
clerk, has been offered very important
position in the state house at Topeka.
It is the chief clerkship in the treasurer's
office at salary of $1,000 with about
BOO on the outside. The only objec-
,ionable feature is the bond, which is
100000, but it is thought Mr.. Morgan
,an give the bond if he chooses to accept |
;he place.
Atchison Champion: An Indian |
burying- ground has been discovered |
about five miles down the river from |
Atchison. 1t il located on the bench of |
a hill facing the river. The graves are
with stone and present the ap-
pearance of being very old At the
base OF the hill may be seen the remains
IF an Indian village. A great many
relics have been picked up in the fields
along the creek at this place. The
graves probably contain many valuable
'elics.
Junction City special: First Sergeant
ieorge Lloyd, troop, Seventh cavalry,
me of the oldest soldiers at the post,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. Death was almost
Sergeant Lloyd has seen
hard service and has been wounded a
number of times. At the battle of
Wounded Knee he was shot through
The body and was left for dead. Since
then he has had two ribs broken and it
is thought he was deranged when he
committed his last rash act.
Robert Merritt, very respectable
colored farmer living about two miles
north of Pleasanton, accidentally shot
himself and died instantly. He had been
put hunting with dog and gun. On
,oming to the house of neighbor their
Two dogs began to fight. Mr. Merritt,
undertook to part the dogs by using
aie foot and the breech of his gun, and
he latter was discharged, the contents
passing through the mans head, blow
ng his brains out. He leaves Q wife
md several children.
Atchlson Champion: Recently a
'oung lady, daughter Of one of the
reality men of Atchison, went out, as
8 her custom, to see what could be
lone to alleviate the poor. On stopping
t one place she was surprised to find
ne OF the larger girls staying home
rpm school. An inquiry into the mat
g led 10 the fact that it was because
IS had no Shoes to wear. Ascertaining
~ she wore the same number of shoes,
be well-to-do young lady pulIe d of the
,ood pair of shoes she wore and walked
lome in her overshoes. |,