Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-05
STATE NEWS

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At Enterprise the Central college
opened With $50 pupils
The last edition Of the Girard Press
contained twenty-five marriage notices.
Kansas took fully three-fourths Of
the premiums awarded at the Kansas
City, Mo-, fair.
Near Hiawatha, while Mrs. James
Venada was boiling soap. her clothes
took fire and she was burned to death.
The Winfield school Loard has let the
contract for tho erection of two school
buildings. A Topeka firm has the con-
tract.
Independence schools are 90 badly
crowded that new buildings must be
furnished to catch tho overflow Of
youngsters.
The Bird City News mentions thirty
land buyers in its town in the week Of
its issue, and notes the sale of TWENTY
five quarter sections.
Plainville Times: The people Of Co
dell have voted bonds and are preparing
to build large school building, which
will contain two rooms.
The Emporia Gazette recalls the fact
that it was fourteen years Tuesday
SINCE the State Normal school buildings
were burned at that place.
Ports expects to secure q 1ifty-barrel
steam grist mill before the year is out.
That place shipped thirty three cars Of
wheat in September during period Of
great scarcity Of cars.
Kansas City, Mo-, Star: Eighty-ssven
animals have been prepared by Prof.
Dyche, of the Kansas university for the
worlds fair. There will be other speci-
mems of taxidermy at Chicago, but the
exhibit from Kansas will knock the
stufin' out of all the rest, and don't
forget it.
Hutchinson News: The Diamond
Salt works, owned by Phelps, Of Chi
cago. have been transferred to Joy,
Morton & Co., heavy Michigan salt deal
ers, and who represent about $25, 000,-
600. The fact that Michigan salt men
have become interested in our salt fields
means no small thing for this great in
dustry and our city.
Hays City Republican: Hon. Jas. H.
Reeder met with painful accident
while returning from the political meet
ing in Buckeye township. The hack
was crowded and the roads slippery.
Mr.. Reeder thought the hack was going
to turn over at one time, and jumped
out. He fell heavily on his arm and
shoulder, badly spraining them. He
was suffering muchpsin, but thinks he
VIII be out in few days.
Sheriff Allen, Of Fort Scott, and
Thomas Walker, of Garland, same coun.
ty, were in crowded baggage car re-
turning from an excursion to Pittsburg.
The car was crowded. These two men
had scufle for fun, and upon surging
against the express door Of the car It
opened and let them out while the train
was going pretty fast. Both we're I'M
conscious for time and pretty badly
bruised, but no bones were broken.
Ottawa Lever: In less than an hour
after the death of John T. Preshaw, reg
lister of deeds, several men were on the
streets asking the people for their influ-
ence with the commissioners for their
appointment to gu the vacancy; but
when the commissioners met they ap-
pointed Mrs. Emma A. Preshaw, wife of
the deceased, to fill the vacancy. Mrs.
Presbaw is eminently fitted to take hold
of the Office and run it to the satisfac-
ton Of the people.
Topeka Journal: The county COM
missioners have finished their annual
settlement with the county treasurer.
They found every account correct, and
the amount in the treasurers hands
balanced with the books to q cent. The
total amount now in the hands Of the
county treasurer is 1928, 1856. Tho
levy for general revenue purposes was
reduced this year g. 100 of mill az COM
pared with last year. The reduction
makes difference of about $4,000,
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$50, 900.
Topeka Journal: Paul Swetlick, .
wealthy farmer living ten miles north OF
Silver Lake and about twenty-five miles
northwest of Topeka, was shot and IA
tally wounded at 8 o'clock at night under
circumstances that are very mysterious.
He had been on business all afternoon
at the home Of John Statch, three miles
east Of his own house. He took supper
with them, and at about 8 o'clock he
Left, and started to mount his horse,
which was hitched near the front gate.
He had one foot in the stirrup in the act
Of mounting, when he was shot from
behind.
LIE Roy Reporter: During . recent
Thunderstorm lightning played smash
with the residence of Arch Sutton, west
Of the river. It struck the chimney,
and passing through it literally tore it
all to pieces. Mr.. Sutton was awakened
by tho fearful racket, but was % dazed