Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06

certainly passed through many severe
trials during the past year, more than
usually falls to the lot of mortals here
pressed it, than she could bear. First
her husband died last fall; then her
daughter Aggie submitted to an
operation by which one of her eyes
was removed and the attending ply
sicians have assured Mrs. Hogan that
the remaining eye must be shortly re-
moved, thus leaving the poor girl
totally blind In addition to all this
Mrs. Hogan has consumption and her
heaviest grief is in the thought that
she must soon leave Aggie to the care
of strangers. The heartfelt SYM
pathies of this community are ex-
tended.
1t seems to us that the objects of
the forestry bill are not entirely I'M
derstood by those who have had
charge of the stations in the past. So
far as we know nothing has been at
tempted except to distribute certain
number of small trees each spring. OF
course, this feature is in the interest
of those who wish to procure trees
without paying for them and many
have taken advantage of the states
liberality. We are not finding fault
with this idea but, as before intimat-
ed, it does seem to us that the primary
oh Af icl, Of
stations was not the gratuitous dis
tributiOn of trees. AS we read the
law, the intent of the legislature was
to provide for experimental stations
line of experiments, during series of
years, the kind of trees best adapted
to our locality. That this can be best
done at the expense of the state, and
under the supervision of competent
persons who will devote their entire
time to this purpose is evident. That
station conducted along this line
would be of permanent and almost
incalculable benefit to everybody will
be readily conceded. We can all, if we
choose, raise our own locust seedlings
and. at but slight cost, but we cannot
conduct a series of experiments and,
if we could, the knowledge thus &C
quired could not be generally dissent
mated and would lack the weight of
official endorsement. Thousands of
dollars have been wasted in western
Kansas in the attempt to raise GER
tain varieties Of trees that never can
be grown successfully. If the same
energy and expense had been wisely
directed success, instead of dismal
failure, would have been the result.
All kinds of trees will not thrive in
western Kansas. Some varieties will
do as we'll here as elsewhere. This
information should be impaired by
the forestry commissioner and, in our
opinion, should be the chief duty of
that official under the forestry law.
Financial Report of the City of Wa-Keeney.
Report of the financial condition of the
city of Wa-Keeney, Kansas, for the year
ending March 81, 1895:
/ Amount on hand March 81. 1894, on
account general fund. 1922 AZ
Amount received from taxes and all
sources 1850 81
Total Observation-Disclosures. SAB 80
Total amount paid out on account
of vouchers Observation-Disclosures. 1443 IS
March 81. 1894 ..................... 2s4 SO
Received from taxes ........... n q
Total Observation-Disclosures 1851 So
bonds. 49, -. 80 ~ 90 "a
Total on hand. S21 80
March 81 1894 ..............:........ 1872 o5
Received from sale of lots....,... % 90
Total S217 95
Amount paid Qua. ..... ................ 10 80
Total on hand. SPOT O5
/, hereby certify that the above is correct
statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the city of Wa-Keeney for the year end
ing March 81, 1895.
Attest: NJ, W. Cliff,
| [SEAL.l City Clerk.
Dated this March 30 1895.