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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Coburn on Alfalfa.

IF there is one thing more than an
other that Secretary Coburn, of the
state board of agriculture likes to
talk about it is ''alfalfa."
He has alfalfa" printed in red let
tiers on all the books and pamphlets
he sends out, and in the middle Of his
desk he has a box marked ''alfalfa"
with miniature United States flag
below it.
In his biennial report Mr.. Coburn
devoted some space to ''alfalfa" but
some of the more enthusiastic friends
of the plant, thought Mr.. Coburn
might have said more about his favor
tie crop.
In his biennial report Mr.. Coburn
told about the wonderful roots of the
alfalfa plant; how they always go
down through the earth to water, and
find moisture no matter what the dis
lance. He said the alfalfa roots go
down ten, fifteen and sometimes
twenty feet.
Yesterday Mr.. Coburn received a
letter from a Meriden editor who said
he understood that of course was a
mistake, and Mr.. Coburn meant to
say the roots of alfalfa go down ten,
fifteen and twenty inches.
This caused Mr.. Coburn to turn to
the report of Expert Irish of the
United States department of agricul-
ture who recently issued special al
falfa report.
Mr.. Irish said the alfalfa roots go
down to an average depth of from
twenty-nine to thirty-two feet, and
he had personal knowledge of the
roots of this plant going down 129
feet. Mr.. Coburn sent the Meriden
editor some of this data.
Mr.. Coburn explained to Jour
nal reporter that when Mr.. Irish was
in Arizona looking up data for his de-
partment about year ago he had oc-
casion to visit big mine. While in
that mine he noticed a place where
water trickled through the roof of
the mine. An examination showed
that the roots of some kind of plant
came through the same crevice where
the water did.
These roots were taken out and ex-
amined and were found to be alfalfa
roots which had gone down from an
old alfalfa field overhead and into
that mine a depth of 129 feet.
Mr.. Coburn says it is on account of
the roots that this plant is SO yalua-
BILE to the farmers of western Kansas.
It gets it's moisture from below and
does not depend on rains and the rain
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idol of her grandmother, pleasant
old lady who lived with her children
and grandchildren. 1t was about the
first of last September when the little
girl began to act little peculiarly
and her parents were soon startled
with the knowledge that she was
blind. The poor father had no means
to secure the services of specialist
and was in terrible distress as TO what
should be done. Finally he wrote to
DR.. Brown, of Topeka, and asked if
he could treat the little girl free of
charge, explaining their poverty, etc.
The doctor replied he would if they
would furnish money enough to buy
the medicine The neighbors of. the
family took hold of the matter and
raised enough money to send the girl
to Topeka, with little surplus. So
a few weeks later, Blanche, in charge
of her grandmother, appeared in DR..
Browns office.
Are you Kansas girl?" asked the
doctor.
mo, I'm sod house girl" was the
lisping reply.
She was brave little miss and had
implicit faith in the doctor. 1t was
found necessary to keep her for some
eight weeks and Rev. Line, E. L. Will
der, r. A. Burch and others hearing
of the case, and being impressed with
the little girl, were at once interested.
Mr.. Wilder secured enough money by
subscription to keep her here and DR..
Brown in eight weeks restored bel
sight. Last Saturday she was re-
turned home able to see again and
with the proper care, her eyesight
will be as good as ever. Great credit
is due the philanthropic gentlemen
who assisted with funds and DIR
Brown for his timely and sadly need
ed aid to the little ''sod house girl.
Such a deed is in itself a reward tC
the doors. -SalIna Journal.
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Next to pleasing our subscribers we
would be gratitied if we might meet
the appreciation of our exchanges.
This remark is preliminary TO a for
NAL announcement that we have
permanently discarded our old head,
against which the shafts of the fra
ternity have been directed for SO
many years. 1t is only after mature
and careful elaboration that we have
decided to make this change. The
fact is we decided that in order to
preserve the eternal fitness of things
we were compelled to do it. The con-
ditions are different, new era has
dawned-Or is about to daWn-and
some regard must be had to appropri-
ateness. For instance that bunch OF
Texas steers on the extreme left, with
horns two feet long, is misleading
when we consider the fine grade of
cattle now roaming over our prairies.
A steer like that would excite almost
as much curiosity and comment to-
day as wild buffalo; and that flock
of sheep in the center, intending no
do doubt to represent one of our prin-
cipal Industries, is also delusiOn and
fraud as it is we'll known that under
the legislation of the last few years
the gentle bleating of the little lambs
on our rich pastures is music that
will be heard no more forever. The
cow boy also exists only in the recOl-
lection of our oldest settlers or in the
imagination Of more recent arrivals.
He isn't here and we do not purpose
longer to create that impression (from
the Gulf to the Atlantic) by sending
out our illustrated head. We have
other reasons for making the change
which are entirely satisfactory to US
although we do admit that it costs us
a good sized pang to thus sever old as
sOciatiOns, and we cannot refrain al
this time from gently intimating that
many of our exchanges who have in
| the past years been pOking fun at US
on account Of our beautiful head, iii
cost US S25) might have been actuated
by feelings of jealousy. We thought
we could detect a slight tinge Of that
poisonous substance in their wit
ticisms. But we will let that all pass
We hope you will all like our new
head and if you do we will surely be
delighted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

Those who have used DR.. Kin's New
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now the opportu-
nifty to try it free. Call on the adyer-
tised druggist and get Trial Bottle,
Free. Send your name and address to
H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get
a sample box of DR.. Kings New Life,
Pills Free, as well as copy of Guide
to Health and Household Instructor,
Free. All of which is guaranteed to
do you good and cost you nothing at
Jones s. GibSon's Drug Store.
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Irrigation Plant Haa Been Looatad.

Judge W. b. Sutton. of Russell, one
of the members of the state board of
irrigation, accompanied by w. Russell,
was in our city last Wednesday and,
in company with several of our citi-
zens, proceeded to look over several
tracts with a view of selecting the
most suitable for the Trego county ir-
rigation plant.
After careful examination and
measurements, Judge Sutton selected
forty acre tract belonging to Mrs.
Bushman, situated about one and a
half miles east of Wa-keeney and on
the same DAY awarded the contract
for we'll and reservoir and had the
ground leyeled and Staked for the
bitches and the work will proceed as
rapidly as possible.
The water will be raised by a Wood
mansee 14-feet wind mill and the well
is to be sunk, il required. until the
Shale is reached, the main object be-
ing to secure plenty of water and then
demonstrate what can be done with it.
Governor Morrill, never made bet
ter appointment than that of Judge
Sutton to the office which he now
holds. He is western man, living
in Russell county, where he owns a
fine farm and perhaps the best irriga-
tiOn plant on this line of road. Be
sides having a personal interest in ir-
rigatiOn, he is perfectly competent
and is giving almost his entire time
to the work. Much of the credit fol
the passage Of the irrigation bill is
due Mr.. Sutton who was a member OF
the late legislature and worked I'M
ceasingly for it. The people of this
county appreciate his kindness in
| locating one of the stations, here from
which we all expect to acquire many
useful and practical ideas on the sub
ject which is now so interesting to us
| ALL
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Trego County Statistics.

Ogallah Township lumber Of acres
in cultivation, II, 252; number of acres
under irrigation, 10.
Glencoe township-Number of acres
cultivation, 1929; number of acres
under irrigation, |.
Riverside township = Number of
acres under cultivation, 4,624; num-
Der of acres under irrigation, ?.
Wa-Keeney township Number of
acres under cultivation, 8,917; num-
Der of acres under irrigation, 70.
Wilcox township-Number of acres
in cultivation, 1926; number Of acres
under irrigation, 1.
Collyer township-Number of acres
in cultivation, 6,340; number of acres
under irrigation, 81.
Franklin township : Number of
acres in cultivation, $500; number of
acres under irrigation, 3.
Total number of acres in cultiva-
tion in county, 39,785; total number
of acres under irrigation in county,
153. Total number of acres sown to
wheat in fall of 1894, 25,044; total
number of acres sown to spring wheat,
81; rye, 1,493; corn, 10TH; barley, l.
725; oats, 3,014; potatoes. ITO; sweet
potatoes, 10; sorghum, 1892; broom
corn, 776; millet, 1,301; milo maize,
81; Kaffir corn, 962; wheat on hand
March 1, 1895, 1918 bushels; number
of acres of alfalfa, 104; value of butter
and eggs sold in 1894, s6,O36; cheese,
5000 lbs; number of horses in county,
3,642; mules, 195; cows, 1901, cattle,
4,467: sheep, Its; hogs, LIS; dogs,
40. Total populationof Trego county
as shown by assessors returns on
March l, 1895, ZIP,
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Local Happenings.

Court convenes next Monday.
Pure homemade lard at Bakers.
Breakfast bacon 124c at Bakers.
Smoked shoulders 10c at Bakers.
Screen doors at the Badger Lumber
company.
Insure your small grain with Hen
KEEL & Rea.
Screen doors. Screen doors. Badger
Lumber company.
Insure your small grain with Hen
KEEL & Rea.
Alfalfa is getting to be a common
product in this county.
n. A. Voss will be in his photograph
gallery on June q and p.
Mrs. r. G. Wilson and children left
Thursday morning for Iowa.
Captain Trego Post held a meeting
in the new hall last Friday evening.
Bestor's Diamond Toe Tan shoes
are the thing for gentlemen's summer
wear.
Only ten cases on the court docket
for next week and they all unimport-
ant.
Wanted-A good girl to do general
house work. Inquire at Verbeck's
store.
Miss Nora Best left Tuesday morn
ing to visit friends in Nebraska and
Iowa.
Call and examine our new stock OF
Ladies', Mems and Children's shoes.
G. G. Bestor.
John E. Hessin, attorney from Man
haitian, was in the city on legal bust
ness last Thursday.
Ladies are specially requested to
look at the new line of Vfctorias and
OXfords at Bestor's.
We will now cease trying to record
the rainfall for this county. We are
having all we want.
Don't fail to ask for sheet of fly
paper when you make a purchase
of S1.00 or more at Bestor's.
Charles Hood, of Utica, Pennsylva.
MIA, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. s.
d. Thompson. this week.
If there has been strawberry and
ice cream festival in Wa-Keeney this
season it has escaped our notice.
Miss Susie Henkel entertained very
pleasantly a number of her young
friends at cards Monday evening.
We propose to compete with Kan.
sas City or Chicago in style, quality
and price of shoes. @. G. BestOr.
Trego county has the best prospect
for wheat of any county in the state
that we have any knowledge of.
Joseph Shaw and daughters, Josie
and Minnie, of Chicago, are visiting
with the family of G. w. +. Street.
We have received cards announcing
the marriage of Arthur L. Swim and
Myrtle v. Beaver, on June 6, 1895, at
Lyndon, Wash. The bride was for
merly a resident of Wa-Keeney.
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Summer Tours.

You can get more for your money
in the sure return of health and en-
joyment at any of the many resorts
on the Union Pacific system than any
where else on this continent. See
your nearest Union Pacific agent.
Summer Tour tickets on sale to Sept.
Both. e. l.. LOMAX,
Genl Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Homeseekers Excursions.

On May 21st and June 18th, 1895,
the Union Pacific system will sell
tickets from Missouri river points
and stations in Kansas and Nebraska,
to points south and west in Nebraska
and Kansas i44sa also to Colorado, :, W,yo-
and south of Beaver Canon, at rate
of one first class standard fare for the
round trip. Minimum rate 800,
See your nearest Union Pacific
ticket agent. e. l.. LoMAX,
Gent Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Omaha Nab
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N. z. A. at Denver, July 5th to 18th, 1895

N. e. A. at Denver, July 5th to 18th, 1895.
The quickest time and best train
service is offered by the Union Pacific
System. Low rates and liberal ar
engagements for charming variety OF
of excursions to western resorts, COM
prising a tour through the famous
Yellowstone National park; trips to
San Francisco, Portland and Salt
Lake City; the famous mountain re-
treats of Colorado; the Black Hills
and renowned Hot Springs, South Da-
kota; the Summer School at Colorado
Springs, and other attractions. See
your nearest Union Pacific agent or
address Il. l.. LOMAX,
Gent Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Omaha, Ne0.
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RESTOR's.

We Want to Sell Baby Carriage
for every dimpled darling in Trego
county. We'd do it if every mother
knew she could get one at wholesale
price, direct from factory at wholesale
price, direct from factory, freight
paid, and could return it and get her
money back if she and the baby
shouldn't like it. Catalogue free.
American Furniture Agency, Galena,
Kansas
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NAV Fool You. Yeti

The WESTERN KANSAS WORLD. of
Wa-keeney, fooled US all. We thought
they had discarded their old cow boy
heading for plain every day heading
but it has assumed the same old dis
play which looks like a Ferepaw's
circus bill announcing show in town.
Cove County Gazette.
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From the Eli, Review-Headlight.

Another one of the Hiajk family
died last Sunday, making six deaths
in that family from diptheria.
A raid on some of the jointists was
made the first of the week, and Otto
Bartells, John Corners, and - Rolls
were arrested. W. H. Bell had got
wind of the affair and skipped out.
The trial is being held in Hays Sat
urday.
Mrs. Hattie Livingston, who has
been conducting a series OF revival
meetings in the NJ. e. church for the
past two weeks concluded her laborS
last Tuesday evening. As result Of
the meetings number have protested
conversion and the church has been
revived and strengthened.
Rev. J. f. johnson, of Wa-Keeney,
Rev, G. NJ Thompson, OF Ogallal,
were in town on Tuesday .en route to
Bunker Hill to attend the NJ. e. Min
isterial association.
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A Sod House Girl.

A very pathetic story is told OF a
little Rocks county girl by the name
of Blanche Lock, who lives at Palco.
Blanche is 4 years old and is the one
bright light of a poor family who
dwell in a sod house with hardly SUI
fcient resources to keep them from
absolute suffering. She is also the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
District Court Docket. Court Convenes June
~. 1805.

liz 1890
A. P. Lawrence VS.. Hans Poulson
ct al: confirmation.
Burge & Dewey VS.. John A. Gardi-
ner ct al; confirmation.
Benjamin Kennard vs.. WILDER A.
Knapp ct al; confirmation.
W; d. Hart VS.. Alex Wiklund ct al;
confirmation.
George c. Murray VS.. J. L. Brown
ct al; confirmation.
q. P. r. r. vs.. Trego county; debt.
John n. March VS.. Garwood Ell. At
wood; quiet title.
Henry Gay vs.. G. W. Tunnel; fore
closure.
G. w. Zeigler VS. o. L. Cook; debt.
W.sS..Mead vs.. A. J. Harlan; fore
closure.
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What You Want

Is the through car service offered be-
tween Denver and Chicago via the u.
p. and Chicago & Alton r. r., which
is unexcelled by any other line. Mag
nificent Pullman sleepers, dining cars
and chair cars, run through daily
without change, Denver to Chicago
via Kansas City.
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erous impulses than we have but,
since your county commissioner, who
wrote such heart rending appeal
for aid, has been called down, we take
it all back and it affords US much
pleasure TO do so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
StOneWare.

Milk Pans.
Stew Pans.
Butter Jars.
Butter Jars and covers.
Chur75 and churn daShers at
BESTOR's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Buck1en,s Arnica Save.

The best salve in the word for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Jones s. Gibson.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-sunday school
= at 10 O'Clock a. m. -- super
evening at 7:3o 5. m. Ladies Missionary
Society third Thursday of each month at
$500 p. AcOrdial invitation is extended
to everybody.
Mrs. r. c. WILSON. President.
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CHURCHES.

M f. CHURCH-Sundays school at 10 o'clock
w. A. NJ. Theo courtney, Superintendent.
Preaching ut IL O'Clock A. NJ. and 30 O'Clock
p. NJ; Glass meeting at L. O'Clock Nj. Gener-
al prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 O'Clock
Z. NJ. Ladies' prayer meeting Wednesday at
EpWorth League meeting Sunday at 700
O'Clock p. NJ. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
J. +. JOHNSON, Pastor.
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL-Seryice End
and 4th Sundays in each month. ut II a. m
and 40 p. M, at the Baptist church. Ladies'
Guild meets third Thursday in each month
cordial invitation is extended to every one
to assist in our services.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

A o. u. W.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 200.
a. meets the first and third Tuesday eve
nings of each month.
W. +. SAUM, Rec. GEO. MCKINLEY, NJ ".
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r o. o. F.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 3O4, meets
4 every Wednesday evening. Transient
brethren cordially invited.
G. w. CROSS, Sec'y. Nv. II. DORNs. n. G.
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Union Pacific Time Table.

EAST.
8-EaStern limited. ...............D Due 5:55 a. m
2-Kansas City Fast Line. ....... Due 9:5s p. M
WEST.
Fast Express Due 4:41 a.
denver & Pacific Coast lmt'd Due 1928 D. M
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all
points in United States and Canada.
Z. A. LEWIS, Agent.
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M w. of A.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 1851,
4h meets last Thursday in each month.
EDWARD CHALK, v. G. G. w. CROSS, Clerk.
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SOCIETIES.

A T. & A. M.-Wa-keeney Lodge No. las,
~ meets every second and fourth Monday
evening of each month.
&. n. GIBSON, Sec'y. G. a. HOAR, w. Nj.
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Gives special attention to collection of
Real estate Mortgages. Does a General Real
Estate Business. Money Loaned on Decided
Property Office on corner of Russell Ave.
and Franklin St, Wa-keeney, Kansas.
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q A. R.-Captatn Trego Post, No. 1871. meets
W. in the evening of the second Saturday
of each month.
}. w. REYNOLDS, Com. J. A. EsCHER. Adg't.
NJ L. Captain Trego. No. 40, meets
W every second Tuesday evening and
fourth Saturday afternoon OF each month.
Mrs. ANGELINA MARTIN. President
Mrs. DELLA HOLMES Sec.
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MO. Pacific Time Table.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AT LAW.

S. f. COWICk,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW AND U. S. LAND
ATTORNEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-25
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
TALK WITH PASSENGER AGENT
WINCHELL, OF THE GULF
The South Park Country Is Cominc Q,
Up-Governor Evans Is Nearing
the Great Divfde-The Latest by
Wfre-In the Local Field.

The Herald man dropped in upon
General Passenger Agent Winchell, of
the Gulf road, the other day while in
Denver, and when asked what of that
line he replied: The Gulf line is not
only in good physical condition, but
the future for it is of a hue that makes
US all feel easy. Business on the south
end for the past year shows a
phenomenal increase, and the branch
lines are picking up in way that is
astonishing to a degree"
What is the South Park now do
ing?'
THAT road is coming to the front
again, and although for years and
years in the past that great region was
made to suffer, it is now enjoying a
traffic that bids fair to bring it back
to the palmy days it once knew. We
nave opened up the famous Alpine
tunnel that was closed for years, ar 4
now the Gunnison branch is being
operated. The mines at Alma are be-
ing worked as they never were before,
and all the industries of that South
Park country are taking on a new
lease Of life. Only recently some rich
station were discovered, and now the
tide of travel to that camp is very
large. Stage lines have been put on
from there in connection with our
trains, and all about there is hustle
and excitement. Rich placer mines
are being worked at Breckenridge, and
people are pouring in there in pleasing
proportion to the old days of new and
rich strikes. A company has been
organized for the purpose of working
all that placer ground to bed rock, a
distance of fifty feet, and every yard
of it is rich in gold. You will shortly
near OF that camp in a manner to ex-
cite comment. The local traffic is
building up all along the South Park
which makes business extremely good
In opening UP the Gunnison branch,
we find strong market for the famous
Baldwin coal-a coal that has no
superior in the United states, and in
quantity it is practically inexhausti-
BILE. We have put on additional
through passenger trains to meet the
increasing business and, taken alto
gether, that line will make record
for ITSELF
Here it may be remarked that Mr..
W1nohell is keenly alive to traffic
necessities, and arises every time to
the requirements whatever thew NAV
be. To foster local industries is his
aim-not to stifie them, as is too often
the case by some roads. He is one of
those in whom the public finds a lis.
tener at all times, pleasant and affabIe
in demeanor, and all this, together
with clear cut business qualifications,
stamps him as a passenger man who
will work in the figures for the Gulf
road, on the right side of the ledger