Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-11

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got marriage and grocer's notice
mixed SO as to read: John Smith and
Mary Blink were united in the holy
bonds of saur kraut. which will be
sold by the quart or barrel Mr.. Smith
| is an esteemed Goldfish at 10 cents,
while the bride has many nice hams
at shilling pound. Ex.
! Agent Lewis recently had letter
from an eastern man inquiring as TO
the value of certain city lots He
also stated that he was in financial
straits and would like to sell out. Mr..
Lewis sent him the following reply
which seems to us very apropos to the
subject:
One more unfortunate gone up the 1ume.
/ Invested in lots the time of the boom;
| 1t is to an old-timer subject of mirth.
| When they write to ask him what these lots
! worth.
Three or four years ago Wade War
rem obtained judgment in the TregO
county district court against George
Baker, sheriff, for about $500. Mr.
| Baker appealed the case to the Su-
preme court and it was transferred to
the Appellate court for review Last
December the case was dismissed by
the Appellate court on the motion of
Mr.. Warren'S attorneys and the judg-
ment of $500 and costs, amounting in
all to about $780, became final and
Mr. Baker will have it to paw. We
think it was in 1886 while Mr. Baker
was sheriff of Trego county and Mr..
Phillips, of Collyer, was deputy sheriff,
an execution was placed in the hands
of Mr.. Phillips to serve which he
| failed to do in time and Wade War
rem, the judgment creditor. brought
the above action against Mr. Baker
and obtained Judgment. Mr.. Baker was
in no sense to blame for the careless
ness of his deputy but, of course, was
legally responsible for his acts. Com
ing as it does in these close times and
under the peculiar circumstances
makes it hard obligation to meet
and we are sorry that Mr.. Baker will
have to suffer for the acts of his un-
worthy deputy.
The new county officers will take
up their official burdens next Monday.
OF the sheriff. G. w. Lynn, we have
no personal acquaintance but are in
formed that he is young man of
good habits and will probably fill the
office to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. g. NJ. Ufford our new coun-
county to need any introduction.
That he is competent is conceded by
all and, besides. he is very pleasant
man to do business with. The Demo-
Gratis had no better material. " B.
Marquand, commissioner from the
first district. is a Populist. He is a
man of good Judgment and we believe
honest and conscientious. f. c..
Swiggett, who will represent the 3rd
Commissioner district for the next
three years is also a man of ability
and good Judgment. Mr.. SWiggett is
a Democrat. While all these officers
are opposed to us politically we be-
lieve they are good men and it is our
purpose to uphold them so long as
we think they do their duty under
the law. Politics will be entirely
eliminated when it comes to passing
Judgment. So far we too will be
Independent.
An artesian we'll was sunk at Ober-
lin several years ago but only small
flow of water was secured. Recently
the flow has increased and a number
of capitalists have signified their in
tention to enlarge the well and sink
it deeper, believing that an abund-
ance of water may be secured. 1t
will be remembered that during our
boom period the citizens of Oakley
contracted for well 1000 feet deep
and E. A. Nickel, of our county, was
the contractor. Owing to want of
experience and insufficient machinery
the well was abandoned after reach
ing depth of 700 feet. The water
rose to about II feet of the top. 1t
was thought at the time that if the
well could have been drilled to the
depth contemplated there would have
been an artesian flow. In southwest
Kansas there are several artesian
wells that have been flowing for years
and in Russell county there is an arte-
sian well that furnishes large vol
ume of water In view of all these
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time, that artesian wells will become
numerous in western Kansas and that
the present system of farming viii be
revolutionized. especially on the up
lands.
What is exciting the curiosity of
the good people of Hays City more
! than ANYTHING else inst now is how