Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
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Last Sunday was lovely day.
Court conyenes Monday, February
"a, 1896.
w. E. Saum spent last Sunday in
Topeka.
We want correspondent in every
township in the county.
Commissioner CIPHER, of Wilcox.
was in town last Saturday.
Captain J. w. Reynolds spent Sat
urday night in Wa-Keeney.
Ed. Bryant is utilizing his spare
time this winter in hauling stone.
Tom Kirtley, of Cove City. is
spoken of as successor to Bill Baker.
The Hays Republican is nine years
old. 1t is one of our best exchanges.
Miss Artie Hobbs and Miss Bessie
COwick visited in Collyer last Satur-
day.
When in need Of coal go to Yer
beck's and talk to Lucas through his
telephone.
Rev. J. III. Lee preached two excel
lent sermons last Sunday morning and
afternoon.
J. c. Martin left Tuesday for ten
days visit with friends in Collyer
township.
Mrs. May Smith will move into
John Lemke's house on the Saline
next week.
Several cases of grip in the neigh
bOrhOOd but we have not heard of any
that are dangerous.
Commissioner Swiggett, of Colyer.
was in Wa-Keeney Monday and made
us a brief but pleasant call.
The convention to nominate cand-
idate for appellate judge for this divi-
sion will be held at Oakley on April
28th.
There will be an entertainment and
basket social at the Saline Valley
school house, February 10Th. All are
invited.
Hon. Ed. Little, of Abilene, one of
the brightest young attorneys in
western Kansas, was in Wa-keeney
Wednesday evening.
We do not seem to be in the storm
belt. There have been several storms
in different localities in our state but
they have missed us.
Miss Cook, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Schmitt for the past
four months, departed Tuesday even
ing for Quincy, Illinois.
The supreme court has decided that
there can be no capital punishment
in Kansas unless the Governor names
the day. This settles long dispute
Bill Baker, who misrepresents the
Sixth district in congress has been
heard from at last. He has promised
to send some public documents to
Hill City for distribution.
Rev. A. L. Hobbs rendered his res
ignatiOn as pastor of the Baptist
church, at Collyer, last Saturday. We
are informed that he expects to seek
a new field of labor shortly.
The state irrigation hole at Oakley
after being put down 40 feet. was
discovered to be crooked, and it was
impossible to pull out the pipe or
straighten the hole; a second one was
started. Ellis Review-Headligh
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, Scaly skin eruptions
Hazel Salve. Applied to burns, ScaldS,
old scores, it is magical in effect AL
ways cures piles. Jones & Gibson.
A bad runaway accident is reported
near Ogallah Wednesday evening in
which Mr.. and Mrs. George Mckinley
and Mrs. Swan LOvestead were pretty
badly bruised up. 1t is reported that
Mrs. Kinley's injuries are quite seri-
Gus. having been hurt internally -El-
lis Headlight.
The latest information we have in
relation to the prospecting for coal in
TregO comfy is that a shaft six feet
in diameter has been sunk to Il depth
of 100 feet, in sinking which several
layers of coal, ranging from one to
two inches in thickness have been en-
countered. The shaft has reached a
hard sandstone. under which the pros
pectors hope to find coal in paying
quantity. Our reporter gives this as
UI1C DcSU DllU
is not willing to youch for it's absolute
correctness, as the prospectOrs are
very chary in giving any information
to outsiders. Ness County News.
The little daughter of Mr.. Fred
Weber, Holland. Mass, had very
bad cold and cough which he had not
been able TO cure with any thing. |
gave him p cent bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. says w. z.
Holden, merchant and postmaster at
West Brimfield. and the next time /
saw him he said it worked like IA
charm. This remedy is intended es-
pecially for acute throat and lung
diseases such as colds, Group and
whooping cough. and it is famous for
its cures. There is no danger in Civ
ing it to children for it contains moth
ing injurious. For sale by Jones &
Gibson.
Judge Monroe appointed Attorneys