Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
Prepare to irrigate.

Rev. Johnson has a fine mare for
sale cheap.
The west wall of the opera block
fell in Friday.
House cleaning is the order of the
day III our city.
Charles Black, of Winona, was III
Wa-Keeney Monday.
Kansas believes in protection that's
why she is for Mckinley.
Railroad land in Logan county rents
for 10 to Is cents per acre.
Mckinley is our first choice for
president and Allison second.
Ellis is dry town. Not pleasurely
speaking but beerly speaking.
Mccarthy has freak in cave at
his residence. It's hairless bull.
Comrade Fifer, of Illinois, would
make an excellent vice-president.
VIM. McAtee, of Cove City, has
rented the Lawrence livery stable.
Rev. Wolfe occupied the pulpit at
the NJ. +. church last Sunday evening.
Lou Gleason and George Baker are
expected home from Salina this even
ing.
A. j. Bryant, an able attorney of
Hays, has entered the appellate judg-
ship race.
Mrs. W. E. Saum returned last Mon
day morning from an extended visit
to Topeka.
Hon. George Philip, well known in
Wa-Keeney, will make the race for
mayor of the city of Hays.
MesSrs. Thompson, Henkel, Jones
and Poffenberger fished in Big creek
Thursday. Result: 216 fish.
"Rev." Hendee, the Kansas City
Mails representative, was in town
Friday in the interest of his live pa
per.
According to our population Wa
Keeney has more blacksmiths and
preachers than any town in western
Kansas.
The literary at the school house last
Friday evening was an enjoyable
affair. A splendid programme was
rendered.
Mr.. French, representing the Mail
and Breeze, of Topeka, the best
weekly paper in the state, interview
ed our business men Friday
Chas Reynold, at one time a resi-
dent of this county, but now of Medi-
cine Lake, Wash, sends us an appre-
ciative remittance to help the WORLD
rotate. Thanks.
w. A. Reeder, Of Phillips county,
candidate for congress from this the
Sixth district, was in Wa-keeney
Friday. Mr.. Reeder is a jOyial, big
hearted gentlemen and, if he receives
the nomination, will be elected.
Joe Gill, of Colby, was in town Fri
day. Mr.. Gill is a candidate for APP
pellate judge of this district. He is a
good lawyer, pleasant gentlemen to
meet, and would make an excellent
judge.
Last Thursday evening about 10
o'clock we had the pleasure of accom-
panying DR.. Jones to his irrigation
farm on Big creek. All day Thursday
twelve horse power with ten horses
pumped water from his large irriga-
tiOn well throwing solid stream of
water five inches in diameter. To
test the undercurrent Blair & Will
sons five horse power gasoline engine
was set to work about 1920 and
pumped until l o'clock the water run
ming in as fast as it was pumped out.
The pump throws 100 gallons of
water a minute. The doctor has the
best we'll in western Kansas, and as
soon as gets his engine we will give
our readers description of this
mammoth irrigation well.
According to announcement silver
meeting was held at the court house
house last Tuesday evening. A few
remarks were made by E. d. Wheeler
to a very few peupIe-abOut dozen
voters. There was not enough pres
ent to hold all the Offices and so the
organization was deferred Mr..
Wheeler asked all those present
who favored organizing a silver club
to hold up their hands. w. G.. Olson
held up his hand and that with the
speaker made two who favored organ
ization. General ArtZ, who was billed
to speak, diu not materialize. Every
body realizes that the movement is
only another scheme to secure votes
and even those who are in favor of
free silver will, we think, give it
cold shoulder.
Last Wednesday evening will be an
oasis in the desert of life to which
Rev. Johnson and family can look
back to with pleasure. The event
being complete surprise, the work
of their many friends in Wa-Keeney.
The pastor and wife were spending
the afternoon and evening with Mrs.
StOneX. Upon returning home they
found that some one had moved in
and taken possession. Every room
was was filled with merry people,
while the table contained many
tokens of substantial friendship. 1t
was soon learned that our string band
had met at neighbOrs for practice
whereupou the pastor gave them an
invitation to come over and entertain