Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05

Last Monday Agent BRADSHAW re-
ceiyed notice that the sections run
ming east and west out of the city
were consolidated and that Johnny
Carroll was retained as foreman Mr..
Benson was called to Oakley Tuesday
morning to consult Road Master Aus
tin. He was offered the foremanship
of Page City. Monument. Weskan and
Cheyenne sections, but he declined
on the grounds that neither of these
towns afforded as good schools as Wa
Keeney. Mr. Benson will remain in
our city this winter.
Frank. John and Joe Halbleib. of
Riverside township, were in the coun-
/ ty capital last Saturday and Sunday
| transacting business with the county
treasurer and paid WORLD visit
and extended hearty congratulations
| They are extensive breeders of black
/ Polled cattle and large raisers of
wheat They report the ground in
excellent condition and that their
wheat is all up and looks fine They
also said that, owing to the late rains,
the buffalo grass is very poor feed, but
they have an abundance of feed and
good shelter for their stock. Call
/ again, gentlemen.
! Taxes became due on the LIST day of
November. A rebate of p per cent
on the whole tax is allowed if paid be-
fore December 81. If not paid before
December p, no rebate is allowed.
and a penalty added. No rebate is al
lowed unless the whole tax is paid at
one time. Lands were advertised in
August and sold the first Tuesday of
/ September to the county. and after
| sale the taxes and costs will draw in
terest at the rate of Is per cent per
annum until paid. Three years from
date of sale the county will assign
the tax and tax deed will be issued
| Immediately.
A happy union was contaminated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Lab
man on last Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Ed. Monroe and Miss Maud Lab
man, Rev. Lee officiating. Only the
family and a few intimate friends
were present. Mr.. Monroe is a hard
working industrious young man and is
highly spoken of by all who know him.
Miss Lahman is an highly accomplish
ed young lady and has many warm
friends. The happy couple will be at
home to their many friends at VIM
Sommerville's farm in Graham
county. WORLD wishes the happy
couple a long life and unbounded hap
piness.
Sol. Miller in Troy Chief: We pity
the man who has a large number OF
offices to give out. He must be be
sieged almost to death. We had
thought that the last election left us
very nearly in the soup. We certain
ly have no offices to give. Yet it is Z
fact that letters are pouring in upon
us from every direction, from Kansas
and outside, from far distant places
and from persons who are utter stran
gers to us, asking our aid to help them
get offices. We are not acquainted
with McKinley-never saw him, and
have not the least pull upon him. We
presume these people think that we
can help them through our acquaint
ance Mr.. Leland. We do not even
know to what extent he can assist of
| fice-seekerS. But we have no doubt
that his mails are burdened with let
tiers soliciting his aid in securing of
fees. But the gall of the average
office-seeker is prodigious. He leaves
no stone unturned. He will presume
upon passing acquaintance upon
having heard of a person, or upon liv-
| ing in the same town with some OF
his relatives, to bore a man to death
to assist him by interceding with
some person who is supposed to stand
on the inside. Now, it is pretty near
| ly grounding case with ourself. Sup
pose that we should want an Office,
and want it bad-whOse help could we
get? If we are to be conscripted into
helping every man who wants an
office, what will be left for US if we
we should want to put in our shovel:
Report of Victory School.
Report of school for month ending
November 81, 1896: Number pupils
enrolled IL. Names of those neither
absent nor tardy during month-Mil-