Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14

pltal at Denver Tor treatment.
Henry Hille and w. E. Tilton sold
200 head of steers to a Mr.. Grant, of
Ellsworth county, last week.
NJ. J. Graves and George Cridling,
of Cove county, were doing business
at the land Office last Tuesday.
Notice to farmers: Will grind your
grain everv Saturday at Burnham's
feed store. Your patronage is solicited.
The best interests of Trego county
schools were not in it with the ''crown
of thorns, etc >, as an election argu-
ment.
Sam Riley, living on the Saline,
was in Wa-Keeney last Saturday and
made us an appreciative visit. Call
again.
1t is given out that Ben G. Rich will
run the county superintendent for the
next two years. How do you like it,
teachers?
The county commissioners were in
session last Friday and Saturday can
wasting the vote and allowing election
expenses.
Rev. Hendricks will preach at the
Chalk school house on Sunday. No
vember %, at 1870 p. m. All are cor
daily invited.
Mr.. johnson. from Grinnell, bought
a fine Pollangus bull from Q. n. Glib
son recently. Mr.. Tague also bought
fine bull calf.
A free silver button as big as green
cheese cannot help matters now, nor
make any mans course consistent,
unless he can eat it.
John Phillips and James Hill of
N town
Thursday on a contest before the
United States land office.
Owing to lack of space we are obliged
to leave out the school report and an
interesting communication. They
will appear next week.
Rev. Lee, of Manhattan, held Epis-
copal services at the Baptist church
last Sunday, and spent Monday with
O. w. Lahman and family.
Messrs. Bartlett and Kirby came in
with a carload (65 head of calves
from Kansas City on Thursday. They
will put them on their ranch.
From the number of weddings which
| have occurred so far this year one
would infer that the dear girls took
advantage of its being leap year.
| A lady of this city gave it out that
| all the ignorant people voted for Nc
! Kinley. Well, we are glad to be in
formed that our best citizens are igno-
rant.
NJ. L. French, representative of the
Topeka Mail and Breeze, the best
weekly paper in the United States,
Sundayed in Wa-Keeney at the Ferris
House.
Rev. Hendrick will hold a week OF
prayer, commencing Sunday, Novem-
Der 10, preparatory to holding revival
meetings in the Baptist church All
are welcome.
r. L. Bailey, who is attending the
state normal school at Emporia paid
The WORLD a visit Monday evening.
Mr.. Bailey has a homestead in the
southern part of the county
The fellow who voted for DR.. Jones
for treasurer of Wa-keeney township
must have been paid something by
the opposition, as it is plain evidence
against him. Such people ought to be
DISTINGUISHED.
Geo. Bloxsom took a shot at Andy
Gullett the other day, down on the
Smoky. Mr.. b was arrested and
charged with shooting with intent tC
kill. Later Mr.. GulieJt withdrew the
charge upon Blossoms agreement to
leave the country.
Lane county went Republican with
the exception of superintendent which
was lost to the Pops. LobdeH is re
elected representative, but says he
will sit on the fence while the process
sion goes by, and does not expect tC
be speaker of the next house.
Genial'Joe Irwin, owner of the Ce
dar Bluffs, the prettieSt place on the
Smoky, was in town Monday and Tues
day. He congratulated US and was
glad to hear of Mckinley's election
But he asked, "What'S the matter
with Trego county," Give it up.
We are all sorry that Mr.. Robinson
did not get the Pop nomination, ano
really think his free-silver friends
should let up on the poor fellow He
seems driven to the verge of distrac
tion with his arduouS endeavorS Il
make it clear where he is at.
The Golden Belt Educational Asso
citation meeting will be held at Rus
sell, November q and %. Superin
tendent \. S. Peacock loses no inter
est in his work. and is doing all in his
power to make the meeting success
Full particulars will be published later
Now. that the election is over, we
will try to give the good people OF
Trego county the best local paper ever
| issued in the county. We hope Oul
correspondents, VINO have been SO gen
erOuS in the past, will help US out
Send in the news from your neighbor
hood.
j. FL. Fordice, of OMAHA, a StepSor
of Gen. ArtZ, arrived in this city last
Friday evening and drove out to the
mining camp. Mr.. EOrdice owns LAND