Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-13
WA-KEENEY, KANS., MARCH 49, 1897.
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Henry Hodges is still confined to
the house.
Assessor johnson is making his
yearly visits.
Jake Deatrich, the new section fore.
man. occupies the Morton house.
An article entitled, "Who Is Re.
sponsible?" crowded out. 1t will keep
J. Britt and family are pleasantly
domiciled on the Harry Reed ranch
near Collyer.
Messrs. Kirby and Bartlett have
moved from the Ostrander ranch to
Gibbs grove.
James Drummond stored eight tons
of broom corn in the old postof1ice
building this week.
We are informed that Judge Cow
ick has bought an interest in a news
paper at Lyndon, Kansas.
Five thousand rolls OF wall paper
will be sold at prices TO suit the times;
also window shade, at Ceruris sht's.
TAKEN UP-One old gray horse, one
sorrel horse, one bay horse and two
old ponies. The horses have halters
on. w. S. Mead.
Sunday afternoon special train
of New York sports will pass through
Wa-Keeney en- route to the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons prize fight.
Johnnie Carroll and family depart
ed last Monday for Ellis, where they
will reside in the future. Johnnie
will have charge of the yard section
better paying job than he had here.
G. J. Ferris fenced the two lots
north of the Red Front barn last
week with woven wire. Last Monday
he moved his stable onto the lots.
1t makes good and convenient home
for his thoroughbred Jerseys of which
he is a great admirer.
The House passed a bill last Mon
day of interest to western Kansas. 1t
is as follows: "Wallace's bill to levy a
tax of two mills on each dollar of tax
aole property by townships for fire
protection and making township Off
GERS boards of fire commissioners
JOvial Charles Black, general agent
for the U. p r. r.. Co. ISLAND in west
ern Kansas, with headquarters at
Winona, was in town on Monday. He
will move his family to Hays City
about the 1st of April. and will oc-
cupy part of Judge Gilkerson's office.
Foreman Bristow, of Ogallah, left
last week for his home at Baldwin,
Kansas, for good. He is a fine and
cultured old gentleman and made
many warm friends during his stay
at Ogallah. G. III. Benson is acting
foreman until new commissioner is
appointed.
The Supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the Ellis County District
court in the case of State VS.. Coun-
tryman. Daniel will have TO serve
his sentence of two years in the pen
unless the governor pardons him. Pc
titionS were circulated some time
since asking the governor to pardon
him.
Mr.. Good, agent for ST. Joe dry
goods house, was in the city Sunday
and Monday interviewing George 1.
Verbeck. Mr.. Good is first class
salesman and is of genius turn of
mind. He showed US pancake and
egg turner patented by him. 1t is
very simple and he says he is go
ing to make a fortune from the sale
of it.
Archie Larimer, who has been
working for Frank Walker, met with
serious mishap last Monday. He
was riding a horse at a rapid gait
across a small bridge, the horse stum-
bled and fell upon him breaking his
leg. He was brought to town and DIR.
Jones set the broken limb, afterward
he was taken to his home south of
COllyer.
We had the pleasure of examining
some of the examination books used
in the primary department of our