Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12
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shop last Tuesday to w. G. Olson.
Fred Schwanbeck, of Collyer, was
doing business in the city on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wynn, of near Banner,
were interviewing our merchants on
Monday.
Mrs. Hawkes. and sons Edward and
James, of Banner, were doing busi-
ness in town on Wednesday.
VIM. Walsh, of north of Collyer,
was in town on Thursday for load of
lumber to finish his house.
p. w. O'Toole, of Franklin, was in
town on Monday and reports good
rains and crops in his section
We are sorry to hear that our friend
Hugh Tidball. of north of Collyer, is
Frustrated with kidney trouble.
Surveyor Ferris and Postmaster
Davis went to the southwest part of
the county last Monday after cattle.
l.. Larson, of near Collyer, was in
town last Tuesday. He reports good
rain on Monday and crops looking
fine.
HI. J. Hille returned from trip
through Colorado and Texas last
Wednesday. He reports pleasant
time.
Thomas O'Toole, of Franklin, was
buying lumber last Tuesday to build
an addition to his house. Tom is
rustler.
According to reports there has been
good rains in all parts of the county
in the past week which about assures
the wheat crop.
John Connor was in town last We'd
nesday and J. Courtney doctored his
binder preparatory to helping out
Trego's immense wheat crop.
F. NJ. Morgan, living ten miles south
of town, dropped in on us last Tues
day for a social chat. He reports
crops lovely in his neighborhood.
Miss Kirby left Sunday for Gibbs
grove ranch, where she will spend the
summer with her brother. She will
be greatly missed by her many
friends.
Miss Belle Hopkins, who has been
clerking in Verbeck's store, left for
her home in Grainfield last Sunday
evening and will attend the Normal
at Cove City which began last Mon
day.
Trego county eXpends more each
year in scalp bounties than it would
cost to run county high school un-
der the new law. If the rabbits get
dangerous or vicious scalp them by all |
means, but save the bounty received |
from the county to educate the young
people.
We regret to note the departure of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sims and sons Will
lis and Robert on Monday evening for t
Colorado Springs. They left on ac-
count of Johnnie's health and we sim
cerely hope the change will be very
beneficial to him. They will return
in the fall.
Our kid nine went to Hill City last
Thursday to play game of ball with
the kid nine of that city. Our boys |
say they run up against a lot of
and got the stuffing knocked
out of them to the tune of 45 to %.
A return game will be played next
afternoon.
THANKs-Collyer Post No. 1O7. de-
sires to express thanks to all who
aided on Memorial and Decoration
days, and have passed special resolu-
tions thanking Mesdames Bower and
Myerly. Miss Tague and Messrs.
league and Harlan for their excel
lent and appropriate music on those
days By order of committee.
A special train consisting of five
coaches passed through Wa-Keeney /
On Wednesday forenoon at lightning
speed. making the run from Denver
to Topeka, a distance of 513 miles in
IL hours and minutes. This is prob
able the fastest long distance run ever
made by heavy train. The average
time for the entire distance was 81 9
miles Dpr hOur Eliminating 26 min