Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-16

John Smith is the new hand at Nc
Atee's livery.
Robert Bailey is drilling VIM.
Hiber's land to wheat.
VIII Wollner papered the house oc-
cupied by Barber Thompson.
Chas Hickman of Collyer, was
caller at this office last Monday.
Gus Peterson, of south of Quinter,
was d visitor to Wa-Keeney oh Thurs
day.
Pat Walsh, of Graham county, was
interviewing our business men last
Monday.
Joe Brown, one of the chief Pops of
the Saline north of Collyer, was in the
city last Monday.
Chas Black, of Hays City. Union
Pacific land agent, was in the city
Thursday evening
Under Sheriff Thompson moved in
to the house just east of the court
house last Wednesday.
Cal Upjohn, who has been working
at the Grant smelters at Denver re-
turned to Trego last Sunday.
III. Hille bought one hundred head
of cattle of Elihu Neff last Tuesday,
and will take them to Norton county
to feed.
W. f. Moser, of the firm of Moser
& Hickman, of Collyer, dealer in dry
goods and groceries, was in Wa
Keeney on Thursday.
G. a. Hoar came in Tuesday morn
ing from Linwood and left with his
family that evening for Lawrence,
where they will make their future
home.
III. J. Harwi and Mr.. Mullaney,
cashier of the Farmers Bank of Hill
City, were in the city on Tuesday.
Mr.. Harwi was called here on land
office business.
A. n. Johnson. the jeweler, return
ed Monday morning from Kansas City,
where he had been the week before
taking in the carnival. He reports a
hot time in the old town.
Henry Myers, of Rock Island, ILL.,,
is in the city this week to look after
his real estate on the Saline. He
owns a fine piece of alfalfa land near
the Saline Valley school house.
c. J. Ferris returned from Kansas
City Monday night, where he had
been for the past week. While there
he ordered quite an amount of goods
to be added to his already large stock.
Bishop Millspaugh, of the Episcopal
church, preached very forcible SER
mon at the Baptist church last We'd
Miss Belle Hopkins was confirmed ia
the church.
Mr.. Chapman, the druggist of Hill
City. was in our city Monday. He
had just returned from the Kansas
City Carnival, and while there was
sand-bagged and robbed. His face
was frightfully bruised.
We call attention to the financial
condition of the Wa-Keeney State
Bank, which appears it this issue. 1t
shows that the banks deposits are
very heavy, an evidence that our
farmers are in good shape. Read it.
Dan Dyer, the rustling representa-
tive of the Topeka Capital, was in
the city on Thursday. Dan was sport
ing straw hat. No doubt he is pay
ing off an election bet. and didn't
care darn if the bell had rung for
calling in straw hats.
Casper Brown, the Oakley miller,
was doing business in Wa-Keeney and
Ogallah on Wednesday. He reports
times good in Logan county on ac-
count of an immense wheat crop.
His mill is running day and night,
and he is making excellent flour. He
paid the WORLD visit.
Miss Phares. who has been cooking
for VIM. Hibcr'S threShing crew, met
with quite serious accident last
Saturday morning. She let a stove
lid fall and was in the act of picking
it up when her flowing sleeve took
fire, burning her left hand and arm
frightfullv-
Edward Chalk, who was nominated
and elected by the Republicans as
township treasurer last year, and
nominated again this year. was also
nominated for the office of trustee by
the fusionists. Mr.. Chalk resigned
the former nomination, October 9,
and will make the race for trustee on
the fusion ticket.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Hoar and their
bright children departed Tuesday
evening for Lawrence, Kansas, where
they will make their home. We are
sorry to loose such good family from
our midst, but they go to give their
children better education, as Law
renee is noted for her good schools.
The best wishes of the WORLD and a
host of admiring friends go with them.
Mr.. Hoar, after he gets his household
effects in proper order, will go to Lin
wood where is station agent.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given the Misses Daisy and Ethel
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