Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-01-30

We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Sarah Hinshaw is convalescing-
The first cold snap of the season
struck us hard last Saturday evening
City Clerk NJ. n. Cliff did land
Office business Monday registering our
CANNES
The evening passenger train from
the East has been late nearly every
evening this week
The Hays City postoffice robbers
were removed to the Topeka Jail for
safe keeping Friday evening.
James Drummond's team ran away
last Wednesday, while he was hauling
ice on Big Creek No damage done.
Our local weather prophets report
that the thermometer ranged at 10
degrees below zero several mornings
| this week.
| Lou Gleason has joined the Wood
men and will be initiated into tie
mysteries of that good order next
Thursday evening
Nat. Brown, of Cheyenne Wells,
| Colo, Supt Bevard's worthy trusty,"
spent an hour in town on Wednesday,
and paid us an appreciative call.
Jim Bell, representing the DOds-
worth Book company, of Leavenworth,
Kan, interviewed our county officers
| of l,o
ris hotel.
Mr.. Pomeroy, the Boston million
aire, was in Wa-Keeney Monday and
drove to Hill City He owns the
Boston Cash store, and is the largest
taxpayer in Graham county.
Blair and Wilson moved the old
two-story house south of Ned Ferris
residence this week on to their farm
ION Big Creek. With a little repair
ing and fresh coat of paint, it will
make a nice farm house.
w. A. Eppler, the east-side auc.
tioneer made his debut to Wa-Kee.
ney audience last Saturday afternoon
at OlSOn'S harness sale. 1t was a sue
cess and, for new beginner, Ep. is g
good one. If you have anything tt
trade or sell just drop him a line, he
will do the rest.
Colonel Reynolds, of Grainfield, was
in Wa-Keeney on Thursday, shaking
hands with his many friends. He
paid us a visit which we enjoyed i'm
mensely. The Colonel is one of the
ilnn6tnn re- ~
! the state, and has many warm ad
mirers in the Republican ranks. not
only in the Sixth district, but all over
the state.
After two years experiment will
alfalfa growing on their farm, Nichol
and will increase the acreage planted
this spring. They have the product
growing on both high and low ground
and while the low ground produces {
heavier growth than the high land
the latter is considered the best
being the most nutritious. = Hays
Republican.
A dozen dogs have been registered
this week and four or five unfortunate
bow-wows are now roaming the canine
happy hunting grounds. Fearlessly
our gallant marshal, ably assisted by
his posse, Ordie Inscho, corraled and
poured lead into the vicious brutes
With dog-ged courage and persIstency
they hunted down and disDatched dogs
of assorted sizes. IT'S said that the
dogs held a hasty convention and re
solved to emigrate to Ellis and thu:
escape the vengeance of the relent
less Poffenberger.
That contemplate and cowardlv in
J situation rejecting upon the integrity
of Judges Cowick and Walker, an(
alleging that they were controlled
and Influenced by political bosses
in their decision in the recent contes
case was contained in the Independ
ent-of course. No reputable pape
J would have stopped so low. These
lgentlemen are both old residents o
Trego county and are both above sus
picion and need no defense from us
The sssublime bordering on the ridicu
D lous- is certainly reached when sucl
a man as Olson, known SO well as h,
j | is in this community, attempts Il
libel anybody and especially the gen
tlemen above named.
Rev G. w. winterburn and wife
parents OF our fellow townsman. HI
E. Winterburn, win soon move from
Jennings. Decatur county, to Poca
{ tell0, Idaho, where they viii resid
: for an indefinite period OF time, Nj
Winterburn having accepted minis