Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-01-23

Rev. Thompson-s children are ill.
Miss Stella Blair is indisposed.
Teachers examination next Satur-
day
Hay is worth $500 a ton on our
market:
Our county treasurer has been doing
a land office business the past month
The postoffice robbers will be tried
at tine March term of the z. S. court
at Topeka.
Miss Alice Peacock, of Sylvia, Kan,
is visiting her grandmother. Mrs.
Hinshaw.
A large number of farmers were in
town last Saturday and our merchants
report trade good
Hugh Tidball. the Republican
wheel horse of Collyer township,
called ON us Wednesday.
Speaker Street appointed Repre-
sentative Lawson chairman of the
COMMITTEE on public buildings and
grounds.
c. H Aylworth killed an eagle last
Friday which measured seven feet
from tip to tip of wings and weighed
| twelve pounds.
Frank Wollner has a nice line of
dry good and groceries and enjoys a
good trade which he rightly deserves.
PatroniZe him.
he a-ty IF
J. NJ. Rhoades, is still alive and grow
ing. Some of our boys are thinking of
buying it with view of starring the
short grass country.
George l. Verbeck invoiced his
| large stock of general merchandise
last week and it went way up in the
thousands This is the Oldest and
largest store in western Kansas.
Those who have yet to pay their
personal taxes had better get move
on themselves, thereby saving the
extra expense of having the warrants
placed in the hands of the sheriff.
Capt. Reynolds and good wife, of
Banner, were in town Tuesday. Mrs.
r. has just recovered from a severe
spell of sickness. Uncle Johnnie was
complaining somewhat and consulted
DIR. Jones
Hons. Hanna and Mullaney, of Hill
City, were in town last week. Mr..
Hanna is vice president and MIR. Null
laney is cashier of the Merchants
bank of that city. Mr.. Hanna is one
of the most influential young Republi-
cans of the Sixth district.
From the Headlight we learn that
the Artz Mining company has bought
a compressed air drill for prospecting.
Some kind of windy bore is just
what we might expect, but there is
no evidence that the airy element has
ever been compressed or depressed to
any great degree by the leading spirit
of the company.
The pupils of Sunnyslope school
will give an entertainment on the
evening of January %, 1897, to raise
money to buy school library. The
entertainment will be held in the
White Rock school house, one mile
south of Alfred Lawsons. Admis-
sion 10 cents. Jessie F. Taylor,
teacher.
The Ellis Independent is new pa
per started at that place the first
week of this month. We trust that
it is not handicapped by its name,
but our experience and observation
lead US to look upon the brand with
more or less suspicion notwithstand-
ing our sincere wish for the success of
Bro. Morse.
George NJ. Ufford has been appoint
ed deputy district court clerk by w.
III. Swiggett. The county pays him
81 900 to look after the county clerks
Office. and when there is a talk of cut
ting down the salary the clerks gen.
orally set up howl that there is too
much work for the salary. Consist
ency thot art "a. Well, everybody
knows.
John Ingenthron has put in stock
of harness in the old Sawtelle build
| ing. We doubt not that people who
trade in Wa-Keeney will now have
and appreciate the privilege of buying
halter strap or hame string for some
thing less than the value of whole
set of harness. Mr.. Ingenthron is
capable workman, and we trust will
do well in his venture. See his ad in
this issue.
! The over Jealous partisanship of
Joseph Runyon induced him to swear
in the Barclay case that .sall" and