Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

ton county. Kansas Make Offer Adj
dress, FRANK MAYREIs,
Lock Box al. Beardstown. Ill.
The third quarterly conference of
the NJ E church of Wa-Keeney char. e
will be held at Ridgway school house
October 81 Services as follows: Quar-
terly conference Saturday afternoon
at 2:3O- Preaching at night. Preach
ing Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock fol-
lowed by communion.
E. E GUNCKEL, Pastor.
Last Friday the young friends of
Mabel Ufford got up a surprise party
in her honor, which was surprise in
deed Following Is the names of those
in attendance:
W. H. Swiggett, Carl Deatrich-
Charley Hille, Clarence Henkel,
Otis Gunckel. Louis Galloway,
Walter Baker, Hugh Wonner.
Ray Ufford. Milton Galloway.
Hattie Brainard, Stella Blair.
Ida Swisher, Mabel UfTord,
Margaret Swiggett.
VIM. Stimits and daughters. who
made visit overland to Clark, Colo.
to visit his daughter Mrs Acres, was
in Wa-keeney last Tuesday. He re-
ports a nice visit, but was glad to get
home on account of the cold weather
Mr. Stimits brought home with him
samples of beardless harley, wheat
and oats. a sample of which can be
seen at this office. He says that they
are having all kinds of weather in the
mountains and from his observations
one would infer that it is a grand and
glorious country-we mean some parts
especially the valleys. They have
just harvested their small grain crops,
and the samples left at this Office
speak volumes for the way things
grow in that country in favorable
years.
c. Fl. Benson last week employed
W. 5. GorrelI to bore a we'll on his
section of land near Ogallah. He is
building d new house and wanted a
well close by. Gorren bored Il hole
lbs feet deep ana struck a weak vein
of water. Mr.. Benson was discourage
ed. and a newcomer from Illinois told
bin to try the witch racket. Mr.. B.
didn't have any faith in witchcraft,
but the sucker" man got hold of d
willow somewhere and started the eX-
pertinent. He walked around in
ring several times and invariably the
willow would drop at certain point
The Illinois man said to Charles, try
it yourself. but lie only laughed At
last c. H. took hold of the willow and
in spite of all his strength the witch
would drop at the same point for him
as it did for Illinois Mr.. Benson said
to Mr.. Gorrell. move that drill as fast
as you can and bore a hole here Cor
rell did as requested and at a depth of
10 feet water was STRUCK in coarse
sand and there is not enough men in
Ogallah to pump the well dry. Char
lie is now convinced that there is
something in the witch" willow and
henceforth all witches will be treated
as guests at his home. This is indeed
lucky find for him as it insures him
plenty of water for his stock and
house use-one of the most important
factors on d large farm
Last week a gentleman from Mis-
souri, arrived in our city to look at a
piece of land lie owned just across the
road from Jack Marshs' ranch in Will
cox. The same day long haired in
dividual and pal struck town and the
three were soon fast friends The old
gentleman wanted to sell the land
and after partaking of lots of his own
Missouri river water-the
three started for Wilcox to look DIT
the land 1t was late in the after
noon when the trio left town and all
were full of spirits Darkness over
took them and they put up for the
night at Tom Kites place on the old
Halsey ranch The doctor and his pal
arose early and hiked out leaving the
old gentleman in bed-to dream of
his old home in Missouri. When he
awoke he found himself without
friends and shy SIS. He returned to
town Saturday a sadder but much
wiser man. He was stranded on the
prairies for the first time in his life.
but he had friends in Missouri whom
he telegraphed for funds to get home
His friends were real genuine friends
and they sent him the necessary to re-
turn home on. Before leaving he sold
his land to Mr. ClawSon south of the
cemetery. who will make his home in
Wilcox the coming spring and i'm
prove it, The old Missourian remind
ed US of the old adage, I'm from
Missouri and have to be shown" sure
enough he was shown how easy it is
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