Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17
cCattle doing fine.

Ed. Kea was up from Hays Monday
Sorghum and kafir corn are growing
fast.
There will be lots of feed raised in
Trego.
Now is a good time to pillow fire.
guards.
Wheat took an upward shoot the
last three days.
r. c. Wilson made business trip
to Hays, Friday.
Hays City is the poorest newspaper
town in the state.
c. NJ. Bell was up from Franklin,
Wednesday. on legal business.
Attend the lecture at the court
house next Tuesday evening.
w. S. Mead puts in his time these
days looking after his live stock.
George L. Verbeck is in Kansas City
buying bargains for his customers.
Merchant Hickman was down from
Collyer, Thursday. to see live town.
Dr. L. E. Rogers, of Ottumwa, Ia,
is visiting Banker Wilson and family.
Mrs. a. E. McCollum ard children
have returned to their home at Salina.
A. j. McColIum and wife. of the Sa-
line, visited friends at Quinter, Fri
day
Miss Maggie Reddig has our thanks
for large muskmelon raised on Big
creek.
Mrs. Gorrell and family returned
home from Chapel, Mo-, Wednesday
evening.
G. A Black, the u p Land agent,
of Hays, was IA Wa-Keeney visitor on
Tuesday.
Our land office officials receive num-
erous inquiries about vacant lands in
this district.
Hon. William McMillin, {. S. Land
Office Inspector, is checking up" the
land Office this week.
DR. Frank Morgan's little daughter
of Clay Center is visiting Masters
Glen and Guy Jones.
The U. p. r. r. is taking steps to
lease $50 feet of their right-of-way on
each side of the track.
Harry Freese, editor of the HAYS
Free Press. was in the city Monday
checking up ~ the land office.
Theo Courtney, one of WORLDS
Staunch supporters at Banner, was in
the city Thursday on business.
We learn from the HAYS News that
Ralph Saum has a good position with
a Topeka firm as stenographer.
Found-At depot Wednesday even
ing-ladies' sash and spikes Owner
can have same by calling at this Office.
Prof. Hagerty, of Salina, will give
lecture at the court house next Tues
day evening. 1t will be illustrative
and entertaining. Attend
August Tegtmeyer of Collyer town
ship was in town Thursday evening
and reports the arrival of Glib. girl
This Vicinity received the heaviest
rain of the season last Saturday night.
morning there were duck
ponds at the depot and American
house.
Twenty-Five young ladies and gen.
tlemen took hayrack ride last We'd
nesday and spent the evening at the
home of Miss Susie Wonner where
they spent very pleasant time dane
ing Refreshments were served and
all report a lovely time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sims and two
bright sons, Willis and Robert, de-
parted overland Thursday morning
for Colorado Springs. They enjoyed
they visit here very much and would
have stayed longer but they couldn't
afford to keep the boys out of school.
Their many friends wish them safe
Journey homeward.
We acknowledge receipt of d s'peace
pipe sent US by the Evans-Snider-
Buel Live Stock Commission Co., of
Kansas CITY. Accompanying the souv-
enir was a package of Durham. tobac-
CO box, pamphlet entitled "Cold
Facts" and the song of .'Hiawatha-
by Longfellow. Every time we smoke
that pipe we think of the donors and
wish them all kinds of prosperity
We had occasion to visit the land