Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-29
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An Independent man has just re-
ceived a package that was intended Cor
Anthony is able to boast of six rail-
roads, three of which operate trains
sometimes,
Abilene is going to apply to Mr.. Car
negie for a library. Andrew may die
poor after all.
Wellington had five candidates for
mayor at the recent election, but on
ly one was elected.
Several of the streams near Hiaw-
atha are to be stocked with Graphic
and rainbow trout.
Lindsborg has burglars that will
take any old thing, from a pair of
shoes to a setting hen.
The lola Register rises to remark:
What bad fix we would be in if Miss
Tarbell had not liked u.s.
Work has begun on the new Car
negie library at Downs. 1t is.expected
to be completed by September.
Falls City has fine new stone IL
brary building that would be a credit
to a town of 10000 inhabitants.
The new dixie which is building on
the north bank of the Kaw river will
be finished some time this week.
a Christmas present 1t was sent from
Bolton, Mo. December "a. He probably
thinks it is better late than never.
H. Calhoun of Wichita, has been
charged with disposing of forged notes
to the National Bank of Commerce.
The Miami county Fair association
at Paola has decided to hold the fair
this year September 20, 81, % and 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Bailey, of Pitts
burg, are the parents of % children, of
whom 21 are living. The oldest child
is 35.
Some of the papers regard it as a
joke that Chanute man should go to
Kansas City and be almost overcome
by gas.
A car containing fifty bales of cotton
burned at Wichita recently. The loss
on the cotton will amount to about
$4,000.
The Chanute Tribune editor, Parks
Helmick, and Miss Jane Sain of Neo-
sho Falls were married in Neosho Falls
Thursday.
A silence as of the tomb has fallen
upon Kincaid since the band boys lost
their bass drum and two horns in the
recent fire.
The dixie is the first permanent
thing of its kind to be built on the Kaw
river, and when finished will have cost
about $4,000.
A doctor has reached Stearling who
makes a speciality of ''teleconi," and
the people are wondering if they've
really got it.
One of the pioneers of Bourbon coun-
ty, E. Kepley, died at Devon Tuesday.
He was Is years of age and came to
Kansas in 1854.
The Dao1o poctoffoo ic pou in "a
free delivery class, the receipts for the
year ending March 81, 1905, having ex-
ceeded $4,000.
A band of gypsies, who are en-
camped at Beattie, are begging and
annoying the people. They should be
made to move on.
Archie Murphy, one or the owners of
a laundry at Junction City, was killed
in a runaway Thursday. His horse
was frightened at an electric car.
The Larned house, one of the oldest
building in western Kansas, is to be
torn down and a modern cement hotel
with fifty rooms to be built on the site.
William Rohrbach, a farmer living
three miles west of Kansas City, Kas.,
committed suicide Thursday in a joint
by cutting his throat with a pocket
knife.
1t is being remarked that the Elks
nave CdpluISu 1Op0hd mayor OdNIS
is an Elk, as are seven of the twelve
councilmen and the new chief of
police.
The Santa Fee has begun work on the
double track from Peabody to Flor
ence. The graders are now at work
and the bridge gang will be there in
few days.
Fredonia became a city of the Sec
ond class last week, and it feels conf
dent if 1t is given half chance it
will be a city Of the first class within
five years
1. l. Wilcox, an early settler in Cow
ley county, died Friday afternoon at
the age of 80 years. He was descended
from Peter Wilcox, an Englishman,
who came to America in 1886.
Clarence M. Merriam, formerly of
Topeka, committed suicide at a hotel
in Boston Wednesday. No cause can
be assigned for the deed. He was well
known in Topeka and Lawrence.
Anxiety is felt over the disappear
ance of A. E. Burgess of Garrett,
Standard Oil pipeline inspector, who
was stationed in Greeley. He was
last seen at Osawatonie two weeks ago.
A husband and wife at Gas City
have come to the parting of the ways,
standing he grew careless in his move
front teeth.
The Grand Island railroad is going to
send a special dairy train over it's road.
1t will stop at all stations along the
system, where one-hour talks will be
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