Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-02-23
January Broke Two Records.

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temperature of the 40 years record
and with one exception the highest
minimum temperature, although ten
other Januaries have had a higher
j mean temperature. The highest tenn
perature of the month was 20 degrees
on the seventh; the lowest was s de-
grees above zero, January &c. January
was also a record breaker from the
point of rainfall The 4-56 inches
which fell last month was the largest
amount ever recorded in January in
the 40 years DIR. Snow has kept the
record This is 1888 inches above the
usual January average. The month
was 25 per cent cloudier than usual.
A Leavenworth Bargain Rush.
Many women tainted at granite
ware sale at a Leavenworth ten cent
store and ore man found himself in
such jam of humanity that he ac-
tuaily drew a revolver from his pocket
and bluffed his way out to the fresh
air. When the front door of the store
was thrown open at $50 o'clock there
was a rush indescribable. Women
fell over each other to get to the
sales counters and when a number
tainted away in the jam and fell to the
floor dozens pushed themselves over
the PROSTATE forms. 1t was the most
exciting experience in the history OF
bargain sales in Leavenworth and
will be remembered long time by
those who happened to be in the jam.
Motor Cars on Missouri Pacific.
The Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany has decided to put on electric
motor cars on some of its branches
and the x N & D. line from Fort
Scott to Topeka is to be- the first
branch experimental upon. The cars
are of the Koshbushch-Kagenha
make and are monsters in size, being
much longer than the present day pas
senger coach. II the run on the Fort
Scott route proves success car
will be put on the Northwestern, be
tween Leavenworth and Kansas CITY.
Would Not Rersove Trickett.
A delegation from Kansas City
seeking to secure the removal from Of
flee of c. W. Trickett, assistant attor-
ney general for Wyandotte county.
were met with a firm refusal when
they made their demand upon Fred s.
Jackson, attorney general. Mr.. Jack
son informed the delegation that he {
intended to keep Mr.. Trickett in the
service of the state in the interest OF
good government. Mr.. Trickctt last
year closed all the joints in Wyandotte
county.
Divorce Records Broken in Finney.
In two days perusal of the record
of Finney county special clerk of the
department of statistics Stotts has
record which can hardly be equaled
by any county in the country. The
statistics show that there where ten
divorces a year for the period of
20 years and that divorce was grant
ed to one person out of every 40 In
the county.
Schools in Kansas City Grow.
A report showing the increase in
the Kansas City schools since 1886
was presented to the board of educa-
ton by NJ. E. Pearson, superintendent
of schools. In 1886, when the city was
organized there were nine schools
with sc teachers and 3,645 pupils,
which cost for maintenance $41,5
The city now has % school buildings
with 23O teachers and 10000 pupils
The cost of maintaining is s179,2 1869
Joint Closing and Crime.
Only about Is prisoners now occu-
py the Wyandotte county jail. Before
the Joints were closed there were
from 25 to 80 all the time. The po-
lice force is smaller than it has been
for years, yet there are few thefts OF
holdups~ and instead of long police
court docket each day one or two
cases are tried.
Veteran Frozen to Death.
William Higley, veteran of the
civil war, GO years of age, was found
frozen to death within the grounds OF
the soldiers home near Leavenworth-
He had crawled through hole in a
hedge fence, but being exhausted.
sank within sight of his barracks and
died from exposure.
Postmistress Maggard Dead.
Mrs Laura Maggard, postmistress
of Oxford, died of cerebral hemor-
rhage after a short Illness. She had
succeeded in the post office her hus-
and, Everett Maggard, who also died
suddenly few years ago.
Two Pioneer Residents Dead.
Gideon Martin, S5 years of age, and
Peter Betournay. 81 years of age,