Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-01

As we go to press there are some
indications of rain.
Ed Brown and family spent Decora-
tion Day at Collyer.
Glen Hinshaw is learning the
baker trade at the city bakery.
A V. Hixon spent Wednesday at
Ogallah and helped observe Decorat-
ion day in that busy little city.
Mrs. NJ. J. Bushman arrived home
from Millidgeville, ILL.,, where she
spent the winter with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Courtney made
an auto trip to Collyer Thursday
morning in Chas- Sellers big car.
r. A. Smith of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, arrived in the city Friday
morning and is visiting with friends
Ed Bryant, assessor of Wa-Keeney
township, informs US that there are
10 inhabitants outside of the city of
Wa-Keeney.
The postmaster received word We'd
nesday that trains 1O1 and 1O2 would
make their initial trips Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Geo. Since arrived from Salina
Friday morning where he has been
playing ball with the Salina team of
the Central Kansas league.
For le-Mortgage for 81, 200 on
100 acres, improved, close to Collyer,
n &
If interested write p. o. Box "a,
Towner, Colo. 13
w. j. Shelton arrived from the
west Sunday morning and spent most
of the week out on his ranch on the
Saline. He will leave for England
Sunday evening.
John Goble and assistants put on
a new corrugated ceiling for the Wa
Keeney State bank this week. 1t
looks fine and adds greatly to the APP
pearance of the room.
John Best came in from his ranch
near Towner, Colo, the first of the
week and visited friends west of
town. He says everything is green
out there but they need rain.
On Monday afternoon, June 3rd,
the Woman's Suffrage Association, of
Trego county, will meet at two
O'Clock at the Methodist parsonage
All members are requested to be
present.
John Spena seems to be the only
auto dealer out in this country doing
any business. He received car load
of Ford the first of the week and
most of them are sold. The 1912
Model 5 passenger Ford is a beauty.
F. W. Wheeler of Sterling, H.,
was in town Decoration Day. He
informed US that there is no
wheat back in his part of Illinois as
it all froze out; also that spring is
very backward and that seed corn is
worth $500 per bushel.
Sam Shriner of Marion, Kans, was
in town several days the first of the
week. He is working for Henry
Fuhrken, who formerly owned the
city bakery here. He says Mr.. F. is
doing nice business and likes his
new home splendidlv.
Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Bryant have re-
Gently returned from San Francisco,
Cal, where they have been spending
their honeymoon and are now visit
ing his parents Mr. and Mrs E. F.
Bryant on Big Creek. The bride was
Miss Agnes E. Keller of Chicago.
We are sorry to announce the death
of Mrs. A. G. Lord, which occurred
last Thursday at noon, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Cal Lloyd. Mrs.
Lord was well known in Trego county
and had many friends who will be
sorry to learn of her death. Obituary
next week.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Smith entertained at dinner the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Spena,
Miss Nellie Pearl and Elmer Pearl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse have many
friends in the. country as well as in
town who regret to see them leave
but hope some time in the future
they will again return to Wa-Keeney.
Editor World - We received the
World yesterday and read it with
much pleasure. We arrived in St.
Joseph Saturday night at O'Clock,
spent Sunday and Monday there and
left that evening ar $40 for Batavia