Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-10-12

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John Franks made a flying trip to
Ellis, Thursday COMMUNICATING on
104 and returning on 1O1.
Rev. Allison attended the meeting
of the Snyod of the PRESBYTERIAN
church at Leavenworth the first of
the week.
The patrons of Route had better
get the bridges and road in good shape
as the carrier will start on time No
vember 2, 1912.
J. J. Strain who has been attending
to business matters at Strain, S. Oak,
for the past month, returned home
the first of the week.
Ralph Pearson found mans coat
on his route last Saturday. Owner
can have same by calling at this of.
fee and paying for this notice. Adv.
c. r. Stevens, the Midland Lyceum
man, was in town Wednesday and
made arrangem ents for a seven days
lChautauqua to be held at Wa-Keeney
next August.
B. E. Grim arrived from Chatham,
Ohio, Thursday evening. He says
the family is well and likes his new
home fine. His many old time friends
were glad to see him.
A civil service examination was
held at the court house last Saturday
for Rural Carriers. Ray Shaw was
the only applicant who took the ex-
animation. These examinations are
held twice year-March and Octo-
Der.
F. P. Manner, j. E. Daily and E. A.
Wilds were in from Banner, Tuesday.
Mr.. Manner lives at Corpus Chrisy,
his farm near Banner if he can't get
suitable renter. Mr.. M. has too
valuable place to let go to rack.
The executive board of the Farmers
Institute held meeting in Wa-Kes-
ney on October and made up the
program for the Institute to be held
, October "a and 25, 1912. The follow
ing prizes will be offered: Best 10
ears of corn in A and B class, 1st
prize So each, End prize, 81 each.
Best loaf of bread in A and B class,
1st. prize $500 each; End. prize S1.OO
| each. While these small prizes are
offered to encourage the boys and
girls, we would be glad to receive
any farm products for exhibits dur
ing the institute. Secretary.
The lecture course committee has
added another number to the series
of entertainments to be given here
this winter, making seven numbers
in all. This is a musical number to
be given at some date in March by
the Troubadoun Male Quartette, and
is free to all holders of season tickets.
We have had one number of the
course already, but there are yet six
| numbers to come, including three
concerts, and those who buy season
tickets now will be assured of getting
their moneys worth. The musical
numbers, alone, are wort b the price
of season ticket. Tickets are on
sale at the drug store at the usual
prices: 81 to adults and $3.50 to
pupils. Single admissions fifty and
thirty-five cents. There are yet a
number of desirable seats not taken.
Buy season ticket and save dollar
on the course.
The authorities of Cass county,
Nebraska, consented to receive the
insane young man, VERNE Kiser,
who was confined at the county Jail
here, and whose parents reside in that
county, and proposed to send their
sheriff after him on condition that
Trego county pay the cost of getting
the patient back to Nebraska. There
was considerable doubt as to what
community was. or is legally response
BILE. He was found insane by Cass
county several years ago and sent to
the hospital at Lincoln, but was
afterwards paroled and later discharg-
ed. In the meantime his parents
came to this county, lived here for a
time, and last spring moved back to
their old home. The exact age of
the patient is not known but as he
has been roaming around and doing
more or less business on his own ac-
count he might be considered of law
full age but of uncertain residence.
To settle the matter, Trego county
accepted the offer of CaSs county and
Sheriff c. ID. Quinton arrived Monday
evening. M. Quinton is the officer
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