Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
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Tim Rhoades last Saturday.
A large crowd attended the Ash
craft sale the first of the week.
Carrier Dean was up from Ogallah
township last Thursday afternoon.
P. NJ. Krause of Russell was attend
ing to business matters here Thurs
day.
Mrs. Enix and children are visiting
her parents at Speed, Kans.. this
week.
Many report loss of chickens dur
ing the big rain last Thursday after
noon.
F. Lisser of Franklin township
proved up on his homestead last Sat
urday.
Have you noticed how rich and
deep the foliage on the trees is this,
summer.
Weather Man Peacock reports ga
inches of rain Thursday afternoon
and night.
c. M. Hutchinson of Kansas City
has accepted the position of assistant
cashier in the Wa-Keeney State
Bank
Last Thursday afternoon a son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. /. J. Taylor
who live about three miles east of
town.
Several farmers were obliged to
stay in town over night on the ac-
count of the high water Thursday
evening.
A fair sized audience took in the
Georgia Troubadors at the Air Dome
last Wednesday evening. The show
was fair but were put to some disad
vantage on account of the strong
wind
Chas. Spitsnaugle returned home
Friday morning from Sloan Springs,
Ark, where he spent The week look
ing over the country. He reports all
the former Tregoites living there
doing fine and like the country.
JF. Short, c. c. Padgett, W. S.
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Padgett and F. E. Padgett of Noun
tain View, Mo-, came through this
place on a touring trip to Denver,
Colo, Staying here few days and
report fine trip and good roads.
They drove a 60 horse power, 6 cylin-
der Oldsmobile.
Every citizen in Trego County
ought to be proud of our court house
lawn. 1t is sure ''green spot that
reflects credit on our country, and
one that attracts the notice and fav-
orable comment of every one seeing
it, and as many strangers have re-
marked: ''It makes land more val
liable in the county"
The first of the week Jim Smelling
brought his twelve year old son Roy
in to see the doctor. The boy was
riding horse and in some way the
animal stepped into hole and fell
striking the boy hard blow on the
hip and leg,A fortunately no bones
were broken and the doctor says he
will soon be as we'll as ever.
Don't forget the entertainments
next Monday evening. Let US show
our regard for our teachers and school
workers by filling the court room to
standing room only" The admis-
sion is only ten cents which it is es-
timated will Just about meet expen-
ses. Should any surplus remain it
will be devoted to educational pur-
poses.
The High School Alumni Banquet
will be held Wednesday evening,
June %, in the High School Gym
nasium. All members who can at
tend or who might attend should
notify some member of the following
committees: - Banquet committee,
Luella Jones, Helen Wilson and Glen
Hinshaw- Finance committee, Bert
Greenwood, Zepha Harlan and Ethel
Cloud. Plates will be so cents each.
Last Thursday afternoon this sec
ton was visited by the heaviest rain
fall which has occurred for several
years About four inches of water
fell in less than three hours. There
was no wind or hail and it will be of
wonderful benefit to all late crops,
pasture and garden During the
might another good shower fell All
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