Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

The Gleason barns were hauled out
to DIR. Jones' ranch Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Courtney returned
home from Lexington, KY, Monday
evening.
Bob Kirk, broader of thoroughbred
Hereford cattle, attended the big
sale of Deane Bros. north of HAYS
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Weinman of
Ellis visited with Mrs. Weinmans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Lucas,
Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Swiggett was on the
sick list Thursday and Miss Birda
Myerly was acting Register of Deeds
during her illness.
Mrs. Thrcckmorton who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mertie
Sellers, returned to her home in Ne
braska, Tuesday night.
r. Haffa, who has been working in
Colorado, arrived in the city the first
of the week and left the latter part
Mrs. r. G. Wilson and Mrs. IL.
Allison were in Atchison this week
attending meeting of the ladies'
societies of the Presbyterian church.
Hairy Miller of Voda received a
telegram Monday conveying the sad
news of the death of his father who
resides id Indiana, and he left the
same evening to attend the funeral.
Chris Teller is putting in cement
foundation for G.. w. Baker, who is
enlarging his butcher shop prepare
tory to putting in cold storage plant.
This will do away with putting up
ice each winter.
A. S. Bailey at one time one of the
old Republican wheel horses of River
side township was in the city Wednes-
day and Thursday meeting old friends.
He is travelling for commission firm
of Hutchinson
Chas. Spitsnaugle finished seeding
HOO acres of wheat Wednesday. If
western Kansas should raise a bum.
per crop of wheat in 1914 Mr.. S. will
be one of the wheat kings of Trego
Here's hoping he will raise 30 bushels
per acre.
The kids of the town are ''pestica-
ting the life out of the housewives
this week. The Trego Mercantile
Company is pulling off cracker con-
test and the kid who sells the most
crackers gets an automobile worth
S25. 90. You ought to see kids hustle
Mrs. G. J. Ferris left for Mime
apolis, Kans., Friday morning to visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Huyett.
She has been in Wa-Keeney all sum-
mer and says the old town will always
be home to her. Her many friends
are sorry to see her leave and hope
she will return again next summer
The annual Blue Front Dance was
given last Friday night in the G. A.
r. hall and large crowd turned out
as usual. The people of Ellis and
country know that when
Mr.. Eppler advertises his dance they
will have a good time and they all
come. At u o'clock Mr.. Eppler
served light lunch to the party and
the dance continued until about 3
O'Clock when they all went home
satisfied, but they say they will all
come back again next year-EIlis
ssUncle" Jesse CockreH returned
from his Florida trip the first of this
week. 1t was his intention when he
left here to spend the winter down
there, but he heard the call of Kan
sas and he could not stay away. He
spent couple of weeks visiting in
Missouri on his way home and all to-
gether he had delightful trip He
reports that the Hughes are getting
along nicely down there, as were all
the rest of the Ellis people whom he
saw.-Ellis Headlight.
Putting up stovepipe is easy E.
nough if you go at it right In the
morning breakfast on some light, nu-
tritious diet and drink two cups of
hot coffee; after which put on a suit
of good clothes, put on pair of buck
skin gloves, and when everything is
ready to strike the fatal blow, go and
get good hardwareman who under
stands. his business. If this rule is
strictly adhered to, the gorgeous dis
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