Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-10

Ray Hickman is reported quite
seriously i'll.
FoRKED SLACK for sale. Walter
T. Swiggett.-Adv
See Ash Davis weave ragtime pic
lures from carpet rags January 10.
Fresh seal shipped oysters at
Baker's-50 cents quart.-Adv 35 If
Insist on White Elephant Flour.
Get it at The Star Grocery.-Adv. As.
Miss Theil of Collyer spent Thurs
day with Mrs. r. Horak of east of
town.
The flour that satisfies them all,
White Elephant-Get it at The Star
Grocery-Adv IS.
The horse shoe enthusiasts are TAX
ing advantage of this fine weather
and are having lots of sport.
Governor Hodges has appointed o.
A. Cortright, Justice of the peace
for Wa-Keeney township.
Robert Briggs and Glade Martin,
ney visitors Monday evening between
trains.
c. NJ Rand and Fl. F. FELTON,, horse
buyers, were in town last Monday
and purchased several head of good
horses.
The High School trustees met last
Tuesday and transacted business for
the first quarter of the New Year.
All the members were present.
Mrs. Kirby, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cor
rell for several weeks returned to her
home at Miltonvale, Kans., Saturday
night.
G. E. Ridgway arrived the first of
the week from Bismarck, S. OAK,
where he has been working for the J.
1. Case Threshing Machine Co. He
will be given this territory and will
make his headquarters here.
The last teachers examination re-
quiring no High School credits will
be held at the county Superinten-
dents office, January 3O-31. The Office
will be open at 7:30 a. m. Carrie A.
Stradal, county superintendent.
John Colborg writes from Denver
that on account of failing health he
has moved to California. Johns
many friends in Trego and Ellis
counties hope the change of climate
will restore his health.
During the past week the most de-
lightful winter weather has prevailed
that has been known in this locality
for number of years. Many winter
resorts cannot boast of more beauti-
full weather than we have been enjoy
ing for the last ten days.
Don't fail to see and hear Ash
Davis, the cartoonist, next Thursday
evening. Davis is different. He talks
while he chalks and there is joke in
every stroke. Something doing every
minute. He presents an illustrated
lecture full of fun and sound philoso-
ply.
During our rush last week we failed
to mention that Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Grippen of Collyer were pleasant
callers at this office New Years eve.
Mr.. G.. presented the editor with a
homemade broom and the way it
sweeps the dirt is a fine advertise
ment for Mr.. Grippen's brooms. The
broom is an extra large one but it is
worth the price OF three small ones
and will last as long as two small
ones. Mr.. G. has our thanks and
any one in need of dozen or so OF
good brooms should write Mr.. Girl
pen at Collyer, Kans.
The Big Creek Hall Literary held
its regular meeting last Friday. Over
one hundred persons were present tc
hear the debaters, Messrs. Spena
Oliver, Turpening, Stradal, Lessor
and Richardson give their reasons
why the farmers of Trego county
should or should not engage more ex
/ tensively in corn raising. The next
, question promises to be of ever
greater interest The tariff problem
will be settled. The question is, re
solved, ''That tariff for revenue ONLY
is necessary for the highest welfar,
of our country" The debaters are
affirmative, Razak, Sierer, Kenyon
r Turpening; negative, Stradal. Zeman
Lessor, Stradal ST. Everybody in
: vited- The literary meets every tw'