Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-26

W. A. Wilds was up from Banner,
Wednesday, trading with our mer-
chants
Mrs. Jessie S. Matson of Ohio is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cortright
this week
A State Deputy Bank Examiner
was in the city Wednesday examining
the banks
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith visited
relatives and friends in Missouri for
the past two weeks
Little Oracle Wollner. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Wollner, is very
sick with the scarlet fever
Strayed-One grey mare colt. 10
months old, weight 800 to 900 pounds
Il. Thibault, Demar, Kans--Adv432t
Frank Wonner left Tuesday morn
ing for Terre Haute. Ind, to spend
the Christmas holidays with old
time friends
Miss Elsie Neuenschwander arrived
from Lawrence last Saturday and is
spending the holiday vacation with
her parents at Banner
Born = Tuesday, December -, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Spann of Elisa
boy. Mrs Spann was formerly Miss
Jessie Curry of this place
Mr.. ana Mrs. F. j. McStay left last
Sunday morning for Waterloo, Iowa,
to spend the holidays with his par
ents. They will be gone about two
weeks.
Jack Heckman's smiling counter
ance could be seen behind the counter
of the Wa-Keeney State Bank this
week. Jack was helping out during
! the closing up of the years business
rush.
| We are sorry to note the death of
i Mrs. III. ii. Cawley of Franklin which
occurred last week. Trustee Cawley
has the sympathy of large circle of
friends in the death of his best
friend.
T. NJ, Houck, who will be remem-
bered by many World readers, writes
from MERGED, Cali, that he still likes
to hear from old Western Kansas and
adds he is glad to learn that crops
were good this year,
Major Poffenberger returned home
Thursday morning from University
/ hospital where he underwent a serious
operation three weeks ago He is
| feeling as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
We call attention to tho Wa-Kee-
ney State Bank statement in this
issue as it reflects not only credit on
the bank but on the people Of the
county With over 5000, 10000 loans
it shows the bank is taking good care
ofe'he farmers
Colo, visited this week with j. L
Best on Route B. John was pleas
ant caller at this Office last Saturday
and uniformed us that he rs working
for the Colorado Land company of
DenRer, and is selling lots of land
| David j. Hille- brother of Banker
! Hille, sent US one dollar TO apply on
Subscription. He is engaged in the
real estate, loan and insurance bush
ness at Castle Rock, Washington.
Mr.. Hilfe has been a subscriber of
tire Word for the past thirty years.
T. ID. Hinsisaw writes from Clay
] Center, Kans-, that he was reelected
sheriff of Clay county. Tom is a
mighty fine fellow a1d his many
friends all over Trego county are glad
to learn he was reelected. He made
one of the best eheriffs Trego county
had.
VIM. Nelson was up from Riverside
township last Saturday and paid us a
short visit. He informed us that At
uorDey Long had won his law suit
against Hdland Southwortal which in
xolred the title TO some land he own
ed. Bill was feeling good over the
Supreme Court decision.
Do not fail to see the wrestling
match between Jack Wood of Wa
Keeney and Earnest Rogers of Black
well, Okla. This is the most evenly
matched pair Of mat artists ever put
on. This is the last matchbox the sea-
son as Wood isbiIIed in the eastern
part of the state for number of
matches and will not return until
March