Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-15

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Sd. Straw made business trip TO
Kansas City this week.
j. F. Jones aud Chas steinberger
were Kansas City visitors last Satur-
day.
Chas SpitznaugIe and Joe Papas at
tended the Implement Mems conren-
ton at Kansas City this week.
Ray Shaw. carrier of route 3, is laid
up with a felon on his right hand.
Earl King is carrying the mail.
E. A. Courtney moved into his new
quarters in the brick block this week
The room is large and well lighted
and will make good store room.
T. A. Hawkins of route in Ora
ham county had some stationery
printed AT this office advertising his
herd of pure bred Red Polled cattle.
He was in the city Wednesday and
made US an appreciate call.
The first basket ball game of the
season was played at the high school
gymnasium last Friday evening be-
tween Wa Keeney and Oakley. The
former won in a galIop by score of
81 to 81.
| John Evers was in from his big
farm over near ST Peter last Tuesday
and called al this Office and had his
paper shoved ahead another year. In
conversation with John we learned
that he raised over 5000 bushels of
I VIII y.
was getting good price for same.
Meressa Thompson will give, Re
becca OF SAMMY Brook Farm at the
Court House. January 26th. This
| entertainments company Is under the
same management as the colored
excellent entertainment at the Court
House this fan and is a recommen-
dation in is self 70 this company.
The Ida Weston Rae company who
have been giving six nights engage
ment at the Garden theater have
been making good and the public has
been well pleased with the entertain
ments. The program differed each
night and the plays and vaudeville
sketches were excellent, and despite
the cold weather, the attendance " as
good.
Last Saturday and Sunday Bob
Kirk had some unusually bad luck
visit him when nineteen head of his
fine Hereford stock died from corn
stalk poisoning. All were cows ex-
cept one fine bull valued at 5000.
The herd had been in the corn field
and when il was discovered that some
of them were sick the others were at
once placed in another pasture. a
veterinarian from Ellis came up but
was unable &c save any of the stock
as they had eaten such large amount
of smut il vas an impossibilIty. The
loss to Mr. Kirk Is heavy one.
A woman living south of town haG
! a peculiar experience with strange
auto driver in courtesy the other day
The man pulled the machine up tx
the house stopped it and went TO The
door. He asked if he could have
pail and q half Of water to fill hi.
radiator Il SO happened that the
mistress Ct the house had two full
pals of water in the house and yer,
courteously told him to take the L
and Lse the water in them, he did so
and despite The fact that the wei
stood near by returned her the empty
buckets without even saying thanl
you. The party was mighty shy Of
even common decency let alone
courtesy.
Last Thursday evening Mrs Chas
Sellers and Mrs. J. H. Hickman en-
tertained number of ladies al line
party at the Garden theater and ar
after theater lunch at Coles restaur
ant. The play was a comedy THE
Newly WEEDS by the Ida Weston Rae
troupe and was a laugh all the way
through. The ladies enjoyed a very
pleasant evening. The following is
the list of those invited: Mesdames
Hartman, Houghton, J. G. Cortright
f. c. Woilner, G. G. Jones. W. L.
Larabee. Herrick and Dr. Herrick' s
sister who is a visitor. Bonebrake and
Mrs. Wakefield guest from Topeka,
F. Mccormick, G. r. Hille, j. w.
Phares, Straw and Givler.
distressing tradedy happened to a
young physician, DR.. Chrane of Logan.
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