Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-06


DR.. Nj. Jay Brown of. Saiina was
here Thursday on professional bus
mess.
War Brides is featured by Grace
v. Bonner, Monday night at the
Garden Theater ADV. II.
A side walk has been completed
along the north side of Russell ave
TO The High School grounds.
Miss Anna Hildebrand spent last
week at Collyer visiting her brother,
c. NJ Hildebrand and wife.-Russell
Record.
We note in the Russell Record that
all the teachers in the Russell schools
were re-employed for The present
coming year, among them Miss Claire
Marshall of this city.
Spike" Locker writes from Gill
christ, COL: please change my paper
to above address; am working up here
as agent; pretty nice little town
about forty miles from Denver on the
U, P. main line
/ Stephen Beason went to Collyer
Monday and while there accepted the
principalship of the Collyer school
for the ensuing year. Steve's many
friends congratulate him and the
people of Collyer.
Miss Mamie Dietrich died at her
home near Ogallah, Thursday, at noon.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed by Rev. W. Il. Woodland at the
Methodist church at Ogallah on
Saturday, May 9Th. at 2:30 P. NJ.
Moorehead (Minn.) Daily News
Miss Grace V. Bonner, the imperson-
ator and ventriloquist, presented
1.-The Women Next Door, at Con-
cordia College auditorium. Her work
was we'll received and she was given
hearty applause eat its conclusion.
Marriage licenses issued: April 20
WIN. IA. Curry and Lillian o. Til
ton, both of Collyer. April 29-Har-
old E. Pittaway, Banner. and Adella
J. See, Collyer. April 29-Harry E.
Allison, Collyer and Fay E. Marcy,
Ransom. May HAIRY G. Todd and
Pearl E. Wilds, both of Banner.
While attempting to start his
gasoline engine at the Farmers Ele-
vator at Voda. last Friday Jason
Griffith. manager, had the misfortune
to get his foot caught in the f1y
wheel, breaking both bones of his
left leg just above the ankle. DR..
Jones attended him and at this writ
ing is getting along nicely.
Professor Walker of the Agricult-
ural College at Manhattan was here
this week and inspected the Sam
Shriner irrigation plant on Big
Greek He reported Mr. Shriner was
on the right track and tt, at there
were many opportunities open for great
er development along that stream.
Sam is growing 20 acres of potatoes
this year.
making some good roads with his big
grading outfit. Besides the Golden
Belt road he has made several miles
of road on the side in Wa-Keeney and
Collyer townships. His machine
makes a first class road and those
in charge should see that same are
dragged properly. In a very short
time Trego county will have the best
roads in this part of the state.
The Track team of the Trego
County High School accompanied
by coach Oliver went to Hays yester-
day morning to compete in the Gold
en- Belt track meet on that day. The
Golden Belt comprises the south half
of the 9th District of Kansas Last
year our boys won this event by a
score of greater than ? to l. The
winners Friday are qualified for the
state meet and Lawrence later.
On Friday evening the common
school gave a second entertain nent
at the court house for the purpose of
raising money for new piano for
the school. An excellent program
was rendered. The different drills by
the children were especially good as
also were the folk dances by the lit
tie ones Every number of the pro-
gram was good and all deserve credit
for the excellent work done by the
children. Little Misses Sprague and
F'eeney received much praise for a
fancy dance which they executed
with much ease and grace. The pro-
ceeds of the evening amounted to