Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-02-19
FARM CREDIT PLAN is READY
State Loan Association Completes
Organization at Emporia-charles
:. Scott Elected President

The board of directors of the Kan
saS Rural Credit Association, in ses-
sion at Emporia, perfected an organ
ization by electing Charles F. Scott of
lola president; Senator w. w. Price of
Emporia, vice president; A. w. Koch
of Emporia, secretary-treasurer; L.
w. Moody of Emporfa, general manag-
er; E. e. Frizer of Larned and II. L.
Hillyer of Topeka, appraisers; Cod
dard & Myers of Topeka, general
counsel; r. o. Miner of Emporia, chief
accountant.
The Kansas Rural Credit Associa-
ton was chartered by the state of Kan
sas and approved by the state bank
commissioner last May. AS soon as
the announcement was made that Kan
sas was to have a rural credit associa-
ton for the benefit of farmers, appli-
cations for membership began coming
in. The plan of the association has
been unusually successful, and on Feb
ruary 1 it began making loans to
its members on the long amortization
plan at per cent interest.
Wealthy Stockman Dies-Henry NJ.
Stunkel, rs years old, who had lived
on the same farm at Peck since 1873,
| died the other night He was in the
Kansas legislature from Sumner coun-
ty- He was wealthy, owning farms
| and real estate, including the Balti-
more hotel at Wichita.
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Waters, Wheat Show President
| DIR. Henry Jackson Waters, president
| of the Kansas State Agricultural col
| lege, will serve as president of the
| international wheat show again this
| year.
Married 81 Years.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Angelo, Altamount's oldest
couple, celebrated at their home there
| the other day their sixty-seventh wed
| ding anniversary.
Injured by Dynamite Cap.-Andrew
| Gessline. years old, of Croweburg.
received a toy battery for Christmas
! to furnish power for running other
toys. He found a dynamite cap and
holding it in his teeth connected it
with the toy battery. He was severe
| ly injured. but is expected to recover
Mexican War Veteran Dead-Ed-
ward Powell, 81 years old, is dead at
his home at Jarbalo, in LeaveEworth
Mexican war, having marched under
General Scott from Vera Cruz to the
City of Mexico.
Drowned Near Paoia-The Marais
Des Cygne river claimed another vic
| tim the other night when Harry Lewis
was drowned while trying to drive
through the back water of the river
| which had covered the country roads,
six miles south of Paola.
Well Known Physician Dead.-Dr
A. J. Weaver, IS years old, is dead of
apoplexy at Concordia- He was one
! of the best known physicians in Kan
sas. He built hospital there in 1907
He was a thirty-second degree Mason
Federal Building for Girard-F NJ.
Brady, assistant United States attor-
ney, has finished the deal for a site
for the new government building to be
erected at Girard. Work on the struc-
ture will begin in a few weeks 1t is
to cost $4,000.
Would Buy Utiiity-The Lawrence
! city commission has passed an
| ordinance authorizing a referendum
| election to decide whether the city
shall purchase the water works sys-
| tenn for S175.O00- The election is to
be March z. in connection with the
regular primary.
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| Shooting Fatal to Boy-WfIliam
Mayes. years old. is deac at Emporia
following a second amputation of his
right leg. made necessary by injuries
received when he was shot accident
ally while PLAYING With gun