Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25

| Miss Virgie Oldham came down
from Wa-Keeney last Friday, return
ing Saturday-Hays News
Caps and all kinds of winter goods
for men and boys at the Wa-Keeney
Clothing store. Adv 35 It.
| Mrs c. L. Hartman went down to
Salina Monday to spent few days
visiting at the home of her sister.
A nice line of new overcoats for
men, youths and boys just received
at the Wa-Keeney Clothing Store. 1t.
| W. F King left last week for Port
Arthur Texas, where he will visit
with relatives for several weeks
Ellis Headlight
| Miss Irene Cloud, who is a student
at Fl. Hays Normal, spent last Sat
urday and Sunday at the home of her
parents in this city.
| Owing to poor health / am leaving
the farm and will rent my farm,
buildings, pasture and four acres of
ground;- miles southwest of town
H B. Hudson, Wa-Keeney. Adv. 35 Ut
The Union Pacific electric signal
crew have been here this week max
ing some changes in the block signal
at the depot A new iron support post
in cement base puts the signal in
more permanent condition.
Andrew E. Ash and Dudley S.
Grooms, one from the northeast cor
ner of the county and the other from
| the southwest. corner, left for Camp
Funston Monday and Tuesday of this
week. They complete the Trego
county quota to date.
Mr. and Mrs G. Maassen arrived
in this city Monday night from
Guthrie, Oklahoma, and are now
occupying furnished rooms in the res
| idence of Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Holmes.
Mr.. Maassen recently purchased the
American hotel in this city from H
H. Bacon.
The Rev. Baker, of New Albany,
Kansas, has been in this vicinity and
at Collyer a few days this week as a
candidate for the pulpit of the Bap-
fist church here and at Collyer. He
appears to be young man of excell-
ent ability but we have not learned
whether he will be acceptable to the
people or not.
Andrew Croft came in Tuesday
night for a short visit with home
folks. Since graduating from the
state university last spring he has
been in the employ of the Portland
Cement people but is now waiting for
orders to enter the employ of Uncle
Sam as a civil engineer.
To his friends it is a well known
fact that Lester Burnham is espec-
tally fond of pets in the animal line,
and, incidentally it can be truthfully
remarked that he makes good with
them. His latest requirement is a
received from Bolivar, Mo-, Tuesday
afternoon.
/ Christmas packages for u. S. sold
iers in France must be in the mails
by November Is. Must be fully and
intelligently addressed and bear the
words Christmas Mail" and name and
address of the sender. Each parcel
must have the post-master's certifi-
cate that it contains no prohibited
article. The rate of postage is IL
cents per pound from any place with
in the United States to France
An interesting letter has been re-
ceived from Carl Mitchell, son of Mrs
J. P. H. Elvert, who is now with the
soldier boys on Long Island. He says
that Ernest Smith and his pal, Bar
ker, left for France about ten days
ago and that he expects to leave be.
fore very long, as in the changes his
company has made he has about two
weeks behind them. His letter will
be published in this paper.
Fleming r. Fem, the big hearted
insurance man, was, here last weel
for day or two. He says he is get
, ting ready to throw up the insuranc,
work and go into the oil business
He together with some Wilson mel
J have formed an oil company and
have some good leases-Wilso1
World when the insurance bushes:
gets dull, their agents, go into tn.
next biggest graft-the oil game.)
Some of those who exhibited grain
fruit or vegetables at the recent Treg,
County fair have been slow abou
taking their articles away from tn,
fair buildings. The cold weather en-
dangered the vegetables and fruit.
) and in order to save them S. j. Straw