Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

Bualla Crochet Cotton sells for &c
per spool at Mocre's. Adv. %.
Don't forget the Robert johnson
Rand shoes on sale at M0ore's. Ad. %
Remember you can buy overalls and
jumpers for $1.00 at Moore's. AID. %
Jacob Wolfe, of the Quinter vicinity,
was transacting business here Mon
day.
Wanted-Man and wife to work on
farm; good wages. Inquire at this
office Adv. % IT,
George Niesley left Sunday even
ing for Emporia where he will attend
the College of Emporia.
Strayed-Red sow, $50 lbs, about 5
weeks ago, possibly have pigs. L. H.
Galloway, Wa-Keeney. Adv. %.
j.. W. Phares arrived home the first
of the week from a business trip to
Denver and other Colorado points.
James Lofin and Henry Schouse,
of Glencoe township were transacting
business at the court house Wednes-
day.
Mrs. H. E. North arrived in Wa
Keeney Monday morning and is visit
ing her son at the Joe Sigler home
southwest of town.
j. L. Best left Thursday evening
for Iowa and Illinois, where he will
visit with relatives. While in Chicago
he will visit his wife's aunt, Mrs.
Marshall Field, ST.
Mrs. Hattie Moe, accompanied by
|Sher son, Rollo, and family, arrived
home Sunday. morning from Denver
and other Colorado points where they
had spent the past month.
DIR. Cook, of Julesburg, Colo, is Wis
iting DR.. Herrick and family this
week. DIR. Cook is an old classmate of
DR.. Notwithstanding attended the
same Medical college.
Chas. C. Cross, of Glencoe township,
was transacting business here last
Friday. He says the dry weather is
again damaging the feed crop but that
there will be considerable of it in that
vicinity.
W. H. Swiggett, who is now agent
for the Union. Pacific at Puritan, Col
orado, was here Sunday and Monday
visiting with home folks. He is get
ting along fine with his work and
Judging from his appearance is keep
ing in excellent health.
W. A. Rhoden and family arrived
home Sunday morning by the auto
route from Lincoln and other points
in Nebraska where they had been Wis
ting relatives and friends for about
three weeks. They were accompan-
led by their son, W. H. Rhoden and
wife, of Lincoln, who will visit with
them for a short time.
Miss Erna Lepp and Mr.. Willie
Stuck, of Abilene, Kansas, were mar
ried last Monday, September Bird, at
Abilene. The groom is a member of
the Kansas National Guards and
leaves the first of the week for Fort
Riley. The bride will stay at the home
OF her parents until his return Their
Wa-Keeney friends extend congratul-
ations and best wishes.
The Wa-Keeney base ball team
went down to Ellis last Sunday and
won another game of ball with Ellis
team, winning the game by a score
of 9 to A. A game Will be played on
/ the local diamond next Sunday with
the Oakley team. During the fair at
| Oakley our boys lost game with
/ Oakley, it taking twelve innings to
| decide the game of 2 to 1.
F. A. Shields, who for several years
operated the Davidson ranch north
west of this city, but who, for the last
few years has resided at Hoxie, Kan
sas, accidentally shot and killed him
self near Edmond, Kansas, the even
ing of August 25th. He and his fam
lily were travelling by auto and when
near that place a tire blew out and
while he was trying to get the acces-
series from the rear of the car with
which to repair it, shot gun was
accidently discharged and the load
of shot entered his abdomen killing
him almost instantly. Many of the
people of this vicinity kindly remem-
Der Mr.. Shields and are sorry to learn
| of his untimely death