Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-13

Central and Western Part of
State Has Changed Since
Angust's Heavy Rains.
PLENTY OF WATER FOR STOCK

Pastures, Fields and Gardens That
Seemed Dead Have Been Brought
Back to Life.
Tourists who went to Colorado dur
ing the first week in August and are
now returning to their homes, using
the Golden Belt Road through Kansas,
have witnessed pleasing transforma-
ton Three weeks ago the corn fields
appeared to be completely burned up,
the alfalfa fields looked as if they
would have to be abandoned for this
year and the pastures seemed abso-
1utely worthless. Now, however, the
whole of Central Kansas looks as
green and fresh as in spring. The
corn fields have taken on a new life,
the alfalfa has been revived, the pas
lures are green and there is no indi-
cation that the year 1917 will be
known as the year of drought
On the night of August 13 there
came a rain, followed the following
night by another, the two furnishing
precipitation of four to seven inches,
the heaviest rain IN more than two
years. Ponds were dry and the farm
for several miles, all over Central and
Western Kansas; today there is plen-
ty of water in the ponds and the
contains more water than in the past
two years.
Tomatoes, beans and other garden
truck were almost a total failure but
now there are plenty of tomatoes
| and the bean vines which were turn
ing brown are now green and hanging
| full of small beans that will be ready
| to pick in a few days. Sweet potatoes
are going to make a big crop, and
| parsnips, turnips and the second crop
| of beets, peas and navy beans prom
| Use wonderful production.
There is difference in opinion con-
corning the field corn. Some farmers
say there will be plenty of good corn.
In many bottom fields small ears are
now forming, but the stalks have been
| fired and the ear may not develop to
| matured ear and fill out well.
Don't Like U. S. lnspection.-Fed-
| eral inspection of wheat, which has
been in effect in Kansas since July 1,
/ is causing losses to farmers in Doug
| las county. The reason is that the fed
| eFal government requires that cracked
wheat, wheat slightly moist and wheat
| slightly mixed with other grain or
| weeds be sold at a lower figure. Ac-
cording to J. P. Chess, local govern
ment inspector, there is less wheat
| coming into the mills at Lawrence
| than at any previous time in many
years., This is due both to the I'M
usually small crop and the fact that
many farmers are holding their grain.
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Goodbye to observation-disclosures
| county's farewell to the local volun-
| teers attracted fifteen thousand Wis
| itors to the city recently, following
a parade in which four companies of
the national guards, the home guards,
| boy and girl scouts participated. The
six hundred soldiers were entertained
at a basket dinner at the park The
parade was led by band of the Ger
man Lutheran church. Lieutenant
Governor Morgan made the principal
address.
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Fire in Arrington.-Every business
house in Arlington, seven in all, burn
ed down in fire that started in an
empty store building at 2:3O o'clock
the other morning. Only the Odd Eel
lows hall is left standing.
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Ask Fort-to-Fort Road.-Petitions
for the building of the fort-to-fort con-
| crete road are being circulated in the
southern part of Leavenworth county.
The route of this road runs through
Reno, Tonganoxie, Stranger and Fair
mount townships in this county and
It is to connect with the Parallel road
out of Kansas City.
|
lame" Railway SoId.-The sale of
the Leavenworth & Topeka Railway
to eastern capitalists has been an
nounced by w. A. Austin, receiver.
The new owners will take control as
soon as possible and start to operate
the road, he said.
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New Railroad Progressing.-Surv
work on the Gulf, Plainville & North
ern Railroad has reached Hoisington
| ten miles north of Great Bend. AL
work on the new north and south rail
road will be pushed from this end OF
the line.
Oats Went 1os Bushefs--Mark San
ders, farmer near Westphalia, raised
, on ten acres 1880 bushels of oats, ar