Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

Ride in Chevrolet and smile
Keep COOL Phone number 17s for
ice. Deliveries made regularly. eff.
n. q. Porter, real estate dealer
at Quinter, was transacting business
here Wednesday.
J.F. Jones and family expect to
leave the last of the week for their
new home at Topeka.
Steve Beason, who taught the Col
lyer school the last term, expects to
leave Saturday for Montana.
Rev. Scott of Culver, Kan, visited
his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Courtney,
Thursday. We acknowledge a pleas
ant call.
Boys and men make from LOO to
81 so an hour. Write at once to H.
Pruitt, Hays, Kansas for particulars.
Adv. 9 2t.
Ira Flora, John Wigimgten, Mrs.
Clifford Ikenberry and Miss Mohler,
were down from Quinter Tuesday
transacting business.
R. G. Hall and E. L. Wallace of
Ellis were transacting business in
the city Wednesday. Mr.. Hall was a
pleasant caller at this office.
For Sale-Southeast quarter 22-14-
S11OO cash, balance years time at I
per cent. Inquire at this office.-Ad.
Mrs. S. L. Allison departed We'd
nesday night for St Louis, Mo. where
Georgiana, who is instructor of ply
steal culture in one of the city
schools.
Miss Jane Wilson departed for her
home at Pueblo, Colo. Tuesday night
after few days visit with relatives
and was called her on account of the
death of Chase Wilson.
Guy DeBoer, the ice man, went
down to Ellis Monday and closed a
deal with the ice man of that city
to furnish him with all the ice he
needs to supply his trade during the
coming summer. Guy proposes to
keep the plant running at full capac-
ity all summer if possible. He can
make six tons of ice daily. -.+
| The Topeka Capital of April. 26tb,
announces the engagement of Miss
Lenore Monroe to Mr.. Clifton STRAIT
ton of that city. Miss Monroe is the
oldest daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Lee Monroe of Topeka who are ex-
tensively known throughout the
western part of the state as well as
the eastern. Miss Monroe is very
prominent in Topeka social circles.
There was considerable cold damp
weather during the last week but the
sun is shining bright and clear again.
Last Saturday morning snow fell
lpretty lively for time but it melted
}nearlY as fast as it fell. Further
west along the U. P. the trees were
covered with ice and the ground COW
cred with snow, giving quite the ap-
pearance of winter to our spring
climate.
The last year was very dry and the
effects seem to be showing up on
many of the trees this spring. w. M.
Larrabee finds that practically all his
maple trees are dead and their are
several others who have lost several
from their number. Better look them
over at once and if any dead ones are
found get them out before it is too
late to replace them this year. Plenty
of western grown forest trees can
usually be secured at the FIT. Hays
experiment farm at a very small cost.
Frederick G. Schmitt and Miss 10
sephine r. Spena were married at
the probate judges office in Wa-Kee-
ney Wednesday evening. The bride
is native of Trego county. is well
known in Wa-Keeney and needs nc
Introduction to most of our readers
The groom, formerly of Russell, Kan
sas, has been farming south of Coll.
yer for the last two years where he
has prepared a home and the happy
couple will Immediately begin house
keeping. Mr.. Schmitt says his wife
has married job but the many
friends of that estimable young
woman feel certain that she will
manage the job all right, all right.