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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
WANTS

Fresh Pork at Bakers. Adv.
Fresh beef at Bakers. Adv.6.
Smoked meats at Bakers Adv.
Pure home made lard at Bakers
For Sale-Kichen cabinet Inquire
at this Office. Adv. 20.
Diamonds, watches and jewelry at
A. S. Triggers. Adv. 47tf
CASH PAID FOR OLD IRON
RAY J. SHAW. Adv. 81.
For Sale-Horses and mules. W.
T. Littlechild, jr., route 3. Adv. 35 At.
For Sale-Two good work mules,
3 years old. Wa-Keeney Hardware
Co. Adv. 23tf.
When you want a loan on your
land call at the Wa-Keeney State
Bank. Adv. 35.
Wanted-Your gunny sacks. Bring
them to Farmers Elevator, Wa
Keeney. Adv. 13tf.
For Sa1e-Barred Rock coclrels,
from extra fine laying strain. Mrs.
Cal Lloyd Adv. Sc ct,
For Sale-S5 high grade white
face calves. L. F. Montgomery, Ar
mold, Kansas. Adv. 34tf.
For SaIe-Pure bred Plymouth
Rock cocHeIs. Mrs. Mildred Beason,
Collyer, Kansas. Adv. 81.
For Sale-Pure bred single comb
brown Ieghorn cocHeIs, extra laying
strain, $1.5O each for immediate sale.
F. W. Hacker, Wa-Keeney, phone 564.
Adv "a 1Otp.
For Sale-Hereford bull calves, as
good as they grow, will weigh about
500 lbs or better. Both registered
and unregistered. Lew h Galloway,
Wa-Keeney. Adv. 33tf
Ralph Pierson found a new black
coat on the road OF OgaIlah. Owner
can get same by calling at this Office
and proving property and paying for
this notice Adv. SO.
Shrenkler has a car of Red Rose
Ohio Potatoes good for seed and eat
ing, $1.60 per bushef; apples $2.25;
cabbage $500 per hundred. Will be
in old Olson or Eppler building or
Hartman Office. Adv IS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

First published in the Western Kan
i sas World, October II. 1879
SHERIFF'S SALE
State of Kansas, County of Trego SIS:
Ray Clover, Plaintiff.
Charles Clover, ct al, Defendant.
By virtue of an Order of Sale to me
directed and delivered, issued out of
the District Court of the State of
Kansas, in and for the County of
Trego, will on Saturday, the 23rd
day of November, 1918, at 10 o'clock
a. M of said day at the Court house,
west front door, in Wa-Keeney in
Trego County and State aforesaid,
offer at public sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, the
following described real estate, the
Southwest quarter of Section l.,
Township Is, Range 81, west of the
9Th Principle Meridian, Trego County,
Kansas appraised at 100000 and
must sell for two-thirds of the ap-
praised value.
Said property to be sold as COM
manded by the said order of sale.
Peter DeBoer,
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, October 10th, 1918.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

called within ten days This will be a
relief to some and a big disappoint-
ment to those who were eager to get
across.
1t is reported that E. S. Thomas,
of Kansas City, who was manager
of the Mack-Welling Lumber Co.
several years ago, will return to take
charge of the Badger Lumber Co. He
will take the place of ]. j. Peacock
who expected to answer his call to
the colors last Tuesday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

into Ellis and shipped beck to ths
company last week
There is young fellow down in
Riverside township who is going to
make his mark IN the show business
some day as his neighbors say he is
practicing on riding wild steers with
a saddle He ropes a steer, puts the
saddle on and turns him loose, just
as the animal makes the first jump
he is on his back and away they go.
1t is said the fellow stays there until
the steers runs himself down, then
the young man tames him and the
next time he goes to rid him he makes
him buck and cut up all kinds of
antics before Mr.. Steer takes his
jaunt across the prairie
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
BIG CREEK

All the wheat is growing nicely.
Tuesday was regular spring day.
The hoppers got pretty lively again
Tuesday
w. M-~Nelson was a visitor to Hays
last Thursday.
U. S. Hoffer's family are all recov-
ering from the influenza
John Glass was a county seat Wis
itor last Friday paying taxes.
Adam Saurer built new barn for
his stock on the Muhlheim farm.
Work is being rushed on Lee
Wages new barn these nice days
The boilers in the addition to the
light plant in Ellis are being put in
place.
Ezra Soverns moved his family
from the W. F. King farm to Ellis
Wednesday.
| Eugene Philip was a Wa-Keeney
visitor last Friday paying taxes and
transacting other business.
Frank Jacobs and family are re
covering from the effects of the in
fluenza so as to be up and around
Mrs. ]. F. Barclay returned to hel
home in Wa-Keeney last Saturda,
ffzfteEpending several days with u
S. Hoffer and family.
The Sutton threshing rig that wa.
stored at Con Masters was puIle<
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
OGALLAH

John Lindberg's wife's folks are
here visiting.
Norman Mapes' family are conval-
escing nicely from the "fiu-"
|. Now that the war is over every
body is happy but the kaiser.
Herbert & Norcross were transact
ing business in Ogallah Tuesday.
John Pearson went Oklahoma last
Friday night as some of his sisters
family were ill.
Some OF. the boys are feeling pretty
blue about not getting to go over and
whip the kaiser.
Mrs. Philip Hanson has fully re-
covered from the FLU" and was shop
ping in Ogallah Tuesday.
Marguerite Clark is getting along
fine at the Hays hospital and is ex-
pected home in a few days
The Ogallah State Guards drilled
little last Saturday but hope fol-
more members out next Saturday.
Martin Lofstead writes again thai
he is getting along fine. Would rath
err be with his company but Thankful
LIS "O0I10 ID NV WI sc oAAA WILL TX
able to come home as soon as the
war is over.
Did Ogallah celebate Monday
night? I should smile. The schoo
teachers had arranged a special mus
ical program and the State Guard:
and citizens held an old time Fourth
of July celebration.
Owing to the influenza ban or
church services for the past five
weeks, the Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. church of Ogallah have beer
unable to have the dedication of theil
service flag for sons whose mothers
are members of the Ladies Aic
society. This flag will be dedicated
at the Sunday morning service, No
vember II, 1918.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
CONVINCING TESTIMONY


Given by Many Wa-Keeney People
Experiences told by Wa-Keeney
people.
Those who have had weak Kidneys
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit
You might doubt an utter strange>.
/. You must believe Wa-Keeney peo-
pie
Here's Wa-Keeney proof. Verify it
Read Investigate. Be convinced
You'll find why Wa-Keeney folks
believe ia Doan's.
A. c. Sellers, says: I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills on several occa-
sions and on account of the. good re-
suits they have brought each time I
can recommend them as doing what is
claimed for them. Doan's Kidney Pills
always strengthen my kidneys and
give me relief from backache and kid
ney disorders"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Piiis-the same
that Mr.. Sellers had. Foster-Milburu
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
First published IN The Western Kan
sas World, October 81, 1879
ADMINISTRATOR. NOTICE

State of Kansas, Trego County
In the Probate Court held in and for
said county and state.
Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
l. G. Halbleib, late of Trego
County, Kansas, deceased, have been
granted to tie undersigned Fred
Kranz, by the Probate Court of said
county of Trego, bearing date the
Goth day of October 1918. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them to me for
allowance, within one year after the
date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
time of the publication OF this notice,
they viii be forever barred
Dated this 26th day of October A
D. 1913.
FRED KRANZ,
Administrator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
COLLIER

A sale will held Thursday when
the property of the late v. P. Scheck
will be sold.
cases. He was in the hospital week,
but reports extra good care in the
hospital in his camp.
Newton Tidball went to Camp Fun
ston Saturday night to spend Sunday
with his brother, Mckinley.
All of the schools around Collyer
have again started and we hope will
be allowed to continue without inter-
ruption.
Pvt. Steve Beason returned to
Camp Funston Saturday night after
a four day pass, which he spent with
his wife and daughter. At present 8
four day pass is the longest pass Z
soldier is granted at Funston
Harry White, who has been in st
Anthouy,s Hospital at Hays for tn
last five weeks, returned Thursday
Harry was operated on for appendi
citis and had a pretty stiff fight an
his friends are glad to learn he cam
out victor.
Ted Weisberger was sent to Cam
Funston Monday. He was called las
July, but on account of his heait
was granted an extension of time
Corp. Edw. II. Cass writes that tn
~f1u" in the camps in California
under control, with small number {
Roy Tidba1l, of Cove City, speI
the first of the week with his parent
north of town. Roy is one of tt
prosperous stockmen of Cove count
but as he was in the next draft cal
has sold all his feed and stock, e,
pecting to go withoRt claiming e.
emtpion-
The boys, who expected TO go j
the call Tuesday, were notified not
report on that date, but to hold then
selves in readiness as they might
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation for the County of Trego,
State of Kansas, to be held at Wa
Keeney on December Ia, 1918, to fill
the position of rural carrier at Coll
yer and vacancies that may Later oc-
cur on rural routes from other post
offices in the above mentioned county.
The examination VIII be open only to
male citizens who are actually DOM
iciled in the territory of a post Office
in the county and who meet the other
requirements set forth in Form No.
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the
offices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. C. Applica-
lions should be forwarded to the COM
mission at Washington at the earliest
practicable date. -sz
During the continuance of the pres
emit war the Commission will, in ac-
cordance with the request of the Post
Office Department, admit women to
rural carrier examinations upon the
same conditions as men, -
| By direction of the Commission.
John A. McIlhenny,
I, President.
The vacancy for which this exam
ination is announced is caused by the
enlistment of the carrier formerly
employed on the route Upon his hon.
orable discharge from the military
service of the Government he will be
entitled to reinstatement to his form
er position as carrier on this route
in accordance with the statute sap-
proved July %, 1916, which is as fol
lows:
~Any postal employee who has en-.
tered the military service of the
: United States or who shall hereafter
enter it shall, upon being honorably
discharged therefrom, be permitted
to resume his position in the posta
departments which he left to enter
such service"
However, any person appointed *
this position may, In the discretion d
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

There II move Catarrh in this section
OF the country than 1n other diseases
put together, and for years 1t WIS sup
posed to be inazr1b1e- Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly fatHng
to cure with nDcal treatment. pronounceo
II incurable. Catarrh ia a local disease
greatly fnf1uanced by constitutional CON-
dftfens and therefore requires conafttu-
tdoual treatment Ha1rB Catarrh Aedt>
cine. manufactured By F. J. Cheney =
Co. Toledo. Ohio. h. . constitutional
re1nedy, In taken internally and acts
thru the Blood ON the Mucous Surfaces
Of the system One hundred Dollars re-
Ward n offered Tor any case that Halfa
Catarrh Medicine fafD to cure. Send fox
circulars and testimonials
r J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Drugg18t8. nc.
Halre Family Pms for constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
LETTER FROM JUDD ANDERSON
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
Dear Sister and Brother:
Will drop you few lines to let you
know that I am just fine and hope
that this letter viii find you all the
same.
I can write you little more about
my army life. have heard and read
about the trenches and the big guns
but now know just how it is for have
been for. some time.ff the front line
trenches. I have heard the big guns
roar and the shells whistle over my
head and some of them busting in
front Of me. At first it makes you
feel scared and want to rum but I
knew that would do no good so
stood pat Now I can stand and
watch them burst all around me and
I feel safe. It's not bad game to
play and no worse than getting ON a
horse and taking out after a coyote
and you know never minded that
We sure have lots of fun at times
in rest camp where I am now. DOM
know how long I Will be hear. It is
nice place with good barracks to
live in and good beds to sleep on
1 don't get mail very often but you
can bet that am sure glad to get q
letter from home and I know you are
fjust as glad to get letter from me
II viii write as often as I can
+ As I don't know any more news
win close for this time
Corp. Judd w. F. Anderson,
M. g. Co. $50 Inf, American e. F.
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the Post Office Department, be assign
ed to other parts of the postal ser
vice; or Transferred to other branches
of the classified service for which he
is eligible
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
OGALLAH M. E. CHURCH

There will be regular services at
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Ogallah next Sunday, November 18th.
We send a hearty invitation to all
our friends to attend the services,
especially the morning service at IL
o'clock at which time a service flag
of the Ladies Aid will be dedicated
Hours of Corvico
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
DR. n. J. BROWN OF SALIVA

Should you or your child need med
icAl or surgical treatment Of tho eye,
ear, nose and throat, or require glass
es, or orifisial work, make . date with
DR.. II. Jay Brown, Campbell build
ing) SalinA, Kansas, or see him ut the
Penny Hotel at Wa-Keeney. Watch
for date.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14

No hunting or tresspassing will be
aHowsd on the west half of section
"a. to~nsnp II, range % west. Any
one violating this notice win be pros
ecuted.
Frank Durham, Owner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-14
BosCHEEs GERMAN SYRUP

viii quiet your cough, soothe the M
fiamation of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes
insuring a good nights rest free
from coughing and with easy expec-
toration in the morning. Made and
sold in America for ffty-two years.
A wonderful prescription, assisting
nature IN building up your general
health and throwing of disease Es-
peciaIly useful In lung trouble,
asthma, Group, bronchitis, ETC. For
sale by W. w. Gibson Adv.
For
PUMP, WINDMILL, PLUMBING
~ AND RERA1ReWQRKn&snun
H. r. PEEK
Phsne 1sz- An Week Guax.ntesd-
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Subscribe for World $1-5o . year.
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Estate of I. c. Halbleib, Deceased
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03
MEAT PROBLEM GROWS
MORE ACUTE EACH DAY


WASHINGTON, mip With the
( reputation of THO world increasing
foster than tho growth In the moat
supply government experts forescc e.
srfiutw pruNieW 40 he solved i'm tho
lnoi far-distaut lulurc
The situation ia the United states
4 has reached un interesting stage.
( NitRin the lost ton wears he popu-
lation has Increased about IS pos cent
while the herds OF Tho nation which
brought the meat industry 10 ita pres
eni high development have declined
go pcr cent IN Europe the condition
is oven moro serious because ~ de-
pletiun due to the war Australia and
New Zealand continue TO y, oduce
great quantities 81 meat. bat the dis
tnnrc Ia the rongcsScd Q,niers OF
population adds much 20 The expense
OF marketing south Americas vast
fields and splendid hcrbagc. there
fore. are being looked go as the source
OF supply now as we'll as after the
war.
Argentina IS today the most impor-
inni beet producing country IN the
world according 10 p review az meat
packing IN south America hy the Lat
ln american Division OF the nuenu Of
fureien and Domestic Commerce.
Uruguay also Is becoming "a center Of
Tho industry and Brazil Paraguay,
Colombia and Venezuela 90 less cN-
tent. ogt ot "a total Of al5,dl7 tons
OF hoef mutton ma lamb produced In
l9lS, Argentina produced f1N.f06 toms.
New Zealand ana Australia 2d. l10
tons, he United States s0522 tons,
Uruguay i8 s95 toms. lirazil 1851
tons. Canada 2lT33 tons ana other
countries The remainder
Development ~ cattle breeding IN
South America has been direct re-
$40 a ttI vol Inn
NTH HE practice OF freezing meat
Wa9 Introduced SoHth American COM
mffec in meat WIS ncsligihio being
confined 60 The shipment of low grade
smokcd or sailed beet, for which there
was little Nhlc When American and
British capital established plants in
Argentina and Uruguay, ma later In
other countries for freezing or chill
ing nicnt so that it could be shipped
lrcah across the ocean. commanding !
hugh prices ana hcing in great demand |
native fanchmen began 20 improve
their atock hy the Introduction Of [,
ihoroufhhreds.
As result millionaire ranchmen in !
Argentina ana Uruguay are almost 4
as plentiful aa millionaire OH men 81 4
Oklahoma Frozen meat Ia being used 4
extensively hy the Allied armies and /
The flpw OF gold in tho worlds com +
mefce has been showing an incfca.angl
i4end toward South America.
Meat packing la argentina has been /,
~ slirotsstul because u was spared +
The hNrdHhlpa which a now industry
usually encounters nrofltng by y
Niu'i iran oNpeucnce nae plants were
established along modern lines with /
nM costly experiment a market a.
READS had been crcuted i'm Europe hN I
The shipment Of lrn1en meat from ihc
nitcd states. Argentina IS now sock-
ing TO Increase her herds 20 keep pace
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03
VILLAGE OF ST. PIERRE
AGILE is AGAIN HELD
BY The FRENCH TROOPS

fNhiS July German counisf ai-
tstks west pt Chateau Thsemy against
the positions captured hN the Atneils
cam troops have c0nrieteil ailsa ac.
cardins - ihe war office annnune.
menf Tonight The village ~ 81 pier-
y Aele IS again 10 French hands.
Iae statement reads
li"iween ihe oisc and tie Alsnr va
ttiuittd Two enemy attacks cast of
south ~ the Alsne q local opefatian
iiNeN Hs ~ occupY tie ille of s,f
fi'ire Aisie. whore We took about so
prisoners
West of Chnteau -Thiefry German
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03

NAN1NNN WEIR. = e. luN -tuion
ship}Ard workers said by tloir lenders
'p number approximately 1Uun mll
down th,ir tools IN The CouehlHn snlp
yards hero iadlf progressing uuwil-
inEntss t0 operate machines driven bv
po~er supplied hy the Western C4nola
Power Company whose union electric
cal workers ufe OH strike
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03
U. S. GUARDS AGAINST
SPANISH MEL uENzAD

Az ATLANTIC PORT ANY AZ
procantion against the Introduction
INTO fi!s country ~ the "Spanlgh IN
{ hen1a recently fcnofted as psnva-
hnt 20 -plln. spanish liner which
NliNed here today was thorourhlv
inulFatod ana 'hese on board ihnr-
oHsltly pNanlned hy federal ana state
health Officers.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03
Praise 81 MIL oirls

PARIS, July e.--The little milk girls
OF Rheims are given high rank BY
Paul Dramas, Of that martyred city
In q article he has written nraising
the heroisn displayed by the women OF
Rheims. NJ. Dramas was editor oil the
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-03

Big league scores IN the Caller
every day IN the week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-08
Red Cross News.

Mrs. Roussel, chairman of Red
Cross Work Room reports the fol-
lowing shipment this week: 1890
surgical dressings, 81 pajamas, 20
bed shirts. los towels, IL sweaters,
and 9 pair of socks.
At a recent meeting of the Red
Cross Executive Committee, upon
the suggestion of Chairman j. S
Gonsoulin, it was decided to in
crease the membership of the CON-
mittee that still better work be
realized. The holding of the ba-
zaar for the benefit of the Red
Cross was deferred until next No
vember or December.
The sum of $3.50 has been set
aside for use by the Civilian Re-
lief Committee, headed by DR.. j.
s. Martin.
st. Martinville Chapter reaches
total of 81, 028.3 in End Red Cross
Fund Drive as against a quota Of
$500. us persons contributed
to the good cause.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-08
Farms in Hin Sections Suffer Large Losses in Fertility From
Erosion.
THE BROAD GRADED TERRACE WILL
DO MUCH TO RELIEVE THIS CONDITION
Without Terraces 10 Practically Maintain Fertility


The
Is that of the maintenance soil fertility depend
on the producing of the land.
In the
land have been allowed fertility
where they principal
OF this condition ~ The Swimming the land
when blowing with regard for
which frequently
important cause and the which should laid
improper drainage the improper handling the
broad graded
eliminate the bad effects the
laid OF contour Inca furnishes
has been surplus
such a manner as to prevent washing.
Constructing
The a
for the hillside ditch
should be allowed This
there
distance
hills the difference
feet while
feet In laying the should look good outlet
hlsd that both
through before reaching outlet straight
ditch directly
abnomaly
damage would probable mbankment
The methods Of terracing
bankment easier and
than be thought possible The embannt
largely
throwing the desired width Of Is feet is
the embankment with
a. the first operation will turn loose dirt When turning pows are
settled
be least Is inches high when well settled Distractions will Of course
filed and the bank these
DO filling ge where the terrace Build the EN-
bankmsnt withstand the heaviest rains
completing
dixie of in pairs each side
the middle Put in short rows in pairs so
preventing
opposite end would be the case there was only
terrscng
b utzes al the land the field Without terraces
impossible and hold the fertility Of hill lands for
soil Build broad
Parish demonstration agents will be glad assist any
desiring hepJohn Redhad Assistant State Agent Extension
University