Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

For Sale-A good gasoline stove.
r. c. Wilson. Adv. 20 st.
Ralph Kristof. was down from Voda
last Saturday and made us pleasant
call.
Richard Hflle is spending his vaca-
ton at Waconda Springs in Mitchell
county.
Rev. Baker filled his appointment
at the Collyer Baptist church, last
Sunday.
A. N. Hutchinson is out from Kan
sas City visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Ray R. Uford.
Mrs. l. E. Steigelman, of Collyer,
was in the city last Thursday on Red
Cross business.
W. B. CIPHER was up from River
side township last Saturday and made
US pleasant call.
The Banner Sunday School viii
hold their annual picnic at the Purin-
ton grove next Saturday.
For Cheap-Good second
hand wheat drill, 10 disk. Rummage
Auction Co. Adv. 81 It.
Last Sunday Hayden Morgan left
for Denver where he enlisted in the
Marine Service of the U. S. His
friends wish him good luck and a
safe return home.
A. P. Hinshaw received letter
from his son, Glen, on Wednesday
stating that he. is safely cover there"
He stood the trip well and says the
country is good to look at.
We have had more or less rain al
most every day for the past week.
The total rainfall for the month to
date is 2.25 inches. Corn and forage
crops are growing very fast.
The following donations from Ogal-
lab should be added to the Red Cross
fund: ]. G. Musgrave $500; .Deonci
Valenex, $1.50; w. r. Downing, So 90;
Nat Atkins, $1.O0; Jno. Hixson, SO.
Mrs. Margaret Chalk is enjoying a
visit from her son-in-law and fam
lily, Mr. and Mrs Baldwin, of Carol
ton, Mo. Mr.. B. helped with the har-
vest on the Chas. BOUCHER farm while
here.
| Mrs. Elmer Cue and little son.
Howard, and mother, Mrs W. D.
Stephens, left Wednesday morning
for Salina and Bennington. Mrs. Cue
will visit her sister, Mrs. Nixon, at
Bennington and friends at Salina.
F Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shaw and little
daughter, left Tuesday night for their
home in Denver, after a two weeks
visit with relatives and friends here
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telegraph Office at the above place
Paul Reddig is exhibiting a min
Azure cannon which he invented and
made himself. 1t is a fine piece of
mechanical art and is splendidly con-
structed Paul should be in the me-
chanical department of Uncle Sam s
service and that is probably where he
will go some day.
DR.. Lacerte, of Collyer, and Chas
and Joe Glenn, of Winona, were in
the city Wednesday forenoon. The
Glenn boys left Trego county several
years ago and engaged in the cattle
business in Logan county and made a
success of their undertaking as they
have good lot of land a big bunch
of cattle.
Fred Zahn. one of the big wheat
raisers. of Riverside township, an
nounces his candidacy for county
clerk in this issue. He will run indie
pendent. He has lived long time
down in the southeast corner of the
county and has never asked for a
county Office. He is well qualified for
the Office and expects to make house
to house canvas before the November
election. He is a hustler and will
make friends all over the county.
Harry johnson who has been the
obliging and efficient superintendent
| of the water and light plant for the
city for the past several years will
leave, about the first of next month
to enter the government service. He
will enter as an engineer officer so he
! is informed and will be assigned to
| wherever his services will be most
needed. Harry has made many friends
during his stay in Wa-Keeney and has
rendered efficient service in his de-
partment of the city work. Every one
is glad to learn of his good fortune
and while they regret to see him
leave yet wish him the best of sue
cess while working and helping Uncle
Sam win the war.