Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-25
Ladiesl Read Caron's new ad on

page one
c. L. Hardman came down from
Colorado the first of the week to look
after business matters
The Wa-Keeney. State Bank renorfs
a big sale of Baby Bonds and Thrift
stamps for the last 10 days.
During the absence of Ray Uford
G. H. Poffenberger viii operate the
machine at the Garden Theater.
Our people appreciate the enter
prise of those of our citizens in get
ting and posting war news each after
noon.
C. H. Benson, county clerk, has a
Where the Taxpayers Money Goes" !"
Read it, it's interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Dennis received
word the first of the week that their
son, George, arrived cover there"
safe and sound and likes the country
fine. -.
~. E. Barclay was in from his ranch
in 0gallah township the first of the
week and had sale bills printed at this
Office. He has rented his farm and will
move to Wa-Keeney.
Schuyler Gibson went down to Ellis
Wednesday morning where he will
work for the Aext three weeks at. the
North Side Drug store while the
manager takes a vacation.
County Treasurer Myerly has a
continued story on the eight page en-
titled, Delinquent Tax List" It's in
teresting reading for the fellow who
forgot or failed to pay up.
We are pleased to note that Elmer
Pearl arrived home the first of the
week from University Hospital, Kan
sas City, Mo. He is still very weak,
but able to be up and around little.
Two light showers in the last week
brought us little more than one
third inch of rain. Corn and forage
needs rain and weedy stubble ground
is becoming too dry for plowing.
Arrangements are under way to
have a lecture in Wa-Keeney, August
10th, by returned soldier who has
been cover the top" and lived to tell
it. Futher and fuller announcement
will be made next week.
S. R. Powell, who has been employ
ed in the Straw Furniture store for
the past two years, left Wednesday
to join the. navy. "Slims" many
friends wish for him a safe return
home.
Fred Eichman, jr., was up from his
farm in Wilcox township last Mon
day and ordered sale bills at this
Office. He is going to join Uncle Sans
army and expects to be in the ship
suiidirg department at Portland, Ore.
Attend his sale next Tuesday. :"
Ernest Turner and Vernon Bond
took the jitney for Camp Funston
Thursday morning. Two more of
Trego's county fine young men have
answered the call of cover there" We
hope these young men will have a
safe journey and a safe return home
to their dear wives and child they
left behind.
S. F. Glass was down from Collyer
Thursday morning settling up mat
ters here He reports big sale Tues
day as the receipts were over 81 900
more than he had anticipated. He
lays his good luck to extensive adver-
tising and the way the Auctioneers.
Mason and Olson, handled their end
of the deal.
Stephen Kite was in from his big
ranch in Wilcox township Wednes-
day and made us call. He informed
US that a small twister had visited
his place Tuesday, July 10Th. and
blew down a canary, chicken house
and moved several other buildings off
their foundation; he SAYS it rained
about five inches in one half an hour,
a genuine water spout.
Thos Kite arrived here Thursday
morning after an absence of over a
wear. He spent most of the time in
OOuCn CdIOIId- OuI Inc IdSI tWO
months he visited in Buffalo, N. Y.
He likes the east and may go back
some day. He was called here on ac-
count of the DAMAGE done to his build
ings on his farm in Wilcox township
on the 18th inst.
The Jack Benjamin show last Sat
urday night drew a good crowd at
so cents per tn see the thrilling drama
"Hun Spy" 1t is needless to say
that the caste PLAYED it in a manner
that ought to make the spv weep in
sheer self defense but he didn't seem
| to be effected that way. The men
were much in need of clean clothes
and the scenery especially the cur
| tains needed renovating, but a travel
| ing tent show can put it over" and
"get- by" any time it wants to in Wa
Keeney at so cents per.
Forty year ago item in Leaven-
worth Times: Home market-Hay
SIS per ton; apples, 40c bushel; eggs
10c per dozen; potatoes, 25c per bus
hel; peaches, 75c per bushel; toma-
| toes, 75c per bushel; green corn, Sc
per dozen; cabbage, 35c dozen; bacon
| 7c sides; shoats, SIS; wood, hickory and
oak, 500 cord; blackberries, per gal
| lon 12c Stock market-Beef cows
2 lao 2 3-4c; beef steers, 3@3 1-2ci
veal, 1-404c; hogs, 2 1-2@3c; flour
choice family $3.10. premium, $3.50
| A reduction is looked for.
! A story that is going the rounds
/ which shows the wonderful power Of
the imagination A young girl living