Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-02

Mrs. Chas. Kellogg, of Collyer, will
teach one of the rooms of our public
school next fall.
! Thos. Watson and Fred Zahn were
up from Riverside township last
Thursday on business.
For Sale-Big white dent seed corn,
at this Office. Adv. 10 1t.
"Buds" Restaurant is doing bus
mess again with Bud and Mrs Bud
as chef cook and bottlewasher.
The Farmers Union purchased two
car loads of hogs last Monday and
shipped same Tuesday morning.
Emil Lawson left last Thursday
evening for Lindsborg to attend the
funeral of an old friend who died at
the above named place.
Mrs. Ida CIPHER arrived in the city
Tuesday evening and spent several
days here. She has filed her applica-
ton to go to France as a trained
nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Briggs, of Banner,
are the proud parents of a brand new
boy which arrived at their home Fri
day, April Goth. Mother and child do
ing nicely.
F. E. Natter was over from Con-
cordia Sunday and visited his wife
| and children, who are visiting at the
nome of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Acre.
W. c. Wollner has signed up for a
job in the shipbuilding department as
painter and he expects to receive
word most any day to leave for
Frisco.
Pasture to Let-S1.25 for horses
and $1.00 for cattle. Can pasture
about rs head. Inquire of Howard
wilson on Hickman ranch, phone ALP.
Adv. 10 1t.
Miss Ruth Fleisbach, stenographer
for this judicial district, spent Sun
lay here the guest of DR.. and Mrs
Herrick. Miss F'leishbach is a sister of
Mrs. Herrick>
A trained nurse, Miss Bogel, of
Kansas City, is caring for Esther
LaRue, who has been critically i'll for
The last two weeks at the home of
Grandma LaRue.
Mrs. Gerhard Musseman was taken
% st. Margaret's hospital at Hays,
asst Saturday morning on the jitney.
At present writing we are informed
hat she is improving.
Keep Home Fires Burning" A
cantata to be given by Epworth
Leaguers, May II, 1918, at o'clock.
Something good in store for every
one. Everyday welcome
7 have foxu mara bool,Ja+e +,11
ing the opportunities for farmers and
cheap farm lands in Baxter county,
Ark, the land of sure crops If in
terested write for a free copy. Fred
Lahn, Ellis, Kansas. Adv. 10.
Sheriff DeBoer received a message
Wednesday morning that Mrs John
Briggs had died at her home in Coll
yer at 1 o'clock. He notified the war
len of the State Penetentiary of the
TACT SO he could notify Miss Briggs.
Mrs. Lizzie Krhut and daughter
left on Wednesdays jitney for Hays
to visit her daughter, Mrs Gerhard
Mussemann, who is in the hospital at
that place. She reports her daughter
as gaining in health.
Miss Neva Anderson went to Solo
mon the first of the week where she
expects to make her home in the fut-
IRE. Miss Neva has been here during
the past two years and has made
many warm friends who regret her
departure
Ernest Mussemann ever since he
came to this country believed in rails
ing horses and has kept a stallion.
Last week he returned from Sheridan,
Iowa, where he purchased a register
ed 2-year-old Percheron stallion, one
of the best horses ever shipped into
this county.
Lee Palmer arrived from Orchard,
Colo, last Thursday evening where
ne spent the fall and winter trapping.
He reports trapping good and prices
high. The first thing Lee did Friday
morning was to buy Liberty Bond
thus showing his faith in his old town
and his willingness to help the boys
over the pond.
Last week we inadvertently omit
ed that Mrs. Lopp and children had
left for their new home at Abilene.
A postal card Wednesday morning
informs us that they arrived safe
md are pleasantly located and that
Ir. Lopp has good lob with the