Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-17

Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Address p. o. box 312 or phone
94-Adv. 43.
The Trego County Cooperative
association has corn tor sale at their
elevator. Adv. 40.
The county treasurer's report also
the city treasurer's report will be
found in this issue.
Undertaken Stan J. Straw, was
called to Cove City last Tuesday on
professional business.
Undertaken S. j. Straw was called
to Wallace county last Saturday on
professional business.
I. T. Purcell rides in bran new
Overland sedan purchased of Clyde
Poffenberger this week.
For Sale-A few registered Red
Polled young bulls, good ones. T. A.
Hawkins, Wa-Keney, Route 8. Ad.47
The Farmers Elevator, at voda,
will be open on each Thursday here
after until further notice. Fred
Schwanbeck, jr. in charge. Adv. 36tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Simpson are
enjoying a visit from his brother,
George, of Springfield, Colo, this
week.
Private John Evers spent the lat
ter part of last week with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Evers, of north of Coll
yer. The young man is fine looking
soldier.
Ralph Simpson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs W. ]. Simpson, of east of town,
left the first of the month for Wich-
tia, where he will take a business
course in college of that city.
Sam Kelly received a letter re-
Gently from his nephew Lieutenant
Kelly in which he states that he is
still in New York City enjoying the
sights. He expects to sail any day
for France
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Diebold, of
Buffalo, N. Y, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Genevieve,
to Mr.. VIM. ]. Owen, of Utica,
N. Y. Mr. Owen is a successful young
business man.
Tommy Hawkins, who lives on the
old B. E.. Grimm ranch over in
Graham county, was trading in
town Wednesday. Tommy has as
fine herd of Red Polled cattle as you
will find in the west.
H. B. Hudson writes from Freeport,
Kans., that they are getting along
6ro -, now, bar,o opd fbof bo
hotel business is picking up. He in
vites US '.to come down and put our
big feet under his table"
About a year ago Mike Williford
charged with selling booze. He jump
ed his bond and his whereabouts was
unknown until week or so ago when
Sheriff DeBoer received word that
Mike was in Iowa. The sheriff went
to Iowa last week and returned with
his prisoner. Wednesday afternoon
Judge Ruppenthal arrived on the jit-
clerks office. Mike plead guilty as
and the Judge sentenced him
to pay a fine of 500 and costs and
thirty days in Jail.
Last Monday, January 18th, Mrs.
J. A. Law died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. G. Selby, who lives
north of town. For many years Mrs
Law has been a sufferer from cancer
and at the advanced age of rs death
came as happy release from suffer
ing which at times was very intense.
Until the death of her husband few
years ago Mrs. Law had been a res
ident of Wa-Keeney for a number of
years. She was a good christian,
loving wife and mother, and a kind
neighbor. She leaves a large family
all of whom are grown and a number
of grandchildren to mourn her loss.
On Wednesday the funeral was con-
Quoted from the S. j. Straw under
taking parlors, Rev Sutton of the M.
E. church having charge of the SER
vice. She was land at rest in the Wa
Keeney cemetery by the side of her
husband who died about four years
ago.
Some people do not believe it is
necessary to advertise but we have
in our long years of experience and
observation noticed that it does pay
and the fellow who does the advertis-
ing admits it to be the truth, and we