Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

For Sale-Threshing rig. H. J.
McNair, 2 miles west of Wa-Keeney.
Adv. "a 4tp.
VII Ashcraft, of Manhattan, Kan
sas. has been here this week transact
ing business.
Ross Ridgway went down to Ellis
Tuesday morning and transacted bus
mess between trains.
Mrs. J. J. Peacock, of Co1lyer, came
down Tuesday and spent the day here
shopping and visiting relatives and
friends
Mrs. H. E. Trip and little daugh-
ter went down to Hays Tuesday to
spend a few days visiting at the home
of her sister.
Don't forget about the foot tall
game tomorrow afternoon Ness City
high school team versus T. G. L. s.
Also be sure to attend the game
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hudson, of
Colby, spent the last of last week here
visited at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Trowbridge-
BurI Frazier moved out of Wa
Keeney and then moved in again. He
arrived here Monday with his car load
of goods which he shipped to Topeka
a short time ago.
W. R. Walker, of Manhattan, arr1v-
ed here the last of the week and is
looking after business interests on his
ranch north of town and visiting with
old friends and relatives
Miss Ruth Bingham entertained a
dozen young people of the high school
at her home Monday evening at
rock party. Refreshments were serv-
ed and a pleasant evening was spent
by the young people
F. B. Walker and r. @. Wilson re
turned home the last of the week from
Emporia where they had attended the
meeting of the synod of the Presby-
terrain church in Kansas They report
a very interesting meeting
Mrs. Howard Thorn and three chill
dren left last Friday night for Strauss
burg, Colo, to spend a few days with
H. A, who is station agent there,
also to take in the big Fair which
is going on at that time, they return
ed Sunday night.-Quinter Advocate.
Walter Baker and J. G. Hixson re-
ceived car load of dairy cattle from
Topeka the first of the week. They
report it almost impossibihty to
buy anything like fresh cow IN the
eastern part of the state at this time.
The high price of butterfat makes the
prospects good for a successful dairy
business this winter.
H. E. Nall marketed about $50
bushels of alfalfa seed last week for
$14.5O a bushe1, a total of S2,150.
This represents but a part of his
thirty acres of alfalfa land, two big
crops of hay having been cut earlier
in the season and another crop being
ready for harvesting now. His alfalfa
land has made him big returns for
several years.-Natoma Independent
Last Thursday evening five of the
t. G. H. S. Senior girls were royalty
entertained at six o'clock dinner by
Miss Margaret Acre. An elaborate
three course dinner was served at
which was read a nifty poem by Miss
Madeline Homer. At show time they
all departed for the picture show de-
claring they had a very pleasant
time. Those present were Eunice
Burnham, Florence Oliver, Elizabeth
Parsons, Eva Walker and Madeline
Horner.
An examination for census enum-
orators will be held in Wa-Keeney at
o'clock a. m. October 30th. Those
who have made application for ap-
polntment as enumerators should at
tend this examination and if they
make satisfactory averages they have
d CHdAG0 TO get the appointment
There are to be seven enumerators ap-
pointed for Trego county, one in each
township, and it is very lixely~that
the applicant who is democrat in
politics will stand the best show of
getting the appointment.
The Red Cross membership drive
will soon be on and every per-
son in the county is to be seen and
solicited for membership. We are
issuing this week a two-page supple
ment which contains all the informa-
ton necessary as to why the drive Is
necessary and why it is best to main
tain the Red Cross organization al
though the war is over. If you need
information before handing over your
dollar to the solicitors read the sup
plement and you will have it and be
all ready to hand in your name and
money as soon as a worker approaches