Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23

John MeNaughton and W. A. Nc
Cornell, of Ogallah township, were
transacting business here last Satur-
day Mr.. McNaughton is treasurer
and Mr.. Mcconnell is trustee of Oga1-
lab township.
Word was received the last Of the
son Jack Gordon, was at Newport
News, having been returned to the
United States on a troop ship. Jack
is one of our home boys who will al
which was made by German bullet.
S. L. Allison, D. D. and Mrs ALI
son were accompanied to Denver last
Friday evening by DIR. W. Y. Herrick.
ment and Mrs. Allison remained with
him. DIR. Herrick returned home and
reported that Mr.. Allison stood the
trip satisfactorily and it is hoped that
he will receive great benefit at Den
yer.
The national fuel administration
announces that the restrictions will
be removed from coal on February
first, both as to shipment and to
price, excepting on Pennsylvania an
thracite- The administration predicts
that the price Of coal will fall about
that time but if we are to judge by
the way prices have scared on
everything else which has been re
leased the humble coal consumer will
have to go after his coal in a flying
machine.
The city streets have certainly been
a fright during the last ten days nav
ing been cut up 50 badly previous to
thawing-out. Some of the farmers
say they wear their rubbers and over
shoes to town in order to keep their
shoes clean while walking around at
their business. They also stop just
outside of town and put chains on
their autos However, there are
~ all gone, the mud is drying up and
the streets can soon be dragged.
Word was received of the death of
Mrs Mary M1inek, of Omaha, Nebr.,
illness of the influenza. Her husband
Norbert M1inek, died a few months
county friends as his folks live here
and he was auditor for the Union
Pacific railroad at Omaha the last
ten years. Mrs Mlinek leaves three
a brother besides host of friends to
mourn her loss The funeral services
were held in the ST. Vaclave church
and lnterment was made beside her
husband in the ST. Marys cemetery.
It is gradually becoming know that
the Jltney train has been put or
for just a week on a trial basis If
the patronage IS good enough the
train will be kept going. Futhermore
the postoffice department has issued
orders that all mail which is deposit
ed IN the postofhce previous to the
hour OF the departure of the train,
be counted and, if this amount is
i g;E e enc the jltney will be
Why these things, and especially re-
garding the mail, were kept so quite
and not made public is little nard
to understand If it is possible for
you to patronize this train, either by
travel or with mail, for goodness sake
do So There are only two more days
of the trial left so hop to it and do
the best you can
A farewell party was given at the
home OF Hazel and Lucretia Dotson
last Tuesday evening. The followings
friends We're present: Bertha Mar
quand, Pearl Landers, Julia Hillman.
Guy Marquand, Harold Smith, Paul
LaRue, Alice Anderson, Truman Lind
berg, Walter Rich, Jean B1akely,
GoIdle Anderson, Myrtle Schwan-
beck, Grace Schwanbeck, Mary Nor
gan, Nexa Anderson, Myrtle Mong,
Engleberry Anderson, Ray Musgrave
Carl Benson, Ed Harris, Ferd Muse
man, Jesse Kess1er and Wendau
Mong- Everyone enjoyed the evening
and were very sorry to see the girls