Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-04-03
Pure home made lard at Baker.

Misunderstanding and ironing at
my home two blocks west of the court
house. Mrs. Thomas.
Judge Peacock, the local weather
observer, reports a total of I'll inch of
rain having fallen during the last
week, which has sure been a fine for
the country.
Harry Smith was at Denver We'd
nesday taking the physical examina-
ton for service with the Union Pac-
ific railroad company. He is in line to
become an operator some of these
days.
A. Evans, of Luray, live stock
dealer, was here Wednesday attending
Mrs. Miles public sale with view to
buying some of the cattle. He left for
his home Thursday not having made
a purchase.
A E. A1bers, a former merchant at
Buffalo Park and an old pioneer resi-
dent of that part of Cove county, was
in Wa-Keeney between trains Tues
day forenoon. This is his first visit
to western Kansas for several years.
He is making his home at Ashland,
Oregon, the most OF the time now.
Fred Voiland, of Topeka, who serv-
ed during the war on the state coun-
ell of defense, was in Wa-Keeney Mon
ody C1OSIIS up SOInt OIL The Ld1l-0nOS
of the Councils business. He was a
caller at this Office and his visit was
certainly much appreciated. Mr.. Voil-
and but recently from trip to
France
Albert Krhut, of Col1yer township,
is now private citizen having re-
ceived his discharge from the service
Of Uncle Sam. He is wearing two
gold stripes as he spent about four
teen months in over seas service in
the anti-air craft division. He was in
Wa-Keeney Saturday and Monday
visiting with friends and transacting
| business.
Alex Harvey and w. A. Mcconnell
both of Oga1lah township, were pleas
ant business callers at this Office Sat
urday- They report wheat coming out
in fine shape in that part of the coun-
try. Judging from their report we'll
as from the report of a number of
other farmers, there will not be a
very large spring crop put out as so
much of the land was seeded to wheat
| last fall There will sure be some
wheat-and money-in this county by
next fall if the present good prospects
develop.
| She may have been an authorized
solicitor but to the writer she had
the appearance of a fraud, that
no contribution was received from
this Office She was accompanied by
her little son, about a three-year-old.
and represented herself to be mem
Der of the American Volunteers OF
some division of the Salvation Army
or something of that sort She wore
la straw bonnet similar to the Official
head gear of these organizations and
carried a sort of make-believe tam
BORNE in which to receive the offer
ings. There were several silver dol
lars in it when she called on u.s. She
worked this city Monday forenoon
Her credentials did not look good tt
the writer and She made no reply tx
the assertion to that effect She wen
west on the jitney in the afternoon
| but when she arrived at the depot shs
had no appearance whatever of
member of the American Volunteer.
, or of any branch of the Salvation
Army. All that garb had been 1ai,
= aside and she wore new spring ha
3 and the imitation tamborine was stor
: ed away out of sight This also help
confirm us that she is an Imposto
( and should be locked up and KEEP
from swind1ing the people