Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-30
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


Barclay, sister OF Mrs Griffith
Mrs. F. n. Durham arrived home
/ the last of the week from Waeonda
| Springs and other points east where
she had spent the last two weeks
Mr. and Mrs L. H. Galloway left
! Wednesday night trip to Chicago
where Mrs Galloway viii undergo
medical examination and treatment
before their return home
Wanted-Corn huskers at Smith
field and Bertrand, Nebr-, good wages
and good corn. If job is wanted write
Henry W. Schroeder, Snithf1eld, Nebr-
route I, box IL Adv 80 3tc-
| Mrs. Chase T. Wilson Is planning on
| leaving here next week for Emporia
Kansas, where she will make her home
| in the future where she will be near
her parents and her old home. She
| viii be greatly missed from the young
peoples circles of the Presbyterian
church as she has been very faith
full and efficient worker.
l. B. Burt, of Alma, Kansas. a
deputy from the state fire marshall's
Office at Topeka, was here the first of
the week investigating the condition
and probable cause of the fires which
destroyed the wheat on the Mason
farm southeast of WaKeeney a few
weeks ago and the Chas. Sites fire
north of town Sunday night In order
that these fires of incidinry origin may
be stopped it is hoped that he will be
able to locate evidence which viii con-
vict the guilty parties.
We were informed yesterday even
ING that the a the oil well
north of Collyer have gotten the cas-
ing set in and the water shut out.
This means that drilling will now be
commenced again and will be pushed
along as rapidly as possible. There is
now at the well sufficient casing and
material for the next ten hundred feet
and it is announced that the work will
be continued night and day until that
depth is reached. By that time it is
the intention to have other casing
here SO the drilling can continue with
out interruption.
J. w Phares came in Tuesday night
from business trip to Colorado. He
says that in some of the cabbage
growing district of that state the
farmers have turned their cattle into
their cabbage fields because the price
offered for it is only about six dollars
per ton and is so low that the farm
ers cannot afford to haul it to market,
while here we are paying at the rate
of about sixty dollars per ton for it.
About the same condition prevails on
peaches and other products The
freight rate and the commission mans
profit seems to make a big difference
in prices.
The contract for the erection of a
six-room bungalow which, when com
pleted, viii be the home of DIR. and
Mrs u s. Miller has been let to Sol
ONION Defines The new building is to
be erected just east of the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller which they re-
Gently sold to Joe Spena. Work on the
basement is now in progress and the
building will be erected as rapidly as
possible. The foundation will occupy
32x38 feet but it will not be exactly
rectang1e- Mr.. Spena and family
get possession of the DR.. Miller bun
galow on October LIST and Mr.. and
Mrs Miller will have rooms at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Holmes
while their new home is being built.
Have you laid in your supply of coal
for the coming winter? If you have
not you had better get it as soon as
possible and judging from informa-
ton received you had better not be too
particular about what kind of coal you
are getting, either. The best for the
money is what Is needed but the best
thing IS to get some coal. In CONVEX
sation with local dealer in coal,
the writer was shown message from
one of the big coal companies of Col
orado- It said: This mine has been
run only one day since the 18th of
September on account of the inability
OF the railroad company TO furnish as
with coal cars. The big demand for
coal is soon to commence and If only
an occasional car can be received now
| there sure will be shortage as soon
as the heavy demand commences.
R. T. Bean informs us that he has
sold his photo studio to J. L. Logue,
of Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs
Logue are here and are in possession