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EIGOJTH YEAR.
TO SUBSCRIBER
Many subscribers have responded with
cheerfulness toour invitation to settle up
before Jan. 1, 1887.
Taking in money from them, and at
tending to other urgent work, have kept
us too busy to send out statements of
.account. For those from whom we do
not hear within the next very few days,
'we shall start the statements on the way.
.Look out. Be ready.
WA-KEENEY IN THE WEST.
SamH. Kelley, Esq., late of Wa-Keeney,
lias taken charge of the News at Scott
City. Mr. Kelley is a young man of cul
ture and fine address. lie found the
News a Republican journal. We missed
his salutatory, and from the last weeks
issue of his paper we can not make out
that it has any politics. The induce
ment may be strong to cater to the ca
price of the Democratic powers jutt now,
"We do not know that Mr Kelley intends
to do so, but we do know that he can not
afford to adopt this policy. As far as
western Kansas is concerned, nature has
cast her in a Eepublican mold. "Whether
a journalist aspires to political position
or not, is not a question in point. It is
"worth very much to know he is on the
right side of affairs generally.
AN INSANE iAl7.
His Insanity Caused by Land
Troubles at Wa-Keeney.
LnCrobEO Chieftain, 9.
vBnd Swisher, an old settler, of Brook
Sale township, was, Thursday last, tried
"before the probate judge, for insanity,
.and was adjudged insane. Ho will be
taken to the asylum as soon as the
necessary preliminaries can be arranged.
Mr. Swisher has sulTored with asthma for
several years, and about two years ago
Taecame insane, but recovered his reason
after an illness of a few weeks. At the
time, his demented condition was sup
posed to have been caused by an o ver
bose of medicine ho was taking for the
asthma. A few days ago he was com
pelled to go to Wa-Keeney to defend a
contest filed against his claim, and he
returned home to his wife and two chil
dren in a pitiful condition, and it is
supposed that the excitement and trouble
of the contest caused his insanity. Ho
"was an honest, sober, industrious citizen,
and his present condition is very sad,
indeed.
Christmas Festivities.
We acknowledge the receipt of a fantastically-printed
invitation, which reads:
"The Cleveland. Yourself and Ladies
are requested to attend the opening of
The Cleveland' on Friday, December
24th, 1886 P. C. Washburn, Manager.
Wa-Keeney, Kan., Dec. 10th, 1886.
Cards admitting gent and ladies to ball
and supper room, 500." An elaborate
hall-program card, with a sharpened pen
cil attached, accompanied the invitation.
Above the printed matter on the invita
tion card is a handsome monogram,
formed of the letters W. C. L. B., which
stand for W. 0. L. Beard, who has had
the Oakes House fitted anew, and the
name changed.
These Christmas festivities will, doubt
Jess, be among the highest-toned of holi
day pleasures ever known to Wa-Keeney.
Literary Meeting.
The meeting of the literary society,
called by the president for Wednesday
evening, Dec. 15, was only meagerly at
tended; and in view of this fact, after
some discussion on the part of the soci
ety, it was thought best not to elect offi-
cere until jthe next meeting,
The president of the scciety hereby re-
fipeouuily asks that the piogram commit-
tee of last winter prepare and publish a
program for the nest meeting of the soci--ety,
to be held in Opera Hall Friday
f. evening, Jan. 7, 1887, commencing at 7:3U.
After the exercises of the evening, an
election of officers will immediately fol
low. O. W. BARRETT, President.
J. B. Keeshnek, Sec pro tent.
Mr. J. B. Hogan went down to
Ellsworth on the train which left Wa
Keeney at 7:02 Tuesdav moraine-. trFTit.
south of Ellsworth4 over twenty miles,
infr Pi T,t a .u.u bii.,1"?0 u,lc Ul"t liUU "o iu eigat
ItT-
worth in time to take tho evening "can -
-lion oaii lor nome, reaching here at or
near the regulation 9:28 p. m. J. B.
Tosher, of the breed "which builds
'resrn communities.
UP
WA
TREGO COUNTY TRACINGS.'
Served up by tne '4 World's " Rustling
Reporters.
COLLYER CA WINGS.
U. P. HAILEOAD TIME TABLE.
EAST
Fast Mail C:37 a m
Day Pa.enger 1:33 r m
Freight S:J0 p M
Pasfcengers nllowed by permit.
WEST
9.30 p M
1:38 p at
11:25 a ii
CoLiiTER, Trego Co., Dec. 15.
Heavy winds.
"Winter plowing.
Nearing vacation.
That blizzard scare.
A Sabbath without preaching.
Our pipes must be closed out. "Wheeler
Bros. 406-tf
No session of the litorary last week,
owing to the storm.
Mrs. L. A. Fisher and child returned
from Oakley last Saturday.
Never were pipes as cheap as at Wheel
er Bros. dOG-tf
School will close on Friday, Dec. 17,
for the two-weeks holiday vacation.
Go to Siebert's
smoked meats.
market for
salt and
30i
The Collyer Wild Cat will be read at
the literary Saturday evening, Dec. 18th.
Attend and see the fun.
Smoke onlv from a pipe that has been
bought at Wheeler Bros. 406-tf
Geo. Dryer, of the firm of Beat & Drv-
er, of Graiufieh, attended the Jones
Birkeland wedding last week.
Go to Hollington & Son for Bock
Spring and eastern coal. 4.01
Capt. Bruuer arrived on Wednesday's
day train. He has been traveling exten
sively, but will rest from business here
awhile.
Fresh pork sausage at Siebert's -market,
Colher, Kans. 403-t
A few country people came in to church
Sunday morning, but were disappointed,
as Rev. Weller failed to keep his ap
pointment. Price the pipes. Buy your pipes at
Wheeler B: os. 406-tf
Wm. Spicer was up from Wa-Keeney
last Saturday. He complains of roo
much business down that way. No
wonder; men usually know a good tailor
when they find one.
Hollington fc Son aie exclusive agents
for Bock Spring and Leavenworth coal. 4
Wagon loads of fence posts were being
drawn home last week from town by G.
W Kessler. They will bo used iu fen
cing his property, so that herding his
cattle will be no longer necessary.
A large and choice stock of ladies and
gentlemen's underwear at Kansas City
prices, at Mills & Arnold's, Collyer.
405-tf.
A crentle rain began falling Fridav
night, indicating that our plcasaut weath
er was over, and we might expect messen
gers of winter to arrive shortly. The
patter on the roof and window pane was
truly pleasant to hear.
You can buy cheap of Wheeler Bros
They must be out of the building the
are in before the first of February. 406
A certain young gentleman, who has
for years defied the power of Cupid, start
ed to the wedding last week, so absorbed
in thought, that some distance was
traveled before he remembered that his
toilet was incomplete, and he was obliged
to return to his room to finish it. Lot the
young ladies take courage; the bulwarks
in such a case are not invincible.
A full and complete lino tit men and
boys clothing at Mills & Arnold's, Coll
yer. Prices ery low. 405-tf.
"Another, here you can buy choice land
at from S5 to $7.50 per acre, and, as a
general thing, by holding their land they
get from 15 to 50 per cent, on the invest
ment, and oftentimes from 75 to 100 per
cent. This probably may seem guilt
edged to you, nevertheless our assertion
can be substantiated." Quint cr Guide,
Dec. 2. There is many a truth spoken in
jest.
Siebert pays the highest market price
for hides and furs, and in cash, at the
Collyer meat market. 404
That "experience is a good teacher"
was shown last Saturday by the haste
with which the country residents trans
acre3 their business in town and returned
"ome a oecause a coia anzzung ram
threatened another blizzard, which, how
ever, did not visit us, but passed by.
Even the Grand Army "boys and girls"
concluded it would be impolitic to hold
the joint session previously announced.
Kich Hilhcoal, as good as Bock Spring
nnd cheaper, also Ft Scott coal, at Mills
& Arnold's, Collyer 405-tf.
Tho Quinter Guide argues poorly, in
deed. If the food for cattle aronudColl
er is so scarce that our stock men are
oblicred to kill their stock and sell the
bones, why tho invitation to send them to
Quinter to be fattened? Where our
years' experience m raising and gather-
' iug feed for winter use, those of Quinter
1 nave naa scarcely one, on these prairies,
find lint. SIV Tniloa HifFar-a-nr.n ir Innainn -c
j not apt to develop a decided change in
the fertility of. the soiL Besides, our fa-
1 cilities for shipping in large quantities, of
STOCK ZF-A-SIMIXISra- TIEEIEJ
- KEEXET, KAXSAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS,
AlTttlV??3XZe
j ones of our sister town. There's money
m selling bones, our people know.
Wheeler Bros, are selling cashmere
dress goods way down; almost giving
them away. 406-tf
The editor of the Quinter Guide seems
to have been greatly annoyed by rumors
that Collyer is spreading reports detri
mental to the inteiests of the town of
Quinter. After d daring such state
ments to be falsehoods, he proceeds to
compare the towns of Collyer and Quin
ter as follows: "Collyer is fourteen years
old and has not got over fourteen build
ings, while Quinter is not one year old
yet, and has about three times, the num
ber of buildings Collver has." Where
the editor received such information, it
would be hard to tell. The present town
site of Collyer was surveyed during the
winter of 1878 and 1879, therefore Collyer
is but eight years old this winter. As to
the number of our buildings, oitbor his
eyesight or his knowledge of arithmetic
was defective. You will need to be
able to count as lrgh as thirty, at
least, Mr. Editor, before j on try to num
ber the buildings of our town. You cer
tainly were never here, or vou could
not truthfully say our town is dead. On
the contrary, it has an extensive cash
trade, and while we have lacked an en
terprising head, such as Quinter has in
the firm of Baker & Sons, to push the
interests of our town, we have success
fully survived the drouthy years, and the
superior advantages of our location are
now attracting much attention, and we
welcome an, ana will give tliem an
opportunity to prove their merit. Collyer
lias suffered from one thing, which most
of our people denounce with as much
spirit as could the editor of the Guide,
viz., tho practice of a few of discouraging
new settlers and new investors. These
few have made their money here, and
could they have their way, would be the
only business men in the place, with the
surrounding country inhabited,. only by
is on the wane, and our entire community
should not be condemned for their faults.
W. C.
Mr. Chas. A. Cooper, a formerly-of-Wa-Keonoy
man, now lives at Clifton, in
this state. He writes to us that he is a
candidate for doorkeeper or assistant
doorkeeper of tho Kansas house of repre
sentatives this winter. We feel friendly
toward Mr. Cooper, and those who know
him will certainly be ready to concede
that his bulky form could do ample jus
tice in the matter of holding a door in its
place.
HONEY TO LOAN!
SiAtOH OEEOHS
And for paying out on "
Final Proof,
.A.t tlie Branch. Ofloe
OF THE
JABVIS-OONSLIN
Mortgage Trust Company.
Parties desiring loans will find it to
their advantage to deal with us, as our
action is final no delay of sending east
for papers and money. Make your ap
plications in time for us to see your
laud.
Office in Verbeck's building, east sido
of Franklin St.
WA-KEENEY, - - KANSAS.
G. F. BficKSWGHT,
Land Attorney and- Notary Public.
MONEY ON LAND at lowest rates of
interest. Makes Final Proofs, attends
to Contests, and is agent for
B. & -M.. Ij.A.2Sr3DS. s
Office first door west of TJ. S. Land Office,
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
A. B. JONES,
Physician and Surgeon
Office and Drug Store east side of Franklin Street
Wa-Keeney,
Kansas
INSURE YOUR
LIVE STOCK
Against Death from any cause what
ever, and against Theft, in the
Atchison Live Stock Insurance Go,,
OP ATCHISON, KANSAS.
W. S. McGINNIS, Agt Wa-Keeney, Ks.
Office with John A. kelson.
S.A - SIS OIE7 OTTIR. ZZLsTIDTTSTie-XIElS-
V.
H. BLAIR,
Land Attorney and Real Estate Agent.
CONTESTS A SPECIALTY.
Wa-Keeney - - Kansas.
JOHN A. NELSON,
Attorney at law
AND
Loan Agent.
U. P. Land Agent for Trego, Gra
ham and Ness Counties,
WA-KEENEY. - KANSAS.
Stock Ranches a Specialty.
Parties meaning business request
ed to write me.
A. J. HARLAN. SAM H. KELLEY.
HARLAN & KELLEY,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW.
Practice in all State & Federal Courts.
A. J. HARLAN,
Real Estate & Land Agent.
Business before the Land Office
Promptly Attended to.
OFFICE "DP STAIRS IN WOKIjD BUTIiDIXG,
WA-KEENEY. KANSAS.
EOLLISTEE & BIG&EE,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW.
All legal business entrusted" To" our
care will be attended to
promptly.
Office
on Russell Avenue, east of
Franklin Street.
WA-KEENEY,
- KANSAS.
F. DANFOKD. S. It. HOGIX.
DANFOED & HOHN,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW
And Real Estate Dealers.
Buy and sell Eeal Estate, secure
Homesteads and Timber-claims
for those wanting gov't land.
Will practice in all State Courts and be
fore the Gov't Land Office.
Business solicited.
Office in basement of Keoney Block,
WA.KEBNBY IKA. -. S-AS.
J. WORD CARSON,
NOrARY PUBLIC,
Purchasing, Selling and Locating
LAND AGENT & ATT' Y.
Makes Soldiers' Homestead Declarator'
Entries, Timber Filings, Pre-emptions,
Homesteads, Einal Proofs. Attends
to Contests in all phases, etc.
Promptness and fair dealing. All work
guaranteed.
Office in Basement of Kesney Block,
UXDER U. S. LAND OFFICE.
WM. SPICER,
THE
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Keeps the choicest assortment of
FAJLL I WINTER
GOODS
In the City. Employs only First-
Class Workmen, and.
Warrants a Perfect Fit or No Sale,
Shop third door south of Western
Kansas World Office.
C
TY DELIVERY.
Headquarters at Yerbeck's Store.
DAVID ARBUCKLE.
DINING HALL.
By BAKER & BUSH,
At the old Baker stand.
A SQUARE MEAL FOR 25 CTS.
XiOrDGKENG-.-
JVe also have on hand all kinds of Con
fectioneries, Cigars and Tobacco,
, Canned Goods and Groceries.
rCrimeto see us, WA-KEENEY, KAX.
1SS6.
O.XJ. Bestor,
Deeded, Railroad
School Lands,
Homesteads, Pre-emptions and.
Timber Claims.
GENERAL REALESTATE BUSINESS.
Mcne) Loaned on Deeded Property.
!N"o. 195 Sranlsliii Street,
Wa-Keexey, Kansas.
B.v J. E. Haima,
Wa-Keeney, - Kansas.
Prompt and careful attention given to
any and all business before tho
United States Laud Office.
S. R. COWIOK,
AITGMEY-1T-LAW
All legal business entrusted to my care will receive
prompt and careful attention.
Office with Wheeler Bros. WA-KEENEY, KAN
CO WICK & WHEELER BEOS, will
give special attention to final proofs and
contests.
JOHKT EONWaiJIST,
PAINTER,
Sign Writer,
Grainer, Kalsominer, Paper Hanger.
WA-KEENEY, KAN.
GEO. BAHEETT,
CARPENTER. BUILDER
And Contractor.
ians and Specifications
PBEPAKED TO OEDER.
Shop on north aide of Enssell avenue,
second building west of Opera House.
COMB TO
kershaw's
NEW FEED & BOARDING STABLE,
JUST WEST OF OPEEA BLOCK,
'WHEN
You Want your Horses Fed & Boarded.
Special care given to Animals entrusted
to my keeping.
COOK ROOil AITD FEED MILL ATTACHED.
Corn, Oats, & Ground Feed
FOR S-AJLE,
LARGE OS SMALL -QUANTITIES
AT
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
I have lately put in a Horse Power Feed
Mill and will do
Custom -:- Grinding.
H. S. DAVIS,
. At Kershaw's Livery Stable
M. H. FARMER,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
DISEASES
Of the Eye, Ear and Throat a Specialty.
A full line of Spectacles on hand.
Office in Ferr&s Drag Store,
WA-KEENEY, - - KANSAS.
DE. H. E, WIL00X,
HOMGBPATfflG PHYSICIAN
AND
DENTIST.
Office on'Fwtnklin street, first door north
"" oCTTurnitufe Store. ! .
"Sinsra-XiiE copy, 5 casisras-
NUMBER 43.
WILLIAM WILLSON",
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AXjy--
LAND AGEJSTT.
Office 4th door north of U. S.
Land Office,
WA-KEENEY, -
KANSAS
Practices in tho several Courts of Kansas
and the United States Courts.
Land Law and cases before tho TJ. 8.
Land Office a specialty.
Does a general land business. Corres
pondence solicited.
THIS SPACE BELONGS TO
HUTZEL & G0URLEY;
.1
Land Agents
A. E. MXCXEL,
Meisj f 811 Driller;
ALSO AGENT FOR THE
PEKKISTS WESHDMILL.
All workr and mills guaranteed satisfac
tory. Mills and pumps always
on hand.
- WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
J.fcR. WILSON,
C0DMTT SURfEYOR
AND LAUD LOCATOR,
WA-REE2TEY, - - - KANSAS.
Fbick's Livery,
Opposite the Oakes House,
WA-XEENEY, - - KANSAS.
LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE.
BestTof Eigs at the MostEeasonableKates.
A. C FBICSProp.
A. E. sigler;
Carpenter
Builder
Special attention given to building!
of modern styles.
Shop north of Keeney Block,
WA-KEENEY, - KANSAS.
,C. D. STEWART,
Proprietors of
W IIAflKB PARLOR.
First door south of mile's drug store.
Everything in First Class Style.
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
CITY BAKEBY.
REDUCTION IN
BREAD, CAKES,
And all kinds of Goods.
Stores at Lawrence & Hall's; also
in south Toom of Sawtelle
Auction Block; also at
41' Washington St.,
Wa-Keeney, - - Kansas.
378 J. HEGKEINER.
T WAGNER,
Veterinary Surgeon,
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
S2Will doctor cattle, horses aid all
other stock.
HOTEL !
H0TL !
YOU WILL FIND GBOVEB,
ATTSE
WHITE-:-HOUSE,
WALLACE, KANS AS,
Always ready to attend to tho slightest
wishes of his guests.
ACCOMMODATIONS GOOD.
PRICES. Only $1.00 Per Day.
S5 00 Per Week.
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