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Saturday, November 2i, 1885. The Graham county district court convened last Monday. H. J. Harwi, clerk of Graham county, is about to go to Pennsylvania on a visit.

Graham county has had another election. It was voted, Sunday beforo last, to move the Sunday school from old Millbrook to North Millbrook. In Justice Graves's court at Mill brook a few days ago, E. J. Byerts was assessed $10 and costs for assaulting, beating and wounding J.

Shearer at Gettysburg on the 4 inst. It would be a thing of beauty, if not a joy forever, for our old friend, Thomas McGIll, of Hill City, to credit that mercantile advertisement of his. in the Reveille, to Marshall TJfford, of Wa-Keeney. "Well-summered is half wintered, the live-stock, editor of the Nw York Time declares. J-t squares witL-reason to believe that the condition with which live stock are started into the winter has much to do with their condition through the cold.

Willie Baldwin, the murderer of his sister at Atchison, was found guii tv vv Hi inrv Wednesday morning. The result was a surprise to nearly everybody, not because it was not what was generally wished for, but because it had been supposed that the jury would disagree. To County Attorney Gilbert belongs the honor of securing this conviction. A new trial will be asked for by tho defense. KANSAS PATENTS.

S. A. Hnseltine patent solicitors Springfield, Missouri, send the Would tho following list of patents, which were issued to citizenB of Kansas during tho past week: Thaddeus W. Bois, Beloit, stock-watering trough. Henry bellows, Wichita, swing.

Sherman E. Limpus, Olathe, wind-engino. John C. McCandless and O. King, Randolph, cultivator for listed corn.

Frank McMaster, Cherryvale, tree-protector. Ellis is to have a bank. Considerable building goes on in the country. The railroad company, according to the Headlight, is going to build the dam at Ellis three feet higher. Now wo are offering you a grand bargain tho Western Kansas World and the Leavcn-aorth Weelly Times one year for $2.

Tho school of Thomas Fouts will be closed on Friday next He is having merit! cards printed at this office for pre-aentation to his pupils. H. C. Smeltzer, stirring and affable publisher of the Lane County Herald, is in Wa-Keeney in connection with in important land case. Thero is room at Wa-Keeney for a grist milL Such a mill is a necessity.

He who secures the situation will have a bonanza if he understands his business. At tho sale of school lands on Tuesday at County Treasurer Kelley's office, the prices per acre ranged from $3.60 to 85.35; at those on Wednesday, from 33.50 to 85.75. Commissioner Purington is reveling in the pleasure of a visit from his father, who lives in Vermont His father arrived Thursday ovening. He is about sixty-seven years of ago. This is his first visit to the west On Wednesday JL W.

Hunter, representing W. Cassil merchant tailors, Junction City, was in town, measuring sommen for new suits of clothes. Wm. Collyer, occupies a bench in this shop. It is directed to "Mr.

and Mrs. Til-ton," and reads this way: "Robert B. Forester. Annie Married, Wa-Keeney, Kansas, Thursday, "Nov. 19, '85.

At homo after Nov. 26th." The worst which the World can wish them is that homo will always be so bright to them as to lead them to prefer it to the whole earth! That was quite a runaway which the four-not-strictly-in-hand team of a Ness county man by the name of Comes took on Tuesday. After leaving Ellsworth's lumber yard, the team pulled np Franklin stroet, scattering. parts of the. wagon in various places, and came to a halt near the southeast comer of the public square.

Neither of the four horses was injured materially. A serious accident happened to one of John McDonald's children last week, it being thrown from a horse, breaking its right arm in two places. Dr. Kidd reduced tho fracture. EUis Headlight, Mr.

McDonald lives in the eastern part of Trego county, and is a brother of Donald McDonald, the defendant in the recent fire suit whicli was instituted by JS. N. Hutchison. Our old, friend' Charley Gibbs is working in, the county treasurer's office. This accomplishes two desirable points: Charley is already fairly-familiar with the work of the office, arid this gives Mr.

Kelly some of the rest of which he has been standing so much in need, at the same time Mr. ismaking.a.giltr edge preparation for assuming control of-the himself next October. Mr. J. W.

Wilkin haV'been in the milk business for years. knows the requirements of' our people Tin "Ibis line, and never tires" in trying to 'give Baiasfao- Hon. Those who his patrons, whether for a long or short timecan not object to the quality of the serves outjto them. He" is ui.business at the old stand, and' means 'deserve the continued pnppoft or an our poopu. WALLACE, KANSAS.

Its Position and Some of Its Ad-k-s- vantages. Something Concerning Its People and Its Prospects. Editorial Corrcsfondenec, In and around Wallace centers very much of the interesting and oven, romantic. Its creation as a railroad station dates back to about 1870. The Smoky Hill river runs about a mile and a half south of Wallace, and on her banks, down the gently-sloping surface from Wallace can be seen large numbers of small trees.

Six miles southward from town is the range of hills which form the southern limit' of the Smoky Hill river valley. These hills seem to be high enough to entitle them to the dignity of being called miniature Tmountains. They cjwe decidedly to the north as the eye follows them westward, adding materially to the landscape picture as seen from Wallace. Tales of the fbeautjfvil scenery to the north of Wallace were told us." The town is not high enough on the crest of the hill to enable, one to see it, except through a mirage ortakin a trip. We took the word of our informants.

In her early days Wallace was a city. She probably had nearly everything either good or bad, except preachers, water works, electric lights and street car lines. The Kansas Pacific was in process of construction. Sheridan station, in Wallace county, had let go its grip on the several thousands of inhabitants which had been making it even more than a second Junction City, Abilene or Ellsworth. Sheridan, in those days, was the home of Hon.

Simon Motz, now of Hays City. He then conducted a saloon, made his entry into politics, and was elected to represent Wallace county in the lower house of the state legislature. As we were going to say before, the civilization of Sheridan in all its glory moved westward as the star of empire wended its way to Wallace. The fame of Wallace fell as the K. P.

was pushed toward Denver. Wallace county was disorganized. It is said that a judgment of over one thousand dollars hangs over it to-day, and that this will have to be met before a re-organization of the county can be perfected. Since the glory of Wallaco as a city departed, the town and the surroiuiding country havo been occupied principally by stock men. Many of them have made fortunes in the business.

The buffalo-grass range affords a living for cattle in this region, not so much because of the intrinsic merit of this grass as the sole feed for stock as for the reason that the extent of tho range has been practically unlimited. AS A TOWN, Wallaco is well-known throughout western Kansas, although as far as its real importance is concerned, it perhaps is underestimated. In the infancy of the town, Fort Wallace, which is about two miles to the southeast, gave the citizens a chance for their lives against the raids of the redskins. A little later, the K. P.

railway company located a roundhouse at Wallace, and still later division headquarters for the railway company were located there. Including the ten or a dozen houses which are occupied by railroad employes, there are about twenty-fivo residence buildings in Wallace. Several of these are good buildings. The residence of Mr. Clarke, the cattle man, is not equaled in the matter of original cost or splendor by any other residence building between Havs City and the Colorado line, and Hays City has not more than one which is as good.

The residence of the late Joseph Grogan is said to be elegantly-furnished, though its appearance from the outside is not elegant. The Wallace House, alias the Railroad House, J. S. Jenks, proprietor, is one story high, about 150 or 200 feet long and perhaps thirty feet wide. Small trees, a fountain and other evidences of taste and comfort are in sight in the yard just to the south of the building.

Tho headquarters building of the railroad officials and their clerks and the telegraph office is neat-ap pearing, though not large, two stones high and built of stone. Thomas Madi- gan has been in business at Wallace since 1870. His stock of general merchandise would be a credit to any store along this line of railroad in western Kansas. Mr. Madigan's main store room wasmovedby him on care from Buffalo Park a few years ago, and rebuilt in good shape.

At Buffalo Park, it was the Star House. Mr. Madigan is a genial man, a plainsman since before ithe sixties, and a successful handler of cattle. Peter Robidaux has run a general store at Wallace for a good many years. He carries an extensive Eto'ck of goods.

Our former townsman, J. wover, has built a large 'hotel buildinfe. It is well built and Tvould be a credit to a place larger than Wallace. Besides the mam part, two Bwnea wgu, meio lone L. which serves as dining room and kitchen, and joined to the kitchen is a room which is used for a month store of provisions.

Mr. Grover has, as the west- em phrase runs, "struck it rich." He has more guests than he can accommodate. He manages, as it is, to feed an average of more than fifty persons at a meal. We are glad to note Grover success. He has been with thorest of us who have 6een hard times and lots of them, in western Kansas, and is entitled to all that he can acquire honestly.

R. F. Lovett is a yonng man who con- ducts a land business. He impresses us as being worthy the confidence of land seekers. J.

D. Newton is a solid-looking man. He is building a large livery stable, and preparing to spread out in business. Mr. Newton is of J.

IX Newton who are in the land business, and pre pared to fill their share of any requirements -which may arise in this direction. John Abele is about tofopen up a restaurant to be called the Wallacalleotaur-nnt TTfi has been at Wa-Keenev this week to lay in his queensware and cutlery. "He will run a good house. N. J.

Webb has built a small house for a restaurant We understand that he has been in this business before coming to Wallace, and understands it thoroughly. Mr. Webb is also a carpenter. J. H.

Mather, a practical surveyor and a gentleman of fine intelligence, has an office at Wallace, and seems to have plenty of business in this line. He also does government land business. Alvin Bennett, formerly of Colby, is located at Wallace. He is a splendid man, and business with him is wearing a golden hue. Hughes Bros- the land agents, have determined to locate permanently'1 at Wallace.

To the senior member, W. are indebted forthe pleasure of his company to Fort Wallace and back to town. He is a bright young man of pleasing address, intelligence and moral habits. His brother ir absent in the'eastern part of the state for a short time, and this furnished us the chance to share his part of a good ted with W. G.

Monday night, for which we felt grateful, you run no risk in believing. J. T. Allen, late of Ness county, is in the land business at Wallace. He is an old Kansan for a young man and knows exactly what he is up to.

Dr. Alex. S. Hatch, who went to Wallace a few weeks ago with the intention of shoving a newspaper craft out to sea, has made a change' his calculations which suggests to ug.that a business vein permeates his frame. He has concluded to open a drug store, and is building a house for this purpose.

John Biehler, a son-in-law of our old neighbor, Wm. Stimits, still fills in the railroad roundhouse at Wallace the position of engineer, a job at which he has been engaged for about three years. Mr. Biehler will make Trego county his home after awhile. There is already one drug store in Wallace.

It is run very carefully by Mr. Eilert He keeps leading periodicals and books to an extent which many druggists a good deal further east would lose nothing in attempting to imitate. We might mention more people, but the line has to be drawn somewhere, and we see no better place for it than here. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVATION Is a menace to the upbuilding of Wallace. This reservation waB roserved by the general government when Fort Wallace was established by General Custer about the close of the late war.

The reservation is seven miles in length east and west and two in width. It takes in the Smoky Hill river in the course of its length. Wallace, as nearly as we can ascertain, lies in the extreme northwest corner of the reservation. There have been two surveys, one making it this way and the other locating the west line of the reservation at the second chimney from the west end of the Wallace Hotel. Captain Daniels, of Grinnell, an old plainsman for whose opinion on topographical subjects we have great respect, declares that the latter survey is the proper one.

As.a rule, the citizens of Wallace appear to think better of the other survey. However this may be, a meeting was held at Wallace, Monday night, for the purpose of taking steps to have Congressman Hanback lay the matter before congress at as early a day as possible in such manner as to render it practicable for settlers to purchase lots and build on them with safety. As a necessary outcome of the present embarrassment, the houses which are being built now average to be shanties. Wallace occupies a beautiful location for a city. With the reservation difficulty settled, only one thing appears which could prevent her rapid development.

This is the question of finding water. At present, the water supply for the town is forced through a pipe by an engine which is operated a mile and a half to the southwest The railroad company pays a man one hundred dollars a month to work this engine. Of course, there are those who contend that plenty of water can be had at Wallace for the labor of sinking wells. The fact of there being no existing evidence of this being correct, is not a big argument in behalf of the theory. Immigration is coming into Wallace and spreading over the country.

In the course of the next six or seven months the free range will' be sadly cut up by land seekers. We heard an old man, about two of whose forms would be required to cast a respectable shadow, remark rather emphatically that the cattle men have to go. His assertion reminds us of Bob Ingersoll on religion and of the fellows who constantly find fault with the jury systerd in connection with the judiciary. This old man, like' Bob and the other fellows, should not insist so relentlessly for a change until he has a substitute' which would be an improvement on what he would see abolished. There is no harm, perhaps, in wishing to see enough feed raised in Wallace county to afford cattle some corn fodder or millet or other 'forage during the'comparatively few days in.

the course of a year when they can not rustle with ease for themselves. There is harm, however, in any general agitation of the subject of farming in Wallace county at present, to the exclusion of the stock interests. Wallace county will not be fit for straight farming within the -next dozen years. The first drouthy "summer which overtakes that territory will boom out of it the most of the people who are booming into it now. This drouth, understand us to affirm, is assure to come' as time is to continue.

These boomers-out will then place western Kansas below Sheol as a desirable place for a Then the cattle interest will for years resume its accustomed place in the industries of Wallace county. It ought not to be crippled now. In coming home, we halted between trains at Oakley, St John county. This is a booming town of new houses. It looks to be about as large as Grainfield.

We had only time to visit the newspaper office and the Oakley House. The Opinion is published by Edward Kleist, a young man of skill as a printer and editor and of kindly ways. If he keeps on as he has started, he will become well known to western Kansas journalism within a reasonable time. Wm. Wilson, a prince of good fellows, owns and operates the Oakley House.

It is much more common for him to say, "I am full" than to eat a meal By this, he means that he has already all the guests he can accommodate. We rode eastward to Grinnell on the mixed train Tuesday forenoon. -Stopping' off there, we during the day saw a large number of the citizens, among whom it occurs to us to Jiame'Dr. Jones, the pleasant-mannered' proprietor of the drug store; Mr: the proprietor of the Golden Belt; Mr. Jones, the Golden Belt editor; Capt Daniels, the old soldier who, upon the death of Gen.

McPherson at Atlanta, carried the order to that intrepid warrior, John A. Logan, to take charge of the dead hero's corps; Bruce Sanders, about the Kvehestland agent at large; AL Jones, brother of -Dr. Jones, of Wa-Keeney, and who' clerks in Jo. Corette's store; Jo. Corette himself, and so on.

Grinnell is growing considerably, and is destined to remain a business point of no mean importance. S. J. Osborn is back from Pukedom. More addition to that stable of Mead's.

F. O. Ellsworth is at the front with, a new ad. It won't require long to look at it, and the time will be well spent W. E.

Phillips, of the Hiawatha Mutual, was in town again yesterday. He said he, was after land, and had caught it Chas. Catnprjell and Annie McCon-nell, of Grainfield, have been issued a marriage license by Probate Judge Conger. The carpenters' hammer rings through the livelong day and some people wish that the day could live all night about now. S.

R. Hogin, now occupies the room over the Wobld office as a law and land office. He is a bright man and a rustler. Will Hamilton, of Topeka, cast his smiling form in our presence on Wednesday. He's a good one; we wouldn't be afraid to warrant him in any climate.

It pleases the Wobld to be able to announce the appointment of Captain Daniels, ol Grinnell, as justice of the peace. He is perfectly competent to fill the position acceptably. Colorado potatoes are the rage here this season. Lawrence fe Hall, Thomas Caddick and Werlich Kershaw handle them by the quantity, and sell them more cheaply than they are sold at Wallace, which is a hundred miles nearer Denver than Wa-Keeney is- Several "citizens in waiting" at that office are said to have sent Secretary Lamar a few days ago a telegram, requesting that he increase the working force of the Western Kansas government land office. The secretary has not telegraphed us the nature of his action in the premises.

It has been ascertained that the origin of the report of the shooting of our citizen, J. H. Baker, in this manner: When Sheriff Baker was telegraphed to go to CoUyer? in connection with the arrest of Bush for, shooting, Condon, the telegraph Abilene got the message off the. but lacked a big majority of taking it straight. Mr.

Baker has a son named George; our Sheriff Baker's first name 'is George, and the Abilene operator' had it that George's father was the individual who had been shot Baker Sons are from Enterprise, only three miles from Abilene. KERNS Successors to MORGAN DANN, DEALERS X-T GENERAL. MERCHANDISE. HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID FOR ALL 50 COUNTRY i i fi. TEE BEST CONSTANTLY ON HAND, i -Among the more-than-we-have-been-aole-to-do rush of job work at this office this week, we printed a lot of programs for the ball which came off at Wallace on Wednesday evening.

We are willing to guarantee that the affair was a thorough success. Tie Weekly Capital aii Farms'. Jeirial. The Weekly Capital and Farmers Jmr-nal is an 8-page, 56-oolumn paper published by J. K.

Hudson, at Topeka, Kansas. The Capital is the official paper, and gives very complete reports of the meetings of the legislature, and all conventions and associations at the state capital. It contains aO. IB. department, and its general state news features are strong.

It is a splendid representative Kansas paper. Sample copy sent free. Paper will be sent one year to any address, in or out of Kansas, for one dollar. The Western Kahsas Wobld and Weekly Capital and Farmers' Journal to any one address for one year for regular price, $3.00. GETTING READY FOR THE BOOM.

Kelly Walker unloaded this week a car load of wagons and plows. Wilson, Murray Co. are now open for business, and propose- to do a general banking business. We TecommendVihem to the public. DRAY BUSINESS.

I shall hereafter have a dray "for the purpose of accommodating those who want work la this line. 351-tt C. M. PAUIX. CALLING CARDS.

A beautiful calling card is justly praised by both giver and receiver. We have a large stock of thee cards. Tor the first time we now have them on public exhibition. If Ton caU to see them, and don't like at least some of the styles, yon may as well halt Yon could not be suited anywhere. As a business proposition, what we say about our calling cards is all wool, a yard wide, and warranted not to shrink or warp.

351-tf CATCH THE SHADOW ere the substance flies. Photographs, erreotypes, all kinds of photo- tograpning done. If yon wish good work call on us, over Kritchfield's, for a few weeks only. 318 A FEW copies of last week's Wobld, containing X. the history of Wa-Keeney, for sale yet.

That number has met with large sale. No friend of the town chould fall to buy one or more copies. He wiU want them after a while, if be does not now. LL persons wishing to purchase U. P.

Railroad Lands, call on JOHN A. NELHUN, U. P. Land Agent "TfTRITE OUT YOUB ORDER. If you would like to nave Kalsomlnlng, Pointing, uralnmg and Paper-hanging done, I will do them for yon and give yon satisfaction.

Please give me your order by matL JOHN RONNQUIST, 339-tf Wa-Keeney, Kansas. "TTANTED. A dozen head good heifers or cows, from 3 to years old. S. C.

ROBB, 351 Collyer, Kan. IHEAP COAL. I have on hand a quantity of Cheyenne Nut uooi, wnicn am selling at per ton. C. M.

PAULL. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The partnership heretofore existing under the firm name of Cowick, Hollister Hogin is dissolved. S. it.

Cowick and M. V. Hollister will continue the practice of law. and conduct the real estate burn ness under the firm name of Cowick Hollister. Cowiok Hollister.

October 26, 1885. MUST SELL. A non resident is bound to sell Section 81, Township 11, Range 22. Abundant water, Close to Wa-Keeney. Only $5 per acre.

Buyer can make big profit. Address, Johk A. Nelson, Wa-Keeney, Kan. Will D. Gould, 351-13 Los Angeles, Cal.

KYLE, KIMPS OF PRODUCE. 4JU OF GOODS st HEW HARDWARE STORE, JUST In the building formerly used by Marshall TJfford, south side of R. R. tractc, on rranKim street, FULL LIU-TIE -OF IN CONNECTION WITH MY LUMBER YARD. THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK -IN WA-KEENEYr AND WILL RUN, IN CONNECTION FIMST-CLASS P.

O. ELLSWORTH. TREGO COUNTY BANK, J. MARCH BANKERS. WA-KEENEY, DEALS IN REAL ESTATE.

TST'Choice improved farms for sale correspondence solicited from parties desiring to buy or sell real estate in Trego county, Kansas. And pays out on pre-emptions, loans money, discounts notes, issues certificates of deposit payable on demand, Sells Pasage Tickets To and from Europe, buys and sells exchange, makes collections and dees a general banking business. lfo WILSON, MURRRAY BANKERS, WA-KEENEY, ABE Prepared to do a General Banking! Business, IN THE i Pptra Block, Tint Poor Korthof tht Fott-Oflct, WAnd Respectfully Solicit a Share of the Public WehmTeaglriBnrgl-ProoSfwltlUtoMlproTTlmeIc- MEAT MARKET, BEST PRICES PAID OF CASH PAID F0K ji sr saw WITH HARDWARE, KANSAS. or rent. A personal interview or NOW KANSAS, FOR FAT ST0CT IT3DS.

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