Prairie chicken threat spurs Kansas farmers action
Farmers in western Kansas urged to deter eastern shooters harming prairie chickens seen as vital for pest control. The Central Kansas Holiness Association reports a potential permanent camp site near Wa Keeney with offers of five acres each, plans for a pavilion, and over $600 raised as it seeks bids to host the next annual camp at Natoma.
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Central Kansas Holiness Association
E. EB. Gunckel
Wa Keeney
Kans
H. James
Natoma
Ieon
Weeta
Camp meeting bids invite bids for opportunities
A terse note says the camp meeting seeks bids to ensure fair chances for all parties. It mentions already having excellent propositions and signs off with initials EE Guxceet.
Death by Fire in Olmitz Claims Walter Atkin
Walter Atkin a 19 year old clerk in Olmitz died after a backroom fire at a drugstore caused by alcohol and a lamp. Fire spread rapidly after attempts to smother it, his father Dr. Ed Atkin witnessed the tragedy, and Walter died Friday morning after hours of pain. Funeral was held at Olmitz with interment at Great Bend cemetery.
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Walter Atkin
Ed Atkin
Olmitz
Walter
Ed Reimer
Reimer
C. N.C
Kansas City
Great Bend
Great Bend Democrat
Trego County
Emery Cass
Wa-Keeney News Highlights Local Events and Notices
Fresh pork at Baker's. Republican primaries August 30th. The Normal closed Friday evening. Sheriff Hobbick visited El lis last Tuesday. WIN Wollner painting A. J. Ferris store. A. J. Robinson and family to California. Farmers’ store goods at Bestor’s old stand. Colonel Sellers new Main street building nearly finished. Judge Lee Monroe met friends in Hays Tuesday. Lost coat between Wa-Keeney and Hackberry. Post office notice. Geo. I. Verbeck built a rear shed for farmers. Mrs. T. R. Moore left for St. Joseph to buy fall stock. Mrs. George Young visiting Pendennis. George J. Beck returned from Kansas City with new goods. Sale items include 65 head two-year steers and 8 head yearlings. George McVey near Wa-Keeney advertises stock and horses. W. T. Littlechild returns from Riley county with soil samples. Dan Dyer and R. R. Moore of Topeka Capital in town. Moore to write a history of Trego county. Chas. Hobbick’s sale success. Molla Clack debuts as auctioneer. Judge Osborn moves to Coffeyville. partners with H. C. Dooley. R. H. Barns and Henry Bowman report Yost elevator contract. three-week finish. Chester J. Long speech draws crowd. praise for national matters. Long to speak at Wa-Keeney next Monday. Graduate list for 1902 includes Neilie Brady to Carrie Richards. Scholarships awarded to Chalk, Cosy Jones, Norman Mapes. Hunting forbidden on listed lands Sections 8,9,16,17, and others in township 11.
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R. H. Barns
Ogallab
Henry Bowman
Belleville
Kan
Yost
Chester J. Long
Long
Syracuse
Ham- Huon County
Cheap Settlers Rates to the Far West and Northwest
The Burlington Route renews low one way settlers rates of 25.00 from Missouri River to California Portland and Puget Sound country during September and October with pro portionate rates to Spokane District and Butte Helena District and from Interior Mn Kansas and southwest territory. The Burlington Northern Pacific Express is the great through train leaving City daily for the Northwest with coaches, lounge, standard and tourist sleepers to Helena, Spokane, Seattle, Portland. Connecting train from Denver at night joins this Northwest train at Alliance Nebraska. Home visitors excursions to late in Ohio and Indiana dates of sale September 24 5th 16th and 23d limit 30 days. Also excursion rates to Ohio and Indiana during first week of October at time of big Grand Army reunion in Washington DC. To Chicago The Burlington’s famous Ell is the best known train from Kansas City and St Joseph to Chicago. To Uis Two daily trains carrying all classes of standard Burlington equipment on the first and third Tuesdays of August September and October to many sections of the West and Northwest. Consult nearest ticket office or write for full information printed matter and least cost of your proposed trip. CROZIER J W WAKELEY General Pans Agt 823 Main St Kansas City Mont Louis Mo cc M LEVEY General Manager St Louis Mo
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Missouri River
California
Portland
Puget Sound
Spokane
Butte-Helena
Interior
M Rn
Kansas
Southwest Territory
Burlington Northern Pacific Express
City
Northwest
Standard
Helena
Spocoma
Seattle
Denver
Alliance
Neb
Ohio
Indiana
Washington
Crozier
J. W. Wakeley
Main St
Agomi
Kansan City
Mont Louis
Prices and transport notes amid market competition
Fragmentary dialogue lists fresh pork mutton beef items and prices. A market leader claims prices will stay when competitive and drop if needed. A government selection discusses a rail route to cross the continent and fast trains arriving from the Pacific, with limited readable detail.
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Wa-Keeney
Wa-Keeney Band
Death BY
Expressino
Harper's Magazine
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Hall
Lutheran
State Journal
William Baker
Farmers’ Alliance
Lincoln County
Baker
Webb McNall
Frank McGrath
Congressman Long
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Baker's
NEW Meat Market
Hobbick & Stephens
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ASERS
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Ellis
Win Wollner
A. J. Ferris
A. J. Robinson
Farmers
Bestor’s
Colonel Sellers
Main Street
Lee Monroe
Hackberry
Fioder
Geo. I. Verbeck
T. R. Moore
St. Joseph
George J.beck
Sare
George McVey
C. C. Bestor
W. T. Littlechild
North Saline
Riley County
Dan Dyer
R. R. Moore
Topeka
Mr. Moore
Chas
Hobbick
Molla Clack
East Side
Steve” Osborn
Salina
Coffeyville
H.C. Dooley
Osborn
House, of Representatives
Neilie Brady
David Chalk
Florence Christopher
Harriett
William Countryman
Gay Drummond
Lizzie Ebeling
Fred Harrison
Jessie Harvey
James Hawkes
Fred Hickman
Katherine Lim
Cosy Jones
Norman Mapes
Myrtle Martin
George le Moore
Edward Myerly
Huldah Nelson
Emil Olson
Gertrude Powers
Frank Redmond
Carrie Richards
Robbie Samuels
Grace Stranahan
Mabel Tague
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Salt Lake Butte
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Wrought Iron Range Company
C. A. Cortright
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Asstracter
Wa-Keeney, Kans
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Nebraska
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Richmond
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