15 Jul 1920
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
1
A copper rich rock displayed in the office fuels speculation that Western Kansas may again become a mining hub. Locals recall 1896 Adjutant General Artz’s Riverside mine as observers wonder if oil and copper potential could trigger a revival or burst the bubble like past booms.
Rumors spread that 100 to 700 I W W members were en route to WaKeeney to free jailed comrades. Citizens warned they would act within the law to keep order and avoid trouble, recalling a past raid by I W W members and subsequent removal from town.
Kansas City stock yards for July 13 show grazed steer movement starting with smaller volume but better quality. Prices mostly down 15 to 25 cents for cattle and hogs, hogs top at 15.85, sheep and lambs up 25 cents. receipts 15,000 cattle 8,000 hogs 3,000 sheep, with comparisons to prior weeks and year. Beef cattle and grass fat cattle detailed with price ranges, stockers steady, hogs top price matched by packers, and range horses upcoming auction July 19.
All dragmen on county roads must cut weeds along road edges promptly. Township overseers should focus on weed removal especially along mail routes. If not done the mail service may be discontinued due to winter snowblock. Landowners are responsible, but neglect harms neighbors and the public.
Local observers report mixed opinions on new harvester-thresher machines now seen in Trego county. They note machines save labor, permit faster harvest, but warn use requires fully ripe and dry grain and proper post threshing handling to prevent heating in storage.
The International Wheat Show at Wichita runs October 4 to 16 and marks the city’s sixtieth anniversary with a golden celebration. The program features a historic panorama of the southwest from prehistoric times to today with over 1000 participants. Local youth may represent Trego county in the pageant. some county wheat may be exhibited. Miss Alice Thompson and her sister Mrs. Fred Rinker traveled to the city recently. Local poultry and butter prices are listed, with cream at 50 cents per pound.
In a colorful tribute from the Gove Republican Gazette, Ernest Trimmer notes the Western Kansas farmer’s lifelong work ethic, family life, and stubborn optimism amid drought, floods, and rising costs. The piece ends with a WaKeeney Chautauqua setup and a tease about Bernice Mattingly’s birthday surprise.
WaKeeney residents recall H W Spear now in Rock Falls who owned land in WaKeeney and Gove counties. A World subscriber, he shares experiences with sweet clover in Iliipis advising sowing in late fall or early winter, low cover, along ditches, on sod, and in washes. He praises hay quality, cites a June 10 cut two feet tall, warns against cutting too low, and notes success on sand from a past blow-out.
Next Sunday morning the Sunday school will review the past year and teach four essential points for each lesson. Mr Heizer will preach. In the evening the Endeavor Society meets at 7 to attend Union Services at 8 where Mr He will discuss Catastrophe in the History of the World, clarifying it is not about the recent war.
A Wakeen depot incident shows a lone detective calming two large youths by use of temper and grit. With no weapon, he confronted the pair who refused tickets and they complied, as others nearby bought tickets too. The episode supports the claim that officers can manage bigger crowds through nerve.
The Lutheran church announces services on Sunday July 13 in German at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 11 30 a m Do it now store away bundles of wheat barley and oats for decoration at the upcoming Trego County Fair Participation urged to help showcase grain exhibits by all.
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