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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
4
Look Here Farmers announces a complete stock of implements including buggies spring wagons farm wagons gasoline engines for pumping grinding and more. The ad promises best prices reliable guaranteed articles and daily in year service with freight savings versus Kansas City. It highlights listers corn tools breaking plows disc plows and a full harness line.
John J. Rae of Mankato wins the Democratic congressional nomination after a two day milling at the Avenue. Rae, a 31 year Mankato citizen and real estate man, defeated Fleming of Decatur, amid a district considered Republican. The piece reflects on Rae’s campaign persona and urges Republicans to nominate principled men, while including a local sermon on graft and gossip.
Several State Agricultural College students will work at the Hays Experiment Station during summer vacation. Alfalfa sowing from April 25 is progressing, weeds require mowing. Corn fields see ongoing cultivator work and 30 varieties tested with an ear to row trial. New machines for trial and crops including oats barley winter wheat, emmer, spring wheat, flax, and broom corn plots are described. Potatoes show a fine stand and spraying with Bordeaux mix is used for potato beetle and blight control. Irrigation and seed-bed tests continue. total area planted is 12 acres. Sugar beets stand well, thinning will be labor intensive at about .00 per acre. two-acre plots compare imported European seed with U.S. produced seed near Washington, D.C. Kafir corn largely planted at the station.
An agricultural update describes planting alfalfa with a corn planter and Supertur drill to place seed in moisture rich furrows. It notes weed control benefits, deeper roots, and wind resistance. The Hays Experiment Station reports first alfalfa hay yields improving with irrigation. A for sale notice offers 160 acres near Wa-Keeney, Kansas with new improvements at 18 per acre.
Mrs J 8 Destrict and children visiting relatives in the city left for Cen ter Tuesday night Dr Padgett in Kansas City last Saturday to assist in the operation on Mrs Wagoner he reports getting along nicely Thursday was Miss Vesta Jonson s birthday with friends at her home west of town Juke Deltrich of Collyer to Omaha next week for retirement pension examination Eight cattle stolen from John Allman recovered in a neighbor s pasture suggesting rustlers in the area Farmers urged to guard against further thefts
A brief sale notice lists Snap for Sile Northwest quarter 4-13-25. About 70 acres cultivated with a small stone house a stone stable and some fencing. $1,100 asking price with $600 down and balance in one or two payments at 60 percent interest. Address Wage, WaKeeway Kansas. Also notes a local Oslo jury ruling on a woman teacher in love not fit for public schools. Leave orders at Moore's for tailor made skirts.
The ordinance requires owners on Comms Strout west of block thirty one and adjacent properties on Uurnch x to build and maintain cement sidewalks by July 18, 1906, with six foot wide walks and specified base and surface mixes. Public improvements commission to proceed if owners default, assess costs to adjacent real estate, and fund crossings over Warren avenue and Center street. Approved by mayor and published in local papers.
Kansas City markets report for Tuesday from Tyne Ltd 1906 notes deeper declines in cattle due to seasonal shrinkage and packer uncleanliness concerns. Beef prices rise modestly this week with top cattle at 85.65 and bulk meat 34.60 to 41.40. hogs sell up to 6.40 per hundredweight with run down this week. sheep and goats limited demand with Texas muttons and goats priced in. J A Rickawr, L. &. correspondent reports activity and market context. ads follow for fire insurance and tailors and a second-hand piano for sale.
The proclamation by Governor E Hoch at Topeka on May 22 1908 honors June 14 as the national flag day. It celebrates the flag as symbol of liberty equality and justice and urges display in public and private spaces to inspire patriotism among Americans at home and abroad. Moore's Cash Store advertises Black Cat Hosiery and White Cat Bachelor Shirts arrival.
An 1908 sale and breeding notice describes Olliver M. trotting stallion with January through Saturday showings at Grofe's and Ganson Brother's ranch. Details include pedigree lines, records, and price for stud service, with mares and foals offered and insured. Also included is a sheriff sale notice for property in Wa Keeney, listing defendants and court details.
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