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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1910
Page
5
A local carnival attraction controversy centers on who held a contract to exhibit during the week starting Monday July 11 and who canceled on Friday morning. The dispute involves S. W. Brundage’s space claim and the timing of the cancellation.
A flood of self announced bids for various offices in the upcoming August primary includes candidates for judge, sheriff, treasurer, county clerk, register of deeds, and sheriff across Trexo and neighboring counties. Prominent names like Rupenthal, Margaret Swiggett, and Ernst Mussen announce runs with party and primary timing noted.
The Trego county Kansas Commissioners invite bids for refinishing court house rooms additions and improvements and for plumbing fixtures and fire protection apparatus. Bids due by noon July 1910 at the County Clerk's office Wa Keeney. Commissioners may reject any bid. Also notice of livestock sale by C Kessler Collyer Kansas includes 25 head of horses and 6 young mules for harvest sale.
Wa Keeney Kansas June 9 1910 county board invites bids until noon July 5 for painting roof cupolas and outside woodwork of the courthouse two coats on metal parts and one coat graphite roof paint on. Work must be mechanical and bids on forms provided. Attest W N Larabee J J Hyde White Spot.
A candidate announces run for county clerk in Trege County Kan Sas seeks Republican voter support in the August primary. The statement notes candidacy is subject to party will and primary outcomes in Hickwax.
Grinnell Record notes Wa Keeney plans a 512000 dollar opera house while Rev Nixon of Orion starts a new Overland automobile. Ed Beougher travels to Topeka with unclear business. John Borah elected a Washburn fraternity delegate to a national gathering in New York City in July. Salina men offered Ikey Rhine $100 monthly to play pro ball with Salina in the C K league. Rhine declined. Drugist T L Pike advertises first class stock from Fike. John Hopkins bought ten dollars stock in Goodland air ship company claiming a ship that rises straight up.
Bargains highlight gasoline and oil stove ovens in the J R. Wilson building with prices 2.75, 2.50 and 2.00 dollars and corresponding sale prices 1.75, 1.50 and 1.25 dollars Also Perfection oil stoves offered at bargain prices in the same sale.
The verse quarrel centers on a poet praising the dreamer and a busy aunt Eliza denouncing him. She extols the toiler who funds and sustains society, noting the dreamer writes of mermaids while the worker pays taxes and helps build schools. Walt Mason’s quip frames the clash.
The Valley Center Index explains that trade territory grows with merchants effort and resident outreach. Advertising and word of promise draw business from a widening radius, building a town’s reputation. George Smee sustained a lame shoulder after a Grainfield player collision at Tuesday’s game but finished playing.
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