The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-30
State News.

Wichita is shipping stall-fed broad horns to
Chicago.
Gypsum and ochre are found within short
distance of Wichita.
Usage County has paid ont over 81 900 for its
paupers in the past three months
In one Township in Miami County there We're
eleven murders perpetrated in ls12r
Silieious sand, suitable for polishing glass, has
been discovered in Dickinson County.
Clay County has issued slOO, 600 in bonds to the
Junction City & Fort Kearney Railroad Co.
Sargent, the newest railroad town in Kansas,
don't pan out dead men SO profusely as Newton
in its palmy days.
The mail carrier between Lake Sibley and Clay
Center was halted by highwayman last week,
and knocked down and robbed.
The late storm extended all over Kansas and
should the go of suddenly, fears are enter
tanned of great damage by water
The A., +. & S. +. K. K. company are carrying
nuts and peach stones intended for planting,
their lines free of charges.
Junction City is pauperzing Solomon. del
egation of eight was sent ont last week, but the
| indignant SolomOns hastily sent them back.
The commissioners of Crawford County have
converted beer saloon into q court house. Thus
Justice is made to sit on the throne of ofGambrinus.
Mr.. NJ. Conway, of Leavenworth, got badly
hurt the other day by falling from the roof of his
house, while in the act of shoveling of some
Ills and two rlDS were DrOktn was
otherwise internally injured.
1t became necessary TO amputate the thumb
and fore finger of Mr.. II. +. Nickersons injured
hand, modification having set in. The operation
was performed by DIR. Bryning, Sunday afternoon
DIR. Cochran assisting.-ChampioR.
The citizens of Wichita are engaged in the
pleasant sport of killing dogs.
Leavenworth coal is used extensively in Nebras-
ka.
Y :. Al r..
of Missouri river transportation jnst established
by Mason, Barthelow & Co., of ST. Louis. The
line extends from White Cloud, Kansas, ON the
Atchson and Nebraska Railroad to PlattsIpouth,
Nebraska Connections will be made at East
Nebraska City with the h. c., ST. Joe and Z. B.
Road and st. L. X. c. and NJ ia and from st. Lous.
All points betwene Brownville and White Cloud
will ship to the latter point aud over the A. and
n. Road to Atchison; thence ria the Missouri
Pacific TO and from st. Louis. Points north Of
Brownvile will ship to- East Nebraska City and
over the h. e. st. Joe and {. Ii. Road.
This will make direct and convenient means
of shipping to all farmers merchants and shippers
generally, along the river at the points included
in this lue, and others shipping to said points
The rates of freight will be the by the
railroads, the latter and the Trunk Line shipping
pro rata.
This line will be put in operation as rs
the river opens up. 1t is in contemplation To
put the steamer st. Luke on the line, which will
leave White Cloud every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, and in addition to the convenience of
shipping will make pleasant line of-travel.-
.itcLisoR Champion.
On Monday last the Black school house. in
jackson County, was consumed by fire. The
School Teacher lost about $50 worth of books.
Empora proposes to form Il stock company to
bnild a first-class hotel.
The receipts of the Cawker City Land Office
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, was s52,552.
Mrs. Sampson, of Paola was severely burned
last week, her clothes taking fire by coming in
contact with a hot stove. The Republican says
that Mrs. Sampson had about $50 rolled up III
her dress pocket, which was entirely CONSUMED.
The State debt of Kansas is nearly s!O00,OeO.
In 1876, the population of Kansas will be about
1,0OO,000.
The Kansas Pacific has IS miles of snow fence
Wichita is talking of organizing Beard oftr:,dc.
Three murderers confined in the Wyaadottc
County Jail.
Kansas has more hedge and stone fence than
any other western State.
The Kansas Pacific is almost entirely free from
snow from Leavenworth tn Denver.
This winter the rabbits have done serious dam
age to young orchards III this State.
A Farmer in jefferson County says there is not
one bud in ten on his peach trees killed by the
cold weather.
800 pounds of cotton was raised on an acre of
gronnd in Crawford County last year.
= There is project foot in Sumner County to
form new County of the west half of Cow ley |
and the east half of Sumner Counties.
Eugene Powers, telegranhist at Lawrence.
a!,sconded, leaving several financial testimonials
i'm the His farewell letter was to the effect
that his treasury would not support his style. and
in utter encouragement he would climb
Wichita has four hundred children attending |
pull sch 'ol.