The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27
KANSAS NEWS.

plenty Of pectators but no bidders.
The Governor Made Enemies at OGta-
wa.
[woodson County Post, ell
Governor Anthony visited Ottawa a week
or two ago and made many enemies by the
manner in which he treated some Of the
citizens who came to testify their respect
for the position he holds. The Journal says
the temperance people who invited him
there were snubbed and almost insulted.
Emporia's New school Rniiiing.
[Emporia News, Il
Friday, July ., is the day set for the cleo
tion on the question of voting Sll 900 school
bonde TO erect a central school building on
the 9th avenue school lot Il member the
day.
A Good Crop Of Wheat From . sheep
Pa~surr.
[ottawa Journal, 20l
Mr.. J. L. Feagles has secured from his
flock OF fine wool sheep, sol fleeces agrega-
ting 1000 lbs. These sheep have been
kept in one large flock, and ii is understood
as heavy heeces are not produced as when
the sheep are divided into smaller focks.
Mr.. Feagles saws he has field OF wheat
which will yield 40 bushels per re, yet
twice during the winter he turneG MS sheep
upon it, and they ate it down to the ground.
Wheat Declining i'm Dickinson Go.
abilene Chronicle, III
Wheat is still on the decline Winter
No. 8, Goa Csc; No. 4, 50(d55c; rejected
500 40c; spring wheat 5Oc; rye, 25c; oats,
l5c; corn, 25c; and barley, no sale.
Damage 10 n Dam by High Water.
fAbilene Chronicle, 81
We regret to learn that the dam at En-
terprise has been damaged by the late high
waters. A large tree struck one end and
tore quite hole in it. We hope the in
jury will not prove to be very great.
school BONDS Being Received in
Montgomery County.
lSouth Kansas Tribune, 1871
Mr.. Oakes, county treasurer, informs us
that he has lately received 81 ,957 in school
bonds and coupons, paid by the fiscal agency
at New York.
Our Exchanges are n Part Of our
Stock In Trade.
YATES County News, ~
Our exchanges are portion Of our stock
in trade, and when a persons surreptitious-
ly carries any of them away from the office,
the principle is the same AS though that
person had entered one OF our stores and
feloniously carried off some article Of mer-
chandise. Although the cost might not be
SO great, the inconvenience to the loser is
oftentimes greater.
Senator Pomeroy Sells His Wyan.
doste County Land.
tWydndotte Gazette, 81.
Hon. S. G. Pomeroy was in town an hour
or two Tuesday morning, and while lere
sold tract of los acres in QuindarO to
County Clerk Emmons, for the sum Of two
thousand dollars. The ex-senator has many
friends in this vicinity.
The Kansas Odd Fellows will Have
AN Enjoyable Celebration.
columbus Courier, 20l
Kansas Odd Fellows will celebrate the
Fourth at Leavenworth, and from present
indications We Judge it will be very en-
joyable affair.
A Missouri Delinquent Captured at
lEmporia Ledger, 20
A depot agent at Joplin, No., got away
from that place several weeks ago with sew
eral hundred dollars in his pocket that he
should have left in the depot. He was ar
rested at Wichita, and on Monday Sheriff
Pike, OF Joplin, with the prisoner, got off
on the morning train ON the A., I. 4 5. +.
road and left on the evening train on the
NJ, X. Il L.
The Badge of the Communist Dis.
covered.
peabody Gazette, p.
q IL
along, and see ii he has a piece Of red
flannel fastened to him anywhere. If SO,
it means that he belongs TO an organiza-
ton that extends all over the country, the
object of which is an upheaval one of these
days, in connection with a big labor strike
The plot is very extensive, but the men,
bers say no move will be made until Con-
gress adiourns.
The Spring River Association Gets Up
a Good Fair.
columbus Courier, 20.
The Spring River Valley Agricultural
Society are preparing for their annual fair
he coming fall, and if the season should
prove favorable from this out, it PROMISES a
better exhibition than ever before. This
will be the sixth annual fair, which, We be-
ieve beats any other society in the State.
Damage 90 Crops in Cherokee County.
columbus Courier, %.
On Monday last one of the most terrific |
ain storms passed over this section OF the |
county that has visited us this season. |
Many fields of small grain were blown fiat |
o the ground, much Of the wheat being to-
ally destroyed, while great deal Of the
,ats crop was badly damaged. The rain
eemed to pour down in solid sheets Of
water. Yet some people will persist in call
ng this drouthy country.
What the Young Editors ihave been
Doing.
[Paola Spirit, 20
During the absence of the Kansas editors,
nany newspapers are left in charge of the
,ffice devils" The boys are getting out
.ood papers and having good time gener-
lily. They urge the young people Of their
to get married and send in
,iles of cake. They call on delinquent
subscribers and offer chrome as an ina
lucement to get the cash before the return
# their chief They have nominated
everal State tickets and will have some of
hem elected, if the editors tarry too long on
heir trip.
A Stranger Found Drowned.
[Rice County Gazette. 2ol
A stranger who had stayed oyer night at
he Reno House, in Hutchison, started
outh on last Monday. He had eaten with
, farmer some miles south of town and sub
returned to within about two
niles of town where he was found dead,
drowned, in little pond. The
Ierdict of the cororner's jury was to this
feet About seventy-6ve cents was found
n the mans person and he is not supposed
o have had any considerable sum.
rhe Heavy Rains Delayed the Har-
tRice County Gazette, 30
The heavy rains within the last ten days
ave materially interfered with harvesting
nd have led to some apprehensions as to..the
afety of the crop, especially where cut
nth header. Our first experience with
leader was during . season very much like
his. Our stacks became heated and We
vailed ourselves Of the first dry day to
e-stack the grain. The wettest was scat
ut to dry for few hours. When thresh-
ng time came our grain was all right.
here is no doubt but that with diligence
he present magnificent crop can be secured
nth but little, if any, damage.
Crops In Rico County.
TRice County Gazette, 20.l