The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-09-19
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
A FEW days ago, the little daughter Of
Samuel Patterson, living in the northeast
part Of Buffalo Township, Jewell County,
drank, by accident, some I've that had been
prepared for washing, and in 10 hours was y
corpse, suffering before death the most ter
rible agony.
Ii. MARTIN, a tailor, was killed ut Dodge
City ON the Sth by 4. II. Webb, who struck
Martin on the head with c:,rbine. A drunk
en- dispute was the cause Of the crime. Some
talk Of lynching the murderer was INDUCED
i'm, but the Sheriff has him secure IN Jail.
At Lawrence, on the 9Th, drove Of 80
cattle was being driven across the bridge,
when, by some misnanasement, they were
all concentrated upon the north span and it
suddenly broke near the middle, falling into
the river. The south portion Of the span
drew of the pier and fell fiat on the water
with portion Of the cattle. Five Of the cat
tie were killed outright and ~ wounded so
rs to Ike worthless. The cattle belonged to
the Young Brothers Of Southern Kansas.
Old Mr.. Young was at the side Of the drove
in covered wagon and one Of the
sons Immediately behind the wagon,
having nearly crossed the bridge, when the
catastrophe occurred. The north end Of the
span chung to the abutment, making steep
decline down to the water. The cattle on
this part Of the bridge, the horses and wagon
and the two men were precipitated to the
bottom. The young man escaped without
scratch. The old man jumped from the
wagon to the ground, OH the east side, strik-
ing the rocks ut the edge Of the water and
being caught and badly hurt by the falling
upper works Of the bridge. His shoulder
was broken and some Of his ribs crushed in.
THE Central Branch Railroad Company
began running regular trains to Osborne City,
2lS miles west of AtchisOn, on the 9th. This
place is on the South Solomon branch Of that
road. Track laying is progressing on the
North Solomon branch, between GaylOr and
Kirwin.
POsT-OFFICE changes were made in this
State during the week ending September 6,
as follows: Established-AlcyOne,S Sheridan
County, David E. Barnes, Postmaster; Ber-
tie, Graham, HeZckiah X. Aultman; Blan-
ford, Sumner, Robert =. Ray: Briggs, Davis,
Maxwell RamsOur; Canaan, Chase, Milton
+. Spencer; Cold Springs, Reno, Orville l..
Drake; Dallas, Norton, Ira $. Hall: Hack
berry Mills, Wallace, Adam +. Faust: Laing,
Rawlins, Albert T. Worcester; Missouri
Flat, Sumner, George II. sexton; Port
Byron, Sheridan, Samuel F. Scripture;
Redwood, Dickinson, George w. Thomas:
Spencer, Ness, William :. Ross;
Stullville, Reno, David W. Stull:
Udall, Cowlcy, Denitt &. Green: Upland,
Jewell, JAS. Patterson; Za,nor:,, Hamilton,
Andrew J. Cortes: Zephyr, Mitchell, Charles
II. Curtis: Zulu, l:ice, Young $. Slater. Dis
continued Bloomfield, Elk County; Cloyd-
willie, sumner; Friendly, Montgomery. Names
Chanscd-Boston, Elk Count % Moline
Montgomery Carter, Postmaster: Littlcton,
sumner, to MulvaIc, James :. Brown; Oban,
Saline, to As>aria, Donald McPhail. Post
masters Appointed-IIays City, Ellis County,
George Ryan; Newbury, Wabaunsee, Bent
ley Smith; Radical City, Montgomery, John
II. Young; Waco, Sedgwick, Norman Trist.
WILLIAM :. POTTER, carpenter en-
plOyed on bridge the A., 7. & :. +. X. II.
Co. is building over White Clay Greek in
Atchison, fell from the bridge on the 9th. u
ribs. his collar bone and shoulder blade.
His recovery is doubtful.
AT Salina, on the 18th, the banking house
Of John Gels l. Co. closed It's doors, placing
their affairs in the hands Of +. Eberhart;s
and {. f. Faulkner. The assets are nearly
double the liabilities, and it is believed all
creditors will he paid il full.
THE growth Of the State of Kansas, saws
the st. Louis Times-,JourRoi, is one Of the
marvels Of the age. 1t may, without doubt,
be characterized as absolutely unprecedent-
ed in the history Of the world. The quar-
terly report of the State Board Of Agricul-
tlre, just published, gives official figures
that clearly establish this assertion. The
crops Of wheat and corn for the years 1878 and
1879 compare a. follows:
Acres planted In winter wheat, 1879. I,5aO,659
Acres planted in winter wheat, 1875. ,29I SIS
Increase i'm acreage. aSlOl
Acres planted i'm corn, ls19 ........... 2,9s5,O1O
Acres planted in corn, 1873. ......... 2,ss5, 49,
Increase in acreage. sosS
The area in spring wheat this year is 4l2,-
1aS acres. The area in oats is 513,9S2 acres.
The area in timothy, clover, millet and blue
grass II loJ,OtO dCIess anu Ill WeduON anu
pasture 49, ,0l9 acres. The total area in all
farm crops is 7,'57,la0 acrcs-an increase
during the past year Of ,S49, 6l4 acres. The
winter wheat crop promises the largest
yield per acre ever known i'm the State.
As the population of this State is increas-
ing at rate Of over 100000 per annum, it is
clear that the next United States census will
show population Of over 1,OOo,OOO. Its
growth then in decades will be shown by the
figures following:
Population in lSsjO lO1 ,20j.
Population i'm 1870 379, 49,
Population i'm 1880 1,00O,0OO.
The increase in area of cultivation Of 1878
over 1877 was over 100000 acres, and the
increase Of 1879 over 1873, 1,349,Gl5 acres;
showing an increase of nearly 40 per cent. in
the ratio of settlement and Improvement.
On the first of March last there were 2,4i
miles Of railroad in Kansas, and it is estimat-
ed that 800 miles will be built this year.
These figures are more eloquent than words,
and tell Of the coming power Of the Missis-
sipi Valley in national control.
Kansas City Markets.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September Is.