The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-30
KANSAS NEWS.

KANSAS NEWS.
PROF. NUDGE, of Manhattan, accom-
panied by e. r. Colborn, J. c. Conner, DR..
Mason, Fred. Leonard and Nelson Wright.
have visited the Salt Sink in Meade County.
Prof. Nudge intends giving scientific view
Of this freak of nature. 1t Is his opinion
that constant wearing away beneath the
surface caused the depression. He believes
there is . regular flow beneath the bed Of
the sink. The depth Of the water is AZ feet,
and 17feet from the top of the earth to the
surface of the water, making . depth Of SO
feet. The sink is 200 feet In circumference.
1t Is probably the fallen earth filed the cav.
ern, which was much deeper. A number
Of assures lead to the opening and the en-
largement of the sink is only question of
time.
A FEW days ago, at Wyandotte, street car
No. on the Wyand0tte and Kansas City
line ran over and killed q little 4-year.old
daughter of Peter Hayes, proprietor Of the
st. Louis House, opposite the Union Depot.
ADvICEs from Fredonia are to the effect
that Wilson County has voted 100000 for
the extension of the NJ, w. & w. Railroad.
The returns show that the proposition re-
ceived G66 majority.
THE spring Of 1879 has developed one
thing to certainty in and about Hays. Ten
thousand trees have been planted in and
about the town; and glorious mania for
setting out shrubbery, gardens, orchards,
groves. and ornamentiny streets and yards
seems to have seized upon the people.
THE following commissions were issued
by the Governor on the 10th: Notaries
Public-R. A. Druley, Sedgwick County; +.
II. Edwards, Wyandotte; Ambrose Yancey,
Chautauqua. Justice of the Peace-Wm.H.
Watts, Lane Township, Greenwood County,
to fill vacancy.
CHANGES in post-offices were made in
this State during the week ending May II,
as follows: stablished-Sutphen's Mill,
Dickinson County, VIM. a. Sutphen, Post
master. Postmasters Appointed-Allegan,
Rice County, Richard Noderft; Clarence,
Barton, VIM. Lombarker; Diana, Sedg-
wick, John C. Van Giesen; Eskridge, Wa
baunsee, Mrs. Mary j. Sanford; Morgan,
Chase, John Cox; Ozaukie, Jefferson, Jos.
NJ. Swing; Pomona, Franklin, Mrs. Tirza
j. Macley; Twin Falls, Greenwood, Samuel
S. Coleman; Valley Brook, Usage, George
Mccullough.
On the morning of the Goth tramp who
gives his name as Jeremiah Wilson attempt
ed to outrage q woman named Walker who
resides near Wyandotte. The brute was
driven away aud afterward captured by
some farmer boys, and but for the timely ar
rival of an officer would have been lynched.
As it was there was great excitement, but
the man was at last safely lodged in Wyan-
dotte Jail.
THE citizens Of Lawrence Township,
Cloud County, vote on the proposition to is
sue $1,000 bonds to the K. p. road, on the
10th Of June. If the proposition carries,
that road will be extended from Clyde to
Concordia.
ACCORDING to reports from Land Com
missioner Gilmore, the Northwestern Land
District, Office at Kirwin, is settling up
faster than any other portion Of the State.
Tho report shows that during the year 1878,
742, 1853 acres more land were entered in the
Kirwin District than in the Hays District.
Total for the year in the Concordia, Salina,
Hays and Kirwin Districts, 4,054, 1851
acres.
A INDUSTRIOUS patent has been issued to
he Kansas Pacific Railway Co. from the
Royernment, covering all the lands sold in
Rush and Ellis Counties. This is the largest
patent ever issued upon Kansas lands, and
vii be Of interest to parties purchasing I'M
Ter contract.
TIE following n. DIS. compose the COM
nittee of old school physicians, whose duty
t Is under the new Medical law to examine
applicants who desire to practice medicine
n Kansas, and to issue certificates: D. W.
Vermont Of Topeka, w. w. Cochrane of
Atchison, C. C. Furley of Wichita, R. Nor.
is of Lawrence, F. S. Nicely of Leavenworth,
}. H. Guber Of Beloit, G. w. Halderman of
'aola. Alternates-W. 8. Schenck of Usage
;ity, n. s. Roberts of Manhattan, G. r. |
Baldwin of Fort Scott, W. F. Osborn Of Bur.
ington, F. Sinks of LeavenwOrth, G. Boyd |
f Newton, j. Leigh of Hiawatha.
A SERIOUS difficulty occurred on board |
he Missouri River packet Durfee. while /
noored at the Wyandottee dock, about 10
o'clock the night of the cath. The officers
nd several mutinous deck-hands had q Sc.
ere fight, during which Capt. Thurston
Iarris shot and probably fatally wounded a
arky roustabout. No arrests, as the shoot
1g was justi6able.
COMMISSIONS were issued by Governor
t. John on the 22d as follows: Notaries
'ublic-W. r. Riddle, Reno County; B. H.
llison, Mcpherson.
A PECULIAR case of insanity exists near
tockton in the person of q Swede named
hris. Dappin. Evidences Of insanity have
cen noticed in him for year past, but of
tie it has developed into almost certainty.
or the past four weeks he has been stand
e on the prairie near his house, close to q
ole, where well was once commenced, and
3 does not leave his post on any account.
ght or day, rain or shine. He refuses to
inverse with parties who have attempted
interview him, and the case is left some. !
ing Of mystery. :
THE population Of Leavenworth City, &C. I
riding to the returns of the Assessors for q
70, is 1868. The population of Leaven- /.
orth County is 3O,6l3. There are 3,2O5
miles in the city, and the total in the city /
i'd county is $3.50. a
Kansas City Markets, e
KANSAS CITY. NO., May q.
Steers. sales ar 81 h0,Al IN. b