The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-13
Miscellaneous

THE Commissioner of Pensions has re-
arranged the Pension examining Boards
of Kansas as follows: Atchison, E. Shop
herd, W. w. Cochran, H. H. Lamphear; ;
, Medicine Lodge, Leslie Gillette, H. w.
Meincke; Fort Scott, ]. S. Sanger, Alvin
Dodge, Francis F. Dickman; Concordia,
Ed Converse, J. A. Jennath, W. F. Sow
hill; junction City, R. NJ. Hoys, George E.
Harvey, P. Dougherty; Ellsworth, j. C.
Darnell, G. F. Wright, George A Coggshill /;
Ottawa, S. L. Brooking, H. W. Gilley,
Jesse Paramore; Dodge City, S. j. Wright,
T. L. Mccarthy, NJ. B. Milton; Parsons, P.
Strother, H. D. D. Hale, C. Rockhold; Leav.
enworth, John A. Rafter, Seldom W. Jones,
D. w. Thomas; Marysville, E. T. Wilson,
William Hunter, c. A. Cole; Independ-
ence, L. T. Trawen, G. T. Woodring, B. F..
Masterman; Beloit, Joel Miley, C. II. Gull
Der, NJ. S. Hudson; Osborne City, A. j.
Harris; Stockton, F. o. Brainard, j. S.
O'Donnell, F. Robbins; Wichita, C. E. Nc
Adams, a. w. Mccoy, A. H. Tobique; lola,
Allen Clifford, W. S. Hendricks, George W.
French; Newton, James II. Seaton, Benja-
min 7. Hittle, James Mckee.
THE report from the State Board of Ag-
riculture is that the wheat crop is all gath
cred and much of it threshed. The quality is
excellent, but the yield very light-scarcely
over one-third of a crop-a shortage of the
annual product for five years of 2O,217, 75e
bushels. The Hessian fly has done the
greatest damage and a new pest has ap-
peared-the "wheat stalk Isosoma." These
with the ravages of the web-worm in the
corn, give to Kansas farming a less roseate
coloring than formerly. The lesson drawn
from the appearance of the Hessian fly is.
now that wheat sowing will soon COM
mence, to stop sowing wheat after wheat
Sow grass and clover. Kill all volunteer
wheat and don't sow wheat until Septem-
Der %. Stop sowing wheat on corn land only
as land is clean and corn cut off. The Hes
sian fly is formidable obstacle to success
full wheat culture, says the report, an
obstacle which can not be overlooked,
but must be laboriously overcome. The in.
vasion of Kansas by this insect is not
mere temporary inrOad like that of the
Rocky Mountain locust; disastrous at the
time, but soon over. The Hessian fly has
evidently come to stay and will render
wheat culture an Improbable undertaking
if the old methods are not changed. If.
however, the old methods are modified
and proper precautions are taken, Kansas
may yet regain and maintain her proud
position at the head of the great wheat
producing States of America. 1t is thought
the corn crop will exceed 100000, 600 bush
els.
MRS. LYDIA BURNETT, who for some
time past had been in the carpet making
department at Woods carpet store in To-
peka, was run over and killed by the cars
at street crossing in that city the other
day while returning to the store from diu-
ner Mrs. Burnett was a widow and the
mother of two little boys, one eight or
nine years old, the other six or seven. The
elder one was on his way to meet his
mother when the accident occurred, and
was the first person to identify her.
The Board of Trustees of State Charita-
BILE Institutions met in Topeka the other
day to open bids for the erection of the
ASYLUM for Idiotic and Imbecile Youth at
Winfield. A number of bids were pre-
scented, but they were all Of larger amount
than the appropriation. The board there
fore threw out all bids.
THE Governor has written another letter
to the President reiterating his fears that
the Indians may yet prove troublesome,
and urging the necessity of establishing
an additional post on the Cimarron, near
the Tooth meridian. The Governor says
even if an outbreak among the Indians is
not likely to occur, the Importance of main
tanning an adequate military force along
the southwestern border of Kansas should
be apparent. So long as the Indians are
where they are, and what they are, and
the borders of Kansas are exposed to in
vasion by them, panic is likely to occur
at any moment, resulting in widespread
decentralization and pecuniary loss.
ATCHIsoN is to have new freight depot.
THE Kansas & Panhandle Railroad
Company recently filed its charter. The
purpose is to construct a main line and
operate railroad of standard gauge with
all necessary buildings, stations and side
tracks, also the construction, maintenance
and operation of a telegraph line in con-
nection Herewith, from Halstead via
Kingman to the south line OF the State, at
or near the southwest corner of Comanche !
County. The Arkansas River & Western !
Railroad also filed its charter for the con- |
struction of a road from Hutchinson in /
southwesterly direction to point on the |
west line of Hodgeman County.
FAST passenger trains are not compelled /
to stop at way stations.
HIRAM HUNTER, a pressman IN the State /
Printing House, was killed while attempt |
ing to board the Santa Fe express at To-
peka the other afternoon.
AT the invitation of General Miles q num-
Der of prominent citizens of Kansas, Mis-
souri, and other adjoining States met at
Fort Leavenworth on the Sd, and the pre-
urinary steps were taken to erect monu-
nent to General Grant at Fort Leaven-
worth.
W. c. JONES, late Warden of the Peni-
ertiary, has been appointed United States
Marshal for Kansas.
AT Topeka the other day J. ". Griffith
lad an arm broken by falling from
c4fold-