Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19
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clark county, has been chartered.
"The Stafford Valley Town company"
D of Stafford county, has been chartered
with capital stock of $4,000.
The Oakley & Colby railway compsny'e
0 directors held meeting in Topeka the
}, other day, and elected officers for the
J. ensuing year.
: The amount Of echool bonds purchas
, ed by the permanent fund commission
ers since January 18th, 1885, is $518, 1853,
. an amount considerably in excess of that
for the same period last year.
The latest census returns in Secretary
Sims Office show that the average mem
/ bership of families in Kansas is 400,
which by an old coincidence is the aver
age membership of families as shown by
the census of the United States.
A wanant was drawn the other day
by the state auditor on Treasurer Howe
in favor of the Excelsior Coke and Gas
company of Topeka, for 81 1856 rs, to pay
for gas furnished the state house for the
past Eve months up to November 30th.
Governor Robinson writes to Secretary
Adams that his address on the 29th Of
Jduudfy WILL no COuuucu W Iu0 ulbGOIE
of the Territory. Many will be curious
to know if Gov. Robinson will endorse
Prof Spring, in his book, or take the view
accepted by history of that period.
The several county treasurers of Kan
sas have completed their settlements
with State Treasurer Howe until Janu-
airy next. A stream of money is now
beginning to pour into the treasury from
county treasurers, who are forwarding
the interest due on the indebtedness OF
their municipalities.
1t is auth oritively announced that the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe will imme-
diately construct $50 fruit cars on freight
trucks and twenty-five on passenger
trucks. 1t will, also, as soon as the
weather will permit, CONTRACT for the
erection of an engine erecting shop, with
all the machinery and appliances for
constructing locomotive engines.
At meeting of the directors of the
Topeka, Frankfort & Marysvile railway
company, held in Topeka, the following
officers were elected: A. L. Williams;
president; R. w. Jenkins, vice president
II. P. Dillon, secretary; E. S. Alexander
| chief engineer and an executive com
mittee, consisting of A. L. Williams, R
| W. Jenkins, and Frank Schmidt.
Hon. H. C. Sluss, Judge of the 18th ju-
dicial district, has rendered his resigna-
ton which has been accepted. Governor
Martin has appointed T. B. Wall
one of the leading attorneys of Wichita,
and law partner of Hon. w. E. Stanley,
of that city, to fill the vacancy. It is
stated that Judge Sluss resigned from
disinclination to longer serve as Judge, |
and desire to return to the profession |
oflaw.
State Superintendent Lawhead has &C.
| cured from the railroads of the state one
and one-third rates for the round |
trip for teachers attending the state con-
vention, to be held in Topeka, opening
December 18th. Tickets will be on sale,
over the various roads, December 26, q
and %, and will be good to January 18th.
The Kansas Southern will only sell
tickets to Lawrence, also the Alma road
will only sell to Burlingame, but in
neither case there will be no increase in
the rate.
Superintendent Lawhead has Issued
neat card for the purpose of mailing to
the Kansas teachers who may desire to
attend the coming state convention. CIV
ing list of the hotels and the rates of
charge per Gay, by floors, for room and
board; also the prices Of meals, etc., at
the prlncipsl restaurants in the city, as
well as the rate of charge at the same by
the week. On the other side of the card
is a diagram, showing the location of the
several places of meeting, and affording
other information for teachers.
Secretary Sims has \ commenced
furnishing copy to the printer for
the report Of the Kansas state board of
agriculture for the quarter ending De-
cember 80, 1885. The report will con-
of the state for the decennial period end
the enumeration of inhabitants and the
sent summary of the reports OF cores
winter wheat, etc. DR.. A. A. Hocomb,
tribute papers.
O. E. Learnard, tax commissioner of
the Kansas City & Fl. Scott and the Kan
sas Southern roads, yesterday paid into
the state treasury ST. ,843 81, the amount
of taxes due the several counties along
the lines of the above road, for which
State Treasurer Howe issues certificates,
which are turned over to the county
treasurers. This large payment being
made in currency, and largely in small
bills. Treasurer Howe and his capable
assistants were furnished with consider
able employment for awhile in counting
the money, to verify the correctness of
he payment. |,
At the pending term of the United
States circuit court the cases of c. Wood
Davis against the Frisco railroad, are
attracting considerable attention, both as
to the amount, and also on &C.
count of the importance of the questions
involved. There are, in all, six cases;
only four of which are now pending in
the United States court. The facts in
brief are that upon the whole of the {
Frisco system there is but one coal pro-
ducing point, and that point is at and
around Pittsburg, in Crawford county,
Kas. The Frisco system goes west
through q good coal market, and
the plaintiff in these suits, Mr.. Davis,
organized coal company at Pittsburg,
bought coal land, laid down railroad
track and put in very expensive plant
for the purpose of coal production, and
started in lucrative coal trade. When
the trade was established and the mine
in good order, the general manager of
the road, Mr.. c. W. Rodgers, opened ne
gotiations for the purchase of the plant,
but the coal company refused to sell.
Thereupon rival coal company was es-
tablished called the Rodgers Coal Co"
and by gross determinations the Davis '
(Pittsburg Coal Company was I
driven from the field and
ruined. The determinations in rates in