Western cyclone., 1886-11-18
STATE NEWS.

court house tax proposition is beaten by
about 1000 majority.
Wichita papers announce that the
place has fewer failures in it than any
other city in the state.
Southwest Kansas is to org anize a
society Of homeopathic physicians at
Wichita, December Is.
There are now $50 telephones in Op-
Grafton in Atchison, and orders for sever
al more have been received.
According to the game law Of Kansas,
persons are not allowed to shoot quails
without special permission anywhere ex-
cept on their own premises.
Ell Dorado Republican: Leon voted
bonds to the Pan Handle and Ft. Smith
roads and seems to be having quite a
boom on the strength Of their expecta-
tions.
Hiawatha World: An Atchison livery
man agreed to drive gentleman through
to this city recently in four hours. He
did SO, but his best horse dropped dead
on his arrival here.
Seneca Tribune: The local lodge of
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen
celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of
the order in this country with a supper,
and an evening of social pleasure.
Clifton Rcuictc: The report comes in
that those parties prospecting for coal
south Of the river, have struck forty
two inch vein of coal. We understand
they will sink a shaft in a short time.
Wilson County Citizen: The Verdi
girls branch of the G. X. & w. railway
will be built to Toronto, Woodson coun-
ty, bonds in aid of it having been voted
last week by the township in which To
ronSo is located.
Wilson County Citizen: John Row
den, a boy about fifteen years old, was
killed in coal mine on J. L. Newland's
farm, on the 28th ult., by about ton of
the roofing falling on him. One of his
brothers narrowly escaped death at the
same time.
Humboldt Union: The Southern
Kansas Railway company purchased a
tract of land at ChanHte Wednesday
and will commence building a round
house there at an early date. The citi-
zens were very jubilant over the fact and
built large bonfire Wednesday night
Salem argus: A few days ago trav-
cling insurance agent bearing the name
of Carson stopped in town, he was short
lv after arrested by the sheriff of Mitchell
county, this state, for forging and pas
sing a note for 1900, at some place in
Iowa. After the arrest the officers left
town with the prisoner at once.
Eureka Herald: On Monday, the 1st
day of November, County Clerk J. w.
Kenner, passed the tax roll over to
County Treasurer Drew. The tax for
all purposes, as shown by said tax rolls,
is 1854, 4,989,10, divided into two classes,
viz: All purposes, except schools, $11O,-
244.59; school tax, $54,744.60.
Salina Journal: The contract for build
ing the new stone passenger depot for the
Missouri Pacific has been let to Martin
McNurny. The building will be of cuS
stone, sixty feet long, with a two-story
central part, 36 feet long. independent
of the stone, the cost of the building
will be about $4,000,
Salina Journal: On last Friday, E.
E. Palmer, engaged at work on the gas
receiver of the gas works, fell a
distance of 20 feet, striking his back and
leg upon the edge Of a plank. He was
Immediately sent to his home in Wyan-
dotte. When he left paralysis had at
tackled his lower limbs.
At the election in Sumner county on
the Rock Island and the Fort Smith
bond propositions the majority in favor
of the bonds was about one thousand.
Only the three townships OF Erie, Nor
ton and Grand River now remain in
which aid has not been voted from Ar
kansas City to the northern boundary of
Rice county.
EmpOTId UtOOt hltudLu w dlAu p
brought the Globe sample of coal now
being mined on his farm, three miles
northeast of this city. The sample has
the appearance Of being good quality
of soft black coal. Mr.. Walkup states
that it was taken out sixteen feet below
the surface and from twelve inch vein,
and that it is expected to pat q large
force OF men soon and supply coal for
the market
Nickerson ArgoSy: We are informed
that some person or persons shot and
killed COW for S. II. Cooper, wonnd-
ing one for H. Richart and two for d.
Shaffer. The cattle were in Elliott's pas
ture. Is it not time that every farmer
and land owner put stop to any one
hunting on their lands? There is de-
mand for such miscreants at Leaven-
worth and we will not be surprised il
the demand would Ice supplied.
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