The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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IA rants to become city Of the first class.
I. Marys Star About 999 worthless ours
~ ere running at large in this city, should
.i aIb be killed or chained up
might Wasp: There are $50 dogs in this
,.rrshin No wonder there are 50 many
s,Or families 1t takes all the spare change
keep up the dogs
4 carload of live poultry. containing
rr 400 dozen, Of chickens, geese, turkeys
.,cks. doves etc, was shipped last week
rom Jamestown 70 Los Angeles, Cali
Glis-
Greenleaf JolEna': Washington county
u in the ground large acreage Of oats and
I'll wheat and from parties who have travel,
lover the country We learn that the bro.
meet for big crop was never more promising.
Garrett Republican,: Last Friday valuable
galloway COW belonging T. r 7. Stokes died
svm the effects Of being chased by pack OF
legs The probability i that Mr.. Stokes viii
hereafter give straT dogs that show I'D here
Ifter on bis premises warm reception.
Cur Nicholson, 3 15-year-oId bov. was
srFnedin Bear creek, near Scott City, the
Mher evening. He had gone out to shoot
lid ducks. His clothes were found living On
he bank Of the stream and it il supposed he
Esm out into the current to get ! duck be
bad shot.
Barber County Ladez: A mad dog. in the
icinity Of Mingona, recently bit several ami
nals and calf Or two, and the people are
& considerably alarmed Something must be
lone in this county 90 get clear Of the surplus
fdogs. Ihere are tor many aud an epidem-
kof hydrophobia Will occur some day.
Bonds to the amount Or $1l, 900 have been
Foed in Sheridan county to the Union Pa
life road Propositions are pending in
\ Rocks county for the same road for $4,000.
nd SID, O0Q in Graham county Col. Dean
md Max O. B. Gum are now in Rocks
puntS where township elections occur this
Eeeb.
stockton Record: 1t Is expected, If not
laIY decided, that Stockton Academy is to
hare sl0,0 600 endowment fund as gift Of
Kashburn College. This will probably be
nsed In the course Of next year, and viii be
lgreat step I'D setting on q solid basis the
hstltRtiOn which i to be the best i'll western
Kansas
A brick making machine has arrived at
smith Center The work Of making brick
OF half dozen Or more business buildings
% be erected In that town this wear will
Nmmence immediately. Smith Center Is
EOng to catch on TO the biggest building
soom this year she has ever known in her
listtry.
Emporia Democrat: NJ E. Hamilton told
reporter Saturday that be had fifty acres Of
Drn which he hal already plowed twice. The
nrn Is in the best of condition nearly every
kernel planted came III The prospect at
present. Is certainly encouraging. and If only
imoderatelT good season follows, the corn
Hop Will be the best for several years.
Burglars gained entrance into several stores
GDonglass the other night and succeeded in
making quite 3 haul They carried awav
700 worth Of 3ewelry from one store, several
numbered dollars worth Of dry goods from an
other and about SOD IN money and stamps
nom the pOstofice. A number Of private
Rsluences were also entered and property
ROlen.
Smith Center Pioneer: We understand
That arrangements are being made to build
40 opera house 100 feet square on Kansas
venue that will be credit to the city. This
much needed improvement and a build
me- Of this kind would not only he an 0rna-
hon toward Smith Ceuter, that Is otherwise
ufned in another direction.
Plainville Times: Tie Stockton Prospect
hg and Mining company offers to bore
Tor Cinnamon, coal Or Goldfish IN Plainville
Tor Sl00 pr foot. We would like to investi-
gate this country to depth Of 1000 feet Or
more, but just at present il appears TO tie
aouhttul whether the capital will be raised
no.. However, their proposition is liberal
mo VIII receive proper consideration.
Caldwell Journal: Every old settler saws
shis spring i a duplicate Of the springs Of
eYeral years ago, when such enormous crops
we're raised. One thing Is certain, in our
residence in Kansas, never has there been
sael prospects for crops Even without any
more rain, the wheat and cat crops are GER
aln, and the outlook for the price Of wheat
nattering Kansas being the only state
1nere the crop is not seriously injured.
SAYS St. MarYs special to the Kansas City
TINES: Judge Fitzgerald, who struck thir-
Weight inch coal vein here last December, a
ieE DAYS ago. went Al . depth Of 1000 feet,
cent through large salt vein. ana salt water
las since flowed id artesian style 1t haG
eeen boiled and evapOrated nv the sun and
ROdnces splendid salt. Salt watts will be
INSTRUCTED and coal shafts sunk, 50 as to
Eet salt snd coal ready for market this win
ter
Council Grove Republicans Tie chineh
aOgs are numerous In this vicinity and much
'ppFehension is expressed among farmers as
y the probable result Of their presence. Re
pOFis state that number Of pieces Of oats
Ie already suffering from their presence.
Inc chief apprehension, however, is that
aheI viii deposit eggs and that a brood Of
Nc real destrOYers will he hatched. The
arge winged insects that are now so numer-
chef.
smith Center Pioneer: Fl. r. Stone, Of
'ais city, has probably one Of the largest inn
NoFed farms in Northwestern Kansas. The
arm consists Of 200 acres in body Of as
ehe land as any In Northern Kansas. Of this
s.oout 90J acres are fenced for pssturage,
ssflaed into three large pastures. This will
.lInlsa feed through the summer for about
~ ~ head Of cattle lie will plant this year
~ acres In corn. 1t requires quite q force
" men 70 keep this farm in running condi-
"a and Mr.. Stone devOtes considerable time
Y Personally inspect and supervise the work
his farm
ne Kansas st ate Medical Society, at its re-
al meeting at Topeka, chose the following
ulcers: President Dr. ]. Bell, Olathe; yicr
resident, DR.. Ii. ID. Hill. Augusta; second
Wee nrpsf1anf Dr las anf IpayeQ-