The Nicodemus cyclone., 1888-03-30
TINSAS STATE NEWS.

BS'ss .sss BY proclamation Of the governor.
eps ~ expects to do as much building
a. in any other two years of hel
sDg ,.rter has been granted the Oswego
d Company, with q capital stock OF
IN" broad depot at Columbus was bur
~ M other night and 1866 taken from
,...ktou real estate firm recently sold
KY s,orth Of Rocks county land to parties
p,.ut Iors are shipped from Butler county
aps 0a How's that for the "Great Ameri-
\ Dssert"
from every section Of the State are
pg,.rorsbIe to an immense fruit and wheat
b this year.
II I. state Music Teachers association win
7 u third annual meeting at Emporia
dill 1sand l3'
rein Of crude petroleum, flowing up
.urh fssure in the rock, has been struck
,,hs depth Of twelve feet at Parsons.
~ eity council Of Leavenworth has passed
,.lnance raising the license for practicinp
sJaisn science or faith cure to $500.
rseres made a raid on the Lindell hotel
r.rnard the other light, securing much
,.ripg D apparel and considerable money.
,,c Smith, a notorious negro, was recent
crested at Clay Center for atte mpting to
Me- safe in the Union Pacific depot at that
sr
4, Atchison canning firm has contracted
rths product Of $40 acres Of tomatoes, peas,
ans and sweet corn, for which they furnish
|. sfed, and charge it up, at cost and car
NJ against the crop, when delivered.
gmuOra Republican: The South Kansas
asrence Of the Methodist Episcopal
arch which has just closed its session at
n Scott through the reports Of the presid-
elders shows an increase since the last
rbsrence Of 5000 members and about 800.
psid in ministers salaries.
Brber County hde1: In riding to the
rgun hills few days ago, we saw that
" blowing had been done than we antici
.a The ground is in splendid order.
~ Is making its appearance on southern
as and In the gulches. A few more weeks
this weather will find waving corn and
u everywhere.
Ella Nay, the two-year old daughter Of j. r.
trd, laborer living in a little shantY on
Missouri river bank in Kansas City, Kan,
sburned to death on Wednesday evening.
EBg the absence Of her mother it is pre-
nd the little one was playing around the
IVY when her clothing caught fire. Her
rams attracted the attention Of the mother
siHeghbors, but when rescued her face was
ma beyond recognition.
auda Springs Herald: Sumner county is
banner stock county. Our Percheron
res are the pride Of the state. Hon. L. "A.
LIZARD at Wellington, has pigs only a little
alE than elephants. 1t is really sight to
Rhem march out, solemn and stately, into
bt at their slow grunting pace when lie
u out the march. And vet we get our
@irOm poor old Tennessee at IA cts. Der
md Or from poor old st. Louis at 90 cts. Der
nd This Is awful When will Kansas
nne Independent, put up her own canned
linstead OF shipping from New England,
cure her own hams instead of sending to
Louis and Tennessee.
Alnhattan Republic: Jas. Towser has made
EM thing this winter feeding stock, not
iitanding high prices Of corn. He deliv-
n yesterday to VIM. Haskins as per con
u entered into last November, AZ fat steers
lhem yearllngs, the balance twos and
& These cattle made the high average
4sA pounds. They put on 800 pounds Of
teach, this winter and the yearlings gain
@ pounds each. Mr.. Towsers fed chop
Ran, no whole corn, and lie Is certain
Etne most profitable way to feed. He
DId TO Mr.. Haskius a large bunch Of
receiving cents pound for the steers
-Ae same for hogs under the contract.
aleSa Commonwealth: ''Do YOU want to
lnY OottlesW asked colored boy as he
Y DIS head In the half-open door Of a drug
@as' night "How many have you gotm
asked 4 dunno; guess 'bout q hun
u will give you cents apiece foI
III said the drug man. "All right"
ae reply, and an ordinary gunnY-sack
sS N brought into view. The bag contain
~ oottlcs, Tor which the boy received
come Of them were beer-hottles, but
4aoalN OF them were pint and half pint
NJ \, ], masks. tie had gathered them up
" le streets and alleys. This is a new
II y industry following the prohibltorY
aud County San: We have many
" 10 This section Of the State who pre-
,,sSA-faising to farming. These men are
~ plenty Of range for their cattle, and
ny snort Of pasture room. They want
Y aest where there is more room, and
81 sheir valuable farms here at close
nus enabling them to 60 further West
IN 'lsn u through until the settlements
s..;.ss oecOme too crowded. They are the
Ian saan pioneers. They take the rough
M W. wilderness from country, and
n, Il nults OF their labor TO the home
alo Win easier work makes better
IN un the land brought into cultivation
-'iu working settler who goes before
ms .s'siu Kansas Is only Ipartally settled,
- lA'ugsiey Nercury. Millions of acres
N ''uc land as was ever kissed BY q
4 sun Or Watered by friendly showers is
- .i.1a'OAen-covered with buffalo grass
'''ng ior the husbandman and the seed
D4eF ere It yields its increase. Kansas
~ u. over nifty two million acres Of land.
slrr million acres Of this vast area of
a M, M capable Of producing luxuriant
aht,ls ~ little over fifteen million acres
IN nv. Sser one-fourth Of the entire area
1peSAs Sauef cultivation, and the land classed
a ~ ~ cultivation" includes nearly five
ssIrs $50 ot prairie grass. Practically
ssl on,y about ten million acres of Kan
aOsS y Oeen touched hY the plow This
Aslf5o u Y. !. uncultivated land lies in the west
ae,n 1ue state, and as yet is as product
IN. y found anywhere in the union.
s,l,, 80 Champion: By nothing is the
49, eOndition Of Kansas more accurately
h,a. go than By the condition Of its bank