The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07
STATE NEWS.

The WOstola Wave has been consoli- |
dated with the Taloga Star.
At Guthrie, Oklahoma, parties Cd
vertise buildings held for rent as "dust
proof"
Paola Times: The uniform costumes
of the Young Ladies Military company
are completed and are quito imposing.
Summerfeld Sun: There is talk of
buying the handsome grove in the
northwest part of town, and fixing it up
for park.
Augusta Journal: Judge Leland has
decided that the sugar bonds bill which
passed the last legislature, is uncon-
stitutional.
Herndon Courant: r. s. Hendricks
has leased the Atwood Journal to Porter
Ravens, and henceforth it will he indie
pendent in politics, so rumor has it.
A Mcpherson dispatch: A heavy
rain fell here, accompanied with a
heaEv wind. Hail fell in the south part
of the county damaging the wheat some.
Scottsville News Mary Burton has
entire charge of the jamestown Kan
san. She is a pleasant lady. Her bright
articles will now appear more numerous
| than ever.
Sedan Times-J Journal: The Caney
Times is the name OF new paper at
Canev. G. J. Reynolds is the editor and
publisher and we wish him ever so
much success.
Stafford Herald: Chintz bugs and
grasshoppers have been relegated to the
beautiful beyond, even potato bugs will
be compelled to wear life-preservers and
take swimming lessons.
Winona Clipper: Tree seeds sown
this spring are thriving nicely and are
full stand in most every case. Trees
that we're set out are also looking fine
and healthy with a good crop OF green
foliage.
Industrialist: In the May Scribner
is a poem by Prof. W. Fl. Carruth of
the state university, and also one by
Miss Kate Stephens, professor of Greek
at the same institution in 1873.
Miss Stephens is pleasantly located in
Cambridge, Mass, and is devoting her
self entirely to literary work.
Oklahoma Optic: The real estate
dealers complain, somewhat OF slow
sales, due it is claimed, to the unset
tied state of things caused by the agita-
ton nightly held on our streets
Some condemn the action of the agita-
tors very strongly and charge them
up with all discomfort and disorder now
in our city.
Burlington Independent: ThOs. Bell
trustee of Burlington township, fur
nishes the following item: Number OF
soldiers of the late war in the township
so; major, captains, 8 lieutenants
4 sergeants. OF this number 8 were
wounded taken prisoner, II on the
pension rolls, 4 widows, and ten state:
are represented.
Stafford Herald Mr.. G. G.. Mcneil gave
this office very fine boquet of flowers
also a sprig of wild currants; they are {
; native of Kansas. Mr. Mcneil procured
them in the valley of the Medicine riv
er, transplanted and cultivated fou
years ago. They are larger and NOR
} productive than the English currant arr
about the same flavor.
, Hutchinson News: n. W. Harris
| Co, bankers of Chicago, submitted tin
highest bid for the $4,000 in schoC
! bonds which were voted at the last cleo
= ton. Their bid was a handsome on'
: and shows in what estimation our cit,
is held by eastern capitalists The bi
is 1922. The premium amounts I
nearly $4,000. This is one of the bes
ads the city has ever had and show
very plainly the position Hutchinso
occupies with eastern capitalists.
, Liberal Chronicle: While returnin
from his claim east OF here w. p. Bob
t bitt captured two young catamounts
e apparently not over two or three day
f old. He was driving along in his WACO
: and had driven almost upon them, whe
d the old one very large animal, suC
o denly arose and quickly took high
!, Mr.. BObbitt shot at her twice, but di
o not succeed in hitting her, and turne
his attention to the young ones. III
next day he returned TO where i
had seen the catamount, and fl
. showed fight; he shot and killed Ia
and returned to the city. The youn
ones are very much Ike kittens, an
just the same size.