Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11
STATE NEWS.


Eeats and hat rack attachments.
A Manhattan dispatch: Manhattan
celebrated the completion OF Moore &
Cos stove works and foundry. One
thousand citizens Witnessed the first run
Of iron.
Clyde Herald: Mr.. O. E. Bowman
sold his fine black horse, Elector. TO Mr..
g. Y. TOmley, of Olathe, for So, 800. He
still has another fine horse that he
prizes still higher.
Louisville Indicator: DR.. J. Sabin
was stricken down by an apoplectic
stroke and he has showed no signs Of re-
turning to consciousness and is lying at
the point Of death. jeremiah Sabin is
one OF the pioneer physicians and ear
lest settlers OF Kansas, and passed his
18th year In this life last August.
Salina Journal: The Union Pacific
railway paid to the county treasurer the
sum OF 81, 436.92-Rs their share Of the
Salina county taxes. Without the re-
bate Of 3 per cent, which the company
took advantage of, their taxes amounted
TO over $4,000. The other railroad
companies viii pay their taxes within
day or 80, it is expected.
Osborne Farmer: At the annual
meeting Of the Osborne County fair
association, the following persons were
elected directors for the ensuing year:
j. M. Smith, W. W. Watson, o. ".
Baldwin, George Bickneu. Watson was
elected as a delegate to attend the an
nual meeting OF the state board Of agri-
culture.
A Pratt dispatch: F. ". Scott, Of
this city, arrested on the charge of hay
ing robbed the bank OF which he was
vice president Of $4,000, was set at lib
erty. The prosecution failed to make
out a case. The crowd In the court
room cheered the result wildly for sew
eral Minutes and Scott was carried to
his home on the shoulders Of the people.
A Montezuma dispatch: Petitions
have been in circulation for signers, and
will be sent TO the legislature this win
ter, praying that body to establish q new
county composed Of twelve by twenty
tOur miles Of south Gray and six by
lsWenty-fOur of the north Of Meade
county, making a county eighteen by
twenty flour miles, south of the sand
hills.
An Olathe dispatch: Matthew Hig-
gems, age II, went to the house Of
Thomas johnson, who lives in Mon icel-
10 near here, to ask a settlement for
work done. johnson became angry and
murderously beat Higgins. The boy
became i'll shortly afterward and died OF
Inflammation Of the heart. The verdict
OF the coroner's jury yesterday was that
Higgins came to his death by blows re-
ceived upon the breast. johnson will
be arrested.
Wellington Republican: An sgsnt is
selling IN this county a straw burner. 1t
took first premium at the Nebraska State
fair. It consumes any kind OF trash and
rubbish, such as weeds, straw, corn
stalks, leaves, barn yard litter, cane
mash, potato and other wines, buffalo
and other chips, and will burn these IN q
half wet condition, giving off as much
heat IS wood or coal, thus reducing the
cost OF fuel to the least possible
minimum.
A Hays City dispatch: TIE survey
Ors Of the Omaha, Dodge City & South
ern railroad were here going north on
their way to re-survey portion OF the
road IN Osborne and Jewell counties.
AT the meeting OF the directory st
Dodge City, arrangements were perfected
for the purchase OF the MontezumR &
Trinidad railroad. Contracts for con-
struction will be let between Dodge
City and MacCrackeU, aud posibablv as
far as HAYS Construction will follow the
voting OF bonds closely.
Dighton Journal: The searching for
coal still continues in various psrts Of the
county. Small veins have been found
but nothing as yet entirely satisfactory.
There is a strong belief among many
that plenty OF coal will yet be found.
Indications are good and thu prospecting
viii be kept up until something is found
or those who are making the hunt be-
CONS satisfied that there is nothing. It
is our earnest belief that something will
be found and are glad to know that we
have men who have faith enough to push
the search.
A Nickersen dispatch: The masonry
work on the city hall and Jail and on
the G.. Ar. HALLS finished excepting the
chimneys. The city hall is 5Ox114 and
will cost $4,000. The G. A. R. hall is
26x80 and will cost $4,000. The
S45, 600 salt plant is nearly ready for
operation. The pumps will commence
pumping water down into the salt bed.
The buildings Of this plant cover nearly
two acers OF ground. Thers is a force Of
thirty five men at work upon it. The
Nickerson butter and cheese factory Is
finished and accepted by the board OF
i directors. This main building is 28x58.
two stories high: the engine room 1916
and will cost when the machinery Is
placed in position, S5,500.-The board