Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

AuOFSAG 1toEtS utFS kJtlz-SSeA ILL es-
city during the past week on their way
west.
Washington Register: D. N. Gold
man Is getting the material on The ground
for two story brick wagon and carriage
factory. on his lots north of the Wash
ington house.
Weskan Weskansan: The county su-
perintendent Of echools has received
$336.55 from the state, being the first
semi annual dividend Of the Wallace
county school fund.
Salina Journal: Judge Prescott and
b. ". Dow went to Ft. Riley for the
purpose of introducing the stuccO man
ufacGured by the Gypsum City mill into
the extensive work at the fort.
Chanute Vidette: It is said that all
the notes secured In Wilson county by
the swindling practices of 'tDr." Eberle,
viii be surrendered to the parties making
them. This is good news to the farmers
Of that county.
Salina Journal: The house has passed
bill to suthorize the county commits
sioners Of Saline county to issue bonds
in the sum of $4,000 for the purchase
and improvement OF additional ground
for the purpose Of holding fairs.
SRlina Gazette: It is rumored that
G. W. @. Rohrer, Of the Gazette, and E.
W. ODER, equally interested in a coal
mine in Colorado, are in Chicago TO ef-
feet the sale of their property-having
about concluded to its transfer for the
sum OF $4,000.
Cottonwood Falls Oourant: A teIe-
gram was sent to Mr.. B. L8ntry from
Kansas City, stating that the ore found
on his place while boring for coal, had
been RssRyed and that it is zinc. MIR. A.
@. Cox took some OF Che ore and melted
an ounce Of zinc from a pound Of ore.
Junction City Union: There have
been fifty men in the city this week look
ing for real estate or locations. The
tide has already turned towards juno
ton City, and the beauty Of the whole
matter is that our resources in one year
from this time will support a city of
$4,000 inhabitants.
Strong City Republicans; The county
! commissioners have contracted for an
iron bridge, so foot span, for Middle
creek near ElmdRIe, to cost put in place
SITS. The repairs and raising Of sbutt-
ments have cost about $3.50. This will
insure a first class iron bridge for the
! people Of the neighborhOod.
Marion Times: There are 1GO cases
on the docket for the March term thus
| far, of which ten are criminal. The
criminal cases will occupy considerable
/ time, for they will be severely contested.
/ DWelle, for murder; John P. Funk, for
embezzlement, and Pete Kellet, for rape,
are the principal criminal cases.
Cunningham Herald: Judging from
reports at hand the people Of Eureka
! and Union townships are in earnest in
the matter Of erecting a sugar mill. We
understand a large majority of the
! farmers OF both townships are in favor
OF voting aid to the amount limited by
law and believe it a good investment.
Solomon City Sentinel: The books of
| the school library are proving quite an
! attraction to the scholars. These books
help them to prOitabIy employ their
leisure hours during the long evenings.
Through their fundamentally parenUs
and other members OF the household are
also edited, as nothing but instructive
books have been placed in the library.
lincoln Republican: Treasurer
Thompson paid the grand jury and let
them go On home last week. It is not
| the customary thing to do, but it is
mighty convenient to the boys who have
| spent all the dollars they had for board,
and then have to wait until April for
their pay, with pleanty of money In the
treasury and no use for It. It was the
right thing for the treasurer to do and
the people viii commend him for it.
Burlington Democrat: A canning
factory is already in sight, and will be
In operation this season. Several Of our
most prominent business men have ex-
pressed a willingness to invest largely In
/ this enterprise. The horticultural So
ciety, We have been informed, has al
ready taken some action In the matter
| and is receiving much encouragement
among the farming community.
Spring Hill New Era: The school
meeting was well attended considering
the heavy rain storm at that time. The
meeting was harmonious and by vote
| of Is to eleven decided to build new
building. A committee Of four consist
ing of the board and Thomas Cuddeback
were chosen to draft plans Of a
building the kind OF material to be
used and present their plans, ETC., at the
next nesting.
junction City Union: With $780,
600 appropriation for Fort Riley just
through both houses Of congress, the
$50, 1000 coming to the Fort out of the
general army bill, and the $350,G00
already appropriated, but not yet eI-
| pended, there is now 100000 which
viii be used in improvements at Fort
Riley Just as fast as contracts can be let
and men can be collected TO do the work.