Wichita eagle., 1889-05-07
KANSAS KOLLARY.

The most destructive fire experienced
in Newton for many years occurred
there Saturday morning. Three of the
best residences in the city-Remers, Cor
nelson's and Dickinson s-were entirely
destroyed, with most of their contents:
partially insured.
Lawrence Tribune: A man in Harper
county by the name of Stephen Richard
son has plantsd three miles of peach
trees along the public highway for the
benefit of travellers. He has erected a
monument to himself that we trust will
endure for many years.
The result of the examinations of APP
plicants for admission to natlonol mill
tary and naval schools, held at Newton
last week, will be announced by the
board of examiners tomorrow, Wednes-
day.
The Junction City Union says that
Geary county this year is going to have
peaches to throw at the pigs in the
clover"
The Kansas Social Science conven-
ton at Leavenworth. adjourned Saturn
day after electing Mrs. Kellogg of En-
poria president for the ensuing year.
The Salina Rustler is doing the DIR.
Tanner act; that is to say it is in a
state of suspended animation, but prom
ised to revive and live again some other
day.
Salina takes small dose of encourage
ment in securing the next annual meet
ing of the State Homeopathic Medical
association.
Arrangements are being made to erect
the largest sugar factory in Garden City
that there is ia the whole country. Her
aid.
A large real estate deal was completed
in this city few days ago and the deed
was put on record yesterday. 1t in
volved 10000 acres of land owned by
Joseph r. Jackson, which was sold to
E. L. Blood, of India, for $45, 900. This
is the largest sale made thss year, and
shows that the real estate business is
picking up.-Garden City Herald.
Two farmers named Bailey and Little
quarreled over the location of line
fence in Richland township, Cowley
county, one day last week The quarrel
shooting Bailey with shot gun, the
Cildi &c iOuSluS III MS iSS.
Mr.. Grogger is the man who had an
iron rod driven through his skull some
months ago and taken to the railroad
hospital at Kansas City. His recovery
must be considered little less than mirac-
ulous.-Abilene Reflector
Leayenworth is just now experiencing
an indescribable feeling OF goneness-its
gas well has gone out.
If VIII Bolton of the Greensburg Sem
tinel lets pass unresented the aspersion
put upon the sassiety of his town by the
last issue of the Pratt Times, he is a
digger" Green-y than he looks. Eli,
Billy?
Larned Eagle-Optic: The artesian
mineral spring is becoming a popular
place of resort. A constant stream of
vehicles visit it all day of a Sunday.
The Woodsdale Eagle proposes a triple
alliance between Morton, Stevens and
Seward counties for the purpose of
united action to induce immigration
thither. Good scheme.
DIR. J. A. Sewall, superintendent of
the United States experimental grass
station at this place, says that it has
Deen demonstrated lIldt ulJeen tons OF
alfalfa per acre can be produced in a
in a single season by the help of irriga-
tion,-G. c. Sentinel.
Garden City high school will turn out
nine graduates at the close of the cur
rent term, three ladies and six gentle
men. A nice boquet.
The first homestead entry in Okla
homa, at the Guthrie land office, was
made by an old soldier named Johnston
from Kansas.
The State Historical society has re-
ceived volume upon The Australian
Ballot System" as embodied in the leg
islation of various countries, by John
Wigmore, Esq., of Boston.
Governor Humphrey has forwarded to
Secretary Noble OF the interior depart
ment draft for s1s4. the amount paid
for the land at Dodge City by the gov
eminent. upon which the state soldiers
home is to be established.