Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
KANSAS KOLLARY

twenty-five dimensions took place al
| the baptist church at Ottawa on Sunday
night.
The Sterling Salt company are now
running on full time ami making over
800 barrels day.-Buletin.
Major Vanderslice, the oldest Free
/ Mason in Kansas, initiated fifty-two
years ago, died at Highland Tuesday
night.
! Mayor Kelsey, having bad four years
of praise and abusive cr c.-m, declines
/ to stand for another term III that office
AtchIsOn.
Harvey Wilson was arrested Sunday
at Saiina and committed to Jail for
counterfeiting and passing gold five dol
lar pieces.
Tha Harper Sentinel tells of man
named Peter Ramseyer, who lives SIX
miles north OF that place, who has
spring on his place that affords coal oil.
Prairie fires are raging in Sedgwick
contradiction Patriot. That is a
mistake. There has been no such fires
in Sedgwick county for months. Stop
IT,
The Kansas Dairy association had the
rare good fortune to complete its deliber-
ations at Topeka without be subjected
to an inspection-on fOot-by the Kan
sas legislature
Mrs. James Shaw died at Atchison
the first Methodist minister TO preach q
sermon in Atchison, which he did thirty
five wears ago.
The Kansas Dairy association con-
Guided its three days session Thursday.
The attendance has been larger than
was expected. and lively interest man
ifested throughout the session.
The total number OF bushels of wheat
produced in Cowley county in 1883 was
500, 904, which netted the farmers nearly
one-half million dollars. The yield per
acre was larger than any other county in
the state
The Atchison Globe is signing for a
boom but frankly declares That the only
show the town has for anything OF that
sort is to have a number Of first class
funerals Sad, but such conditions VIII
transpire now and then.
a dispatch was received from General
Rice Yesterday, stating that the contracts
had been signed for the construction Of
the New Orleans. Natchez & Fort Scott
railroad. The work on the road viii De
begun at once.-Fort Scott Monitor.
The revival meetings which have been
held at the Presbyterian church in Pratt
during the past three weeks, were
brought to a close "Wednesday night.
About forty new members have been
added TO the church during these meet
ings.-Republican.
4 horrible accident happened last
Thursday about three and half miles
from Hillsboro. 4 little girl OF Michael
Swartz was playing before a stove, when
her clothes caught fire. and the IittIs one
entirely roasted alive. Dr.. mcfarland
was summoned at once. but help was
too late. She died within two hours
after it happened--Hera!d
Labette county was the first county in
Kansas 10 elect woman county super
intendent in the person Of Miss Mary A
Higbey fifteen years ago lasl fall. Lyoa
county followed two years afterward By
the election of Miss Augusta Slocnm,
now Mrs. c. y. Sterry Of Emporia
There are now twelve women county
super1ntendents IN the state.
A short time ago Increment was put
on foot at Lawrence 20 establish boot
and shoe factory, bat, inasnuch Is thai |
industry viii media tannsry 70 provide
IL with leather, and tsnnery would |
have 10 depend up the live stock market |
and packing interests mainly for its In |
dispensabls supplies, tbs movers of the |
first mentioned enterprise have decided !
10 wait and sac what tbs legislature wiIl !
do with the beef Inspection bill