Wichita eagle., 1889-01-08
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Wyandotte county claims the largest
potato farm in the world.
Soap root that grows SO plentifully on
our western plains is selling for $50 per
ton, and is furnishing a new Industry
for the people.
A christian science doctor is wrestling
with the hog cholera at Arkansas City.
But he wants faith on the part of the
owner of the hogs.
The Mercury tells of the almost fatal
burning of Mrs. Joseph Ames, of Moline,
a few days ago.. by her clothes catching
fire from the stove.
The citizens of Topeka held a mass
meeting Friday night and decided to
hold an Inauguration reception and ball
on the night of January Il.
Gault township wins the 800 prize
banner offered by the Lyon cnunty cen
trail committee for the largest percent
age of straight Republican votes.
Farmers report that they have brought
their stock thus far through the winter
on much less feed and in better condition
than any winter for long time.-Udall
Record.
Barristers James Lawrence, of Well
ington, and Jas. a. Morris and r. W.
Griggs, of Meade Center, have beeu adj
mitted to practice before the state SUI
preme court.
Lee, the Kansas champion sprinter,
II. III. johnson, who claimed to be the
Scott last Saturday.
There is a case pending in the Kansas
supreme court against the assessors of
Atchison county, TO compel them to as
sess property in the county and city of
Atchison at its actual value.
Thursday afternoon at Americas,
Thomas Kerr, of Dunlap, colored man.
in taking a loaded shotgun from his
wagon was accidentally shot. The whole
charge passed through the lungs from
the front. He lived about an hour.
Dodge City's famous cowboy band will
attend the Inauguration of Harrison and
Morton. The citizens of Dodge have
raised upwards OF $500 to defray the ex-
penses OF the club. a very clever dodge.
The Changers association is stronger
in johnson county than any other coun-
ty in the country. They have a bank
and newspaper; a building worth $50, 900
and well managed store, but they don't
monkey with politics.
Five hundred and ninety-eight mar
riaees took place in Shawnee county last
year, and $50 persons applied for di-
vorces. The last statement explains why
the question is Marriage a Failure"
has held SO large share of popular at
tsntion in that town.
Tuesday, January 90, will be the TWEEN
ty-eighth anniversary of the admission
OF Kansas as a state into the union. Il
has been the custom IN the schools Of tie /
state for several years to observe the /
date and event in exercises appropriate I
to Kansas day.
The Geuda Springs Herald claims to |
have assurances that new bridge across /
the Arkansas east OF that place, opeaing /
more immediate connection with Win /
field and Arkansas City, will be built at /
once, The bridge Is to be 400 feet long,
one span of 60 feet an the balance piiing /
4 fire at Beloit Friday night burnt out
Grover & CO., general merchandise. /
Loss. about ga, 600; insurance, 6, 90. |
Also W. a Usher. Loss, about 5000: I
insurance, g, 600 The buildings were /
old frames and were TO be replaced By I
stone buildings this spring.
The 'oratorical contest takes the /
place of the ''deestrict sxule.T with the
society laterati OF Kansas towns Just a:
present. Meanwhile the kirmess con
tinues its swing around the circle. This
last has gotten as far as Fort Scott in It's
circumlocufion, o. synonymous articu-
lation-
Farmers In the vicinity Of Lawrence
report winter wheat in an excellent coz
dition- Said representative farmer
yesterday: You may tell the readers o. |
the journal that unless some unforeseen
conditions occur, Douglas county viii
raise one Of the finest crops of grain.
wheat especially, ever heard Of IN this
state.