Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

| KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Mankato Monitor says that more
trees are being planted in that town
than in any previous season.
Axtell Anchor: The carload of corn
solicited by Jacob Isley to be sent to
the Dakota sufferers has been shipped.
Jewell City Republican: Jewell
shipped out 1872 cars of stock and grain
during March, and twenty cars during
the first four days of April.
Lacrosse Chieftain: J. II. Linn lost
a binder and gang pillow by fire last
Thursday in the heavy wind. The fire
started from the flue burning out.
Usage Mission Journal: The Parsons
city council ignored its own printers
and had its ordinances printed and put
up in book form by Fl. Scott print
ing house.
Axtell Anchor: Frankfort is proba-
bly, the best fixed financially of any city
in the county, having $613.01 on hand.
Axtell has $356.02 in the treasury and
owes no man dollar.
Salina Journal: Sam Parsons was
one of the heaviest losers by the late
fire at Brookville. His fine orchard
was entirely destroyed, all of his feed
was burned and himself came very near
being burned to death.
From the fattering paragraphs seen
in Lindsborg. Mcpherson. and neigh
boring papers, the quoir of Bethany
college at Lindsborg must be above the
ordinary by many degrees. It would
seem that it is composed of true artists.
Pomona Republican: A young man
by the name of Williams stopped at the
Pomona house over night en- route to
Ottawa University. He had ridden a
pony through from the western tier of
counties of Kansas, distance of about
800 miles.
Weir journal: Not an empty busl
ness house in Weir. On the contrary
several residences used for business
purposes ought to suggest to thinking
men that this city is prosperous and in
a healthy condition.
The Arkansas City Traveller says
that the school board OF that city has
contracted the sale of the $4,000 of
bonds recently voted, to Toledo, Ohio,
firm, for $51.550; premium of $3.50.
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school.
Hunnewell is excited over the mys-
terious disappearance of AL Green, a
farmer of that vicinity, while on his
way with his family to locate in the
Strip. Searching parties have teen
securing the country in vain for some
trace of his whereabouts.
Jewell City Republican: Pat Fay's
weather sagacity is equal to the ground
hogs. He spread $4,000 feet of canvas
over his corn cribs, and that night it
began to rain. The canvas turns water
frst-rate. Mr.. Fay has over 100000
bushels of corn in cribs in Jewell City.
Ellsworth Herald: The reception and
banquet given by the members of the
fire companies at their new rooms was
royalty done. Refreshments we're served,
and pleasantness was the predominating
feature. The boys have very fine
room and, more than all, drying tow
er in which all wet hose can be proper
ly dried with ease.
Independence Reporter: Col. N. B.
Bristol is experimenting with some
rock found on his place, which he
thinks may prove valuable for orna-
mental fronts of buildings, tombstones,
and other purposes. 1t appears to be
sort of granite. is very hard. takes
good polish, and presents handsome
appearance He had some pieces pol
ished up and sent off for examination.
A Lawrence item: The Kansas
school prin -ipals at their first annual
meeting held here, elected the follow
ing officers for one year. President,
Principal Larimer, of Topeka; vice
president, Principal Clark, of Minneap-
oils; secretary and treasurer, Principal
May. Of Lawrence; executive commit
tee. Principal George Ryan, of Leaven-
worth and Principal jerks, of Abilene.
Cedar Vale Star: The sub alliances
of this county are subscribing to stock
in the state exchange literally Three
are alliances in the eastern part of the
county, and have not male member
Tho is not a stakeholder in the ex-
change and one of these three has a
membership of over ninety, the small
est of forty-seven. Cloverdale and LIB
erty are also taking ho.d of this enter
prise.
Wichita Eagle: The western land
district of Oklahoma is all excitement
over the opening of the Cheyenne and
Arrapoho re ervation. meetings are be-
ing held in all the towns to that pur-
pose. There are 5,Gc0 people in Okla
homa without homesteads and nona are
to be had. While the Jauper Indians
only numbering 1000, occupy 4,60O-
900 acres which they neither own
or cultivate. but they are placed there
by an executive order unratifed.