Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


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Snow fell over southern Kansas De-
cember and z, to the depth of six
inches at Oswego and as far west as
Stanton county.
From Ottawa: John r. Blaine, a
cousin of Secretary James G. Blaine,
died at tho home of his son, Joseph
Blaine, in this county. He was so
years of age.
From Kansas City: Burglars blew
open the safe in the postoffice at Ar
mourdale, Kansas, and stole about
$1,000 in money and stamps. There is
no clue to the thieves.
Wellington Monitor: The record
kept in the registers Office for the
month of November shows a total of
mortgage releases of SS2,292.1S, while
the new mortgages and renewals filed
amount to $50, 407.09.
Wichita Eagle: Senator Plumb has
one individual distinction. all will admit.
He has come to the front in Kansas
politics without John, or Jim. or
Bill christening.-T That is the advan-
tage of having a one syllable name.
junction City Union: The Bartell
house has been figuring on banquet
for 100 couples for the h. OF P. on
Christmas night, and another for about
the same number for the association of
Locomotive Firemen for New Years
eve.
Ness City News: The case against
N. G. Merrill, in the nature of con-
tempt, IN the United States court at
Topeka, has been dismissed. The pur-
pose of the suit was to compel Mr.. Mer-
rill to pay over to the receiver of the
defunct sugar company $4,000, which
he was alleged to have in his possess
sion.
Wellington Monitor: From seven to
sight Thousand dollars are dropping
into the treasurer's till every day dur
ing the tax-paying rush. The clerks
report that the taxes on farm lands are
beng paid up particularly well, and
been issued up to this time than on the
corresponding date in 1889.
Junction City Union: Uncle Elisha
Edwards, of Lyons creek. captured a
large golden eagle last Tuesday. He
had set a trap for wolf, and the eagle
was caught instead. He brought it to
town Wednesday, and had it on exhibit
ton on the street. 1t measures nearly
eight feet from tip to tip of its wings.
Uncle Elisha catches one or two eagles
every year.
Leavenworth Times: An old soldier
who has charge of the National cemete-
ry at the Fort, is meeting with great
success in trapping hawks and owls.
For this business he uses steel traps
which are placed on the tops of tele-
graph and telephone poles. The birds
of prey light on the traps and are
caught by the feet. The old trapper
has delivered number of mounted
wings and tails to court house officials,
where they are put up in the Offices as
ornaments.
Winchester Herald: Kansas has been
favored, and Winchester in particular,
has had hono-s thrust upon her, by
the appointment of Comrade J. F. Den
meier Aide-de-camp on the staff of Com
mander-in-ch chief W. G. Veazey, who has
his headquarters at Rutland. Vermont.
Jake said it was the proudest day Of
his life, when he received his appoint
ment through the department of Kan
sas G. A. r. This is bestowing honor
upon an old soldier who is worthy of
the high position to which he has been
promoted.
Ness City News: Register of Deeds
J. E. Neighbor informs us that great
many mortgages are now being can
celled, and what is more pleasing is the
fact that they are not being replaced
by new evidences Of Indebtedness. Es-
pecially is this the case, with debtors
living in the northeastern part of the
county, where attention has been almost
wholly paid to straight agricultural
pursuits. 1t seems an if it pays to grow
wheat, where the business is closely at
tended to, and where a sufficient
acreage is sown to make it remunera-
tive
From Abilene: Reports of the ac-
tions of two clever swindlers come
from the country districts. The men
have been among the farmers, pretend
ing to take orders for large alliance
house in Kansas City. with prices mar
velous in their cheapness. Samples
were shown and were of the best quail |
ty. A cash payment of from 81 to S.
was exacted in advance, and, in most |
cases. paid. Needless to state there is
70 such house as represented and the I
goods never came The rascals cleared |
several hundred dollars in this and |
neighboring counties.
Arkansas City Traveller: A new
question has been sprung in regard to
the suspension of the American Ma
tional bank. Several parties paid bills
by check on this bank before it failed.
Some of the checks were four days old
and had not been cashed. The mer-
chants accepted the checks and gave
receipted bill. The question now aris-
ing is, can the bills be collected again,
when the merchant had ample
time to have had the check cashed?
One merchant has sent the checks back
to his customers that paid their bills
that way. Most Of the parties are
o aging the bills over again, however,
but, still there are some who refuse to
pay.
Coffeyville Journal: Last spring
stranger named Marshal Buchanan was 4
aiken suddenly and violently ill. while ,
in the city. Ae was utterly ]
penniless at the time, and Mayor Barn
lollar took charge of him, provided I
1im Wits q stopping place, and City {