Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

ULYSSES Tribune: The Southwest
Kansas Teachers association meets at
Syracuse, Kansas, April 18th and 18th.
The Dighton Journal says that
school district No. Is of Lane county,
has voted upon the location of school
house and to build school house
24x3S.
South Haven New Era: South Ha-
ven has built more sidewalk this winter
and spring, We will venture, than any
town OF its size in the state, and the
good work is still progressing.
A Clay Center special: L. E. and
Frank Graham, loan agents, were ar
rested, charged with embezzling $1,000
left in their hands by S. R. Walker to
cancel prior mortgage on Walkers
property. Released on bail.
At Wichita Mrs. Dr.. Burdett and
son Otto, who were charged with hav-
ing abandoned child which was found
dead on Santa Fe tran on the 5th
INST, waived preliminary hearing and
the case will be tried at the May term
OF tie district court.
The Troy Chief tells of two men,
who have been arrested, who made a
target of notice posted on q school
house door in that county. A ball hit
the target and entered the side of boy
in the school room The Chief remarks
that the men should be punished as if
the shooting had been with intent to
kill.
Bv wire from Anthony: While at
tending a dance at the home of Mr..
Robinson, four miles north of here,
Charles Heed and Ed. Devore decided
to settle an old-time feud. A general
fight ensued, in which Heed was struck
on the head by Devore with club.
Devore is under arrest, awaiting pre-
liminary hearing.
A Wellington dispatch: The city of
Caldwell is in an excited condition over
the arrest OF Pat O'Connor, leading
citizen, and 3. l. Dill, lawyer, by the
soldiers under Captain Woodson, who
have been clearing the Cherokee strip
of invaders. The men are charged with
invading the strip, and were taken to
Wichita for trial.
By wire from Hiawatha: The ALI
ance depot here shipped large lot of
sugar to the Morrill, sub-alliance, done
up in large packages. When the sugar
was received by the Morrill, sub-alli-
ance. it was found that every package
had been more or less saturated with
coal oil. Who the guilty parties are
has not been determined.
A Kirwin special: The county COM
missioners OF Phillips county investl-
gated the census footings of this coun-
ty. and find the same to be less than
$4,000 for both the years 1888 and
1889. The treasurer will receive 1900
less salary, the clerk $500 less, and the
county attorney 5000 less, thus making
So, 1G0 that the county has been de-
prived of during the last two years.
ElDorado Republican: Daniel Boy
den, register of deeds. and Charles Rig
by, deputy. are quoted as saying that
an investigation CT the records shows
thst there have been four mortgages
paid off in this county to every new
one recorded. This covers period of
some months. a careful inquiry among
farmers develops the fact that great
ma ority of them at least think times
are getting better.
Wichita Eagle: Rogers, the pho
tographer. has taken negative of Mrs.
81. A. Baker, of Matthewson avenue
who is the only person alive who went
under the arch bridge at the Johnstown
flood. She was carried six miles below,
while her husband and two children
were rescued above the bridge and two
children were drowned. The photo
graph will show the dress worn on that
occasion, bearing evidence of the great
food
From Stockton comes news of pral-
RE fire which extended across Rocks
county, doing great damage. A great
amount of feed and numher of barns
and sheds and several houses were
burned. Some stock was damaged be-
fore it could be rescued. It seems as
though the fire broke out west of the
city and destroyed great deal of
grain. The wind bew at terrific
rate: and the air was filed with clouds
of sand and dirt.
Junction City correspondence: At
the regular monthly pay roll at
Fort Riley $4,000 was distributed.
When the fort is completed the expend-
itures among the soldiers will reach
$4,000 month, and other expendi-
lures for provisions, etc, clerks and
other help, and repairs will increase it
to not less than $4,000 month. An
appropriation of 100000 is expected
for Fl. Riley this year; not less than
$4,000 will come in addition to the
above for the general army bill
A Kingman special: While the wind
was blowing the hardest, Beach, the
little fve-year-old boy of John A. Cra-
gan. while playing with matches, set
fire to his fathers barn, in which there
was considerable grain, valuable car
riage and buggy, and some live stock.
The fire was under Roadway before the
alarm was given, and in less than twen-
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