Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

siding near Burr Oak. says ne viii
have over 1000 bushels OF peaches to
PICK in his orchard.
s Argentine Republic: The Republic
believes there are more laboring men
than any other city in the state.
Pittsburg.-Charles Campbell, tele-
graph operator at Minden, was killed in
this city by being thrown from a ca
hoose under the wheels, at the Gulf
depot. ... .......-...- .--..-- f..
(colOred) dropped dead in a street car
here. She had Just arrived In the city
from Everest to attend the funeral OF
her daughter. She was nearly 100
years old. 80 = .'.i+
Hutchinson. = Jim Brennan, Sam
Woods murderer, is safe. in jail here.
He was removed by order of Attorney
General Ives. who thought it better to
be on the safe side. 80
Glen Elder Sentinel: We have an
excellent water power here, and believe
that if Il company could be organized
to push forward some manufacturing
industry it would benefit the whole
country ..l -..- ..e. l..... n
Harper Sentinel: Leander Schmidt,
a farmer near Autica, had team killed
by lightning. He had inst unhitehed
from the binder and turned them loose
and they had walked of few steps
when struck.
'-- At the state penitentiary at Lansing
all work was suspended and the con-
victs were given their customary Fourth
IF July musical entertainment in the
chapel and were also addressed by State
Senator Bentley, of Wichita
A -Leavenworth firm received con-
tract for 100000 pounds of beef for the
state penitentiary at Lansing. They
have also received contract to furnish
/, 40O,009 POUNDS of beef and bacon for
the military prison OF the fort.
Washington, d. O-Jamos g. Sion
ecker, of Topeka, has been appointed
member. OF the commission to negotiate
with the Pyramid Lake Indians in Ne
vada.. to purchase part of their Eeserxa--
ton, at SO per day and expenses.
Leavenworth Times: One hundred
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have been taken out in the collectors
Office for this city. Yesterday was the
first day of the new fiscal year, and all
licenses for the past year expired June
80. -... ....-.. ...
A lead and zinc bulletin of the bureau
of statistics shows that Kansas pro-
duced last year 6, 575 short tons of zinc
ore, and ranks second with all the states,
Missouri leading with 90, 900 tons. Kan
sas produced 3,617 short tons Of lead
ore. = = .--..-s-- 2
Wichita Royal Spice mills,
Corner, Farnum & Co. have made an
assignment. The liabilities are S75, 600
and the assets 500, 600. The Wichita
National bank is the principal creditor,
$4,000, and next comes BATE & CIV
mot. of Philadelphia, for SO, 900. Poor
Collections are the cause of the failure.
At Leavenworth the story is again
revived that arrangements are about to
be eonsummated for the construction
of a steel bridge across the Missouri
river at that place, in lieu of the pom
-toon bridge. The railroads have finally
settled differences, and, according to
rumOr, the next twenty Gays Will bring
to light the combination that seeks this
venture.
Atwood Democrat: The corn crop
in Rawlins county never looked better,
and the few dry days have been indus
triousIy used by the farmers to clean
the corn. Three days travel over diff
ferent parts of the county show elegant
fields of corn, without u weed, that
stands waist high and will make the
best corn crop ever raised in Rawlins
county. --s--..- ---.yl-.-....
Everest Enterprise: A piece of
glass about a half an inch in length
and about half that in width was taken
from Miss Carrie Hughes left arm near
the elbow Joint. About a year and a
half ago, at Falls City, she was stand
ing on box in q store looking in a
showcase, when the box turned over,
letting her fall, her elbow striking the
glass. The glass in her arm has trou-
bled her ever since. ....--
. Atwood Democrat: Rawlins county
will contribute to the granaries' of the
world over 100000 bushels of wheat,
100000 Of oats, and the same of rye,
with only 1000 farmers to do the work.
If this is not profitable, we do not know
what is. Three fourths of the land
cultivated in the county this year will
raise enough to buy the land and leave
| the raiser plenty to live on for the next
year. Can any country in the world
make showing like this?
Leon Indicator: Fredonia is to have
a linseed oil and paint factory. Dirt
was broken two weeks ago for the
plant by force of forty men. 1t is
expected to receive flax August 1. The
crushing capacity will be $50 bushels
of flax Per day. The product, stock
food, fifteen tons; condition powders,
two tons; mixed paint, 1000 gallons.
This will prove a big thing for Wilson
and neighboring counties, and if sue
cesstul will stimulate the erection OF
other similar plants in this great fax
producing country.
Concordia- Fire broke out in the
roof or hay NOW of Al Barcelo's brick
livery barn on Fifth street, supposed to
have caught from sky rockets. The
entire building was consumed and a
large amount of the contents, including
sixteen sets. of harness, cutters, robes
and one horse belonging TO farmer re-
siding eight miles north of the city. a
frame residence adjoining belonging to
G.. II Dnnning was burned, and nearly
all the household goods of Fred Allen
and family residing therein destroyed.
A store house also belonging to Mr..
Dunning was badly damaged but the
stock all saved. Batcelo was insured
$1,000; Mr.. Dnnning $500 on dwelling
and 5000 on store house.
LeaVenworth.-The seems to be a
hitch about having transcript of the