Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


Ottawa.-The census of this city
Just completed shows gain of populs-
ton of 200 over that of a year ago.
A contract has Just been let by the OF
tawa bank for q new 100-ba Touring
mill
Abilene item: The county commits
sioners are building a county insane
asylum, at a cost of about 81, 200, to
care for the insane of the county, the
difficulty Of obtaining entrance TO the
state institutions necessitating it
Olathe.-Frank Woodruff, of Cronin
trial notOriety, was convicted OF horse
stealing in the district court here. The
horse was stolen from F. F. Murray,
August 9, 1887. He will probably be
sentenced to five years IN the peniten-
tiarY.
Wichita Eagle: One of the leading
loan agents in the city was heard COM
planning about the little demand for
money. He stated that his company
had more money on hand now than for
several years, in consequence OF SO many
loans being paid of and so few new ones
made.
Anthony Enterprise: Wheat has
taken a drop and is bringing only
about 80 cents this week. The farmers
who contracted their wheat at dollar
per bushel are smiling at their good
fortune in selling at that price. Mr..
Forbes contracted for and will receive
several thousand bushels at that price.
Topeka Journal: Ira Howe, head
miller at Crosby's mill, received the
prize. diamond pin, given at the mill
er's conference at Indianapolis, for the
best miller in the state. The delegates
from each state awarded prizes to their
best miller and the Sunhower millers
saw fit to honor Mr.. Howe with this
distinction
HiaWatha Journal: The Kickapoo
reservation is to be allotted in a short
/ time to the 40 Indians on the reserva-
ton. The remainder of the land, com
prisipg the area of a township, will be
opened to actual settlers. The land lies
near Horton, and when 1t Is converted
into farming land, that city will receive
much benefit therefrom.
Leavenworth. interstate meeting
of the Knights of Labor, a strong col
ored organization, has been held in this
city. The purpose of the gathering
was to form grand temple and to elect
a set of grand officers. Delegates from
Topeka, Fort Scott, Lawrence, hide
pendsnce, Kansas City, Kan, Lincoln
and Omaha, Neb., participated in the
meeting.
Newton.-The board of custodians of
| the state of Kansas held a school of
instruction in symbolic masonry in this
city, and the closing of the school was
celebrated by a grand banquet at the
/ Arcade hotel. Grand Master Callahan,
of Topeka, and Grand Secretary John
@. Brown, of Kansas City, Kan, were
present. Over one hundred Master Ma
sons attended the banquet, of which
some fine toasts and beautiful music
were delightful features.
Atchison Champion: Already the
sum of 81 500 has been raised to build
the dormitory addition to Midland col
| lege. An Atchison man who will not
allow his name to be given to the public
has contributed $500. The building
will cost $1,000, and it will in all prob
ability be built this year. At the meet
ing of the executive board committee
Thursday it was decided that the addi-
ton was an absolute necessity. and a
committee was appointed to raise the
funds.
Ottawa letter: The street railway
company is in default and the interest
| ing question is. who shall pay the bal
ance of the Judgment after the line and
rolling stock have been sold. 1t APP
pears that at the time the loan was made
that six of the stockholders executed to
the Investment company a guarantee
bond coyenanting that the street car
company should strengthen its security
by constructing an additional mile of
road. This the company has failed to
do and said stockholders are now sued
for the $4,000 guarantee.
Altamont World: The bids for the
erection of the two-stOry brick school
building in this city are closed. The
board has awarded the contract for the
stone and brick work to r. Whitaker,
| of Parsons, and the frame work to J. b.
Jones. of this city, they being the low
est bidders The building, as contract
ed by these gentlemen, will cost 1880.
Mr.. Whitaker will try to burn the
brick here or near TINS city. AS soon as
the necessary arrangements are made
we expect to see work commence, and
by the middle of September see the
building ready for occupancy. If brick
can be burned here other buildings may
be erected this fall.