Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-26
kansas STATE NEWS.

pie capital, viii locate in that vicinity
this spring.
Anthony Republican: Verse Sohn
killed large white swan near Sryor's
cattle camp. It measures almost six
feet from tap to tip of wings.
Kansas City Gazette: Through the
failure of the Wichita Investment COM
pany it is said that sx-Congressmsu B.
w. Perkins IS financially ruined
Louis A. Menager, of Wyandotte
county, wants to be one of 5000 Kan
sas republicans to chip in $50 each for
a fund of 100000 for Kansas display
at the worlds fair.
At Arkansas City the residence of A.
a. Newman has been destroyed by fire.
The building, which was Just approach
ing completion, cost $4,000 and was
insured for $4,000.
Smith Center Pioneer: The tide has
turned. and now the valley road is lined
with emigrant teams going west. They
go west with more zeal than on their
Journey to ''wife's people" in the east.
Arkansas City Traveller: A banana
train passed through the city north
1t was bound for Chicago from Calves
ton. 1t was made up of fifteen cars.
and each one was loaded with ba-
nannas.
The Hoxie Sentinel predicts for this
year the busiest and most prosperous
year in the history of that county. 1t
notes several important news items in
its columns that will alike benefit towns
and country.
Cherokee Sentinel: Several of our
citizens are interested in townsite and
large purchase of land in the Indian
territory. which they bought of the
Indians. Congress has ratified the sale
and the TOWNSHIP will be laid off this
month.
Ellis Headlight: The people of
Thomas county have voted upon the
proposition to issue $4,000 in bonds
for the purpose OF buying seed wheat.
The proposition was overwhelmingly
defeated. the vote being "a for to 514
against.
Ottawa.-The enrolment of the Of
tawa university indicates satisfactory
growth. The enrolment seven years
ago was 81, the next year 105, the next
year 155, the next 1876, the next 216,
the next 23S, and this year. it is esti-
mated, will reach over 300.
Governor Smith, of the Soldiers
Home, will charter a car for the purpose
of transporting some twenty insane
members of the Home to the insane
asylum at Washington. DIR. McNary
will be in charge of the party and will
have a guard of veterans to assist him
in caring for the unfortunates.
Oskaloosa Times: Samuel Peppard
has purchased some twenty-five acres
of timber on the old Buckmaster farm,
east of Oskaloosa, which he will have
chopped into proper lengths and made
INTO charcoal. He has already an order
for half a dozen carloads, and pro-
poses to put about a dozen choppers at
work.
Kansas City.-Over 400 cars of Kan
sas grain were handled in Kansas City.
Kan, Monday, and all by Kansas City,
No, inspectors; but such state of
affairs has not long to continue. State
Grain Inspector Haskell is of the opin-
ion that his bureau win be at work
of next month.
Emporia Republican: 1t is a matter
of common remark to those who have
observed the cominPs and goings o. the
city school pupils how well behaved
they are; uniformly polite, both in the
class room and on the street, both to
their associates and their elders. The
evidence of good home as well as school
training is clearly apparent.
Leavenworth Times: General Frank
lin, president of the National Soldiers
Home, issued an order yesterday that
from this date no more brick shall be
made for sale at the western branch.
Contracts already made are to be filled,
however. The manufacturers of the
Home brick have contracts outstanding
for a quarter of million brick.
Owing to the failure of the legisla-
ture TO pass any laws on the uniformity
in text books used in public schools,
movement is afoat to secure county
uniformity if possible. This can be ac-
complished under present laws at the
school district meetings held in July. A
majority of the districts favoring uni
formity will be able to secure it through
out the county.
Abilene.-The Abilene Fair associa-
ton has decided to give thorough
bred, old-fashioned agricultural fair in
connection with the race meeting of the
association in September. But one race
meeting will be given this year, and,
owing to the long list of prizes offered,
the total being over $4,000, and the
magnificent mile track, an unusually
large attendance is expected.
Abilene.-The receiver of the First
National bank, G. A. Rogers, to-day de-
clared dividend of 10 per cent for the
creditors of the institution. A previous
dividend of the same amount had been
declared, making a total of 80 II is
expected that the depositors will even
tually be paid III full, though stock
holders lose heavily. The heaviest
creditors reside in eastern states.
A Lawrence correspondent is of the
opinion that, should the state of Kansas
appoint a man to take charge of and
add to the collection left by the late
Colonel GOss, it is quite probable that
Vernon L. Kellogg, of the state univer-
sity, will be the party selected, as Mr..
Kellogg is undoubtedly the best posted
man on birds in the state to-day, and
is eminently qualified to fill the posi-
ton.
Clay Center Dispatch: An effort is
being made by some of our citizens to
establish an overall factory in this city.
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