Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

forefathers' day. A large attendance
from all the neighboring towns was
present.
The First regiment Kansas National
Guards, goes into camp at Fort Scott,
October 8, and viii remain until the
9Th. The company making the best
record at this encampment Will prob
ably be detailed to attend the worlds
fair
More than a dozen -four mills are
now in process of erection in Kansas,
two of the largest of them being in
Topeka. Kansas is beginning to realize
the Importance Of taking care of its own
wheat crop, which should make this
state the biggest milling state in the
union.
At Olathe Samuel Myers, one OF the
oldest and most respected citizens of
johnson county, died at the age Of SO
years and months. Mr.. Myers came
to Olathe in 1869. He was prominent
Royal Arch Mason, and has been for the
last few years the oldest Mason living
in Kansas.
Stockton News: The new elevators
show up nicely, and will give the travel
ing public a much better idea of Stock
ton as a grain-purchasing point. AS
both have automatic dumps the unload
ing of a wagon-box of wheat can be
done quickly and easily, point which
our farmers will be pleased with.
One of the interesting features of the
national encampment of the ex-union
soldiers at Washington this month will
be a reunion of the war governors.
About fifteen are now living, and
special dispatch from Washington in a
recent issue of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat mentions Ex-Governor Sam
uel J. Crawford, of Kansas, among those
who have accepted invitations to be
present.
Cedar Vale Star: Elk county is
building an iron bridge of $50 feet
span over Elk river, near Howard, and
is to make appropriations for three more
at the October meeting of the board of
commissioners. One is to be over Elk
in Longton township, another in Elk
township, and the third across Big
Caney at the Fletcher ford, south of
Grenola. The estimated cost of each
bridge is $4,000.
Henry Bergsland, a carpenter, was
thrown from a wagon and killed near
Anthony. The team he was driving be-
came frightened, and while crossing
deep ruts in the road he was thrown
from a high seat and his neck was
broken by the fall A coroner's inquest
was held and the body shipped to his
family at Hays City, Kan. Mr.. Bergs-
land was 70 years old and a native of
Norway. He was on old soldier, and
was county surveyor of Ellis county
nine years.
At Abilene the second day of the fire
mems tournament began with parade.
In the contests Eureka won the dry
hose test in % seconds; Abilene, the
hook and ladder race in 178 seconds,
both 100 yards; Abilene, the ladder
contest in 1-5 seconds; all three
breaking the state records. Eureka
won the hose coupling contest in z
seconds. The G. A. r. reU Mon was adj
dressed by Governor Humphrey, A. B.
Campbell and others. Three thousand
visitors were present.
A compromise settlement was effected
at Anthony between the holders of the
Harper county fraudulent bonds and
the county commissioners. The bonds,
including interest and costs to date.
amount to $40, 995.01, and the settle
ment was made for 1000. Ninety
seven $1,000 bonds were issued to
liquidate the indebtedness, payable July
/ in five annual installments, four of
$4,000 each and the last one $21, 900.
The bonds are dated September 1, 1892,
and draw per cent interest, payable
semi-annually. These bonds were fraud
ulentIy placed upon this county in 1874,
and the original amount was only
$40, 000-$25, 900 funding and $4,000
court house.
The collection of exhibits for the
Worlds fair should be continued.
Handsome collections of wild grasses
can be made now, and they will be very
useful in the decoration of the building.
MiIlet is at its best, and liberal sized
bundles should be saved. Corn and
sorghum will soon need looking after.
1t must be remembered that there is no
fund that can be used to pay agents for
travelling over the state to collect ex-
hibits, but that each county will be rep
resented by collections made by indiYid-
uals OF county Columbian associations,
and that the way to have your county
advertised will be by the collection OF
exhibits showing the products and re-
sources.
At Cofeyville the dropping of a
lighted match near a gasoline can in
! Merriman's restaurant caused a fire
which burned out four business firms.
The buildings were frame and not very
valuable. Two were insured. T. j.
Savage, 5000; William Bright, $500.
Merriam's loss on stock 81, 200, insur-
ance $500. William Bright, shoe shop,
and c.. a Hurshfeld, groceries, loss not
obtainable, but fully covered by insur-
ance; W. n. Morgan, meat market, loss
$500. no insurance. This is Merriam E
second loss IN five months. he being a
heavy loser N the Masonic block fire ol
April %. There are no vacant rooms
in town for the firms to open up in