Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-01-23

And Capital City News Of STATE
Interest.

Improved Stock Breeders.
The Kansas Improved Stock Breeder
association convened at representative
hall In its second annual session. There
was q good attendance from all portions
OF Kansas Of those interested in better
live stock. A great interest was mani
| tested.
Uhe meeting was called to order By
Major William Sims, the president. TIE
principal subject considered at the frit
session was County Breeders clubs
which was treated in paper by II. A
Heath, editor of the Kansas Farmer.
The committee on this subject report
ed as follows:
First-That we recommend the formul-
suggested by Mr.. Heath for the constitutiop
and bylaws to be used by all county organi-
cations.
Sccond-That we recommend to the assr
citation that they appoint member of tht
association in each county of the state so f.
as there may be members from each COUNTY.
charged with the duty of organizing in th6r
respective counties breeders clubs in accoA-
ance with the constitution and bylaws hefe-
infore recommended. And where countSes
may not be represented in this associaticr,
that you urge pcon the breeders of improld
stock resident in such counties to mee& and
organize themselves into clubs In accordaics
with the recommendations herein made. /
Third-That we also recommend that esch
county club organized in conformity to our
recommendations be entitled to one delegae,
who, on presenting proper credentials nd
paying to the secretary of this association he
fee of 81, shall be entitled to all the priI-
leges of member of this association.
Record Of Our Railways
WASHINGTON, D. C-The annual T.
port of the commissioner of railroads
submitted to congress says the railroads
of Kansas are in fair condition, but very
little has been done by any of the lines
in the way of construction or impro1s-
ment during the past year. The gG-
eminent railroad engineer says he hss
inspected all the lines in Kansas ard
makes the following comments as to
their condition: Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe--The track, bridges, road bid
and equipment are in excellent condition
throughout the line, which might be o.
pected of a company whose standard
for railway work has always been high.
The only noticeable improvement upon
the main line was in laying forty-nihe
miles of 66-pound steel rails. At A.
gentine an elevator with a capacity of
75O, 900 bushels has been recently built.
Kansas Division of the Union Pacific
The road-bed, track, buildings and
bridges have been kept in condition and
many substantial improvements have
been made. The telegraph line is being
thoroughly rebuilt, and the careful ex-
penditure of the past few years has
made this one of the best divisions Of
the Union Pacific system. The track is
very smooth, being fully equal to the
best of the roads west of the Missouri
river. Many improvements have been
made during the year, including $4O,-
600 headquarters building at Kansas
City, a coal chute at Topeka costing
$4,000, Junction City freight house re-
built, Manhattan stock yards rebuilt4
and enlarged, new coal chute at Salina
costing $1,000, Ellsworth stock yards
rebuilt, coal chute at Oakley costing
$2,10O, and new depots at Gorham, But
falo Park, and McAllester.
st. Joseph & Grand Island in Kansas
There has been no marked improve
ment in any portion of the line, the
track, road-bed and buildings being in
only fair condition, showing that there
has been great economy in the e1pendi-
lures for these departments. The roll
ing stock has been quite well kept up.
Depots were built at Oneida and
Bremen.
st. Louis & San Francisco in Kansas
The track is rather rough and the
road-bed and bitches not in quite as
good condition as at last inspection.
The.rolling stock appears to be in quite
good condition, but in other depart
ments there seems to be very close
economy in managing the expenditures,
SO that very little improvement has been
made.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas-The road
bed is in fair condition. The track,
which is now laid with steel throughout,
is not in good surface nor SO supplied
with sound ties as it should be. The
rolling stock is apparently in better con-
dition than at the date of last inspeo-
ton, and some improvement is notice
able in other departments.
State Fair.
The directors of the State Fair Asso-
citation held a meeting this week.
Tho committee appointed to investi-
gate the facilities for making q mile
track on the fair grounds reported a.
mile track could be made and Topeka
could have track as good as any in e1-
istence.
Ali egreed that more room was need
ed, and the following resolution intro
duced by P. L Bonebrake was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the officers Of this as
ISOLATION be authorized and directed to
confer with tho board Of county COM
missioners of Shawnee county in regard
to tho advisability of submitting to the
voters Of Shawnee county the question
of tho issuance Of bonds OF said county
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