The Globe-republican., 1892-01-21
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest.
Improved Stock Breeders,

oT9eOeHS,
The Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association convened at representative
hall in its second annual session. There
was 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. The
principal subject considered at the first
session was County Breeders clubs"
which was treated in paper by Il. A.
Heath, editor of the Kansas Farmer.
The committee on this subject report
ed as follows:
First-That We recommend the formula
suggested by Mr.. Heath for the constitution
and bylaws to be used by all county organi-
cations.
Sccond-That we recommend TO the asso-
citation that they appoint a member of this
association in each county of the state so far
as there may be members from each county,
charged with the duty of organizing in their
respective counties breeders clubs in accord
ance with the constitution and bylaws here
lnforc recommended. And where counties
may not be represented in this association,
that you urge upon the breeders of improved
stock resident in such counties to meet and
organize themselves into clubs in accordance
with the Recommendations herein made.
Thlrd-That We also recommend that each
county club organized in conformity to our
recommendations be entitled to one delegate,
who, on presenting proper credentials and
paying to the secretary of this association the
fee of 81, shall be entitled to all the privi-
leses of member of this association.
Record Of Our Railways
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The annual re-
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 improve
ment during the past year. The gov
eminent railroad engineer says he has
inspected all the lines in Kansas and
makes the following comments as to
their condition: Atchison. Topeka 4
Santa Fe-The track. bridges, road-bed
and equipment are in excellent condition
throughout the line. which might be ex-
pected of company whose standard
for railway work has always been high.
The only noticeable improvement upon
the main line was in laying forty-nine
miles Of 66-pound steel rails. At Ar
gentine an elevator with capacity of
100000 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 S4O,
600 headquarters building at Kansas
City, coal chute at Topeka costing
$4,000, Junction City freight house re-
built, Manhattan stock yards rebuilt
and enlarged, new coal chute at Salina |
costing S2,1O0, Ellsworth stock yards
rebuilt, coal chute at Oakley costing |
50, 100, and new depots at Gorham, Buff
falo Park, and McAllester.
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 expendi-
lures for these departments. The roll
ing stock has been quite we'll 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 4 Te1as-The road
bed is in fair condition. The track
which is now laid with steel throughout,
is not in good surface nor 80 supplied
with sound ties az it should be. The
rolling stock is apparently in better con-
lition than at the date Of last inspec-
lion, and some improvement is notice
able in other departments.
State Fair.
The directors of tho State Fair Asso-
,iation held a meeting this week.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the facilities for making mile
rack on the fair grounds reported
nile track could be made and Topeka
could have track as good as any in ex
stence.
All egreed that moro room was need
ID, and the following resolution intro
1uced by P. 1. Bonebrake was unani-
nousIy adopted:
Resolved, That the officers OF this as
ISOLATION be authorized and directed to
confer with the board Of county COM
nissioners Of Shawnee county in regard
% the ACCESSIBILITY Of submitting to the
7oters of Shawnee county the question
II the issuance of bonds OF said county