Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-17
STATE NEWS.

| At severy six carloads Of flaxseed
were shipped one day recently.
Tho stock-buyers of Cawker City paid
OH, IN August, $4,000 to farmers fo1
hogs alone.
Osborne Farmer: Last year thirty.
five OF Osborne county's teachers were
married, and the attendance of the nor.
NAL this year is six to one in favor Of
the ladies. They are quick to catch on.
A call has been issued for the fifth
annual convention of the Kansas state
alliance, to be held at Emporia Novem-
Der e. President Biddle, in his address,
states that the convention will be the
most important yet held.
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 De detailed to attend the worlds
fair.
Mcpherson Republican: Rev. G. A.
Swensson during his recent trip to Chi
cago received $4,000 donation from
real estate firm for Bethany college,
Lindsborg. This school year starts out
with brighter prospects for Bethany
than any previous year.
At Olathe Samuel Myers, one of the
Oldest and most respected citizens of
Johnson county, died at the age of Sc
years and 6 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.
Kansas City Gazette: Argentine's
laboring men formed an important part
Of the labor parade owing to the great
number who find employment and have
their homes in that city. The smelter
employs 900 men and the Santa Fe full
ly as many, and when goodly portion
Of these turn out they make big
showing.
A new steam-hydraulic passenger ele-
vator is being placed in the government
building at Leavenworth. The by
draulic pump weighs 1880 pounds. and
everything is of the very best quality.
The hydraulic pump makes the govern
ment independent of the water company,
as everything necessary to operate the
elevator is enclosed in the basement Of
the building.
Cedar Vale Star: Elk county is
building an iron bridge of 100 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.
One of the interesting features of the
national encampment of the ex-union
soldiers at Washington thus month will
be 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.
Henry Bergsland, carpenter, was
thrown from 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 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 native Of
Norway. He was on old soldier, and
was county surveyor of Ellis county
nine years.
At Sedan the preliminary examination
in the Frazier murder case was begun
before Justices King and Clark. Coun-
ty Attorney Mcclure, assisted by Sem
a:or Kirkpatrick and J. d. McBrian, are
conducting the prosecution for the peo-
pie, and Attorney Scott of Howard, j.
D. Beekman of Arkansas City, and
Judge Peckham of Winfield, are de-
Tending the case. County Surveyor
Goodell was first called and placed be-
fore the court maps pertaining to the
place of the crime About 100 wit
nesses have been subpenaed.
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.O1, and the settle
ment was made for $97, 900. Ninety
seven $1,000 bonas we're issued to
liquidate the indebtedness, payable July
/ in five annual installments, four OF
$4,000 each and the last one LOCO.
The bonds are dated September l, 1892,
and draw 6 per cent interest, payable
semi-annually. These bonds were fraud
ulently placed upon this county in 1874,
and the original amount was only
$4,000 $500 funding and Sl5,OOO
court house.
On the morning Of September II the
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