The Globe-republican., 1893-01-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Fullinwider ranch in Chelse,
township. Butler county, consisting O
1,92O acres, has been sold to William
Gilmore, big stock dealer of Illinois
tho consideration being $38, 400.
Tho Medicine Lodge sugar mill will
resume work on second sugar. At this
time $1,000 pounds of second supa,
have been made, and it is thought that
the total yield will be as much more.
From Salina: James Phillips. of Sa.
lima, q son of Colonel w. A. Phillips
is assistant paymaster of the United
States navy. and will leave on January
l for three-years' trip around the
world.
Lawrence World: Twenty deer out
OF Bismarck grove were slaughtered to
make holiday feasting for Union Pacific
officials. There were more deer there
than the pasture can afford, hence this
onslaught.
From Salina: NJ. d. Sampson, con-
sui to st. John, New Brunswick. arrived
at his home here on Tuesday on leave
OF absence extending to March. Mr..
SIMPSONS term extends year yet,
when he will return to Salina.
From Ottawa: The old Parkinson
sugar factory, owned by Brewer &
Stannard, and used as storehouse for
their nursery stock, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last night. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000; no insur-
ance.
Jewell City Republican: After draw
ing out all the money they needed for
Christmas, the people still have over
100000 deposited in the First Ma
tiona' bank, as will be seen by their 70
port. Hundreds OF our farmers carry
check books.
Medicine Lodge Cresset: W. A.
White, representing the Galveston Ex-
port Commission company, called on the
Cresset yesterday. He is travelling
over Kansas making the acquaintance
of grain men with . view of turning
tho grain shipments of this state to Gal
weston.
; Prof. J. n. Wilkinson, now complet-
ing his ninth year as director in train
ing in the State Normal school, and e1-
president of the State Teachers associa-
tion, has sent IN his resignation to the
State Normal school, and is planning to
spend the next two years in Europe in
special study.
From Abilene: Mrs. H. J. Hodge,
one OF Abilene's sweetest singers, has
been honored by being appointed on
the advisory council of the Worlds
Woman's congress, auxiliary of music,
and recommended to take part in the
great concerts to be held at the worlds
fsir next summer. The appointment is
one of very few to come to the west.
Emporia Republican: The Emporia
Poultry and Pet Stock association have
quite display in tho rooms formerly
occupied by the Emporia Hardware
company. There are about forty or
fifty different kinds Of dogs, twenty
breeds and seventy or eighty varieties
Of chickens, besides pigeons, rabbits.
guinea pigs, Shetland ponies, white
rats, etc.
Gypsum City Advocate: The Masonic
order of this city held an installation at
their hall and a supper at the Missouri
Pacific house. The wives of several of
the members confronted them. surpris-
ingly, at the supper table. They en-
tered into conspiracy with Sam Lime
grover, the landlord, to be seated at the
table when their liege lords came in. 1t
was a coupd'etat.
Atchison Globe: During the recent
hard times in Kansas, the Kansas Trust
and Banking company, Of this city, took
in quarter section of land in Phillips
county, on which it had mortgage OF
81, 800. Yesterday the company sold
tho farm for $4,000 in cash, making a
profit, in addition to interest, OF some
thing like $4,000. The officers of the
company are responsible for this state
ment. Thcy are selling land every day
at profit.
Arkansas City Traveller: Dan Sifferd
has waited here fifteen years for the
Strip to open SO that he could secure
himself home that he desired. He will
continue to wait here until the land is
opened. Mr. Sifferd is one of the orig
inal Oklahoma boomers. He was with
Dave Payne in his raid upon Oklahoma
and then with Couch. Both of the
leaders have passed away, but large
number of the old guard, old-time
boomers, still reside here and in this
vicinity.
In the last eight years the attendance
at Kansas university has increased ono
halt, notwithstanding the fact that tho
preparatory department, then contain
ing moro than one e-half the pupils, has |
been entirely done away with, and in
stead OF three years Of preparatory
work before entering the university
proper, seventy high schools prepsre
their pupils for the freshman class The
faculty has doul ed and now numbers
forty-four. Seen hundred pupils are