Western Kansas world., 1893-09-30
STATE NEWS.


dependence schools the first week was
IT'S.
John Seaton. the Atchison represent
ative, has bought Prices opera house
for $13, 900. He will spend $4,000 more
in rebuilding and refurnishing it.
DR.. Fred Speck, one of the first and
always the most prominent physician OF
Wyandotte county, died Sept. 18. He
was born in 1913 and came to Kansas in
1857. He was the senior Odd Fellow in
Kansas.
Independence Tribune: r. Y. and
Charles Kennedy, of Parker township,
brought in two loads of the finest mel
ons ever brought to this market. They
were the Kolb's Gem variety and weighed
from thirty to sixty pounds.
Emporia Republican: Hiram Vroo-
man, Kansas boy, has assumed tempo
rary charge of Swedenborgian church
at Baltimore. One of his brothers is a
Baptist preacher and three others are
occupying Congregational pulpits.
At Neosho Rapids west-bound extra
train on the Santa Fe struck J. E. Cor
man, an old and respected citizen of
Lyon county, while he was crossing the
track in his carriage. The horses es-
capped but the carriage was demolished.
German was instantly killed.
The average fire insurance rate in
Kansas last year was 1.55; in the United
States, LOT. In the District of Colum-
bia it was only 81 and in New York,
63. 1t was highest in Idaho, 3.O4; Wash
ington, 2.73; Oklahoma, 2.94, and Ari-
zona 2.72.
Wellington Press: The district clerks
Office has had boom in issuing natural
izstion papers. Seven Canadians, here
tofore subjects of Queen Victoria, two
Bohemians and one German, took out
their first papers and declared their in
tention of becoming citizens of these
United States.
From Fort Scott While Mr.. and
Mrs. DIR. E. Gum were crossing the
Gulf tracks on Wall street their buggy
was struck by switch engine and the
occupants thrown heavily to the ground.
Mrs. Gunn was very seriously injured,
being cut about the head and face, while
Mr.. Gum escaped with few bruises.
They barely escaped with their lives.
The striking butchers at Kansas City,
KS, met, and after full discussion it
was voted the strike had been ill-advised
and it was decided to return to work at
once. The committee called upon Su-
perintendent Tourtelotte, of the Armour
Packing company, and informed him Of
the decision of the strikers. He informed
the strikers they would be taken back.
Operations will be resumed as usual.
Garden City Sentinel: Judge Gregory
has been distributing canaigre to farm
ers who wish to experiment with the
plant. Arthur Powers will put out ten
pounds of the roots, and Fred w. Rich
ter, superintendent of the Worrell farm,
will give it a thorough trial. Judge
Gregory is desirous of having some one
put out some in the sand hills as he
thinks the plant would thrive in that
soil better than this side of the river.
Coffeyville Journal: A community
that can furnish gas, wheat, timber and
building stone such as we have in and
around Coffeyville, is a good one to live
in. This observation was brought to
mind by noticing stone that Joe Short
brought in from the quarry south of
the city, one day this week for curbing
purposes. 1t was twenty feet long, two
feet wide and six inches thick. It will
be used in front of McCoy's building.
From Sabetha: Joseph Stevenson,
who lives three and one-half miles north
east of this place, shipped fine colIec-
tion of vegetables to the worlds fair for
exhibition. Among them were some
beets measuring two feet long and
weighing over twelve pounds; also some
corn fourteen and fifteen inches long
and ten inches in circumference. Mr..
Stevenson also sent many choice varie-
ties of other vegetables that will be very
hard to beat
From Emporia: Suit has been brought
by number of Lyon and Chase county
farmers against Hozier Bros, and the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad, $780,
900 damages being asked for losses
caused by Texas fever. 1t is claimed |
that the native cattle which died Of fever |
for which damages are asked were con-
taminated by Texas cattle brought into |
the state by the Missouri. Kansas & Tex
as road, and owned by the Hozier Bros. |
The case will be tried at Cottonwood |
Falls in November and is exciting con-
siderable interest among cattlemen, as it
did at the time of shipment.
The auditing committee of the grand
lodge, /. 0. o. F., has completed it's ex- /
animation of the books and accounts of
the grand secretary, John A. Bright. !
The total receipts for the year were
$3.50, ,967.09, and the total of warrants
issued was $261, ,334.S8. The order has
funds invested to the amount of $780,
315.45, of which S261, BOATS is in real
estate, $94,182.76 in bonds and notes,
and $133, ,247.94 in other property. The |
amOunt axrop6od for rol;af dr.,. A.