The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-09
ABOUT KANSAS.

The PopullstS OF Harper county VIII
hold their county convention at Anthony,
Aug. l6.
Bernard Kelly says that $50. 600 was paid
out the first day in pensions. 1t all went
into Topeka's local circulation.
The Wellington capitalists who are buy
ing wheat and storing it away for an ad-
vance in price are not likely to lose any
money.
Retail trade in Salina is excellent and
the condition of the corn crop about that
town inspires the belief that the mer-
chants will continue to prosper. Glad
of it.
The Republican central committee of
Barton county has called convention to
meet Aug. 26. to elect delegates to the ju-
dicial convention; also g county nominal
ing convention to meet at Great Bend on
Sept. 3.
The Lyon county Populist central COM
mittee has decided that there shall be no
fusion in that county, this fall, between
the Populists and Democrats They claim
the Democrats will vote the Populist tick
ct, anyhow.
thursday uleut, Aux. IL, VIII VIC lAt
twelfth anniversary of abe organization of
Hutchinson lodge. No. =, A. o. u. W.
On that occasion there will be a number
of visitors present from surrounding
lodges, and Ii general social love feast will
be held-News.
The Atchison Potriot is responsible for
the statement that 203 inmates of the Sol
diers' home have been sent home and the
government will be saved the keeping of
them, which amounts 10 nearly $4,000
annually; that they have been made stroE s
10y the Kelley cure.
A school of instruction for Odd Fellows
will be held at Harper on Wednesday.
Aug 9, and continuing three days. The
exercises Will be under the supervision of
A. L. Voorhis, grand instructor Every
lodge in southwest Kansas is expected to
send representatives
Emporia society is call broke up" over
the sudden death of Il favorite chanticeer
in that town. In speaking Of the occur
renee the Republican says the rooster was
in the habit of Growing every night at II
O'Clock, and it is said that young man
who occasionally gees calling in his neigh
borhood poisoned him.
The recent rains in Colorado have raised
the Arkansas river bank full, and the
bitches in the western part of the state are
nearly OVERLOOKING. The farmers are get
ting fine supply of water, and the out
look in all parts OF the river country out
there is fue. The river was over its banks
at Hsrtland, part OF the city being under
water, but no damage is reported.
The churches of Ashland. seven in num-
Der, have resolved to pigeon-hole their
creeds, pending the hard times" and,
having pooled their issues, viii unite as
one church in common crusade against
the Prince OF the Power of the Air, there
by saving the expense of six pastors. This
may not be scriptural, bat it IS the way OF
the world In business affairs.
There are 500 acres of alfalfa growing on
the Hutchinson. Forshs ranch. in Harper
county, which has stood up against dry
weather. hot sun and every assailant and
j. locking nicely. IL has been growiDg
for about two years. and furnished pas
ture last spring for 500 head Of Cattle IS hen
there was nothing else for them TO eat aud
when feed was very scarce ana high priced.
Another strong endorsement Tor alfalfa as
n pasture and fodder crop.
Reports from Garden City represen.
plenty OF water il the Arkansas river al
that place, aud ;he, irrigatiuS bitches are
conducting its water over about oBe-!ouvth
Of Finney county, within which area far
crons viii lie raised. The presence OF a
/ good volume of water ia the river 81 this
time i of great value to crops on contigu-
Gus lsnas the entire OK the stream thror Oh
the state, afTorSiing needed moisture bot a
through sub-igrigation and atmospheric
absorption.
TIE Medicine Lodge Cresset hiss abiding
IN & 10 the pros peFity Of Barber coanty.
and in the ultimate triumph OF sorghum
Is a paying crop. Hear Il:
Those who mead convincing OK the fer