Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

one burned.
Cedarville ia going to have an oat-
meal plant, j, ID, Mcdowell, her miller,
will operate it, he being an expert.
Severance News: Some Of our farm
ers are expecting to cut their fall wheat
very early next year and so have left
their binders standing in the field where
they finished up this year.
From Salina: Tho Pearson Carriage
works OF this city, which was obliged to
assign several months ago has resumed
under the management of w. b. Weaver
& Co.. The mandatory is one of the
largest in the state and will be run at
its full capacity.
Salina Republican, Matt Price has
given Harry Smith large eagle which
he caught on the II. e, Scott farm near
Tescott. The eagle weighs over ten
pounds and measures seven feet and
four inches from the tip of one wing to
the tip of the other Price crippled it
only slightly by shooting it in the wing.
At Reading the general merchandise
store of j. l., Sheldon was burglarized.
The robbers exchanged their old clothing
for complete new outfits from Head TO
foot, leaving the discarded apparel in
the store. They also appropriated con.
siderable other property, not forgetting
to empty money drawers, which, fortu-
nately, contained but little.
T.. Atkinson, aprohibitlonist, and J. A.
Evan, an anti, both of Toronto, Canada,
visited in Kansas City, KS, travelling to-
gether for the purpose of gathering infor-
nation about the workings of the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law in this coun-
try. They were sent out from Toronto and
their report IS to be taken as a guide by
The legislature of Ontario in acting on
the prohibition measure which is to
come up January l.
From Fredonia; Through the per-
sistence of County Attorney Young and
Sheriff NcCray, Al Harrison, charged
with being one of gang in stealing car
load of cattle October II, and market
ing them under an assumed name, was
arrested at Wellington, Kan, brought
here, lodged in Jail and is keeping com
pany with Jean f. New, the supposed
leader Of the gang, who is being held,
charged with stealing another lot Of cat
tie.
o. D. Wheeler, of Ogallah, state for,
estry commissioner, has given notice
that those wishing to avail themselves
of the free distribution Of forest trees
can make application to him at any
time before March l. Results prove
that there are some trees that will thrive
on the upland in central and western
Kansas, even in the driest years, and
the commissioner will give any informa-
ton desired on this subject. He is also
ready to deliver lectures in any COM
munity that may petition him to do SO.
Atchison Champion: An execution
for the costs in the Malsbury- Ernst
election contest case was issued out of
the probate court against G. p. Mails
bury. Malsbury wanted to be county
superintendent of public instruction and
contested the election of Mr.. Ernst on
the grounds that there had been several
illegal ballots cast in the Mt. Pleasant
precinct, but was beaten. Nearly every
person in that part Of the country was
subpnnaed as witnesses in the case and
now want their fees. The following gen.
tlemen were on Malsbury's bonds for the
costs: Luther Dickerson, A. +. CRATIC
ny. Owen Seip, John NJ Price, A. Vein
man, Taylor Lancaster and Jacob From
mer. The costs exceed 5000.
Topeka Capital; Until the derricks,
pile drivers and other heavy machinery
Of the dam contractors arrive from Chi
cago only small force of men can be
utilized, At present several workmen
are already at work excavating on the
north side Of the riverfor the foundation
for the north abutment. The contractors
have been meeting various stone con-
tractors from this and surrounding
cities for the past few days, and CON
tracts will soon be closed for large
part Of the masonry supplies that will |
be used in the construction. 1t may
help some people to realize the immensi.
ty Of the dam to know that contracts
are being made with the railroads for
hauling into Topeka and delivering at |
the dam $500 car loads Of material that |
will be used in it's construction.
Chief Justice Fuller announced that a
hearing would be given the Allen coun-
ty, Kas,, land cases on the first Monday |
of March. This is very important case
to our 5000 farmers who secured land |
from the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail-
road company. 1t involves the owner
ship Of the land covered by the grant to
that company. Most Of the land was oc-
cupied by pioneer settlers before the
law was passed making the grant, and |
these settlers residing on the land refuse
to abandon in favor Of others who pur-
chased the land, receiving deeds from |
the railroad company. 1t involves the
question as to whether the company can
sell the land covered in the grant which |
had been settled upon by others The
attorneys for the company have been
pressing the case for hearing, while the
attorneys for the settlers have been
lighting for time, hoping to be rein
forced by case now pending in the
United States district court in Kansas.
Tho dacieion on tho motion 70 avtand |