The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
ABOUT & ANSAS.
NJ. STEWART.

| The Minneapolis Messenger says the
wheat crop in the Solomon valley is all
right.
| The Grand Army reunion at Hutchinson
will take place Aug. 1913, instead OF the
25th, as announced.
The Neodesha Register says corn is
coming up nicely III the southeast and but
very little repianting will be necessary
this year.
Winter seems to he trying TO play a
game of freeze-out with spring, but before
he scores his point Old Sol takes and
and calls tie game.
Farmers in adjoining counties are TAX
ing their feeding cattle into Finney to
Craze them on alfalfa in which crop the
latter county abounds.
BY the time Mulvane's burnt district is
rebuilt the town will have water works in
operation. The latter assurance will great
ly facilitate the former condition.
Charles Cramer. an old Lawrence boy
and a graduate of Kansas State univer-
sity in 20, has just been appointed state
hydraulic engineer OF Colorado, a s., 900
job
The young men of Neodesha have or
ganized an anti-crinoline society, each one
subscribing to the pledge: IN girl who
hoops can eat ice cream or ride the blind
horse swing with me"
There was less than weeks difference
this year between the date of the bloom of
peach trees and lilacs here and in central
California; yet spring is considered I'M
,rcually hacl ri in, this section
j. f. Greer of Mont gomery county COM
menced farming several years ago near In
dependence with 1000 and two teams.
Last week he made shipment of cattle
and hogs upon which he realized $4,000
cash.
The United States district court at To-
peka cleared its criminal docket Thursday
evening and adjourned. Seven persons
were convicted and sentenced to states
prison, the longest term being for three
years.
Belle Plaine voted yesterday for POST
master. The successful candidate Will be
appointed. This is in line with the adj
ministration's suggestion and Is an easy
way out OF the ENHANCEMENT over the
question of stalwartism.
The talk of damaging drouth in the
western part of the state seems 10 be large
II imaginative: at any rate it has no ap-
plication 10 Scott county. The Republic
can says rain by the last of the month will
make crops safe in that county.
That war in Topeka, it seems, gave
pretty nearly everybody in that town
ciuch on the state treasury. The restaur-
ant keepers are now getting their vouchers
cashed, running from 500 up. The liy-
erymen aud BARRIERS aud bootblacks come
next.
Mrs Pullman, city treasurer OF Fort
Scott, is be first woman to ever hold a
municipal office in that town. She was
also the first woman who ever did office
work in Fort Scott. She WAS appointed,
and. strange TO say, by Democratic
mayor.
An enterprising Wellington merchant
collected coupons from chewing gum boxes
and sent them 10 the manufacture, for
which he has received certificate which
entities him TO ten days boz ard and lods
ing in Chicago during the worlds fair az
The expense of the manufacturer Of the
gum.
a About Loo marriage licenses have been
issued 10 Miami county since July. Ieo1,
when the first license was recorded. II
some one will give the present popuistIou,
by nativity, it will be easy enough 10 iZ
ure out whether or not marriage Is fail
uTe liz that community.
S4liBa is putting on airs because mem
Der Of the Napoleon family Went through
the ;own yesterday. That's ali right Al
Abilene man ha. the company 81 fogT
kings and queen Al his table the other
evealng.-Rshector. An ace-Etlon Ike
that j. calculated 20 make a per=oa flush
up aud poker Joker two back d, you. Look
out for BFisIow