Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-23
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Pump Irrigation.

The following 5hoWB inc euect inc
pump had on the water supply.
First minute lowered the water 6 IT.
8 in.
Second minute lowered 1t two inches.
For the Bird, 4th aud 9th minutes the
water remained stationary. In succeed
ing five minutes it was lowered II inch
ca, and from this on for more than an
hour, with the engine at full speed the
water remained stationary. At the end
OF the test the pump was stopped sud-
denly and the we'll filled to its original
level in fifty-one seconds
The test demonstrates that there is an
ocean of water waiting to be brought to
the surface.
The library of Kansas university is
removed into the new 100000 Spooner
building.
The proposition to locate Harper
county high school at Harper was de-
feated at 8 special election,
The paper mill at Lawrence has shut
down because it's warehouses will hold
no moro Of the manufactured product
Edwin Dun, of Ohio United States
minister to Japan, is brother Of CHER
Engineer James Dun, OF the Santa Fe
railroad.
Shipments of Walnut logs from Fort
Scott during the past two years have
amounted to no less than $50 ears. Most
of the lumber was exported to Europe.
From Powhattan: The deoOmposed
body of and old man was found on the
Indian reserve south of Powhattan. The
clothing was marked j. j. Miller. There
were marks of severe beating on the
body.
From Arkansas City: Dewitt Nc
Dowell, business man of this city, was
fatally injured by the accidental closing
Of folding bed on which himself and
wife were sleeping. He died in a few
hours his spine and neck being dislo-
Gated.
George Cartwell and Lewis Baird,
two Cowley county farmers, living three
miles north Of Grand Summit, quar-
relied over treopassing stock, which re-
suited in Cartwell employing two loads
of shot into the body Of Baird. 1t is
thought that Baird will recover. Cart
well was placed in jail.
From Dodge City: Adolphus Glucl,
mayor Of this city, was placed under
bond to appear at the next term of the
district court to answer allegation for
failing to notify the county attorney of
violations of the liquor law. The action
is similar to the case tried three years
ago. which terminated in the conviction
of the same officer.
An incendiary set fire to the Wear
Coal company's works at Kirkwood. The
entire plant, with the exception of the
engine house and blacksmith shop, was
burned. Fire also dropped into the shaft,
burning the cribbing and allowing the
mine to cave in. The loss will amount
to from $1,000 to $4,000. There is no
clue to the incendiary.
The populist farmers Of Bourbon
county are following up their recent
resolutions in regard to boycotting the
"Memphis" railroad by the establish
ment of commissary department and
are donating quantities of produce for
the maintenance of the families Of those
who were discharged from the employ
of the road on account of their partici-
patton in the recent strike.
The board Of education Of Kansas
CITY, Kan, felt constrained to cut the
term of school from nine to eight months
because of scarcity of funds. Now tho
teachers offer, in order to carry out the
scheduled course of study, to teach nine
months for eight months pay, with the
understanding that if the board sue
ceeds in collecting sufficient back taxes
they are to receive remuneration for the
full time taught.
From Oberlin; A meeting Of citizens
and business men was held in this city
to perfect an organization for irrigation
purposes The following officers were
elected: President, w. A. Taylor; secre-
tary, j. +. Hermann, treasurer, James
Fawcett; executive committee, S. M.
McElroy, Andrew J. Birkey, r. B. Wolf,
J. @. Wilson and w. D. Street. Speeches
were made by Hons. S. W. McElroy,
Tully Scott and j. G. Wilson.
Two more arrests have been made of
officials of coal companies for violating
the Kansas screen law in not Weighing
coal before it is screened. This time 1t
is David Mackie superintendent of the
Central Coal & Coke company, and Jo-
seph Humble, superintendent of the
Durkee company, both of Weir City.
The cases are instituted by Il. G. Gala
CHER, state mine Inspector and are iden-
tical with those brought against A. B.
Kirkwood, of the Wear Coal company.
These actions are to test the validity of
the screen law.
From Solomon City: Lerue Sherman,
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. D.
Sherman, living five miles north of here,
died of hydrophobia. The Sentinel says:
1.-THE deceased was bitten by mad dog
while in Michigan in June, 1898, and al
though frightened and sick at the time,
was supposed to have fully recovered
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