Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-03
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest.

Si,UuU nave Deen received from Stevens
county by the auditor of state.
The auditor of state has registered
$50, 900 of Leavenworth bonds. They
were issued to aid the new bridge.
Hon. T. Dwight Thacher was engaged
in writing history of Kansas at the
time of his death, task for which nc
other man in the state was so well
equipped.
1t is no uncommon thing to see $685.
600 or $4,000 lying on the desk in the
cage at the state treasury. The county
treasurers are making their settlements
! and lots of money is coming in.
Attorney General Little says that he
has not yet made the people of Parsons
any reply in the NJ, z. & T. case, but
that he will not, under any circumstan-
ces, dismiss the suit against the road
until he is satisfied that it will comply
with the Kansas statute.
The annual report of the state fish
commissioner for 1898 is now in the
hands of the state printer. It is val
liable work on fish culture and pond
building, and each Kansas farmer
should have copy. Any resident of
the state can get copy by sending
stamp to j. w. Wampler, Brazilton,
Kan.
NJ. Mohler, ex-secretary state board
of agriculture is about to engage in
holding farmers meetings throughout
the eastern half or more of Kansas. He
will present to farmers the necessity of
farmers Institutes, with view to per-
manent organization for institute work
under the control and direction of the
state board of agriculture.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
begun to receive reports from the vari-
Gus banks of the state, in accordance
with his recent call He states that from
the tone of those already received, he
believes that some improvement has
been made in the condition of the banks
in the last three months. The figures
will not be ready for the press for some
time
The board of public works has &C.
cepted number of improvements at
state institutions. Among them were
the boiler house and smoke stack built
by Henry Hederman at Manhattan> the
steam apparatus put into the Winfield
imbecile asylum by John Sheehan; and
the system of waterworks built at the
sanae school by Barnes & Baker, of
Topeka.
Attorney General Little is preparing
to take part in the case of the Rurline-
ton & Missouri River railroad against
the state, III which it his obtained an in
Junction against various counties, re-
straining them from attempting tocol-
lectstaxes. There are sight Kansas ,coun-
ties interested, and Mr.. Little is arrang-
ing for a consultation with their sttor-
ineys to decide upon mode of pro-
'cedare.
Secretary F. D. Goburn is receiving
many requests for pamphlets concerning
the resources of Kansas, information as
to railroads, ETC., from farmers in the
: east. This straw shows that there will
be large increase in population in this
state this year, and next years census
will be something to Look forward to.
Mr.. Coburn received word that a party
of citizens from Jslopa, Ind, would en-
igrate to Kansas in March, and that
several colonies wall come from Milwau-
kee and vicinity,
The local alliance men have made ar
engagements for the reception of the
members of the National Farmers alli-
ance which meets in Topeka February
9th. The meeting will prsbably last
four days, and possibly five, and the |
sessions will be held in representative
hall. Governor LewelIing will deliver |
the address of welcome on the part Of
the state at the opening meeting, and |
j. F. Willis, for two years d lecturer of |
the national alliance, will perform that |
duty for the state alliance. The execu-
tive committee en- entertainment and |
programme consists of John G. Otis, J. |
B. French, d. L Furbeek, j. Fl. Willis
and A. II. WeatherbR-
Fifteen county treasurersa TENDED the |
meeting in Topeka of their guild
and received pointers from each other
The power of the oaunty commissioners
to compromise taxes was discussed and
various opinions as to the right to shave
we're expressed. Stae Treasurer Biddle
was present and talked on the much dis
cussed question of q uniform system of
records. George n Seward, assistant
state treasurer, spokh to the treasurers
On the same subject, and to the visitors
Of his plan of having "a state auditor to
visit each county and check up the
books in turn. No resolutions or other
definite action was taken further than
the appointing of a Legislative committee
of A. K. Rodgers, a L. Cox
and j. A. Doran. The following new
officers were elected: President, A. L.
Cox; vice president, T P. Alexander,
treasurer and secretary, Nell Legler.
The following treasures were present
at the meeting: J. A Denning, Mich
ia; ]. A. Doraa, Sedgwiek; J. s. Will,
CowleF; d. Boose, Barton: Mark Tally,
S NJ. Nelson, Allen: 4. l..
Cox, Douglas; J. P Hener, Miami; Nell
Legler, jefferson: d. B. Johnson, John- /
on; Geo. johnson, Lyon; T. P. Alexan~ t