Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Coal Royalty.

Eugene Hagan, spe}ial master in tho
case OF tho United States against the
Leavenworth Coal company, filed his re-
port in the United States circuit court.
According to the findings the plaintiff is
entitled to a judgment Of 100000.
In 1868 the Leavonworth Coal COM
pany leased from the governI emit the
mining lands of the military re Servation
Of 1T. Leavenvorth. Under this lease
the government claimed one-fourth of
one per cent royalty for all coal mined
outside Of twenty acres in the southeast
corner of the reserve, which the compa-
ny purchased direct. 1t is also claimed
that the company agreed to supply the
post with coal No money, however,
was paid on the lease, nor was any coal
furnished to the post. Two years ago
the government demanded payment Of
the royalty for coal mined under the re-
serve and under the bed Of the Missouri
river, An amount equal to the value Of
the coal which the company ought to
have furnished tho post was also de-
manded. The company refused to COM
ply with these demands, and the gov
eminent instituted suit in the United
States court for an accounting. The
question Of liability was tried before
Judge John A. Williams. The compa-
ny claimed that under the act Of con-
gress Of 1868 it was granted the privi-
lege Of mining coal under the reserve
and under the river without payment OF
royalty. Judge Williams, however, held
that the company was liable, and APP
pointed Eugene Hagan as special mas
tor to ascertain and report the differ
ences between the company and the
government.
The report shows that over 2S,00000O
bushels Of coal was mined under the
reserve and the river, and fixes the
amount of royalty at 100000. No al
lowance was made on account Of the
company having failed to supply the
post with coal. 1t is understood that
the findings are concurred in by both
plaintiff and defendant, and the case
will finally be submitted on the legal
question involved: Whether the compa-
ny is liable under the act of congress Of
1868.
A burglar entered Hysinger & Rosen-
thal's store at Chanute by breaking in
a $75 plate glass, and stole a box con-
tanning about $25.
Kansas City, Kan, is likely to,have
a populist paper soon. There are about
twenty men interested in the project, Of
whom Police Judge King is one.
The number of votes cast in Shawnee
was 11,303; in Wyandotte. $500; in
Sedgwick, 9,444. Shawnee has nearly
1000 more votes than Wyandotte, and
taking the usual average Shawnee coun-
ty would have nearly 10000 more pop
ulation. Shawnee county still leads all
the counties in Kansas.
By invitation of Superintendent Da-
wilson, Prof, F. M. Hopkins of the state
university, spent day at the Topeka
high school making an inspection Of the
work in English, Professors Davidson
and Hopkins are both on a committee
whose purpose it is to make the prepar-
atory schools fit the students to take up
the English work in the university.
j. W. Wampler, the Kansas State
Fish commissioner, would like for par
ties knowing Of good spring Of water
that runs strong during the whole year,
IN the state of Kansas to address him,
giving the estimated amount of water
that runs per hour, and the temperature
of the water, stating whether it is hard
or soft, and giving the elevation above
the level of the land below the spring.
Orders restraining the Adams, Pacific,
American, United States and Wells
Fargo Express companies from handling
lottery matter or transmitting money to
lottery companies were served by Deputy
Sheriff Cummins on w. H. Montague,
the local agent for the express compa-
MES. The orders we're issued by Judge
Anderson, Of the court Of common pleas
of Kansas City, Kan, in compliance
with petition filed by County Attor-
ney Cobb.
Topeka Journal: The formal open
ing of the high school made such
favorable impression on Edward Wilder
that he decided to do something for the
high school. He remembered that there
are more works of art in the public Ii
brary than the building needs, and he
obtained consent of the library associa-
ton to hang twenty-five OF the pictures
IN the high school building. A vote
of thanks was extended to Mr., Wilder
by the board.
The Lawrence G. A. R. members are
already at work hard making prepara-
lions for the state encampment that will
beheld in the city the last of Febru-
airy next. The arrangements have SO
far progressed that the committee has
accepted the use of University hall,
kindly donated for the occasion by
Chancellor Snow, for the opening re-
ception. On account of the historic
memories that cluster around Lawrence
the annual encampment is expected to
create unusual interest this winter, and
it is believed that the attendance will
be the largest in the history of the de-
partment in the state for many years.
COMMANDMENT Chief Lawler, of the ma
tional organization and Ex- President
Harrison have already signifed their in
tention of being present at the assem-