The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Senator Scion O. Thatcher was re-
Gently reported quite ill at his home in
Lawrence.
Charles Sederstrom, a carpenter. was
killed the other day at Topeka by the
falling of scaffold.
p. l. Bonebralle. treasurer of the re-
6cially reports that the entire expense
of the campaign was $4,000.
At the second trial of A.W. Little. at
Olatbe, for the killing of Lawyer
johnson at Kansas City. Kan. the jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
DIR. j. H. McCasey has rendered his
resignation as superintendent of the
state insane asylum al Topeka. and the
resignation WIS promptly accepted.
Forty years ago November "a. Tope-
ka was ''discovered'' by Col. Holiday
and other pioneers and two weeks
later the town was formerly laid out.
The governor has offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of the
person who murdered William Ward, a
Jefferson county farmer, on the night
of November II. Ward was shot while
seated at the supper table.
Jacob Bush, residing near POmeroy,
was recently exhibiting a pistol to a
friend, supposing it to be unloaded, and
snapped it, when the weapon was dis
charged and the ball took effect i'll the
leg of 'Bush's l9-ycar-old daughter
Lawlessness has become so frequent
at Atchison of late that the police had
more than they could do to keep down
thieves and other law-breakers hence
oft hay f,, ha
purpose of guarding the residence por-
ton at night. The citizens will take
turns in patrolling the streets.
Contests have been begun in Haskell
county over the Offices of county attor-
ney and clerk of the district court.
The county gained some notoriety two
years ago when the county clerk trans
ferred Rosenthals majority for repre-
sentative to his opponent, to whom the
certificate was awarded, but who re-
fused to take his seat.
The body of Louis Underwood was
found beside the railroad track near
Medina the other day with three bull
let holes through it. There was no
clew whatever to the killing. This is
in the same neigh borhood that William
Ward, wealthy farmer, was mysteri-
ously shot ten days previous. and peo-
pie living in the vicinity believe that
the same parties did both deeds.
In his report to the governor Secre-
tary of State Osborn will recommend,
among other things, a change in the
office of state printer. He believes that
the profits of the Office under the pres
ent system are too large and he sug-
gests that the constitution be
amended SO as to make it an elective
office. He thinks the office ought to
be salaried and that the change would
reduce the cost of the state printing to
amaximum of $4,000 year.
A. r. Niblo, of Dodge City. was ar
raigned in the United States court at
Topeka a few days ago and pleaded
guilty to the charge of stealing a regis
tered package from the post office at
Ports about year ago. At that time
Niblo was station agent for the Rock
Island at Dodge City. He went to Por-
tbs to visit his friend, the postmaster,
and while intoxicated stole the pack
age. Judge Foster gave him the mini
mum sentence-thirteen months in the
penitentiary.
Eugene Hagan. special master in
the case of the United States against
the Leavebworth Coal Co., has filed his
report in the United States circuit court
at Topeka. According to the findings of
fact, the plaintiff is entitled to judg-
ment of $685. 00 1t is understood that
the findings are concurred in by both
plaintiff and defendant. and the case
will be finally submitted on questions
of law. The award is for royalty on
coal mined under the Fort Leaven-
worth reservation and the Missouri
river.
"A late bulletin issued from the office
of the secretary of the state board of
agriculture, gives the average of winter
wheat in 1894 at 4,615.704 acres, yield
ing 80. $50 bushels. valued at Sill
2S5. sO4. so. The spring wheat crop is
valued at S11 1922. 80, making the total
value of the wheat crop in Kansas for
the year Sl1.297, 1918. The corn crop
is valued at SO, 354, 100. ~. and the oat
crop at S5,O71, 543.74. The total value
of farm products for 1894 is estimated
at Sol, 154, 139. 26, to which should be
added the wool clip, butter, cheese,
poultry, etc. to the total value of ST.
FOL, 1866. making grand total of
Sis, 355, $4,000. The value of live stock
returned by the assessors is S7S. 13S, 1J4.
The state irrigation convention, lat its
recent session in Hutchinson, recon-
mended that the proper authorities of
the state so broaden the functions of
the state board of agriculture as to
enable it to fully cover all that the
state ought to perform in behalf of
this great agricultural interest and to
provide it with ample means for the
prosecution of such work-the collec-
tion and dissemination of facts repre-
senting water supply. rainfall, evapora-
ton, storage of water, the recovery of
underfiow, the production and utiliza-
ton of profitable crops, the establish
ment and maintenance, such expert
mental works as may be expedient and
proper, and we recommend that a large
proportion of the funds annually paid
to the state of Kansas by the general
government for agricultural purposes
be utilized in practical irrigation in
central and western Kansas, in addi-
ton to specific state appropriations for
this purpose"
The executive committee of the State
Oratorical society met in Topeka sew
aral DAYS ouo fo arran ue for the animal