The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-02
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
State Assessment.

State Assessment.
The state board of equalization al.
though not having completed the as
sessment and taxation for this year
has agreed upon the amount in round
numbers. Many of the western coun-
ties have had their valuations, as re-
turned by the local assessors. reduced,
while eastern counties have been
raised in proportion. The valuation
as agreed upon for the entire state and
including all properties, is placed at
last year. OF this assessment $50, $685.
654 is on railroad property, as against
$50, 764, 6S3 for last year. 1t will thus
be seen that reduction of only S261,-
600 is made in railroad property, while
in all other property the reduction is
81, 500, S55. The taxes levied against
this assessment for state purposes
amount to 4. 25 mills on the dollar, and
the total amount which will be raised
is SI,4Oa, no. AS illustrating the
growth of Kansas, it may be interest
ing to compare the state valuation by
ten year periods. In 1865 the valua-
ton was $50. 100. 945; in 1875, S121, 456,-
$50; in 1885, S277, 110,6S3; in 1895, $780,
9O7, S37.
The Census.
The compilation Of the states fourth
decennial census is new in full prog
ress at the office of the state board of
agriculture. Secretary Coburn being
himself an old soldier has seen to it
that in the selection of his assistants
the old soldiers and their families were
remem bered and has eleven members
of such families employed. The ap-
preparation for this work is consider
ably less than it actually cost in 1855
when there were but eighty-five coun-
ties to handle as against los now, but
Mr.. Coburn intends to do the work
with the money available.
Kansas Millers.
The Kansas State Millers' association
was recently in session at Hutchinson.
The report made by the various men,
bers present shows a shortage in wheat
all over the state, and as a consequence
one of the leading topics for discussion
was how and where will the Kansas
miller obtain wheat for the coming
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secure wheat from the northwest and
also from Russia. 1t is estimated that
1000, 900 bushels will have to be i'm
ported to meet the demands of the
merchant mills.
The Black Fob Lands.
David Overmyer, special master in
the somewhat celebrated Black Bob
land case. has filed his report in the fed
eral court. Many of these lands have
for years been occupied by settlers in
johnson county. According to the re-
port the settlers will have to pay for
this land (Which is worth on the aver
age $50 per acre) prices ranging from
S. to $40 per acre.
Temperance Campaign.
1t is announced that the executive
committee of the state temperance
union has decided to make a prohibit
ton campaign in the state and to that
end will put speakers in the field, pay
ing each salary of 500 a month and
expenses. Their work will be supple
mented by the distribution of temper
ance and prohibition literature.
The Reformatory.
The governor has appointed Hon. S.
r. Peters, of Newton; Judge NJ. b. Mich
olson, of Council Grove, and Hon. L. ].
O'Neil, of Usage City. members of the
board of directors of the Hutchinson
reformatory. Senator Edwin Taylor,
of Wyandotte county, was offered the
place as the populist member of the
board but declined to accept it.
Young Girl Suicides.
Miss Alma Buesche, youngest daugh-
ter of E. L. Buesche, a retired mer-
chant of Kansas City, Kan, committed
suicide the other day by jumping into
pond near the family residence. She
left a note stating that her head had
been troubling her for some time and
fears of insanity led her to prefer
death.
Topeka's Epidemic.
Within the past few weeks Topeka
has had an epidemic of suicides The
latest was that of an unknown tele-
graph operator, supposed to be named
Rogers, who wrote a note stating that
he saw no use of longer struggling
against fate and then killed himself.
This made the ninth suicide in sixty
days.
Many Will Attend.
Department Commander Harris, of
the G. A. r., has recently been on an
extensive visit attending campfires and
reunions, and his observations lead him
to believe that at least 500 Kansas
veterans and their families will attend
the national encampment at Louis
vile, KY, in September.
Killed by Lightning.
Three men were killed by lightning
during a recent storm in Ellsworth
county. They were Eli McHenry,
Frank Brown and William Grimes.
They were sleeping on the floor of the
kitchen of McHenry's house when the
bolt descended.
Minor State News.
thief held I'D a street car at Wich-