Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Letter From FInney County.

In the Two Drinks OF GdrQon C16Y
there are on deposit $4,000 and
about $4,000 of that belong to the
farmers and truck raisers of this county.
So much for us poor, starving people.
In August, 1894. the county commits
sioners made tax levy sufficient to
raise $4,000. By the laws of this state,
one-half of that amount would be due
and payable not later than the Goth of
December, 1894, and the other half not
later than the Goth of June. 1895. I
find that instead of one-half of the levy
being paid, nearly four ifths has been
collected or near $4,000 of $$5O,0OO
We have few people here that have
been getting aid from the county and
will say that the majority that ask for
aid have been getting aid for the last
four or five winters and will continue to
do SO, no difference how good our crops
may be.
We have a few worthy farmers out
side of irrigation in this county that
are in need of aid and this county is
abundantly able aud will see that they
are cared for. No one has asked for
help and gone away hungry. The
county's warrants are worth 100 cents
Oh U110 QO11dEs we udN0 dSh0d 1OE uO
help from eastern people and we don't
wish to be misrepresented. / will say
in conclusion that the farmers of this
county who are under irrigation (and
that is thirds of them or more)
are in better shape financially than
they have been for six years past, more
feed for our stock, better clothing and
so forth. E. L. HALL.
Chairman board county commissioners,
Finney county.
Minneapolis lost six livery barns by
fire within year.
The Hartford city council has pur-
chased fire engine for the town.
The Severance Woman's Relief corps
sent big box of books to the Soldiers
home.
The Meriden creamery is shipping
great deal of butter to Arizona and
New Mexico.
The commercial club of lola expects
to induce glass fruit jar factory and
nut and bolt foundry to establish
plants in their city this year.
H. G. Robinson, of BeIoit, has been
appointed state agent for Kansas for
the defunct German Insurance company
of Peoria, and will wind up its affairs.
The Huron coal mine is reported as
improving in quality of product and the
vein increases in thickness as the miners
go farther into the earth. 1t is expected
that twenty five men will be employed
in it by next winter.
ElDorado Times: S. F. G. Garrison
is the happiest man in Butler county.
He has just been granted pension of
SO month from his discharge until
February, 1888, from that date until
February, 1898, SIC month and $50
month from that date. The back pay
amounts to thousands of dollars and the
sum drawn each month provides for his
old age Tho good fortune falls to
worthy man and his many friends re-
ioice with him.
Capital: Judge J. S. Emery of Law
renee in conversation with a reporter for
| the Capital expressed himself as being
much pleased with the result of the
meeting held in the interests of irriga-
ton at Council Grove last week. This
is the first meeting that has been held
outside Of arid America and the inter-
est taken by the people of Morris county
indicates that they also realize the
| great benefits accruing to the state
upon the introduction of irrigation on
successful basis
Topeka Nails Kilmer items: A few
evenings ago as Young and Will Davis
were returning home from an entertain
ment, they saw team hitched along
the fence near their house and upon fur
Their investigation discovered two men
in their cornfeld busily husking corn.
| AS Young and Will did not approve of
this they politely asked to leave, which
| they did. for awhile, but in the course
of several hours, rather than be so bad
ly disappointed, they returned and took
about four sacks of corn. which they
husked during their first visit.
Anthony special: W. F. Coulson fell,
breaking his neck. Mr.. Coulson had
built fire and started out the door to
get bucket of coal. There were three
steps to the ground from the door and
his foot caught in the top one, throwing
him on his head and shoulders. He was
found by neighbor, and his wife and
daughter were awakened, only to find
the husband and father a corpse Mr.
| Coulson was grain dealer and prom
inent business man and was seeking the
appointment of state grain Inspector.
He carried an insurance of $1,000.
Fort Scott special: AT the last meet
ing of the city council Robert o. Dem
Ing, president of the Deming Invest
ment company, was granted twenty
years franchise to use the streets and
alleys of this city for the laying of pipe
for new gas company. Mr.. Deming
proposes to pipe natural gas from the
lola gas fields in Allen county, forty
miles west of this city. 1t is stipulated
in his franchise that the price of gas for