Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-11
HAPPENINGS IN KANSAS.
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unloaded in Kansas this spring, and
1000 are under contract to be unload
ed at Dodge City alone
6Major n. A. Adams one of the best
known Kansas pioneers died at his
home in Manhattan on May End. He
was member of the Loyal Legion
and prominent in Masonic circles.
All cities having fire department ap-
paratus valued at 81 900 or more will
come in for share of the reciprocal
taxes due Kansas from the New York
companies doing business in this state
There are so many dogs and so many
people who need money In Atchison
that some persons make it a business
to catch cannes at night for the re-
ward which is offered for those whose
tax is paid.
The Topeka waterworks company
has just completed well forty-eight
feet in diameter and extending sixteen
feet below the water line of the river,
with a capacity of $500, 900 gallons
per day.
Sheriff Nsylor of Horton. is out S25.
A young boy tramp came through that
town few days ago and went to the
sheriff for aid. He put up a great
story, and the sheIif sent him on his
way rejoicing. There is reward of
SIS offered for the boy.
In Cora township Smith county, the
farmers have adopted plan for pre-
serving supply of water for dry per-
iods which might be followed profita-
bly, in other parts of the state A
number of them have dug ponds which
are fed by springs and in this way
they have water in summer and ice in
winter, whether it rains or not.
very important order has been is
sued by Judge Myers of the district
court affecting the suit for damages
of w. T. Johnson of Topeka, against
DR.. Leslie Kelley, in that the latter
will be compelled to tell all about the
ingredients of his bicloride Of gold
compound The decision of the court
is to the effect that in this case. it is
competent testimony for the plaintiff
to prove the composition of the cure,
and that DR.. Kelley is the only one
who knows of what it is composed.
While irrigation has made crops a
certainty, as far as moisture is con-
cerned, it has not solved the chinch
bug problem. Prof. Snow of the State
University has discovered that his de-
stroying fungus can be grown on veg
etables as well as on the bugs them
selves. SO he has great quantity of
it already prepared. And now, in
stead of scattering the diseased bugs
in the field, it is proposed to poison
water with the fungus and spray the
place where the live bugs are gather
ed just as one sprays fruit trees. The
experiments that have been tried thus
far in this line are very encouraging.
When the time comes farmers should
try it. It does not cost anything, and
it may save a lot of money.
The first Cyclone for 1895 visited
Halstead and vicinity on May 1st, do
ing damage to the amount of over
$500, 00o, besides the following Deaths:
Mrs. Joseph Wear and baby, Grace
Wear, Herman Wear, William Arm
strong, Grandma Chaplin, Miss Daisy
Neff. The storm crossed the Santa Fe
railroad about three miles West of
Halstead. The engineer OF the West
bound through Pacific express saw the
twisting tornado coming from the
South and stopped his train and back
ed out. This prompt action prevented
a wreck for the train would have GER
tainly struck the storm had it proceed
ed. The storm lifted about three
miles, Northeast of Burton and no
further damage was done, though
pieces of timber, clothing and other
signs of the wreck can be traced for
thirty miles away.
Assistant State Treasurer George
Seward has figured out the amount OF
appropriations made by the late legis-
lature for public buildings and i'm
provements during the past two years.
The total amount of these appropria-
tions is $3.50, ITO, rs and only part of it
is to be expended by the state board
of public works, the rest is to be con-
| trolled by the state board of charities
and the regents of the several institu-
tons The amount appropriated for
the Atchison Soldiers Orphans home
| is S91, 800, to be expended by the of
pu blic works. Beloit Industrial school
for girls, sewers $40. 0OO to be expend-
ed by the board of public works. To-
| peka state house completion $50, 900
appropriation, available now, levy for
1896 and 1897, estimated at $3.50, 900
to be expended by the executive coun-
| Gil. Lawrence, plum bing at the state
university, $4,000, to be expended by
the regents. Winfield. school for idiots
and imbecile youth, plumbing and
heating, So, 700, to be expended by the
state board of charities. Ossawatomie
insane asylum, plumbing and heating,
81, 629,75; furnishing, $1,000, to be ex,
pended by the state board of charities.
81. C. Price and brother of Syracuse,
Kansas, have an irrigation pump tc
which is attached nine horse power
engine. With this they are able to
throw 200, 900 gallons of water an hour