Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16

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
vas a member of the Loyal Legion
and prominent in Masonic circles.
All cities having FIRE department APP
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 IRE 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 watcrworks 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 Naylor 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
S25 offered for the boy.
In Cora township Smith county, the
farmers have adopted plan for pre-
serving a supply of water for dry per-
iods which might be followed proilta-
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
A 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, 1t 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
1t 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. 1t does not cost anything, and
it may save a lot of money.
The first Cyclone for 1895 visited
Halstead and vicinity on May LIST, do
ing damage to the amount of over
$500, 0oo, 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 tho
twisting tornado coming from the
South and stopped his train and back
cd out. This prompt action prevented
q wreck for the train would have GER
tainly struck the storm had it proceed
ed. Tho 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, 770,75 and only part of it
Ia 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-
tions The amount appropriated for
the Atchison Soldiers Orphans home
is SOL, 800, to DO expended by tho of
public works. Beloit Industrial school
for girls, sewers 500, 900, to be expend-
ed by the board of public works. To-
peka state house completion $500
appropriation, available now, levy for
1896 and 1897, estimated at $50, 900
to be expended by the executive coun-
Gil. Lawrence, plumbing at the state
university, $4,000, to be expended by
the regents. Winfield school for idiots
and imbecile youth, plumbing and
heating, So, ZOO, to be expended by the
state board of charities. Ossawatomie
insane asylum, plumbing and heating,
S4,629,75; furnishing, so, 500, to be ex-
pended by the state board of charities.
II. c. Price and brother of Syracuse,
Kansas, have an irrigation pump to
which is attached n nine horse novar