Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-26
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

many years prominent citizen of But
Ter county is dead. He was stricken
with partial paralysis more than two
years ago and has suffered almost con-
tinually since. He was of magnificent
constitution and frame and died bv
inches. He formerly lived at Bunker
Hill. Illinois.
Considerable interest has been aroused
in Ottawa by a curious discovery.
Numerous bubbles were discovered in
the ice on the river which contain gas.
These bubbles, when pierced, gave forth
a gas which burns briskly, blazing up
twelve or fifteen inches and furnishing q
a good place to warm cold hands. No
one has as yet offered solution of the
mystery of where the gas came from.
James P Robinson, son of Jasper
Robinson, of Ottawa, has received his
appointment as West Point cadet from
the Second district, subject to the salts
factory passing of the physical examina-
tion. Mr. Robinson, who is a graduate
of the Ottawa high school, stood first in
class of twelve applicants before the
board. Mr.. Brown. a student of the
Ottawa university, stood second, and
will be the alternate should occasion
arise.
lola Registers Prairie Dell item: Mr..
Hoyt, of Washita. Ill. after visiting in
our neighborhood two weeks, and seeing
full quantities, he wonders why the
Kansas people are SO quiet about such
wonderful discoveries. In any other
country if such things were found in
such quantities the people would be be-
side themselves with Joy and advertise
30 the whole world would know of it.
And so they would.
Capital: The Topeka postoffice has been
made the depository of 125 money order
offices of adjacent postofices. Each
week these Offices forward their surplus
funds to the Topeka Office and at the
end of the quarter there is a general
summing up of accounts. In addition
to this the money order department of
Topeka does some business also. Frank
Mileham, chief of the money order de
partmeut was as busy as man could
be when approached by reporter for
the Capital for statement of Decem-
ber's business. "Yes, we have done a
big business" said Mr.. Mileham. 1.-TWO
hundred and eighty two deposits amount
ing to $24, $50 have been forwarded us.
We have paid 4,677 orders amounting
to $27, 7,220.95; issued 2.241 domestic
orders totaling S14.024.02 and eighty
nine foreign orders of the value of
S718.41.
Topeka Capital: The gold watch
owned by Mrs. A. d. Matson and
thought to have been stolen from the
house at the time of the murder, was
found in recess in the old piano which
stood in one of the rooms of the house.
The Topeka Transfer company's men
were there to remove the furniture un-
der orders from the administrator. While
to take the piano out, one of
the men, John Long, discovered the
watch. It was in place where it could
be easily slipped in and out and in a
position where it would not be discov-
cred by onyCne making search of the
rooms or furniture. The discovery Of
watch created great surprise and puts
to flight some theories entertained bY
the officers who are working on the case.
The watch has been turned over to the
of the estate, who has as
sumed control of the other property of
the deceased.
A company is being organized with
a view of constructing line of railroad
on the west side of the Missouri river
from Atchison to st. Joseph. The de-
tails are unknown, but the Missouri Pa
ciic is believed to be the prime mover
in the enterprise. The Missouri Pacific,
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and
the Rock Island are now doing business
between Atchison and ST. Joseph over
a leased track of the Kansas City, st.
Joseph & Council Bluffs road, which was
the only company which saved it's tracks
from the sweeping encroachments made
by the Missouri river last summer. The
line on the west side of
the river will pass through a section of
country which has no railroad SER
vice in close proximity. 1t will also pass
,he town of Doniphan where natural gas
was recently discovered. 1t is believed
hat the other roads mentioned above
are interested with the Missouri Pacific
n the enterprise.
A1CnlSOu Oudlu piOA. 1Or lOuR bII10
here has been much speculation 90 to
he exact location of the old French
ort, the ruins of which are said to exist
somewhere between Atchison and Leav-
snworth on the river bluffs. Early ex-
olorers mention the old fort in their re-
ports, but nothing definite in regard to
is location is given. One explorer who
7isited this region more than half
century ago in his report says that he
an across the ruins of an Did fort on
he Missouri river aboTlt forty miles
IbOve the mouth OF ths Kaw river.
This would bring the for within close
ange of Port Williams Several archsol-
'gists who have visited this region in
earch of the fort thought they had
ocated it in the old ruins at Sumner.
'ut they soon found they were mistaken.
The last person to look for this fort was
Prof. I. l.. Lewis, noted archaologist |
# st. Paul, Mimi, who failed to find |
he celebrated archaeological treasure.
The writer of this thinks he has found |
imple evidences of the fort in the vicini-
y OF Owl creek. The ruins are hidden /
'eneath the earth and he has not yet |
lad time to unveil them. !