Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Everybody Has Heard of 1t.
A prominent Topeka lawyer says the
Hillmon insurance case has been so
thoroughly discussed that it will be
impossible to again get jury in KAN
sas to try it. He says Mrs. Hillmon
should accept the proposition of the
insurance companies to submit the
case to jury of federal judges for
final settlement.
AIfafa's Rapid Growth.
In 1891 there We're but "a, SS4 acres
of alfalfa in Kansas This years re-
turns to Secretary Coburn, of the state
board of agriculture, show 171,SS4
acres, an increase of 3ss per cent in
six years, Finney county. as in 1891,
ranking first in acreage Alfalfa is
reported this year in all but three
counties.
Farmers Arc Pleased with 1t.
The post office department will con-
tinue the rural free delivery of mail to
farmers in Delaware and Wyandotte
townships in Wyandotte county. At
one time the farmers did not take
kindly to the scheme, but now they
are enthusiastic in its praise.
To Test an Indian Treaty.
Three suits in ejectment have been
filed in the federal court against
parties in Wyandotte and johnson
counties, involving property valued at
$4,000 The suits are to test the
validity of the government treaty with
the Shawnee Indians.
FeIts Is from Kansas.
w. B. Felts, the man who was to
Jump from Pixies peak, but didn't, was
discovered recently in Logan county,
this state. where re formerly lived
He is said to be great fakir, and
takes periodical TURKS at working
suckers"
An Old Lodge OF niasons.
Wyandotte lodge No. 3, A. f. q A.
NJ, celebrated the 4Sd anniversary of
its founding on the 18th. The lodge
first worked under dispensation from
the grand lodge of Missouri and its
first officers were Wyandotte Indians.
Former omciaI in Trouble.
J. M. Limbocker, until recently
| prominent lawyer and county official
at Fort Scott, was brought back from
Texas to answer to embezzling money
from the estate of Mrs. Paulson, an in
sane woman of Fort Scott.
Sneakers for the G. A. r. Reunion.
Among the big speakers who will at
tend the state &. A. &. reunion at
Leavenworth are Gen. r. A. Afger,
Senator j. B. Foraker, Pension Com
missioner Henry Clay Evans and Gen.
| John B. Gordon.
New Grade of Kansas Wheat.
State Grain Inspector Culver has es-
! tablished a new grade of Kansas
! wheat, to be known as No l Kansas
hard, weight 60 pounds Hereafter
No. hard will weigh So and No. hard
| Sc pounds
Wheat Ground PIowed Early.
Farmers were unusually early this
year in blowing wheat ground They
| have learned the Importance of get
ting ground ready early, though the
| work is harder.
The Popuiist Manifesto.
The populist manifesto declaring an
tagonism to federal courts and calling
for a national conference of popullsts
and socialists will be issued in a few
days.
Minor State News.
Grasshoppers caused c. w. Kellogg,
a Russell county ranchman, loss of
$1,000.
The Swift Packing Co., of Kansas
City, will feed 500, 900 head of sheep in
Kansas.
Ma; George Ridge, who served under
! Quantre1l in his raids, died at Arcadia
recently.
At Hutchinson but 25 of the 149
teachers were able to pass the county
examination.
Thrashing machine owners in Brown
county have formed combination to
keep prices up.
Gov. Leedy has issued a proclama-
ton designating Monday, September
6, as Labor day.
| G,enora Pearce aged eight of Otta-
wa, accidentally swallowed a cork and
choled to death.
The grade of wheat in northwestern
Kansas has been materially injured by
recent heavy rains
Dr. Robert Brown, who conducted
the first drug store in Kansas, died at
Leavenworth recently.
/ Reese and Downey, who own a 1885,
| acre annie orchard near Atchison. sold