Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

A new s45, 900 building for the insane
asylum at Topeka will be erected ut
once.
The latest story from Topeka says
there will be no extra session OF the
Legislature.
The republicans OF Bourbon county
nominated Miss Stella Strait for reg
lister of deeds.
Thrashing machine owners In Brown
county have formed n combination to
keep prices up.
Gov. Leedy has issued q proclama-
ton designating Monday, September
Q, as Labor day.
The grade Of wheat in northwestern
Kansas has been materially injured by
recent heavy rains.
A Topeka dispatch said Webb Nc.
Nall had struck II rich in Colorado
gold mine investment.
Reese and Downey, who own 1856
acre apple orchard near Atchison, sold
their entire crop for $4,000.
W. +. Ewing, the candidate OF the
Leland. Lambert faction, will be ap-
pointed postmaster at Emporia.
Huzelton wants TO compromise its
bonded debt. The town cannot pay
the interest and reputation Is threat
ened unless the eastern creditors are
| lenient.
Anthony, Harper county, Is trying
to compromise her Indebtedness OF
SlGs, 900 on a basis of 80 per cent The
town has an assessed valuation Of only
SOS, 200.
The Encouragement has decided
that the legislative act allowing court
stenographers IS per day is invalid.
This leaves the law providing for
salary OF $3.50 year in force.
At Ottawa Miss Ora Harris, daughter
| OF deceased soldier, asked to be ex-
amined by the pension board and
placed on the pension rolls. She is
suffering from incipient consumption.
Gov. Leedy has named George NJ.
Munger, Judge ]. 5. Emery, +. X.
Moses, John Edwards and Z. d. Webb
us delegates to the National Irrigation
congress at Lincoln, Neb., September
$3.50.
Cyrus Leland is credited with n de-
sire to have ". J. Bailey in congress
from the First district To this end
he is DESTROYS that Congressman Curtis
seek the nomination for congressman
q large.
State Grain Inspector Culver has es-
tablished new grade Of Kansas
wheat, to be known as No. Kansas
hard, weight 80 pounds. Hereafter
No. . hard will weigh IS and No. hard
81 pounds.
Among the big speakers who will at
tend the state g. A. r. reunion at
Leavenworth are Gen. r. A. Alger.
Senator j. B. Foraker. Pension Com
missioner Henry Clay Evans and Gen.
John Is. Gordon.
A telegram from Mankota said IS
leading young populists Of Kansas
would emigrate to Utah this fall and
settle in different portions of that
state. with view to controlling the
politics OF the state.
Joseph Bruser, who is suspected of
having Struggled cattle into Missouri
from his ranch near Coffeyville, con-
trary to quarantine laws, had two car
loads OF them confiscated at Kansas
City by live stock inspector.
Wyandotte lodge No. 8, A. F. & A.
NJ, celebrated the l3d 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.
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.
Michael Moore, who died at McPher-
son recently at the age of 81, served in
the Thirteenth infantry in the war of
1912, and was commissioned lieuten-
ant of the Ninth infantry in 1869. lie
had the longest record for continuous
service Of any man in the army.
The cattle industry is taking great
advance in north central Kansas as in
other portions of the state. Grant Gil
lett, near Woodbine, has 5000 head,
and uses 10000 acres for pasture. He
has the finest feed lots in the state.
Since April a5 he has sold 10000 head.
A prominent Topeka lawyer says the
Hillmon insurance case has been SO
thoroughly discussed that 1t 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 a jury Of federal judges for
final settlement.
At Hope q faction Of the school dis
trict felt dissatisfied with the election
Of board, so they called meeting
md reorganized the district under a
graded school law, State Superintend-
ent Stryker deciding that new board
could be thus elected. The old board
has The records and books, and the
matter will be taken into the courts.
State Superintendent Stryker has
notified all school boards in the state
that the textbooks adopted by the
state textbook commission must be
used after September l, except where
written contracts have been entered
into under the provisions Of the county |
uniformity law. He says that written
contracts with book companies other
wise will not stand. Attorney-General |
Boyle hold views directly opposite 10
Mr.. Stryker regarding existing written
contracts.
Senator Baker says United States
Marshal Nicely will be permitted to
serve out his term which expires next
January.
The broomcorn harvest In Kansas