Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-07

Travelling men are rejoicing over the
action of western railroads in adopting
the interchangeable mileage ticket.
Taxpayers are discussing the matter
of voting bords to build new school
house, since the old one has been con-
demned at Ottawa.
While digging well in north Dick
inson county, farmer nociced a gilt
tering substance at depth of seventy
feet, which jeweier has pronounced
gold.
The test of superiority in Northwest
Kansas towns is where the big circus
stops. This year Ringling went to
Phillipsburg and that town will put
on airs until next season.
Just because Kansas has good crops
this year the state is oYer-run with q
lot Of fake shows gotten upi the hope
of getting some of the peoples hard
earned dollars, says the Cherryvale
News.
Reports for the towns in Kansas
show an improved feeling IN real es-
tate, but not to such an extent as in
farm real estate; the farms feel the
prosperity first-the towns come later.
Most of the towns need paint, new
fences, better drainage and lots of
things that go to make up pleasant
place to live in.
Ewing Herbert OF Atchison says. AZ
ter all the fuss is figured out that less
than $4,000, 900 was taken out of the
Klondike last year. Several Kansas
will sell more than So, 600, 900
worth of wheat this year, to say moth
ng Of cattle and hogs and corn and
other truck. And nobody froze or
starved to death while they were doing
t either. A Kansas farm in hand is
worth several Klondille mining claims
1900 miles away and thirty feet un-
Ter snow.
A circular has been issued by the
general freight department of the Rock
sland announcing the appointment of
dr. John Fox a commercial agent of
he company with headquarters at
hutchinson. The territory under his
harge will extend from Mcfarland to
liberal and include Dodge City branch
nd the branch from Harrington to and
including Salina. The appointment is
n effect on and after October LIST, and
DR.. Fox will have an uptown office.
lis successor as local agent has not
een announced.
The Salina Cement Plaster company,
whose mill is the chief business inter-
st in Dillon, so far this year has man
featured and sold twice the amount |
t plaster that was manufactured in
he corresponding period of last year.
During the month Of August it shipped |
ixty car loads more plaster than was
hipped in August 1896. During the
asst week the mill has been running
light and day in order to supply its
roduct fast enough to meet the de-
land. Every indication points to a
ush of business that has not been
qualed since the organization of the |
A Wellington man stood on the dome
the Sumner county court house and |
ounted 81 threshing machines in oper-
ton. He is said that the farmers OF
umncr county will not finish thresh-
lg until march of next year. Ma
hines are engaged for months ahead,
nd they are working as they never
'orked before. The big wheat crop
as set business in motion all along
he line. The Santa Fe, Missouri Pa.
ific and Rock Islpnd railroads have
ach increased the time of their shop
len at wellington, Caldwell and Con-
ray Springs from 40 to "a hours per
'eek, and besides this, many new men
ave been placed to work.
There win be no grand jury in Lyon
ounty and the refugees may return.
A Sumner county man put a sign on
he gate of his pasture where his
orses were, which read: Take one,
ut close the gate" He did not want
ny more horses straying into the pas
ure.
Ellis county will vote this fall on a
proposition to issue $4,000 bonds to be
pplied to the rebuilding Of a court
ouse and other county buildings. The
ounty will also refund $1,000 of out
landing indebtedness.
A government revenue official an
LOUNGES that no stamps or druggists
PERMITS are issued in Morris county.
On account of The continued drouth
he water company at Fort Scott have
'een compelled to channel the Marina
on river five miles from town, all the
Intermediate depressions in the bed
having been drained. The streets have
lot been sprinlSled for weeks and trav-
i Is incnnvenient Tho r,,nrnhnnA.