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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
THOSE COMPRESS RULES.
Commission Has Made Some Prob.
lens for Itself to Solve
VIGOROUS COMPLAINT FROM wEIMAR
Ventral Made to DO Double serv,c.
In order TO Compete with the
santa Fee Mt Navasota.

Austin. Texas. August 27.-The railroad
'oihnission Is In receipt OF number OF
complaints from Weimar to the effect that
It's compress regulations are interfering
witn the towns cotton business. Schulep-
burg. ten miles west OF Weimar. has a
compress and the railroads pay for the
compressage at that point. Weimar, hay-
Ing no compress, is compelled to ship TO
schulenburg at an expense of % cents per
Dale to have Its compressage done. or shin
nat to Galveston via Houston and pay for
the compressago at Houston. as the COM
MISSIONS regulations do not permit the
railroads. TO pay for compressage at des-
uhation or within severity miles thereof
AS result OF this condition OF affairs II
costs the Weimar man SO cents per bale
more to export his cotton than the Schulen
Durg man pays. The commission realizes
'nat Weimar is entitled to relief in the
matter and is figuring on way to afford
1t. and an exception will probably be made
in Its caseein SO far as the compress reeu
iations are concerned, as there seems to be
no other method Of helping 1t out without
Recognising the rates in mileage territory
and reducing them so as to offset the ad-
vantage enjoyed by compress points.
The situation at Navasota presents an
other problem for the commission to solve.
Under Its compress rules the Houston and
Texas Central. company can not pay for
compressage there. as Navaseta Is less than
seventy miles from Houston. but the Santa
Fe can haul Navasota cotton to Brennan
and pay for COMPRISING 1t there. as Bren-
ham is more than seventy miles from Gal
weston. The result is that the Central, to
get Navasota cotton. must haul It to
Hampstead and up the Austin branch to
BRENNAN for concentration. and back again
10 Houston, performing almost double
service to get the privilege OF paying for
the compressage. so as to be able to com
pete for Navasota business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
pRT TEXAS SPECIALS,

MBIA. The steamer Cumberland
here with a cargo of merchandise
leave for Galveston with cargo
bn seed.
BETTER.-Early Wednesday morn
egro boy, known here as "Rastus.
ply bitten by what Is supposed to
zen mad dog.
RENTON. The new telephone line
Fayetteville and Oldenburg is now
e, and the line between Carmine
place will be completed this week.
AGE MILLS.--Gus Warnecke has
hinery on the ground here prepare
boring an artisan well for Village
pmpany. The work on the well will
ext week.
MAN.-Edward Emerson We. WILL
iliams ct al is the style Of a suit
the civil district court. This is a
partition the estate Of Lige Ember-
eased, and involves property TO the
q 100000.
MAN.-Taxable valuation OF this
This year, as given out by the
sloners, is S7,7s5. 5s5. a gain OF s37S.-
last year. The total number of
sessed this year is 5737, an increase
pser last year.
AHACHIE.-Cotton is beginning to
70 this market. Waxahachie has
loyed the distinction OF being the
local cotton market In the world
years crop on wagons will not
ow the record.
rf.-The four cotton gins OF Shi-
running from dawn until dark,
10 their utmost capacity. Fully
OF the cotton ginned Is carried
the farmers, awaiting better
eApecting cotton to follow wheat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
ROADS ENJOINED.
Kansas Judge ON Hundred Weight
Cattle Business.


Cattle business.
Emporia, Kan, August 27.--Judge w. A.
Randolph of the Lyon county district court
this morning issued an Injunction effective
August 20. to enjoin the Santa Fe. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroads from violating the recent
ly promulgated order of the Kansas State
board Of railroad commissioners relative to
rates ON live stock.
The roads named recently resumed the
hundred weight basis of charges In cattle
shipments contrary to the boards order,
which demanded that carload charges be
made. Attorney General l.. c.. Bolyc
brought action to enjoin the roads from
violating the order and elaborate argu-
ments were made.
Judge Randolph temporarily enjoins the
railroads from further continuing or fur
Their making operative and effective with
In the State of Kansas tariff Of rates for
the carriage of olive stock by hundred
pound weight with a fixed minimum OF
weight per car on business originating or
terminating within the State OF Kansas. -
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Notes and Perronnis.

Hcrn Arnold OF the Texas Car Service
association went TO Temple last night.
Assistant General Freight Agent Crosse
close OF tho Katy spent yesterday In North
Texas.
Emil Hartman. late OF the Southern Pa
cifie passenger office. went TO New York
last night.
Il. Is Webb. travelling passenger agent
Of the Missouri Pacific, was here from San
Antonio yesterday.
10. x. Greenhili. city ticket agent OF the
Santa Fe. returned yesterday from short
visit to North Texag.
Tho Aransas Pass has made u rate OF one
fare for tho round trip 10 Houston on ac-
count Of the Labor Day celebration.
The Lone Star sleeper failed to connect
with the Toxas Midland at Paris yesterday
by reason Of the 'Frisc0's being late.
]. -. Bonner. superintendent OF tcle-
graph OF the Southern Pacific. was In Hols-
ION yesterday en- route 10 San Antonio.
General Passenger and Freight Agent
Downey OF the Galveston. Houston and
Henderson was up from Galveston yestcr-
day.
w. G. Forbes, general manager OF the
Weathcrford and Mineral Wells road. was
in Houston yesterday In the interest OF
his road.
For the Labor Day celebration at Aus
tin the Houston and Texas Central will
sell tickets at one and third faro for
the round trip.
p. n. Larabee yesterday purchased the
Rex Bofts stock and fixtures Ut No. AT
Main street from J Il. Cheek. trustee.
The sale was at public auction.
Tomorrow the Santa 70 will sell excur-
sion tickets to Galveston II rats OF 81
on trains leaving Houston - >. m. o:2o
q. m, 9:05 q. m. and l;50 p. N. Return
| Ing trains leave Galveston 1t 1910 .. m.
Bib p. M. 7;a0 p. m. snd the late spe-
cixi at 1905 p. N.
Tho Houston and Tsxas Ceo4sa1 ~ 1
Iyate q one and third farss IL ~ sver1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
NO CHANGE CONTEMPLATED.
Manager Van Week Says He VIII
Remain I'm Houston.


Remain I'm Houston.
Through paragraph published In tho
San Antonio Express of Thursday morn
ing, story gained considerable local cir
culation that Manager Van Week of the
Southern Pacific, with headquarters in
Houston. was to succeed Jules Kruttsch-
nit, general manager OF the company at
San Francisco and the latter in time, was
to be elevated to the position OF third vice
president.
Mr.. Van Week, who returned yesterday
from San Antonio, made general denial OF
the story which he said was probably
energized by his recent vacation trip to
California While such a change would
please the gentleman. from the ground up.
no doubt, about the report there is total
absence of authenticity and he is at loss
to know how 1t first gained life. unless as
before stated.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt. who came East with
Mr. Van Week, left New Orleans yester-
day for San Francisco, going via Chicago
and the Northern Pacific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

The Inst ycInsco Excursion.

The international and Great Northern
win run tho final excursion OF the season
to velasco tomorrow, giving the rate OF
81 for The round trip. The excursions have
which promises an increase next year.
The Surf Side hotel, tho surf bathing have
been good drawing cards, and In addition
thereto the city Of velasco has long since
been known as place pleasant 10 spend
tho Sabbath. Tomorrow the train will
leave the International and Great North
crn depot at 1890 a. IN. and leave velasco
returning at 6 y. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
FAvoRs AMERICAN CREDITORS.
Federal Court Has Jurisdiction Over
Monterey and Mexican Gulf.


Monterey and Mexican Gulf.
City Of Mexico, August 27.-An import
ant decision has been rendered by the first
circuit court In the bankruptcy proceed
ings Of the Monterey and Mexican Gulf
most favorable to the rights OF American
creditors. The circuit court DEGREES that
the First district Federal court has ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over bankruptcy pro-
ceedings and confirms the decree of that
court dated January 80 OF this year where-
In receiver was appointed to take charge
of the road until the Belgian syndicate de-
posted si,000.000 to secure payment TO
American creditors. The Belgian syndi-
cate In conjunction with the National Hol-
low Brake Beam company OF Chicago sue
ceeded in obtaining a restraining order
from the civil court, stopping all proceed
ings on the ground that the Federal court
had no Jurisdiction, but II is now decided
that the Federal court is the only one hay-
ing jurisdiction and the proceedings VIII
again be in the hands OF the Federal au-
thorities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
PACKING HOUSE PRODUCT RATES,
The Knpsns city, PittsburE and Gulf
Makes q Reduction,

Kansas City. Mo-, August 27.---The Kan
sas City. Pittsburg and Gulf railway has
announced that, effective September 8. II
will reduce rates on packing house prod
ucts from Kansas City to Shreveport. Mo-
bile. Alexandria and Boyce. La. from AZ
cents to 81 cents per 100 pound in car load
lots and from Kansas City to Texarknna
the Texas packing house rate, as so many
points are based upon Texarkana and
Shreveport
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BRENNAN Notes.
BRENNAN. Texas, August e. Brenhs

BRENNAN, Texas, August 27.-Brenharo
contributed s22,25 to the fund beiug raised
by r.. b. Lignoskl OF Houston to send
petitioners to Mexico to get pardon for
Mac Stewart. under sentence OF death Tor
killing a policeman down there.
The KY z club YVES entertained at the
residence Of Mrs, I. NJ. Ewing Thursday
evening. by Miss Bessie Ewing. compii-
mentary to her guests. Misses Campbell
and Moore OF Waco
The colored fair at chappell Hill com
menced today and will be concluded to-
morrow.
There win be bali and barbecue at
Green Oak SUNDAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
A BOY suicided,

braunfels. Texas. August 81,
Harper, boy OF about 10 years Of
|mmitted suicide here this evening
ping himself. A rope was tied to a
n the yard and thrown over the
u he was found hanging on the
|ae, loop around his neck. He had
|aa probably half an hour when dis
AS yet nothi1g can be learned as
fause Of the suicide.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
Young Nam DroMned.

sion, Texas. August Fitzpatrick
y years old. was bathing IN the slip
- tonight. He could not swim. but
using over the side OF the sloop
refer Peterson and a man named
were aboard but were called away.
ney returned Kelly had disappeared.
'siyed repeatedly and finally found
BODY under the sloop. The corpse
oVered and Coroner Barry held an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
LIKELY TO INVOLVE THE ROADS.
commission Believes Mallory Line Can Be Enjoined
From Continuing War.

Austin Texas August 27The
.ne movement
oue JOY
Keep out OF the racket Il continues
un OF ran rates seems to
"ost sort Tor the commissioners
mat under the provisions
eniona continuing
'nat 'hey
WI" 10
clptate o. rai
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
work ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.


Manager Van Week OF the Southern Pa
clfic yesterday told reporter for The Post
that the Item In the New Orleans papers,
which conveyed the idea that the road was
laying an extra track westward was mis-
leading. A double track Is only going
down twenty-five miles west OF New Or
leans, which was for the purpose OF rcliey-
Ing the congestion OF traffic arising during
the cane season. The work was started
two years ago. but has not yet been com
pletcd.
The Sunset limited, Mr.. Van Week said,
would probably make lis frst trip Monday.
Noyembef-l. The equipment Ia IN the
shops at New Orleans being renovated
painted. Vanished and relettered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
A CHANGE or CASHIERS.
r.. r.. TerwiIIiger of the WeIIs-Fargs
Going 10 New Orleans.

Sunday a change will be made In the To-
cal force OF the Wells Fargo & Co.'s ex-
press In Houston by u. L. Edwards Of
Beaumont relieving r. +. Terwilliger, the
present cashier, who goes to New Orleans
to take the same position in the new Of
fce.
Superintendent Taft went TO the Crescent
City last night TO receive the street wagons
which were manufactured In Houston /.
Everything Is In shape for a grand OPEN
ing there, which will be attended byy1
street demonstration similar TO thnt In
Houston q few days ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
A RARE CHANCE

In order that you may test tho inertia
Of Mineral Wells Water. ] will allow you
all you can drink In any one day Tor ~
cent?. ThS water has been used euccess-
fully for rheumatism. liver complaints.
diabetes and Biights disease. kieslins's
Drug Store. SOC Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
state Owner.hip Of RaiIroads.

Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz, Ger
many. has sent u the state department a
report on Prussian railroads. '.stato own
ership OF railroads." he saga, plays an i'm
portant part in PrussIan finances. Esrn-
Ing enormous Sums. serving commerce and
manufactures In times Of peace and fol
all strategic purposes in times OF war,
they have more than Justified the argu-
ments that urged the government 10 own
them and tbs liberal policies that have psi
them down and pushed them out into al
paTtx 1T the cfppire"
|. The receipts for lsss-s7 have gone be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
Earnings for the Half Year.

The statement OF earnings for the first
half OF the year. compiled by the Financial
Chronicle. shows that the gross earnings
OF the lines In the United States fall about
81 .750, 900 short OF that for the correspond
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
coe Adam. Dead.

New York. August ~ Goo Adams. for
many years leading commission mcrchan.
OF this city and who built the Frankfort
and Kokomo railroad In Indiana. 10 dead,
aged ~ years,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
.ThE HOTELS.
CAPITOL
kAwLOR-RATEs $3.50 AND Saoo
[DAY. JAMES LAW1.OR. PRO.

|E. Knight, John ]. Knight, Mis-
|. w Allison, G. w. Nelson, Geo.
Elc, a. +. Saver, city; Rev. finley,
W. s. Shaw. Dallas. Nettic Walk
fietta.. j. II. Fleming, Miss b. Col
Victoria: Il. G.. Myers. R.K. Mars
bland. Post. J.W. Webb and wife,
lge; II. l.. Chapman, Cuero; II. c.
n. Grand Rapids: G. II. Tyrrcll.
bis: i. Stedman. Yoakum; Hugh
Pallas: Chas. W. Schrimp. San An
II. II. BisseD. Ene. Pa; Geo. T.
!. Waco; Geo. Best, Columbia; w.
th. G. j. PPlnser, city; Z. c. Gil
R. p. l.. Ricketts,, New Orleans;
ehner. Gah eston; Miss Sake Bro
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
BALDWIN GETS THE CONTRACT.

Houston East nnd West Texas En.
Eines Ia Ise of Tint Make.
A. s. Grant. master mechanic Of the
Houston East and West Texas. left yes
terday for Philadelphia. where he Will give
plans and specifications TO the Baldwin
Locomotive works by which the roads
seven new freight engines are 10 be built.
The contract was given TO this company
several days ago. Mr.. Grant Will return
10 Houston as soon a. copy OF his plans
can be made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

she. Texas. August 27.--The resi-
hey. w, J. Brown. who lives five
orth Of the city. was destroyed BY
Yesterday afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

trip to ST. Louis. on account Of tho sxpo.
sition. Tickets viii BE- cold on September
z. Q, IA. l6. n, 20, % and 20. and October
s, 7, IL, n. II, 10 and a. with Mia
Of I'VE days from date Of sale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

Ing ak months Of last year on the came
rcads- The ratio 1t falling Oh ia not large
LESS than one-haaf Of ! per cont. In the
net earnings there u an Improvement Of
S6.Ih0, 900 teQual to b.7S per cent?. and thls
indicAtes the result Of cloes economy Ia tho
maaagcment Of the properties, under which
losses In the gross have been converted
into gains In net In the cases Of many Of
the separate roads. Hero are the compar-
stive totals;
January ! to Juno 80.
lIs roads,. 1927. 1896,
Miles Of road, 49,. lss.aS9 lss.iaS
Gross earnings ...$&3i.a7c,laS s436, Tic, aS3
opcrat'g expenses. sos.57f,iaS Sis,072.0si
--------------- -------A
Net earnings. :, si2t.7s9.oO0 $liS,osS.i9a
II Is not difficult TO explain why gross
earnings In the six months this year were
not equal TO those for the six months last
year. Is to the conditions and influences
that prevailed during tho half year Cd
trade was inactive and depressed; (2)
the weather conditions were In many cases
unfavorahlc; I'D In the East the rate situa-
tion was not 70 satisfactory as u year ago;
"a In the West the grain movement was
but little heavier then In 1896. while In
some OF the cereals and In somv of tho
shipments over some Of tho roads there
were considerable Losses; and (5) the cot
ton movement differed but little from that
Tor 1885. while being very much smaller
than that for 1895. In the East there was
a very decided augmentation In the grain
movement, which Injured TO the ADVANTAGE
OF the East-andsWest trunk lines, but on
the other hard these lines suffered severe
~ from tho depression IN trade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

Sabine Pass, Toxas. August 27.--Ths
muddle between ths Natioasl snd 49,
quarantine is still unsettled. II 49, AZ
ferences continue 1t will work haedship
on the port. a. vessels viii - epnDps,lp4
TO undergo two quarantine tnspeptionh ~
uniess vessels have free paftiQuo from Dr.
Magruder they can ut eotes - ~ epstpnl
house. * .s.4 Il v \ Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28

oeipta by rail yesterday, their total being
li72 bales. Tho Houston and Texas Cen
trail and Arkansas Pass followed with 1912
and 1887 bales, making the three largest
amoupts The receipts by tho different
roads were. Bales.
Houston and Texas Central. ........ 4 .072
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ......1. 031
Southern Pacific system .......,.....i.i7 2
Missouri. Kansas and Texns ......... 20i
Houston East aud West Texas ....... 10
International and Great Northern -. u
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe ........ 10
----
Total ..... go. ..... ...... ........3,a12
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yond the estimate Of the budget Of 1885,
692.A 400 marks. and tho estimate for 1897
W. Ia l,i10,2l0.SS0 MARKS while the total
income OF tho Kingdom IL only sliRhtly
more than 1000 100000 marks. After Civ
ing statistics In detail. the consul con-
tinues.
mo other branch Of public property
pays 80 surely and so we'll. Tho certainty
OF the receipts. the ease with which they
ara obtained. their cash character. renders
them the most useful of all tho moneys
turned into the public trcasury. How
successfully they are run In other respects.
whether better than they would have been
under private ownc~hip. 1t ia hard to
say. Tho State has had its hands on the
roads from the very bcNlnning. Seeing
bow successfully they woAld aid armies.
and also how necessary they would be IN
tho development OF the empire. Prussia did
not hesitate to take tho railroads over to
the State. Thor quasi public character
has helped the people to understand that
they should be controlled. Mt least. " not
owned by the state. The tendency all
over the. empire Il toward State and city
ownership OF all kinds OF transportation Ia
cilitics M welt as " tclceraphs, tcle-
phcues and other means OF communica-
ton"
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81 quarters.
H. Barrow, Columbia; ]. l.. STAN
.ity: w. c. FORBES, Weatherford:
Courtland, Galveston: A. NJ. Palm
Ftin; w. Berry. Yoakum; Thomas
D, Huntsville; H. j. Labatt. Jr..
ION; f. w. Reneau, San Antonio;
lassot, St. Louis: r. b. Webb, st.
| w. l.. Fontaine and wife, Mon
Mexico; w. p. Devereau, Jackson
|. l.. Bonney.c fBonney; t. B. Pope,
fo; Harry Morris, San Antonio; Ed
ks, Gidd.ngs; James f. Weed, San
b; Miss Hite. Miss Frankie Hite.
John W. Hood, Cameron; r.. y.
San Antonio; II. Hempler. Mis-
Kansas and Texas railroad; w. l..
e. San Antonio; f. l.. Howe, city;
Hedge, Kyle; l.. s. Woods and wife,
Aton,o; j. r. Ramsey. Genesse, Ill. {;
iken. Genesse, H.. w. NJ. Powell,
Ise, ILL.,: w. NJ. Black. Orland, Miss. :
Low. Brennan: II. Snyder, city;
esbaum. city; Thomas MCGEE, Rich
Sam Fry, New Orleans; c. G. Key
hn Antonio; VIM. +. Behring, st.
III. NJ. White. city: Dan Ross. Rich
2. c. Law. city; c. Il. Linn, Fort
]. F.. jackson, Milwaukee,; c. j.
f.tfv
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THE NEW
HUTCHINS (: : 8
4 /: /: /: HOUSE,.

W. T. and ]. +.
Boyle, proprictors.
Rates. $500 and
$3.50 per day.
Il, p. A. head
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Tariff on Gypsum.

No one item Of the new tariff bill is
perhaps of so much interest to the
people Of Central Kansas as that re-
latng to gypsum. At present the
Canadian gypsum is coming in in
large quantities and foreign gypsum
is shipped in as a ballast in vessels
Senator Baker and Senator Harris are
working hard to get the rate raised
and they ought to succeed. A reas-
enable tariff would not have the ef-
feet of raising the price Of the mate.
rial; it would only result in the build
ing of works in Kansas and the EN-
ployment of men at good wages.
Kansas can furnish the whole country
with gypsum and a protective tariff
on the product sufficiently large to per-
nit us to compete with the Canadian
product will result in the develop
ment of an industry that will be
worth millions to the state.
1t is estimated that II tariff Of say
81 ton should be imposed, enough
so that the gypsum could be prepared
for shipment and sale at a reasonable
profit, a million or two millions Of
dollars would be invested within the
next year in Kansas gypsum factories.
This means just that much outside
capital to say nothing Of the money
that would come to the state after the
industries were once established.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Kansas County Debt.

The eastern investors who are fond
of finding fault with the financial con.
dition OF Kansas do not in most in
stances know what they are talking
about. A recent compilation of the
debts of the counties Of the state
shows a very hattering condition.
Ten counties in Kansas have no
debt. These are Butler, Crawford,
Cove, Harvey, Jefferson, Labette,
Nemaha, Neosho, Pottawatomie and
Woodson.
Scott county makes the poorest
showing. Its bonded Indebtedness
is 29 per cent of the assessable prop
erty. Stevens has rs per cent; Wich-
tia county, 20; Meade, "a; Grant, 2Si
Pratt, 10; Morton, l6; Leavenworth, l;
Kiowa and Haskell, II each: Hodge
man, Is; and Geary, IA.
In the northwest portion Of the
state, the counties are in good condi-
ton. Graham is one Of these and its
condition is more favorable than the
average. Marshall county carries a
debt but has no delinquent taxes.
The bonded debt of Lyon and Smith
counties is less than per cent while
Brown, Cheyenne, Ellis, Ellsworth,
Elk, Chase, Logan, Mcpherson, Mitch
ell, Phillips, Republic and Washing
ton show | per cent each. Shawnee
is one of the low counties. Its debt
is 5 per cent.
Dickinson county has valuation Of
4,636,6 and the debt of the
county is only s276,SOS. There
are few counties in the eastern states
that can make such favorable show
ing as Kansas outside Of the western
counties. There is good value in
Kansas investments and it would be
recognized If the Populist legislators
and agitators would stop their antics
long enough to allow the east to find
it out.