Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03

The postoftice situation at Empori'
seems to be an armed armistice.
There is not much superstitious non
sense about the Fort Scott police judge
He fined ciap-shooter sl3.
The. quarter centennial of the build
ing of the Santa Fe into Topeka will b
celebrated there in October.
The Kansas farmers are figuring OF
a larger crop of wheat this year thar
ever before in the states history.
Lieutenant Governor Harvey says
there will be no radical change in the
railroad assessment over that of last
year.
Since skimming station was put in
at Harper mules and cows seem to have
approached parity. AL Starte has
traded his best mule to Tom Holland
fora COW.
E. D. Wheeler, commissioner of for
estry and irrigation, has closed the
sale. of the state irrigation plant, To-
Gated east of Goodland, to that city.
The transaction was by auction and
the plant was purchased by the city of
Goodland for 500, although the same
cost the state S665 few years ago.
If the opinion of Weather Observer
Jennings is good for anything, drouth
will not result seriously. He thinks
June will be very wet month but
cannot speak for July. He says that
his opinion is based on the fact that
May has been a dry month and says
that it is almost a sure sign that June
will be month of abundant rains.
c. Post, as agent for the Salina Ma
tional bank, advertises that he will
sell go shares of the stock in the Sa-
lima paper mill at public sale on June
II. The shares have a par value of
500 each, and the aggregate therefore
to s67, 900. They were pledg-
ed as collateral security upon two
notes, aggregating $4,000
Four weddings occurred in the fami-
ly of Abe Mertens, of Alta, in Harvey
county May cath. Peter Mertens mar
ried Mary Fedraw, Jacob Sawatsky
married Sarah Mertens, Aaron Fedraw
Anna Mertens and Abe and
Mrs. Mertens had their silver wedding.
This seems to be an exceptionally hilar.
ous triumph for cupid and his little
bow.
Heavy rains visited Reno county on
May 81. Wheat is all headed out and
s of splendid quality. Oats are start
I'd out we'll; corn is backward but the
warm weather of the past week has
started it to growing, Strawberries
low being put on the market are the
pest for years. Apples are about the
'ize of quairs eggs and there are plen-
y of them. The prospects in this
county are fine.
The Pratt County Union publishes
one of the first snake stories from
western Kansas of the season, 1t says:
One day last week VIII Goodloe was
tut herding hogs north of town, and
while the hogs were orderly, VIII con-
,luded to enjoy nap on the grass He
lad been asleep for some time when a.
peculiar sensation, as if being borne
witty through space, aroused him,
md he discovered big bull snake in
he act of swallowing his big toe.
]. w. Asbell, of Labette county, says
lie will spend every dollar he has in
he attempt to secure the pardon of
lis son, Marion Asbell, the convicted
wife murderer, from the state peniten-
larry. Asbell, financially speaking, is
airly well provided with means and
lis declaration indicates that he pro-
,oses to make strong legal fight to
accomplish his purpose. The new
ase filed in the supreme court, by
Judge j. D. McCue, being in reality
lew proceeding, which if sustained,
will reopen the case which was affirm
d by the court sentencing Asbell to
he penitentiary, is the first of the
lind ever brought in Kansas. The SUI
'reme court has not yet passed upon
he case through which Asbell's father
eeks rehearing.
The Rock Island is pushing its gum
70 burning plant in Wellington to its
ullest capacity, as its success as bal
asst is thoroughly established. A half
nile of sidetracll has been put in. The
'bject of putting in this sidetracl1 was
o furnish facilities for burning gumbo
or ballasting purposes. This is done
" removing the top soil until the
Jumbo is reached. Then old ties and
imber and slack coal are piled upon
he ground in long pile beside the
rack. Gumbo is then thrown over the
uel and long kiln formed, The fires
re then started and kept up night and
lay until the gumbo is thoroughly
,aked. 1t comes out of the fire abso-