Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-23

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Mcpherson county amateurs are GO
irg to present new and thrilling
drama.
1t is said that the Koen ditch made
the special correspondents a lot of
money.
A woman's club at Wellington is
called the silent Ten. As Bill
Shakespeare says, what's in name.
A yang man in Doniphan county
has record of husking and cribbing
1OI bushels of corn day standing to
his credit.
In Lawrence joiutists get stuck for
$500 and 80 days in Jail In Leaven-
worth saloous have openings on Sun.
day nights.
Atchison's finances are at such low
ebb that the old town would be tickled
all oyer to find dollar in its stocking
Christmas morning.
Many farmers aue now showing their
fattening hogs onto the market AL
the price is not what they expected,
owing to the scarcity of corn in some
sections, they are compelled TO market
them,
The Mcpherson county court house
and Jail are over half paid for. Last
year the county paid ten thousand
dollars of the bonds. This year TWEEN
ty thousand dollars have been paid.
The last payment of ten thousand dol
lars was sent into the treasurer last
week.
The Santa Fe Railway company on
December l, changed the name of its
Southern division to Oklahoma divis-
ion. 1t will embrace the main line
from Newton to Purcell, the Pandan-
die branch from Wellington to Pan
handle, the Florence branch from
Florence to Englewood and the Au-
gusta branch from Augusta to Null
vane, comprising over 900 miles of
track.
j. H Martindale, prominent hard.
ware dealer of Scranton, twenty miles
south of Topeka, was found frozen to
death on the 18th inst. He had start
ed to drive to OVERLOOK with com
panion, Late in the night he left the
buggy to go back and hunt for lap
robe. He host his way and was found
by his friends, who had organized
searching parties, dead, as stated
Bert Oren and George Omen, prison
ers in the Rocks county jail, charged
with horse stealing, broke out by un-
locking the door with Il key made from
the handle OF the tin dipper used in
the Jail, and up to this time their
is unknown. They left a
note on the table stating that Sheriff
Shorthill had been very kind to them,
and his kindness was duly appreciated,
and as they didn't appear to have any
other friends there, they intended to
go where they had them. At one time
Oren was serving a sentence in the
county Jail, and succeeded in
making his escape.
A number of local capitalists at
Leavenworth are interested in the or
ganization of Il new gas company,
which will be Incorporated about the
first OF January, with a sufficient capt
tai to insure the erection of a gas plant |
which will furnish ample supply of gas
for all subscribers. The popularity OF
the new company will be insured when
it is known that it is proposed to fur.
nish dollar gas, for public and private
The consumer win well
come this innovation, and will accord |
hearty support to the new movement.
As preliminary to the organization |
of the new company paper is now in
inviting the signatures of
persons who would make contracts
with the new company, Many sigma
lures have been obtained and the pro-
jectors are jubilcnt over the prospects
Of the new corporation.
Many mortgages have been paid off
this year, and many old debts accumu-
lated by the farmers during crop fail.
ing years have been settled. Much
money has been invested in new build.
Ings and mue!, needed improvements
added to make the farm surroundings
Much money has been
put in young stock and many farms are
now well stocked that have never been
before. The average farmer is just as
sasily encouraged as he is discouraged,
and now that he is on top he proposes
to improve his opportunities and re-
main there. Many eastern people are
envying the western farmer and his
lot. There is more money to be made
out OF stock. in this western country
than in any other section on the globe,
owing to its vast advantages over other
not so favored with the pas