Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-01
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There are thirteen papers published
In Usage county.
About 100000 worth OF ore Is being
taken from the mines In Galena every
week.
The board OF education of Salina has
declared against football In the public
school.
One township In osburne county has
nearly seven thousand acres in wheat
this year.
The coming legislature, II Is be-
lieyed will locate third Insane asy-
lum in Kansas
The Rock Island railroad company
is making big improvement on their
property Mt llerington,
Father Eslridgc who Is in u position
to know, says there can hardly be q
shadow OF a doubt that the Cross letter
is genuine,
Judge Allen and his son, Otis Allen,
have decided to form law partner
ship and will open offices in Topeka in
the spring.
Claud Wales, q Burlingame lad, Is
carrying sixteen bird shot in his scalp
because the other fellow didn't know
II was loaded"
Captain John L, Waller, Of the TWEEN
ty-third Kansas regiment, has written
to Topeka friends that he intends to
make his home In Cuba,
The editor of the Muscotnh Record
notices falling Of in the number OF
persons who want cards Of thanks
printed since he has taken such ex-
preston Off the free list,
OF the insects that have been intro
duced into this state during the past
few years, none seem TO be more de-
struetive TO stone.fruit trees than the
fruit tree barls-beetle, or shot-borer, as
II Is sometimes called, from It's pecu-
liar habit Of Kidding the bark OF the
trees with numerous small holes. The
insect has been found in Riley Bour-
bon and Allen counties, and without
doubt is present in large number Of
the other counties.
The Kansas university faculty has
instituted new plan for q better ac-
quaintance Of faculty and students, in
convocation of students to be held
several times during the year. All
students will meet in University hall,
at Lawrence, the faculty will be seat.
ed on the platform, music will be fur.
nished by the university organizations
and other things done to make the oc-
casion pleasant, The first convoca-
ton was held on the morning of Nov
23d.
Handsome scenery, beautiful cos
tunes and pretty girls" seems to be
the way that most managers announce
their companies, but It remained for
Messrs, Dunno 6 Ryley, who are man
aging the real funny boys, Mathews &
Bulger, in the rag time opera "By the
Sad Sea Waves to announce in con-
nection Beauty Show" Unusual
Judgment has been exercised in the Sc
lection of female corps in the way OF
face and figure and that the results are
of the most gratifying character are
clearly apparent to the continued no.
tees which this company receives for
their bevy of handsome women. One
critic recently declared that Mathews
& Bulger and the New York Casino
seemed to have corralled all the pretty
women in the profession who possess
any claim to ability. They will be at
the Crawford Grand, Wichita on We'd
nesday, Nov. 30th.
The Andrews Opera Company.
"a splendid audience greeted the
Andrews Opera Company at their last
performance in the opera house last
evening, The opera was Beliefs popu-
lar Bohemian Girl replete with
beautiful music, and so we'll sung by
both principals and chorus that num-
Der after number was encored. Miss
Nellie Andrews as Airline, could not
have been better. She has pure true
soprano of high range. She was com.
PEELED to respond to most deserved
encore after singing ~ Dreamt l
Dwelt in Marble Halls" Florence
Clayton has rich, deep, contralto
voice, and made u naughty, imperious
Queen, The principal tenor role was
given to Jay C. Taylor, whose singing
was superb. The choruses were mag
niflcently sung and the entire perform
ance was one long to be remembered
Come again. pa Times. The
Andrews Opera Company will make a
brief tour Of the West before returning
to the scene of their Eastern triumphs
and will appear at the Crawford