Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-21
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Olathe has shoe factory which
gives steady employment to nineteen
men.
The spring is late in Dickinson coun-
ty. Some potatoes and corn have been
planted.
The Missouri Pacific unlCaded over
two thousand head of cattle in Chau-
tauqua county last week where they
will be fed.
Cloud county farmers have commenc-
ed planting corn and the soil is said
to be in prime condition. Wheat crop
promises to be fine.
Charles Gleed of Topeka has been
hired as counsel by the committee
having in charge the reorganization of
the Vermont Central railroad.
Allen county has had late, wet
spring; ground too wet to work; wheat
looks good; oats thought to be killed;
peaches alive and just blooming; early
gardens destroyed.
James R. Hallowell, Kansas man,
is now at Kansas City slowly dying.
His trouble is with his stomach and he
is living entirely on the inside lining
of chicken gizzards.
The dog tax in Kansas City, Kansas,
will be collected. A lady is doing the
job, and half of what she gets is turn
ed over to the library which is in
charge of the Ladies' Federation.
In jefferson county vegetation is
coming forward slowly. Apples be-
ginning to show leaves and peaches
nearly ready to bloom, both apparent
ly in good condition; oats sowed early
coming out slowly and the ground cold
and wet.
Jewell and Republic counties may
feel stuck up on account of the corn
production, but Dickinson carries the
milch COW banner. There are Il, 736
in that one county, which, as result,
leads the state also as far as creamer-
les are concerned.
Superintendent of Insurance Webb
McNall is preparing to make war on
the sub-agents of the fire insurance
companies, who are soliciting business
without license from his department
but who are acting for agents who
have the necessary permission.
Charles Dykes, young man from
Lindley, Kan, has been placed in the
federal Jail at Fort Scott, charged with
stealing money from the mails at Par
ker, in Linn county. He was convict
ed in the Linn county court the other
day for forgery in the second degree,
but when it was learned the federal
court authorities wanted him, he was
granted a new trial and the case was
dismissed in order that he might be de-
livered to the federal court authorities.
An accomplice is being hunted.
Wichita Gun Club shoot to be held
April 20 and 81. Everybody is invited
and will have fair show to win. The
events and prizes are as follows: First
event: Is single targets, entrance fee
S1.OO, first prize pair $1,000 trousers
with $500 cash added, with five other
good prizes. Second event: Is single
targets, entrance fee Sl.OO, first prize,
Winchester repeating shotgun, $3.50
cash added, with five other good prizes.
Third event: Is single targets, entrance
fee S1.OO, first prize $500 silk dress
pattern, with five other good prizes.
Fourth Carey Hotel event. 25 single
targets, entrance fee $3.50. s25.OO adj
ded to entrance, first prize 40 per cent.
entrance and added money, second 30
per cent, third 20 per cent, fourth 10
per cent. Fifth event: % single tar
gets, entrance Sl.50, first prize S9j. 100
Challenge Cup, $500 cash added, with
five other good prizes. Sixth event.;
10 single targets, entrance sl.OO, first
prize pair $1,000 trousers, with five
other good prizes. Seventh event: is
single targets, entrance sl.OO, first
prize $500 Hammerless New Era shot
gun, with five other good prizes,
Eighth event. Team shoot, 10 single
and double targets, entrance $500
per team, prize silver cup representing
championship Central Kansas State
Sportsmen's Association. Four men to
team from any town in the state.
Ninth event: Is single targets, entrance
$780, first prize $1,000 suit of clothes
81. 90 cash added, with five other gooG
prizes. Tenth event: Mahan Bros
team shoot, 10 single and double tar
gets, entrance $500, four men to tn,
team, open to any four men from any
one town, eight teams to fill, frs
prize $4,000, second 40 per cent. en-
trance, third 30 per cent. entrance
fourth 20 per cent entrance, and fftl
10 per cent. entrance money.