Hutchinson gazette., 1899-07-06
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

glad that John Kennedy, the train
robber was convicted.
The Knights and Ladies OF Security
Of this state have purchased the old
city building in Topeka
The Santa Fe Is making preparations
TO oil the track on the Southern divis'
Ion. This will be done In order to
keep down the dust and have travel as
pleasant us though the line had the
finest rock ballast Whether or not
the work will be done depends upon
the success Of an experiment the San
ia Fe is making on the line In New
Mexico. For some distance the road
runs through the Mohave desert and
Bhe sand and dirt is said TO be some
thing terrible The oil is sprayed on
tho track by means Of an apparatus
attacked to the oil tank,
II Is common among corn raisers TO
maintain or improve given variety
by selection OF the seed Ears show
ing desirable characters are set aside,
and furnish seed for the succeeding
crop Though not convenient this
method can be applied with equal sue
cess 10 the selection OF seed wheat.
The Experiment Station Of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College Is en-
deavoring TO breed up improved varie-
ties OF wheat There Is no reason why
the simple method OF selection should
not be applied by the Individual wheat
raiser
State Auditor Cole has prepared an
improved form Of report which the oil
companies doing business in Kansas
will bo requested TO adopt in place of
the present cumbersome document
upon which the reports are made.
The auditor has been nt work some
weeks on this blank and has II now
completed. The blank will be issued
to the companies at an carly date ac'
companied by polite rsquest to adopt
II in the place OF the form now used
This change Is made in order to make
more complete the records Of the de-
partment.
Beginning July 1, State Treasurer
Grimes will inaugurate new rules in
his Office. The first and most impor-
tai'l Is that not less than three men
shall be in the oiilco at all times dur
ing business hours. The Office hours
will be from $3.50 to 12 and from 1890
to 8, except on Saturdays when the
department will close at 4 o'clock.
Absence from the department during
these hours will not be permitted
among the employee except by per-
mission from the head OF the depart
ment The employees at the close OF
each days business will be required to
place their respective desks in neat
order.
The Experiment Station Of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College wishes
to develop improved varieties of wheat
and desires where possible to base the
devclopmentupon the varieties already
found suited to Kansas conditions For
this purpose samples are desired from
various localities in the state. Those
interested In this work are requested
TO send samples for trial A few
heads will be sufficient, and can be
sent by mail. The heads should be
carefully selected, and enclosed in
such way that the grains will not
escape, 1t would be desirable il each
head could be wrapped separately
At the same time, the person should
send some information concerning the
variety.
There is new wrinkle in the short
grass country in the manner Of buying
horses 1t is to buy them by the
pound. One man bought bunch Of
horses the other day and paid the
owner Ave cents pound for them.
At least thirty head OF cattle have
been stolen from ranches in Kingman
county recently In order to protect
themselves and cause the arrest and
conviction of the thieves n large num-
Der Of cattlemen OF the county have
organized an anti.horse and cattle
thief association.
The corn Is almost free from weeds
now and is in good condition. The
farmers expect to be done plowing
corn in another week.
The reunion OF che old soldiers Of
Miami county set for July 2.5 has been
declared Off, to be held at later date.
This was decided necessary as it was
thought three days meeting at this
time of the year when farmers were in
the midst of harvest would be fail.
ure. 1t is hoped to hold u reunion at
time when with 1t reception can
be given the returned Manila soldiers,
0berlin was one OF six towns in the
state where business increased 10