Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-15
Lenvenworlh employs tity.onc achoOl

$40 put a prohibition tax on street
fqkIrS
An old man at LenvehNorth bucl'ed
: circus she'll game 500 worth a few
Guys ago.
II has been found that the Kansas
chigger this year swins and carries u
sword and bayonet
II took $1,000 worth OF glass to re-
pc!- the damage done by the hail
storm In Marion and vicinity
One teacher out OF eighty-four cx-
ninined at Blue Rapids succeeded In
securing q first grade certificate
Nearly ton and half Of butter
was made at the Gnrnett creamery
last week; the largest weekly run yet
made,
Fort Scott is after Spanish cannon,
and thinks 1t ought to have no trouble
In securing one, as 1t is one Of tho few
towns where national cemetery 10
located.
There was an increase OF 1871 In the
population OF Ford county the pnst
year Ford county is we'll down on
the list It's total population at the
last count was 4,501
A $4,000 Catholic church isin course
Of construction at Upton, settlement
In southwest Mitchell county, twenty
miles from n railroad. The corner
stone Of the ediilcc was laid recently,
This will be magnificent structure.
An attorney OF WaKeeney has al
ready filed suits on is claims in the
counties mining district,
and the prospects are that all the
government land In the belt will soon
be covered by homestead entries
Many Trego county farmers and citi
,ens are securing land In the mining
district.
The people Of Topeka are thoroughly
IA earnest about their demand for an
and they are growing sick
II the numerous delays. The general
sentiment among shrewd business men
IS that the present city building should |
bring at least s45, 900, but on all sides
t Is freely stated that II would be
better to lose $1,000, or even $4,000,
han longer delay the construction OF |
he auditorium.
The corn fields in the vicinity OF |
are suffering greatly from
pest known as the corn worm that
las made its appearance this spring. |
The worm Is described us being three.
ourths Of an inch in length, with n
cry hard shining skin OF light
'rown color. In fields that are badly
Infected the worms are found from one
o half dozen In hill, They bur.
ow into the corn and in some in
tances completely devour the tender
prouts. This pest is recognized as an
Exceedingly difficult one TO combat,
nd the Kansas experiment station
ecommends that the corn DO plowed
p and the ground replanted as tho
est possible way to get rid OF the
est
Farmers from various parts OF Sum-
err county complain Of peculiar dis
Aso that is affecting quite a number
I horses in their locality, The all
ient seems to be something OF mys-
cry to horsemen who have given 1t
ny consideration but some contribute
to poisonous weed which grows in
heir pastures and gets mixed in the
ay. The disease is not regarded as
ltal, but 1t is very painful and injur
Jus to the horses mouth which It
,ems to affect the most Their mouths
ct sore and their lips become dry and
Iced. They can scarcely eat while in
lis condition and as result the horses
$50 considerably in flesh and are thus
realty injured ard hardly able to
and the years work,
This year the Santa Fe is measuring
s advertising by the acre
In the vicinity Of Perry, Kans., the
fish potato crop has been attacked by
'veral species of bugs that are prov
lg very destructive. It is nothing
nusual for these pests to show up
bout this time Of year, but farmers
~ that never before have they been
early so destructive, Many farmers
re becoming alarmed at the destruc.
on wrought by the bugs and are TAX.
lg steps toward trying TO suppress
lem.
There is row on at Fort Scott as to
Tho has a right to hold the Office Of
rect commissioner.
At indication of the rate at which
usiness. in Topeka is progressing is
Town by the way in which the bust