The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-23
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Presidential Post once Statistics.

The total number of presidential of
fees in Kansas is 1873. The postmasters'
salaries at 81 have increased 800, and
at eight $500. Nine offices have been
advanced from the forth to the third
class, and five from the third to the
second class. The Kansas offices at
increased are as follows:
Abilene 81 900 to g. 100; Alma 81 100 to 81 200;
Anthony, 81 400 to 81 500; Argentine, 81 500 to
81. 600; Augusta, 81 900 to S1,1OO; Cawker City,
81 100 to 81 200 Cherokee, 900 to 81 100; Cherry
vale, 81 800 to 81, 7O0 Clifton, s1,1OO to 81 800;
Clyde, 81 300 to 81 400; Coneyvlle g. 100 to $500;
Colby, 81, 100 to 81 200 Columbus 81, 700 to 81 SOO
Concordia, 81 300 to $1,000; Cottonwood Falls.
81, 200 to 81 3OO Eldorado, 81 700 to 81 ,8OO Ellis
worth 500 to 81 900; Erie. 81 800 to 81 400 Flor
ence, 81 100 to 81 ZOO Frankfort, u, 800 to u, 400
Fredonia, 81 500 to 81 6OO Garden City, 81 400 to
$1,000; GARRETT 81 800 to 81, 200; Goodand 81 100
to 81 200; Great Bend, $l700 to 81 800; Halstead,
81 900 to 81 10O Harper, 81 300 to 81 400; Hiawa
tina, 81 800 to $1,000 Horton, 81 900 to 81, 700;
Humboldt, 81, 300 to 81 400; Independence 81, 800
to $1,000; lola, 700 to 81 900; Jewell, 81 900 to
81, 100; Junction City, 81 900 to &, 900; Kansas
City, g. 200 to $500; Kngman, 81 800 to 81 900;
Knsley. 81, 100 to 81 200 Kiowa, zoe to 81 800;
Krwin, 81 600 to 81 100; Larned 800 to 81, 900;
Lindsburg, 81 300 to III 400; Lyndon, III, 100 to
81 200: Mcpherson g. 600 to b. 1907 Marion, 81 500
Lodge 81 200 to 81 800; Mound CITY, LOO to
$500; Nickerson 900 to 81 100; Oberlin, ST. 200
to 3d. 400 Usage City, 1,500 to 81 600; Osborne,
81 400 to 81 500; OskaloOsa III 900 to 81 100; Pea
body, 81 500 to 81 $780, Pratt 81 300 to si 400 Rus
SELL 81 300 to 81 400; Sabetha 81, 400 to 81, 5Oo st.
John, to 81 200: St Marys, 81 800 to 81 400;
Salina, $500 to 81 go; Sedan 81 100 to 81. 200;
Seneca, 81 800 to 81 ,700 Smith Center, 81 300 to
81 400; Stafford S110O to 1890; Sterling, $1,000
81 700; Topeka, 50 800 to SO. 400; Valley Falls,
81 200 to $1,4OO; Washington. 81 500 to 81, 600;
Wellington. 81 800 to $1,000; Yates Center 81, 500
to 81 800.
Concordia, Hiawatha, Independence,
Junction City and Wellington advanced
from third to second class. Fort Riley
is relegated from third to fourth class
The salary of the postmaster at Fort
Leavenworth has been decreased from
$1,000 to $1,000; Neodesha, from 81, 800
to 81, 400, and Weir from 81 900 to 81 500.
Concerning Old Folks.
The Oldest couple in Dickerson coun-
ty is Alexander Gum and his wife, of
Lyon township, who are yet active
and hearty at the respective ages of
1O7 and 81 years. Next in age is Mrs.
Mary Hopkins, of Solomon, who is 90,
and next are Milton Edwards, of Abb
lene, and Mrs. Johanna Calene, of Cen
ter township, who are both past SO.
There are 81 men and % women in the
county between 80 and 80 years of age.
Is Coburn do Succeed VIII?
President Will, of the state agricul-
tural college and Profs. Ward and
Bemis, who were removed by the board
of regents, were preparing suits to re-
tain their positions. The proceedings
will be in the nature of an injunction
against the board of regents, and will
be based on the 81 year, contracts made
with the former board. F. ID. Coburn,
secretary of the state board of agricul-
ture, may be named as Wills successor
Big Army of Census Employees.
There are seven census supervisors
to be appointed in Kansas-one from
each congressional district-and about
1850 enumeratOrs, or one from each
township and ward in the state. This
army of politicians will be a big power
in a political fight. This patronage
belongs to the senator. However, it
is customary for the senator to consult
the various congressman in reference
to the appointments.
Gypsum As q Kansas Product.
Prof. Grimsley treats of Gypsum and
gypsum cement plasters of Kansas" in
the fifth volume of the state university
geological survey of Kansas. The re-
port shows that gypsum is the fourth
non-metallic mineral of Kansas in the
value of it's product. Its value in 1897
was $252,O0 Besides its use for cement
Prof. Grimsley believes gypsum can be
profitably crushed and used by farmers
for fertilizer.
Refused - Ray Them.
Gov. Stanley refused to pay the men,
bers of the asylum location committee
for the mileage they claim they spent
in fevisiting Parsons to purchase the
site for the new asylum. The commit
tee used the 81, 500 appropriated by the
legislature for the trip and had a de-
fciency bill for $500 more. The gov
ernor says the members travelled on
passes and should not be allowed any
mileage.
Toe from Each Foot.
Miss Florence L. Kinser, of Eureka,
submitted to an operation for the re-
moval of a toe from each foot. From
birth she has had six toes on each foot,
and it caused her no end of annoyance
in fitting shoes. This extra toe trouble
seems to be inherent in Miss Kinser's
family. Her father and both of her
brothers have six members on each
foot
It May Be Only . Rumor.