Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-05
KANSAS ITEMS or nyTEREsT


High school.
There are more extra trains speeding
about in Kansns this fall than the state
ever heard Of before.
The fortiCth annual convention Of the
Kansas diocese of the Episcopal church
was held In Wichita this week,
The j. c. Lyslc Milling Company OF
Loavenworth have transferred their
mill and two elevators 10 the millcrs'
trust.
A Rocks county man makes consid-
cradle money breeding 81. Bernards
lie ships pups all over the United
States.
The annual reunion Of the old and
new soldiers OF southwestern Kansas
will be held at Stafford from October
10 to2l.
Burglars got into hardware store
at Phillipsburg and took lot Of fine
cutlery, They were captured at Smith
Center.
j, p, Pomcroy offered Mr., Waggcncr
$4,000 for his interest in gold mine
at Victor, Colo, and Mr., Woggener re-
fused The Offer.
Lieutenant ingalls, enlisted thirteen
men on his second visit to Wichita,
making more than fifty volunteers en-
listed by him IN that city.
Postmaster Guthrie has n new picture
of the officers aud employees of the post
Office system in Topeka. There are
sixty employees altogether,
During the state reunion at Topeka,
last week, the Santa Fe shopmen dis
played seven large flags, besides several
smaller ones in honor Of the old sol
dicrs.
Stochmen from Marshall county APP
pear TO figure in the market reports
with "top cattle" about rs frequently
as those from any other section of the
state, II not more so,
The remodcled vault in the Office OF
the state auditor has been completed
and Is one Of the finest in the Kansas
state housc-cXcept that IL is not large
enough to meet the needs Of the de-
partment.
Kansans are having more fun this
year than they ever knew before Four
circuses are touring the state, and no
man 10 obliged to travel many miles
before hitting carnival or jubilee of
some sort
II was hoped that the electric line
between Lcavenworth and Kansas
City would open for traffic by Oct. /,
but it is now announced that owing to
unexpected delays The line may not be
in operation before the first of No
vcmbcr.
Mrs, Julia Binhcad, q widow living
in Wichita, has found n certificate of de-
posit for $4,000 issued by the bank of
Trenton, Tenn, January 20, 1863. 1t
was deposited by her brother, William
j., L. Richardson Of Macoupn county,
ILL.,, who entered the army.
Shell Rock township, in Greenwood
county has refunded $4,000 worth of
railroad bonds, making u saving of
$500 q year in interest, Another town
ship in the same county, Madison, re-
funded bonds TO the amount of $1,000
and win make saving thereby of $40
annually.
w. II. Barnes, secretary of the State
horticultural Society, Is at work on Il
treatise on the "KNnsaB Peach" which
will be acompanion volume to "The
Kansas Apple" The work viii contain
$50 pages,
The best Of the apple display at the
Oak Grange fair was turned over to
Secretary W. II, Barnes Of the State
horticultural Society. Mr.. Barnes has
had the fruit placed in cold storage and
it win be exhibited al the December
meeting Of the State horticultural So
ciety.
A recruiting officer enlisted quite
number Of colorcd men at Pittsburg.
Makato's new water"worlis system Is
progressing rapidly. The pipes are
now being laid.
Southern Kansas grain men are ship.
ping all their wheat to Europe by way
Of Galveston, in spite Of the threats of
Kansas City to boycott the railroads.
A car containing 1900 bushels of
wheat was shipped out Of Downs few
days ago. The Times says it is the
largest load of wheat ever shipped over
the Central branch.
Miss Lutte A, Lytle, the Topeka col
ored girl who has the distinction of be-
ing the only colored female lawyer in
the United States, Is now delivering
lectures on Marriage and Divorce"
At the Atchison corn carnival the
Rock Island provided for the street pa
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