Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
Some Of the farmers nro cutting

Nohohco IN cryinB iovuAy ior SfV"'A
cry and Touring mill G
Junction City has gained 800 inhabi'
tAnta, during the past year
Officers are still rounding counter
up revenue stamps in Kansas,
The rains during this month Ia just
what were needed TO rush the crops
along.
New industries are establishing
themselves throughout the state and
prosperity Is evident on every side
There isn't town in the state whore
the movements OF visiting railroad
Official ia noted more closely than at
Atchison,
More papers are printed in Shawnee
than any other county In Kansas, and
all except one-the Rossvllle Times
are printed In Topeka.
II is generally admitted that the pen
10 mighticr than the sword, but the
ink we'll Ia no slough when properly
handled. An eastern Kansas man had
his skull crushed In by one which was
hurled at him this week.
They Gun talk all they please about
wireless telegraphy, chainless wheels,
projects OF that nature, but the thing
that would cause Secretary coburn
more qualification than anything else
just now would be dogless county
in Kansas.
There was sale Of unclaimed OK
press packages at lola few days ago,
and one man Is wondering what he
will be able TO get out OF 100 copies OF
the proceedings OF the Northwestern
Missionary Baptist association at the
session six years ago.
The worst hail storm that ever visit.
ed Saline county swept over the south
ern portion the other evening, and II
Is said that thousands OF acres of oats,
wheat and corn are ruined. A large
number Of hogs were killed and houses
and outbuildings damaged to an alarm
ing extent Near Lindsborg, several
people were injured but none fatally,
The county commissioners OF Wyan-
dotto county have granted a request Of
the Kansas City and Leavenworth
electric road for right.of-way through
certain tracts OF land in the county,
and have given notice that they will
upon June 20 next proceed to condemn
n right-of'way, appraise the property
and assess damages along the route OF
the proposed road.
DR.. @. H. Kittell Of Mcpherson coun.
by, received $1,000 from the Rock Is .
land Railroad company for the loss Of
dental gold in the Volland wreck on
March 10th, This was very difficult
loss to prove as the gold was in the
nails The company made affidavit
that they had mailed the package and
the postal authorities made affidavit
that the mail was sent and upon this
evidence the loss was promptly paid,
According to the returns of the rs
SCISSORS, the population Of Thomas
county Is 1864, gain OF about $50
over 1893, The county shows healthy
increase over 1903 in everything par
tanning to the prosperity Of the farm
ers. The value Of animals fattened
and killed during the past year was
50,2o6, against $40, 094 In 1893. 1t also
shows healthy increase In the num-
Der OF cattle and hogs. OF the former
there are 10, 600 head and Of the latter
0,173 head. There are in winter wheat
73,0os acres and spring wheat 2O,767
acres. In corn the assessors return
95,99l acres, while corn planting is yet
progressing at lively rate, The
value of farms and improvements is
placed at 1857, 4G5 for 1900, and the
value Of farm implements and machin'
cry is put at S44,33 The late rains
have put the ground In the best shape,
and with favorable weather Thomas
county will raise one Of her big crops
OF wheat and corn.
Phillip Kelly Of the Soldiers Home
at Leavenworth is putting the finish
ing touches on n statute Of Dewey
which is said to be faithful repre-
sentation Of the Admiral.
George A. Clarke, secretary of state
has decided that 1t will be- impossible,
for him to enforce the provision OF thu
Bush incorporation law passed by thu
special session Of the legislature, re
quiring corporations to file in the Of
fee OF the secretary of state, state
ment showing what transfers Of stool
take place in the business.
A sad accident is reported by tn,
Powhattan Post; A farmer living few
miles from that town shot off hi
mouth so hard the other day that tn
q recoil put him back week with hi