Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-24

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i2,OsOsa
The total number of convicts sent to
the Kansas pcnltentlary since II open
ed is 1000.
Everybody will perceive the proprie'
ty OF building big creamery In cof
fey county
Rossvillc claims to be the greatest
corn center In Kansas THERE Don't
all speak at once,
The Union Pacific railway are con-
structing new gravel platform AT
their Abilene station,
Recent good rains are reported all
over the state, and everything is in the
best OF condition. Broom corn Is az
assured crop
An arteslan we'll has been discovered
in Dickinson county near Abilene, II
Is the only one Of Its kind in that
part OF the state,
John View, n llnemnn from the ter
ritory is quarantined in n box car, In
the Santa Fc lumber yard, in Topeka.
HO has chicken pox
There are eighteen pension agencies
in the United States, but the Topeka
agency sends out one.nlnth Of all the
money paid to pensioners,
Attorney.Genernl GODDARD Is prepar-
ing the states side Of the stock yards
case, which will come up in the United
States supreme court In October
Bonds to the amount OF s?22, 1874 have
been paid off before maturity TO the
permanent school fund since January
1. OF this amount Shawnee county
paid 81, 400.
During the August payment the To-
peta pension agency has sent out an
average OF 5000 checks amounting to
$3.50, 900 each day, Tho cntivo amount
paid ont amounted to S3,273, 452
Secretary Barnes, of the state hortl-
cultural society, has issued bulletin
on grapes, showing that there IRE 1854
acres of bearing vines In the state.
The condition Of the crop this year is
~ per cent
The Winner franchise for an electric
line through Atchison county has been
granted by the county commissioners.
W. H. Winner, OF Kansas City, pro-
moter OF the franchise, was present.
Some notifications OF the franchise
were amended by the county attorney.
but they were Of minor nature
W. a. Lnrncd, OF New York, will
probably erect n $50, 900 building on his
vacant block between Eighth and
Ninth on Commercial street, Atchson.
Larned wants to erect on arcade build.
ing in which all kinds of goods can be
bought. The Helm Brewing company
of Kansas City is figuring on erecting
u building on the same ground for .
beer warehouse
The first actual hostile move in the
boycott on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
g. Gulf railroad was made when the
Missouri Pacific refused to deliver foui
cars Of freight which were billed &c
the Gulf road The boycott is not tc
go into effect until August 20 and this
action is taken to mean that the roads
fighting the Pittsburg & Gulf intend
to force the issue No action has al
yet been taken by the pittsburg 6
Gulf road to combat the Missouri paci
flc move,
CneRp Rates TO Pacific Coast via Santa FS
The Santa Fc are selling tickets to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
and other California points at the. very
cheap rate OF $780, so
To Portland and points in Idaho and
Oregon S2ss5 For particulars call
on or address, l.. Il DELANEY, Agt,
Wichita, KanS
Topeka is to have new electric
light and gas company
There is joke on u Jewell county
farmer There was so much fine black
pigweed seed in his wheat that hi
sifted 1t, taking out three bushels t
the wagon load. He wondered where
the profit camc in, though when HI
found that his wheat tested two bush
els lighter after sitting than it did be
fore. The little black seed is heavy
and lies between the kernels of wheat
making it weigh much heavier pei
bushel.
: A watermelon carnival, with Incl
dentel vaudeville features, is absorb
, ing public enterprise at Clyde.
1t is not generally known that tn,
Highland Presbytcry, which includes
D Horton, is now maintaining q mission
5 airy in the Kickapoo, Pottawatomi
: and Sac reservations They tax Gael
member of the church in tho distric
: Is cents per year for the support o