The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS


all after 3 new state insane asylum
It was rumored that ex-GOv. Leedy
would shortly 60 to Cuba to seek his
fortune
It is stated that the wire trust paid
6112, 500 for the BOwersOck-Henley mill
at Lawrence
The strike Of $40 coal miners at North
Leavenw Srth was settled, both sides
making concessions
Ex-ProEate Judge Abbey, Of Fort
Scott, was arrested for dating filings
Of legal papers back for fraudulent
purposes
James c. Aud, who came to Atchi-
son in 1858 died there recently, aged
%. he helped build the first railroad
into AtchisOn.
Highland university, in Doniphan
county, has received so, 600 from the
estate of John P. johnson, who died
nine years ago
The house killed the bill to prohibit
persons from unlawfully wearing ma
sonic or other emblems Of reputable
secret societies
B. S. Pierson, a wealthy resident Of
Hill City, disappeared while on bust
ness trip to Kansas City and has not
been seen since.
Postmaster F. A. Lanstrum, of Pratt,
committed suicide because Of poor
health. He was part owner Of the
Pratt Republican
Lawrence has organized a society
called the Associated Charities, which
will maintain an industrial school for
/ the children Of the town
The Falloon-Stuart and McKay-Gil-
lett judicial contests were postponed
until after the legislature adjourns.
! The senate Will hear and decide them.
Edmund Dey, who, as q member OF
| the Twentieth regulars fought at San
| tiagO, died at Wellington, aged q,
| from the effects Of exposure in that
campaign.
The Atchison Champion, oldest pa
/ per in Kansas, was sold by A J. Felt
/ to 2. D. Whitsel, of Lawrence. Whit
sci is a graduate of the Kansas state
/ university.
James Blunt, of Lawrence, who was
| recently pardoned from the state pen
| itentiary by Gov Leedy, was again
arrested for forging a mortgage on mis-
| fathers farm
In the United States senate, Senator
]
Walter n. Allen, Of Kansas, protest
| ing against the publication Of govern
ment crop reports
As DR.. Teller, of Arkansas City, was
| about to start on trip to Europe, he
was arrested for refusing TO turn over
/ a draft for 81, 500 to S. j. Fuller. The
| trip was postponed.
Ottawa will build hotel by the lot
terry scheme. A $50, 600 building viii
/ be put mp and divided into five shares
/ of 8, 900 each. These will be the cap
| ital prizes of the drawing.
Lieut. Belts, of the Kansas cOlOred
regiment now at Santiago, was visit
/ ing IN Wichita. He says there viii be
a revolt among the boys unless they
/ are soon allowed to come home
A Washington dispatch said that
/ congress at this session would apprO-
| pirate SIS, COO for the government
/ building at Topeka and SIS, 600 for
new building at Kansas City, Kan
The annual meeting Of the state tenn
/ perauce union will be held at Topeka
! February and 6 Railroads have
! granted a ~ fare rate Gov. Stanley
will deliver the address Of welcome.
| Representative Lawson, Of TregO
| county, said that pockets rich in what
experts call gold had been discovered
on Gen. Artz' farm 20 miles from
| Wakeeney. The mine is 100 feet deep.
The state treasurers' meeting at To-
peka last week urged a law that would
! permit county treasurers to give bonds
| in surety companies, the expense Of
such bonds 20 be borne by the cOun-
ties
william NJ Rice, the well-known
| former Fort Scott editor, has been
sent by the federal government on a
secret mission to Japan He is now in
| Yokohama and will be absent a year
or more.
The difference existing over the as
| sumiDg Of extra session warrants was
/ amicably adjusted between State
Treasurer HefebOWer and State Treas
urer-elect Grimes and the Office was
/ formally turned over to Mr. Grimes on
/ the 10th. The new treasurer found
| 1857, s29. 13 cash in the vaults
The state live stock sanitary board
1 will establish a cattle-dipping station
at Elgin. Chautsusua county. Elgin
/ is the gateway on the cattle trails be-
/ tween Indian territory and Kansas
/ points, 100, 900 cattle passing through
/ the place yearly It viii be the largest
dipping vat and cattle market that has
l vet been established IN Kansas The
/ Santa Fe railway promises 70 help the
I enterprise by putting in any switches
| and branches that may be necessary.
At the annual meeting Of the stats
/ historical society at Topeka E T.
/ Ware was elected president, George
/ W. Martin and Grant Harrington vice
presidents and T. G. Adams secretary
(re-eleeted). 1t was decided to ask the
| legislature 70 purchase for the state
/ as a park the lot IN PaWnee village,
| Republic COUNT where Lieut. Pike
in 1906, found Spanish flag planted.
which he replaced with the American
flag. D. ", WiIder's resolution 70 ask
the editors Of the state TO prepare
town histories to mark the commence
ment Of the new century, was adopted
Mrs. Harriet Il Haskell, widow Of
the late Congressman D. C. Haskell Of
Lawrence, was married at Harrison
vile, No, to E C. Deacon, a retired
capitalist
A dividend Of % per cent in favor q
creditors Of the First nationel fCrossl