Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-08

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fourth floor OF the capitol,
Il. Il. Billctcr, OF Sterling, has made
over 100000 barrels for salt,
Stafford, with 800 people, is talking
about an electric light plant,
The Kingman soap ia Dry has diff
Guilty In finding soap material,
Money orders from the Philippines
reach Kansas postoniccs quite often.
Sumner county proposes to try 0
grand jury to get rid OF It's jointists.
Miami county has its fourth free
rural delivery route instituted this
week.
Pittsburg has captured factory for
the manufacture OF gas and gasoline
engines,
Wichita has let large contracts for
the extension of the sewer system Of
the city,
Wamcgo has about 1900 people, It's
two banks report s329, iOG.03 on de-
post
Demand for farm land Is larger than
for many years. especially in Western
counties.
The State Normal Mandolin club is
negotiating for five months service at
Manitou Springs this summer
The largest COW in Kansas is owned
by Dick ClNck, OF Gaylord, She weighs
1000 pounds and Is six feet high,
A ten pound shell filled with grape
shot was found in W. Il. Fishers field
in jackson county few days ago.
The taxpayers OF johnson county |
have already paid 70 per cent OF their
taxes this year, They had until next
July to pay 80 per cent.
Connection OF city schools by tele'
phone demonstrates, where 1t has
been tried in Kansas, that 1t lessons the
necessity for frequent teachers meet
ings,
Next January, the second Tuesday
comes before the second Monday in the
month and the legislature will convene
one week before the new governor Is
inaugurated, One Of the botches Of
the constitution.
A number OF Linn county farmers
are about to bring suits against tho
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad for dam.
ages TO their farms from overflow upon
them OF the waters of the Maris Des
Cynes river, caused by damming in the
grading Of the road,
Not counting the present administers
ton, Kansas has had fourteen gov
ernors, seven OF whom are living;
fourteen secretaries Of state, ten living;
twelve state auditors, seven now living;
fourteen state treasurers, nine now
living; seventeen attorney generals,
eleven now living; thirteen state super
intendents, seven now living; and six
teen lieutenant governors, twelve now
living.
Frank Montgomery gives these
figures; Alaska is 1881 miles from
north to south, 1881 from east TO west
Kansas is 200 miles from north to south
400 miles from east to west Alaska
cost SG0OO,OOO, Kansas cost practically
nothing, Alaska has yielded in thirty
two years Il total ofSlG9, $50, OOOin furs,
gold, fish, whalebone, and oil and wal.
rus ivory. Kansas in the one year Of
1890 yielded in farm products, livestock
not Included, lGO,7i3O3f, Alaska's
total gold product since its purchase
from Russia has been Si5, OOO OOO Kan.
sas' Helpful Hen has in the same
length of time produced more thar
uoNple tnab sum-
The Santa Fc has surveyors at work
finding new route between Kinsley
and Great Bend, to escape the heavy
grades.
Julius Ncuman, who precmptcd the
first 100 acres at the Lecompton land
Office, is dead. lie had lived u hermit
life on his land.
Jim Brennan, who killed Sam Wood,
now resides near KingAshcr, Okla,
and is prosperous citizen. He owns
n good farm and big herd of cattle,
and is said to be getting rich. He has
been sheriff of his county.
There is a sport in Jail in Seneca, for
having several saddles, laprobes and
whips which had been missed at Viii
ting,
New chair cars have been placed in
daily service, on Santa Fe trains No. 7
and s, running between Kansas City
and San Antonio, Texas.
Harper county claims So, ZOO from the
state on an alleged erroneous assess.
ment. Roy Richie of the treasurer's
office and Dick Sanders of the auditors
Office are in Harper county checking