Hutchinson gazette., 1900-02-15


among the majority. They are to bC
vaccinated.
w, G, Bauer, of Baldwin, has been
appointed magnetic observer in the
coast survey Office.
r. c. johnson, breeder, three miles
south Of Lawrence has herd OF about
1000 Angora goats
The Hendershot Sewer company OF
Wichita Is awarded the contract to put
in sewers at FL Reno,
A. j, Henry, formerly Of Lcaven'
worth, will succeed Prof Hazen a'
head OF the signal service bureau.
The sheriff of Clay county shot and
killed Red Hawkins, highway rob
Der by getting the drop on him.
The Council Grove band gave con-
cert; telephone toll lines were connect
cd and people in nine towns heard tho
music.
Bishop Vincent spent Sunday preach
ing twice, in Wichita and on Tuesday
evening lcctured. He had immense
audiences
The directors of the Kansas pcniten.
tiary have decided to sell binding
twine direct to the farmers and invite
them to file their orders.
The Burlington road has been threat
ening to build south in Kansas and
Highland people are all gazing north
watching for It's appearance
The supreme court has decided that
tic law OF 1907 requiring railroads TO
give one return pass for each carload
OF stock shipped is not valid but void.
The senate has passed the Harris bill
ccding the abandoned Fort Hays mill.
tary reservation in Kansas to the state
for agricultural college and other pur.
poses.
A Kansas man, near the Nebraska
line is reported by the Red Cloud, Ncb,,
Nation as having shipped carload OF
pop corn to Chicago for which he re.
ceived $3.50.
Rev, Father Leary, of Chapman, will
have been priest twenty-five years on
April "a, next The priests Of that
section Of the state are arranging to
hold n jubilee in honor of the event.
Judge Lit Crum of the court of visi.
tation has been at Hot Springs, Ark,
two months taking treatment for
rheumatism. Six months ago he
weighed 22j pounds; now he weighs
175.
A special collector OF delinquent
personal property taxes in Shawnee
county has run against many tax re.
ceipts in the hands of people who ap-
pear as delinquent on the trcasurcr's
books.
The monthly report of Warden Tom.
linson filed with the state auditor,
shows the receipts for the Lansing
prison for January to have been $ls,.
$40, and the expenses Sl3,lii, leaving
a surplus of s., 4O9.
The farmers of Kansas are pleased
over the coming Of the storm. No
damage to stock has resulted, and the
ground will be placed in fine condition
for the spring plowing. The ground
was dry, and moisture was badly need
ed.
A, w. and Il, j. Moore have Just
finished delivering the corn from an
cighty-acre field to cars in Sabetha and
it weighed up 1850 bushels, being an
average of 40lS bushels to the acre.
This was no gucssworlS, but the selling
weights, after the corn had been
seasoned in the crib.
Emma johnson, of Galcna, took
poison and died. She had been quar-
reling with her lover. She was sixteen
years old,
Alex lIurd, of Drum Creek has Just
shipped to New York carload of wal
nut logs. This occurs frequently from
many Kansas places,
AS an example Of the large amount
of business done in the Topeka yards
may be mentioned that Ed Fuller, the
switch tender, threw the switch in
front of the "cabin" just 2SG times in
one day.
The miners are trying to oust Edward
Kcegan, state mine inspector. They
say he is on too friendly terms with
the operators.
A six foot vein of coal has been found
in Barton county at the depth of 1870
feet, A company is engaged in obtain.
coal leases and propose to sink shaft
in short time The quality Of the
coal is good.
Ringling Bros. have leased the build
ings Of the Burton car works in Wich-
itN and will fit them for permanent