Hutchinson gazette., 1901-04-11

smallpox in Kansas
Leavcnworth elected n city clerk,
whose sir name has eleven letters, only
two Of them vowels,
The brgadiers and other Salvation
army notables, will hold ministerial
council in Wichita on May 40.
The issue at the election at Severy
was on free range for chickens and tho
women's votes set the chickens free.
Leavenworth goes TO the limit and
pays the mayor an annual salary Of
$1,000 and its councilmen 5000 each
Barney Sheridan, his wife and IL
children have arrived at Jamestown,
Cloud county, direct from Ireland,
President Mckinley informed Repre-.
sentative Charles Curtis that he will
stop in Topeka on his western trip,
Colonel A, b. llcdrick, Chanutc
lumber dealer, committed suicide be-
cause Of dependency over III health,
Joseph Bates, n wealthy farmer and
stockman, living north of La Cygne,
hanged himself, the cause, as is be-
lievcd, being i'll health.
The Rev G, W, Todd, formerly as
sistant state librarian, has been ap-
pointed to position in the govern
ment school at San Juan, Porto Rico,
Scottish Rite Masons meet, with
their dignitarics at large, in Wichita
April 1918, Great preparations are
made for this centennial OF the supreme
council.
NJ G. Holiday, recently appointed
lieutenant in the regular army, is n
native Of Sumner county, lie was a
student in the county high school when
he enlisted,
Major Edwin Gettings, cashier Of the
Harvey eating house at Dodge City, has
killed himself with pistol. He was
G2 years old and had been in bad health
for several weeks,
A new league OF veterans has been
started in Atchison county with the
purpose Of covering the state, Its OBJ
ject Is to secure just treatment at the
hands of politicians,
I. f. Stice, Of La Bette county, start
ed farming without dollar, and be-
fore buying the last 200 acres of his
farm at $40 an acre, was the largest
tax payer in the county. lie now has
400 acres lie paid cash for 200 acres.
The ancient court case against Emil
Werner, Wichita merchant, for dam
ages in putting Mrs. Ncgelis name on
the black list Of the Merchants Pro-
tectivc association, reached the supreme
court and has been decided against
Werner
The McCracken elevator at Derby Is
burned at an estimated loss Of $40, 900,
with only 81 900 of insurance. Two
cars filed with grain were also burned.
Near the elevator there were stored in
a small building four barrels of gaso-
line which was removed by five mer-
chants Of the town, at the peril OF their
lives.
The literary scientific and musical
clubs of the Fourth congressional dis
trict have organized district fedora
tion, at delegate meeting in Council
Grove, Their officers are; President,
Mrs, r. II, Morehouse, of Council Grove;
first vice president, Mrs, Sadie Grsham,
of Cottonwood Falls; second vice pres-
dent, Mrs, i, +. Rogers, of Marion;
recording secretary, Miss Florence
Snow, of Ncosho Falls; treasurer, Mrs.
Ida NJ Irwin, of Emporia; auditor,
Mrs, A, w, Dennison, of FL Dorado.
President Brooke, of Lane University
at Lecompton, has resigned, lie has
held the position for ten years. Dur
ing that time IL $4,000 mortgage has
been paid and the college is practically
out of debt.
The city clerk of Topeka is receiving
a heavy mail from eastern parties who
want to buy the bonds voted on April .
for more Ssanta Fe shops,
Mrs, Cynthia Ashton, aged 81, is a
resident of Wichita. She Is one of the
three or four widows left, who draw
pensions for the war of 1912.
Il. j, Ward, who has been division
under Mr.. Webb at
Wichita, has been made superintendent
at 0sawatomie. c. f. Nedro, who has
chief dispatcher, succeeds Ward, and
U. Il, Gillian of ST. Louis takes Nedro's |
place.
The Eden Park ranch of II 900 acres,
which is located partly in Saline and |
partly in Ellsworth counties, has been |
sold to George p, Tremble Of Ellsworth, |
for $4,000. The land was owned by |
New York parties This is one OF the |
largest ranches in the state.
There were three candidates for Sec
retary of the railroad commission:
Flenniken, Of Lyon; Nelson, of Cow.
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