The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
Vera Cruz ConsnIship Not Con-
ceded to Kansas.
Senator Carpenter May Be st.
Louis Commissioner.
PETER AT CAPITAL.
Calls Upon President Mckinley
aud Pays Respects
Prof. ThOmpsOn's AugOra Goat
Book Proving Popular.

Especial to the State Journal
Washington, d. c., March 1A-W J.
Puett of Newton, Kansas. now deputy
revenue collector. is a candidate for con-
sui at Vera Cruz, Mexico. This con-
sulate pays a salary of $1,000 per annun.
A Topeka paper says this appointmenc
has fallen to a Kansan for "A number Of
years, and that Mr. Puett viii probably
receive the appointment. The diplomatic
and consulate service reports dn not
show such to be the case. The present
incumbent Of the consulate q Vera Cruz
is Mr.. William w. Canada of Indiana,
who was appointed June z. 1897 How
ever, Walter K. Linscott, Kansas man.
holds the Office Of consul agent at Coat
zacOalcos, Mexico He was appointed
November q, 1897. The salary of his
Office is fees only, which amount to less
than $500 a year.
Representative Miller and s2epresenta-
tive Long of Kansas. called upon Presl-
dent Mckinley and presented the name
of Colonel John c. Carpenter Of Chanute.
Kansas, to be appointed a member or
the st. Louis exposition commission.
The position will last for a period Of
three years and pays a salary Of $1,000
per annum.
Ex-senator William PETER Of To-
peka has arrived in Washington. The
other day he called on President Nc
Kinley to pay his respects. Mr.. Peffcr
has suffered from bronchitis and asthma
this winter and will stay in Washington
for an indefinite period, hoping to be
benefited by the change.
There was never a document issued by
the government that had such a general
distribution and a greater demand for
than that known as THE Horse Book,
issued by the department Of agriculture
in 1885. A publication, known as "Iha
Angora Goat Book. issued by this de-
partment a few months ago, Will be
equally as popular as THE Horse Book
and even more so in time This latter
edition is the product OF a Kansas man,
Mr.. George r. Thompson of Manhatta1.
editor of the bureau of animal industry.
The department is completely sWamped
with requests for this edition. Even
though a second edition has been sent
dreds of thousands. and now an effort
will be made to make 1t a congressional
document to meet the great demand
Reports show general interest is being
taken in this subject and a decided i'm
petus is given to this young and profit
able industry. All sorts of information
is being asked by the people, and not
infrequently is the department officials
requested to furnish some one "a pair Of
goats to start their goat farm One
man wrote the other day. IF you viii
send me goat and a Nanny to start a
flock I will return them as soon as my
stock is enlarged" Another wants the
government to sell him a pair OF An
goras at cost price.
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H. b. Kempton Of Manhattan. Kansas.
now connected with the division Of for
estry. department Of agriculture. VIII
soon head a government surveying eN-
pedition in the forests Of Maine. where
he viii remain during the summer
months.
The department Of agriculture is be-
hind in its congressional seed distribu-
ton, and Kansas viii not get her appor-
tfonment sent out until the latter TART
Of March.
L WILLIAM THAvIs.