Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-19
Minor State News.

Minor State News.
A cotton ice plant to cost 5000 viii
be put in ut Chanute.
Miss Susan Flower, a bride of Sem
eca, WINS plucked at the tender age
of II.
Maj. A. Bruce Powell, postmaster at
Coffeyville, fell on the icy sidewalk
while walking by the Midland hotel
in Kansas City and broke his left leg.
Joseph G. Norman, farmer and
cattle man, suddenly left Talmage,
Dickinson county, and 1t is found that
he made double MOI cages on cattle
and hogs to the amount of about
$4,000.
John N. Tanning. who shot and
wounded Sheriff Costigan, Of Frank
lin county, while resisting arrest, was
tried at Ottawa last week and con-
victed. the jury being out only 30
minutes.
The Farmers Alliance Insurance
company, which closed its state con-
vention at Mcpherson last week, was
organized 12 years ago. 1t has about
$4,000 policy-holders and surplus Of
$4,000 in the treasury.
It is one of the oddities of the Kan
sas system that II should devolve upon
Chief Justice Frank Doster, the only
remaining populist in the capitol, to
administer the oath to Gov. Stanley
and the other state officers.
The growth of lola and other towns
in Allen county has been attended
with such an increase in litigation
that the court is away behind and
an effort will be made to have O
court of appeals established.
E. b. Jewell, of Wichita. is in To-
peka to push bill appropriating $780,
900 to build mansion in Topeka for
the use of the governor. His plan
is to buy ground fronting the capitol
square and heat the house from the
statehouse plant.
Alvan and Dan Munsell. father and
son, while returning from their days
work ut night were held up and
robbed by three masked men Mt Thir-
teenth street and Washington avenue
in Kansas City, and compelled TO give
up their valuables.
1t is rumored that the Missouri Pa
cific will extend it's main line from
Lenora, Kan, to Denver, Col. The dis
tance from Lenora to Denver in q
straight line is 300 miles. 1t costs
$1,000 mile to build 1t. This would
make q total of $2,4O0.OOO for the ex-
tension.
On Christmas James Oliver. of Bur-
lingame, received n check for 500
from Miss Helen Gould. When the
late Jay Gould WINS lad Mr.. Oliver
was his school teacher, and every
Christmas Miss Helen sends the old
gentlemen reminder of this asso-
citation with her father.
The. state bankers association has
appointed committee TO draft bill
providing that the idle funds of the
state shall be lent to banks that will
offer the highest rates Of interest for
Il. the loans to be secured by deposits
Of state. county or United States
bonds, upon the approval of the exec
utive council.
w. r. Lewis, living 2H miles east
of Stockton, was crushed 70 death
while packing ice in large icehouse
by the caving Of hank. The Ice
house was built in the bank and was
20 feet deep. The mass Of earth,
loosening from the side, fell with
such force that It buried him TO n
depth Of IS inches and crushed nearly
every hone in his body.
Senator Stewart, Of Allen county,
will try to have law passed to pro-
hibit the waste of gas by owners Of
oil wells.
The old courthouse ut Beloit, now
being torn down. was built in 1871.
But one murdeder was ever convicted
in the building.
Mrs. Detwiler, who died Mt Fort
Scott aged %, had for many years
read the Bible through once n year.
Miss Lillian Kelsey, aged Is. and
George Berry. aged IS, eloped from
Kansas City and were married at
I,eavenworth. Miss Kelsey wac at
tending high school.
The chicken show at the Kansas
Poultry associations meeting in To
peka WIS the finest ever seen In the
west.
The Independent Salt company win
drill eight salt wells near Hutchinson
and erect q plant to cost $4,000.
Work win begin at once.
A scandal has crept out on the new
police regime selected to close joints
at Topeka and City Jaller Grubbs re-
signed 10 avoid an inquiry.
Henry Sheppard, negro resident
Of Lawrence. claims TO be ITO years