The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-04-12
J KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

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Agricultural Regents Organise.
The new board of regents of the
agricultural college, composed of ].
S. Mcdowell, Smith Center; E. L. Fair
child, Ellsworth; William Hunter,
Blue Rapids; j. M. Satterthwaite, But
Ter; F. d. Coburn, Topeka, and S. j.
Stewart, lola, met at Manhattan and
selected officers as follows: Mcdowell,
president; Coburn, vice president;
Fairchild, treasurer; Hunter, loan
commissioner and president; E. r.
Nichols, secretary (ex-officio). At this
session plans for new chemical labora-
tory and girls gymnasium were ac-
cepted and the question regarding
the establishment of an agricultural
experiment station at old Fort Hays
reservation considered.
Money I'm Kansas Banks.
Bank Commissioner Albaugh has is
sued bulletin showing that the de-
posts in the-344 state banks and 81
private banks in Kanssa on February
Is were $33, 767, 1893, an increase of 3d.
142, 409.29 over those of three months
ago. The cash and sight exchange in
December aggregated $14,051, 1857;
in February, $15,s15, 21066; increase
SILICA, 074.19. The loans and discounts
In December were $23, 2,711.19; in
February, 1891 ,333.93; increase,
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Call Funston a Falir.
In the Texas house a resolution was
introduced extending sympathy to
Aguinaldo and condemning 'the meth
cd of deception and fraud by which
he was captured by Gen. Funston, who
Is characterized in the resolution as
"the Kansas fakir and swash buckler."
An amendment was offered praising
: Funston for his action, which was
ruled out of order.
Big Reward for q NProcess."
A syndicate of men who own land
in the Trego 'gold fields will offer
reward of 100000 to any person
who can devise a means of recovering
the gold contained in the shale found
in that region. These men are con-
fident that this shale carries gold
in paying quantities, but so far no pro-
cess has been devised that will save it.
For the First Time. =
In Kansas City for the first time
since the consolidation of the cluster
of cities at the Kaw's mouth on the
Kansas side Of the state line, demo
GRAFT was elected mayor. William 81
Craddock defeated B. L. Short 1888
votes. The council will stand six dem
ocrats and six republicans, The city
officers are nearly all republicans.
Cattle Free from Disease.
President M. C. Campbell, of the
state live stock sanitary commission
says that Kansas cattle are at this
time practically free from disease
'There isn't an epidemic anywhere,
said Campbell, "and the condition o:
all kinds of stock is better than have
ever known it before at the close o
q winter season."
No Cloud ON the Titles.
"A. "A. Hurd, general attorney Oh I'LL
Santa Fe railroad, has made state
ment assuring the owners of LAM
originally bought of the old Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad compan.
that their titles are good and will no
be, affected by the suit recently in
stituted in the federal court.
!, Upholds E1dridge Rate Bureau.
w. v. Church, state superintendent
of insurance, is not in sympathy wit
the suit of the Shawnee county at
torney, Mr.. Nichols, to destroy tn
Eldridge rate bureau. Church say
Che Eldridge combine is good thing
ond that the insurance companies ar
not party to it.
Biblical Instruction for Students.
The women's board of missions Q
the Christian churches of Americ
has decided to establish chair O
Biblical instruction for the benefit Q
the Kansas state university. Nor
sectarian instruction will be given t
1 all students regardless OF religion
affiliations.
That Coneyville Thirst.
Unknown persons broke into th