Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
KANsAs ITEMS or INTEREST.

The extent Of Webb McNulls wheat
field Is reported at 400 acres for this
years all In Smith county,
The superintendents OF the high
schools of Kansas hold meeting al
Chapman to form state organization,
The 47th annual session OF tho state
association Of Congregational churches
is held in Wichita from May TO May
G.
Mrs Frank Kitchen, Of Horton, gets
$1,000 by the will Of an uncle In him
ois who make his money in the Klon-
dixie,
The Paola Commercial club ofrero n
prize OF 5000 for the best culverts built
during tho year on roads leading to
town,
A Wellington paper rcports joints
running there wide open under agree.
ment to pay monthly fine Of 500
each,
Atchson is getting to bo better
town TO live ini the saloon keepers cen.
not live and pay monthly assessments
both,
Emporin reports over 100 new build
ings and additions going mp, besides
its S75, 900 court house and sj5, 900 H.
brory,
While George Head was resisting ar.
rest in Topeka, he was struck on the
head by Policeman Hall, and died six
hours later
The Topeka city engineers report
shows the amount on improvements
and city work during the past year to
be s37o, l43,os,
The electric line between Leavcn-
worth and Kansas City has cut the
business Of the two railroads which II
parallels fully onc.half
An ! owa man has purchased 10 quar-
ter sections in Sherman county as an
investment. Prices paid were low,
some Of 1t at 81 an acre
Inspector Gilbert Of the rural mail
service in Kansas, says that 200 routes
are now in operation and that applica.
tions are in for 800 more.
Atchison has man employed on its
street paving who is deaf and dumb
and has lost both legs, yet makes n
good living for his family,
Miss Alice A. Stcbbins, Of Atchison,
has bcen appointed pastors assistant
TO Dr. N, d, Hills, in Henry Ward
Beccher's church in Brooklyn.
Colonel John c, Carpenter Of Chanutc
is much talked about now because he
preferred to refuse two appointments
rendered him by the president,
Contractors for the work. on the
cutoff at Wellsville, found difficulty in
securing laborers and imported force
OF negroes. The white men employed
were dissatisfied and some of them
quit.
The board Of managers OF the state
soldiers home have taken charge OF the
Mother Bickerdyke home at Ellsworth,
which will be used for aged and inflrm
soldiers and their wives and for widows
OF veterans,
The postofice Of Ellinwood, which is
In the same room with jewelry store,
was robbed of 50 Of postoflice funds,
80 watches and much other jewelers.
stock j. II, Anderson was arrested at
Great Bend on suspicion.
The Southern Kansas Academy at
Eureka will devote the week com.
mcncing June 3, to its graduating OK.
ercises.
James Dunn was fatally wounded by
Ben 10y near Lincoln, Lincoln county
Dunn went to see Loy's daughter, 10y
forbid his entering the house and the
shooting followed.
II. Collet has been postmaster of
Elk, in Marion county, for 81 years
and has just had his Office checked up
by postoflice inspector for the first
time. Everything was found straight
The Sells and Gray circus is to spend
next winter in Topeka, Willie Sells,
Of that firm, made this statement while
In Topeka at the funeral of his mother.
The bargain for the Bennett proper
ty for governors residence in Topeka
is complete and Governor Stanley ex.
poets to be occupying it some time in
May.
Chris Foust and Merle Richards,
Sumner county boys, were hunting
plover and were accidentally shot, re-
ceiving wounds which were considered
fatal.
A loan has been negotiated by the
Catholics for the completion of the con.
vent at Concordia, Work on their
cathedral there is to commence soon.
The treasurer Of the Cherryvale
brick company went to lIaddam, Wash.
InptOn county IN ipprooI sb l., IL.