Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-28
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
KANSAS

nave cases OF the smallpox.
Andrew Carnegie has offered SIS, 900
for library at Fort Scott, upon the
usual conditions.
There is now no law prohibiting
fishing in Kansas with hook and line
at any time of year.
The state board of railroad assessors
have commenced their annual tour
over the lines in the state.
The premiums collected by two east
ern life insurance companies in Kansas
in 1900 amounted to 1855, sos.
The lecture course at Newton left
balance to the credit of the committee,
a balance on hand, of SIPS sc.
Governor Morrill, visited the Kansas
capitol for the first time in many
months. His health is restored.
Registration books in Topeka were
kept open in public places in the diff
ferent wards. This is usual there.
BENZ. Northrup, the new state grain
inspector, says he will make only few
changes in the present force of depu-
ties
A Kansas University professor says
that good times decrease the attend
ance of students while hard times in
crease it.
The plan. if there ever was one, to
make State Treasurer Frank Grimes
private secretary to Senator Burton
has been called off.
Robert Bissantz, aged 81, son of
Wichita merchant, was accidentally
shot and killed while at a hunting
camp at Mortonville.
Contracts have been made about
Lakin and Garden City to grow beets
for the beet sugar mandatory at
Rocky Ford, Colorado.
There is noted increase in the cree
ton of buildings in Emporia. This is
said to be the result of the voting of
bonds for the Orient railroad
The Lakin bank at LaSin lost SIS, 900
by burglary. A directors meeting
mp the loss or to close business.
Probate Judge Pagan, of Shawnee
county, has decided that a druggist
must be convicted of breaking the law
before his permit can be revoked.
There are about 200 new homes be-
ing built in Independence; some of
them costly. There are also several
new business buildings being construct
ed. Done by gas production.
Slick Slater, the man that the mob
wanted at Topeka, and who was taken
to the Atchison Jail, will ask for
change of venue to Hutchinson. He
has served one four years sentence for
pocket picking.
The Commercial Fire Insurance COM
pany, of Wilmington, Delaware, has no
license to do business in Kansas. If
there arises an occasion to sue this
company the case would have to be
filed in Delaware.
w. c. Rathburn, a past commander
of the G. A. R. at Marquette, died at
the home of his nephew in Kansas City
on March 90. He went to Kansas City
to spend the Christmas holidays and
was unable to return.
Thirteen joiptists, three of Winfield
and ten of Arkansas City, were ar
rested under the new law; also a drug
gist of Burden was arrested for viola
ting the provisions of his permit. All
were released upon bond
George 7. Poison, of Randolph, aged
30. is dead from Bright's disease. He
was a prominent citizen and twice rep
resented Riley county in the legisla-
ture.
And now it is announced that Henry
state board of charities, will be up for
state printer at the next deal.
Manhattan is having fair growth
now. Besides the $4,000 chemistry
building at the agricultural college
there are being built two store build
ings and 90 new residences.
All of the saloons in Wabaunsee
county closed at noon on February
Is, according to the orders of mass
meeting previously held. Those in
Alma were draped in mourning on
that day.
The state board of charities is expect
ed to let the contracts for the new in
sane asylum at Parsons soon. The
plans are completed.
The commissioners of Shawnee coun- |
ty have levied two mill tax for MAX
ing better roads; the first action re
ported under the new law.
Eugene Ware has owned lots in Fort |
Scott for years which he has dedicated |
for public library when the right |
time should arrive He now proposes |
that if Mr.. Carnegie will put up the |
building he will donate the lots.
The supreme court will sit in two |
sections in April. One section of four
other of three judges in the senate
chamber. There will be no permanent |
assignment of judges, but the court
will be divided by the chief justice at
the opening of court each month.
A Sherman county ranchman has
just invested $4,000 in more land and
now owns and holds under lease 80, 900
acres.
A New England teacher in Kingman
county gave a sentence to a class to
diagram: "The COW came in covered
with sweat" OF course there was
laughter.