Hutchinson gazette., 1901-07-25

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A new coal mine is TO be opened In
the Pittsburg district which will en-
ploy 600 miners,
Wheat is going to market slowly, re-
ceiptS being much less than at this
time last year,
Miss Helen Gould has given a $1,000
library and $500 music box to the
Y, NJ c. A., Of Ellis.
Contract has been let for the build
ing OF new $4,000 Presbyterian
church in Hiawatha,
The broom corn crop is short in IL
linois and also in Kansas, where great
quantity is usually prodrced.
Ed lIeeny, OF Doniphan county, Ia
dead at the age Of over 1903 years. HO
had lived in the county since 1870,
Farmers in the dryest sections of the
state are said to be plowing their early
cornRelds for sowing wheat and al.
falfa.
Warden Jewctt was prostrated by
heat for several days so badly At the
penitentiary that he could not receive
visitors.
1t is 26 miles between Hays City and
Russsll and ~ separators were to be
seen from the Union Pacific trains be
tween the two towns
Since Governor Stanley has been in
Office he has made more speeches at
more places in the state than any other
three former governors.
IAN Independence woman has sued for
a divorce, alleging that she cut wood
and hauled it to town all last winter
while her husband loafed.
A tramp crawled into an engine
tank at Wichita and when the train
took water Mt Mulvane he was almost
drowned when the tank was filled.
The new law became effective this
month which increases the salaries of
the insurance commissioner and tho
secretary Of agriculture from SO, 900 to
Sc, 500 year each.
Threshing machines burned Hre re.
ported daily from some place in the
state The latest was Il new one which
burned near Cawker City, together
with $50 bushels Of wheat.
Farmers of Jackson cour.y have pc.
titioned the railroads to Ok low rates
for the bringing in of stock feed and
fix rates for the removal Of stock from
one point to another in the state.
Harriet G. Melvin died at Troy re.
Gently, aged 0s years She was prob
ably the only real Daughter of the
American Revolution" in Kansas. Her
father fought with General Stark.
j, G, Mohler has been appointed by
Secretary Coburn Of the state board OF
agriculture as assistant secretary at
81, 500 year. This Office was created
at the last session of the legislature,
The police OF Wichita say that the
town has more thieves than ever be.
fore. They have centered there to
operate their calling upon the heavy
travel caused by the opening of the
new lands.
Cattle in Barber county are reported
as doing finely, have good pasture and
enough water, though there is some
complaint about the latter. They have
buffalo grass there. Barber county
will have plenty Of fat cattle to ship
A drive of 60 miles over the western
part Of Sedgwick county by James
Allison, of Wichita, showed evidence
that the condition of the country is
badly represented. The pastures are
green and there are miles of corn fields
in good condition,
Linn and Barber counties will elect
county printers this fall, who will do
the county work at prices fixed by law.
Current prices OF corn, bran, shorts
and wheat should be adjusted to
more consistent basis At some points
the price of pound and quarter OF
wheat is required to pay for pound
Of corn, when wheat is worth more
than corn for any purpose. Again,
while wheat brings SIC ton bran is
sold at SEE ton and the flour from
ton Of wheat is worth more than S34
ton.
The engine room Of the Hutchinson
feed mill Is burned. An elevator and
the Missouri Pacific depot were in
danger.
The bonded indebtedness OF Shawnee
county, townships, cities and school
districts is 100000. The assess:
ment of property for taxation in the
county is SIC, 6,63o,4@5.
Men and teams working on the
Orient railroad grading in Emporia
suffered from the heat. Several horses
gave out and one died immediately.