Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-01

New hay rs coming to Norton and
selling at $3.50 10 81 ton.
Premium lists have been issued for n
fair at Sterling on September ll'l4.
Some farmers propose TO SOW corn
fields In wheat to provide pasturage,
Farmers in Southern Kansas have
commenced plowing for wheat since
the rains,
j, NJ. Brooks, an early settler, died
at BcAttie, Marshall county, leaving n
fortune Of $4,000
Crib Johnson, OF Mcpherson county,
was at work among high weeds and
died from the heat
Humboldt people want the lola troll
ley system TO be extended TO their
town on the Neosho
Two Mcpherson county girls shocked
their fathers wheat crop, Men could
not be found TO doit,
The buffalo grass ranges in Scott
county are reported TO be In fine con-
dition, with plenty OF feed for stock.
Boys made small fortunes in Wichita
selling sandwiches to boomers, One
little fellow cleared Sl2 in three days.
II Is decided that che Central Kansas
fair at Hutchinson will come Off on
schedule time the first week in Septem-
Der.
A, p, Clark, an old time Kansan, no.
ticed nn increased fow from springs
and predicted the recent heavy rains
"a hours in advance
Scio, Graham county, reports IA
inches Of rain since harvest up to July
2J. Crops there are reported all right
and everybody happy.
A Santa Fe detective found several
stolen lanterns at Hutchinson and se-
cured evidence which may land thieves
where they cannot steal,
Eleven years before Joe Bristow be-
came assistant postmaster general he
was candidate for clerk OF the dis
trict court of Douglas county.
The head Of the ice trust in Topeka
has been arrested under n city ordin-
ance which Is based on the new law Of
the state against trusts in general.
The shale pit men at the Coffeyvlle
vitriRed brick plant struck for raise
of 2j cents a day Labor Commissioner
johnson went there to smooth things,
The Missouri Pacific paid the state OF
Kansas, the other day, charter fee OF
50, 200 for fling an amendment to Its
charter to increase its capital stock to
S45, 100000
John B. Sims, five miles from Tope-
lsa, lost 80 cattle from eating green
sorghum fodder, More were expected
to die, The neighborhood turned out
TO skin the cattle.
Henry and Eliza Foreman, Of Mont
gomery county, have been man and
wife for 81 years, They were born in
the same county attended the same
school and were members Of the same
church. They are the parents Of 10
children.
A man calling himself S, L. Duff,
telling that he represented a St. Louis
millinery firm, proposed to install a
department of millinery in Quenemo
store, collecting an advance of s27.
He nor the goods have never been
heard from.
The adjustment Of the loss to the
Dold Packing company from the burn
ing OF their Wichita plant was prompt
ly made. There were twelve ad-
iustors present, with Edmund Fitz-
gerald, of Buffalo, representing the
Dold company, The total insurance
was s995, 900 and the total loss about
100000.
Burlingame, a good town but with.
out wOterworls, recently indulgcd in
a 81, 900 fire.
Michael Weis, of Salina, ruptured
blood vessel while lifting and died from
the effects OF it.
The Blue river is SO low that the
Blue Rapids mills cannot be operated.
The plaster mills are much behind on
orders received,
Newton is proud Of its water supply,
which is plentiful, while some other
towns cannot claim that they have
enough for all purposes.
Dora Hedger, of Haskell county, was
bitten by n rattlesralSe and died within
81 hours.
Ex'Speaker-eX.Judge Stephen o.
borne is out fora good appointment in
Oklahoma.
An Ottawa man elaine to have
snap shot showing local prohibition.
list running from Guthrie saloon to
train carrying bottles of beer.
Topeka contractors say that there