The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-01
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

E RECENT DATE. :
Increase In hank Deposits.
At the close of business September
80 the 374 state and 4s private banks
In Kansas had on deposit $42, S99. 992.-
o., an increase of $5,246.O47.42 since
May 81. The national banks of Kan
sas have about the same amount of
money on deposit, and their deposits
have gained in about the same ratio.
so that the state bank commissioner
says it is safe to assume that tho
total deposits in Kansas to-day aggre-
gate more than So. 1000. 900.
New Irrigation Scheme.
w. d. Gilliland, farmer four miles
south of Atchison, has just completed
an irrigation plant by which he will
irrigate IL acres of fruit and vegeta-
bles next season. He has a five-horse-
power gasoline engine with which he
will pump water to the top of a hill
from which place the water will be
distributed by gravitation.
Famous Jerseys for Kansas College.
Secretary F. D. COburn has pur>
chased for the Kansas state agricul-
tural college four pure-bred Jerseys
from II. C. Taylor, of 0rfodville, Wis.
These Jerseys are full of the COmbi-
nation blood, the blood that produced
the three cows that triumphed over
all competitors of all dairy breeds at
the Columbia worlds fair.
Rejoicing at Salina.
Episcopalians at Salina are rejoic-
ing in the action of the national corr
vention at San Francisco in dividing
the western part of the Kansas dio-
cese into a missionary district. This
will mean a cathedral, a deanery and
a bishops residence for Salina. Is
the district there are 90 churches
Lutherans Build Many Churches.
The report of Western Secretary
Yarger to the Lutheran church synod
in session at Wellington showed that
the permanent fund of the church sI-
tension board had increased to $685.
900 during the year and 1S6 churches
were built during the year.
Will Let Courts Decide.
Gov. Stanley will not appoint .
single sheriff under the new election
law until after January 1 and then
will only make one appointment %
that the question as to his right to
appoint sheriffs can be tested in tho
supreme court.
And Some Pay 1T.
The latest faker to work north
western Kansas claims to be state
insurance adjuster of sewing ma
chines," and some people are really
foolish enough to pay his inspection
fee.
story Needs Revising.
Mr.. Harvey. aged 20, and Mrs. Nc
Carthy, aged "a, were married at Hia-
watha, and the story relates that they
were playmates when children. When
she was 10 he was Is.
First House I'm Topeka.
The Topeka camp of the Daughters
of the American Revolution erected
tablet on building on the site
where in 1854 the first house was built
in Topeka.
Troutman Would he Governor.
J. A. Troutman is an avowed candi-
date for governor and will 60 before
the republican state convention. Mr..
Troutman is a pronounced prohibit
zionist.
Curran I'm . New Role.
John III. Curran has resigned as Sec
rotary Of the populist committee and
taken position as reporter on a re-
publican paper in Topeka.
Five Years for Selling Liquor.
George Elliott, Of Neosho Rapids,
convicted of selling liquor, was SEN
fenced to an aggregate of five years
in Jail and $50 fine.
Feeding Apples to Hogs.
On account of the high price of
corn several Kansas farmers are feed
ing apples to their hogs. Apples make
a good ration.
Expired I'm Barber Chair.
B. E. Garrett. probate Judge of Ness