Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

arge amount of grinding machinery,
perated by 40 horsepower engine.
1t Is Valuable Acquisition.
The old Fort Hays reservation, aban-
Toned by the government and trans
erred to the state, contains 1900
lcres, two-thirds of which is said to
re the best wheat land in Kansas. The
balance is good grazing land, fringed
With timber. There are 30 buildings on
he tract.
Death of Fred Harvey.
Fred Harvey, manager of the eat
ng house system on the Santa Fe
'ailway, died in Leavenworth last
week of cancer of the intestines. In
1865 he became ticket agent of the
road at Leavenworth and
vas afterwards it's western freight
agent.
Osbun Shannon Buried at Lawrence.
The funeral of Osbun Shannon,
who died in Chicago, took place at
Lawrence. He was the son of the late
William Shannon, first territorial
governor of Kansas. Osbun Shannon
was postmaster of Lawrence under
the first Cleveland administration.
Big Gas Strike at Chanute.
While representative of the Omaha
Gas company was drilling in a com
new field at Chanute an
Oil "gusher' with flow of 100000
gallons every "a hours was struck. 1t
Eo1l
to the city at actual cost.
One Mayor Takes Bold Stand.
In reply to demand from the min
listers to close the joints at Arkansas
City, Mayor Hess replied that he was
elected by an overwhelming majority
on platform indorsing licensed
joints, and as long as he is mayor he
will adhere to that policy.
And He Could.
A Waterville young man sent so
cents for trick pack of cards on the
guarantee that he could cut the deuce
of diamonds from it at every cut.
And he could. Every card in the deck
was deuce of diamonds.-Kansas
City Journal.
As Competent as Men.
3. L. Short, the candidate of Post
master Barnes faction, was nomina ted
for mayor by the republicans of Kan
sas City. Women served as judges
and clerks in nearly every precinct
and proved as capable as the men.
Pioneer of Fort Scott Dead.
Ex-Mayor John L. Stewart. of Fort
Scott, for many years prominent in
republican politics, is dead. Almost
since the first railroad was built into
that city he was proprietor and man.
ager of the Stewart house.
Result of q Love Affair.
Because she had been disappointed
schoolgirl, committed suicide at her
home in Arkansas City after her re-
turn from school.
A Priests Collection Of Stamps
Father Stollenwert, priest in Rush
county, has the finest collection OF
stamps in Kansas. He has upwards OF
5000 specimens, some of them very
rare.
No Longer q Young State
Near Pleasanton Mrs. Kansas Eifert
died last week within sight of the
house in which she was born. And
Mrs. Kansas Eifert was 43 years Oh
age.
Lynching Bill Killed.
The h0rrSo oornpo;ffoo ~, xo~o1 -
stitutions killed Rees' bill providing
that if sheriff suffers a mob tc
take prisoner from him he shall LOSE
his Office.
Almost Without . Parallel.
At Emporia, Lora Ransom, an eight
year-old girl, was tried for insanity
1t is case almost without parallel.
Prairie Dog an Outlaw Now.
War on prairie dogs is now tn,
law of Kansas. Gov. Stanley has affixet
his signature to Stephen Caves prairi,
dog bill. It carries an appropriation
of $4,000 with which to conduct exper
iments at the agricultural college TO
DISCRIMINATING the pest.
Serious Wreck ON santa Fe Road.
A serious wreck occurred on tn,
Santa Fe west of Kinsley, in which
four engines, drawing two double
header freight trains. were almos
totally demolished and 80 cars wer
badly damaged