The Globe-republican., 1901-07-18

Alfalfa hay will bring a good price II
the field.
Walter Evans is the new messenger
for the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany-
Supply of fruits and vegetables have
been cut off by the drought, and prices
may go up in response to scarcity
Frank Chapman, on Monday, installed
the officers of the g. A. r. Order nj CHM
AKRON, under the reorganization by the
new charter f. V. Hull is Commander
and Jos. Cox, Adjutant.
Mrs. NJ. a. Hughes. who spent couple
of years in Los Angeles, with her sons,
has returned here. and resumed her home
with L. r. Miller's family. where she
will be pleased to meet her friends
This is the season of the year when
you should be careful of fire. The dry
conditions render ignition much more
readily. The destruction of wheat fields
and houses is greater than usual.
The rush from Kansas to the new res
ervation opening is not a rush at all.
Kansans generally are pretty we'll satisfied
and are contented to remain in Kansas
The ssRush'' to FL Reno is a slot machine
attraction.
G. NJ. Beeson and wife, Judge f. H.
Madison and wife, DIR. G. A. Milton and
wife, and Captain j. Fl. Churchill left
Sunday night, for Cripple Greek. where
they will attend the Trans Mississippi
Congress, which is beng held this week.
T. j. Ehrhart, of Centerville, Colo,
has heard of the distressing drOuth in the
country, and writes to r. W. Evans to
learn of conditions here. He wants to
buy some cattle if he get them at
drouth prices. He can probably be ac-
commodated by writing to Kansas City.
A FL. Holmes, editor of the Green's
burg Signal, was in the city. Monday.
| About 81 years ago Mr. Holmes was in
| Dodge City, and he expressed surprised
| at its improved appearance. He was al
ka. He returns to Kansas and is much
pleased with the prospect.
| Wages are high and laborers are scarce
| in Colorado, says j. p Labelie, of La
belle Coal Co.. of Denver, who ir
the city. Monday. In the mines common
laborers receive So. SO a day. We pay
S2.75 IA day for drivers, he says. Carpen
| q G
at Cripple Greek and Leadyille receive
from So to So day.
| Missouri-s hot weather record for tel
| years past has been high. August 10
1891, the temperature was Ill degrees a
CORN, the same as July II, 1901, at Co
lumbia. Duri ng ten years past the tenn
perrture has gone above the 100 degree
mark, for three years past being los de
grees- On September I, 1909, at Mexico
| it was 1OS- Why all this furry abou
heat? Because of the drouth.
4 Song birds are becoming numerou
hereabouts, and wherever there is clus
| ter of trees you hear the MARBLE o
chipping of the denfzens of the forest
The laws against bird destruction ha
much do in incre asing the number o
birds. In the city nall park and in tn
city park, the birds kept up a constan
din on Saturday. Their voices are swee
harbingers of peace, joy and prosperity.
On visit to Buckfin, Monday, w
found dryer conditions than a this place
Grass is good for grazing and animal
are in good condition, but farmers ar
fearful that the corn crop was damage
too much to be saved by rains. Th
corn looks good from the window
and effects of dry weather are not az
parent as to lead one to suppose tia
crops could not be saved by rain Buck
Ism is in a flourishiDg condition, and w