Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03
KANSAS ITEMS or INTEREST.

coal, extending TO about all OF the
surrounding towns,
A Stevens county man has shipped
15,5OO pounds Of watermelon seed TO nm
eastern seed house,
Tho two girls who tried to burn the
Bcloit reform school have been dis
missed and sent home,
Superintendent OF Machinery OF the
Santa Fc Player denies the statement
that he intends TO resign,
John Ryan, OF Florence, lost so tons
Of hay by fire, started by u locomotive
on the El Dorado branch,
Newspaper clippings In regard to
prominent Kansans are preserved by
the state Historical society,
Eugene johnson, Of Osawatomic nm
engineer IN the Missouri Pacific yards
at Coireyvillc, had his head and II hand
cut OFT by the wheels Of his engine,
The Kansas Agricultural college
bought COW in Lincoln county that
yielded s73,75 worth OF milk at cream
cry prices, during the last l0months
The highest percentage OF school en-
rollmcnt to population Is In Kansas,
where IL IN 2IsI In New York the
percentage Is 1894, while In Pennsyl'
vania IL Is 1870,
Miss Sara Thrasher u graduate of
Kansas university In the class OF ls0s
won the first prize from 1000 contest
ants In the amateur Photographic con-
test IN 81, Louis.
One Of the western counties was or
ganizcd In 1879, but has no trace Of It's
county officers since 1891, A search in
the state historical society records
shows full roster Of officers back to
1875.
The attorney general tells Warden
Tomlinson, Of the Kansas penitenliary,
that he has the right to offer u reward
for the capture Of convict who has
been conditionnlly pardoned and has
broken his parole.
The state oil inspector has turned
into the treasury during the past year
$40, 100. 49, Mr., Spencer recommends
that In testing oil the gravity as we'll
as the fash test be used TO determine
the grade OF the oil.
G. w. Goodlander has written his
tory Of Fort Scott, which 10 on sale mt
the Goodlundcr hotel, the Goodlander
mill, the Goodlander bank, the Good
lander lumber yard and at Mayor
Goodlnnder's Office.
There is movement TO repeal the
law providing for the organization OF
private banks There are now 30 of
them, and under the proposed legisla-
tion they win be compelled TO incor-
porate as state or national banks.
The penitentiRry board will ask for
telephone and fire alarm protection.
They also favor giving discharged pris-
oners better clothing. The binding
twine plant, they say, should be made
n separate institution with supcrin-
tendent.
Bank Commissioner lIreidcnthnl sAys
that from present indications state
banks will continue to be the favorites
with Kansas people and II changes
which experience suggests are ncces-
sary, are made in our state law from
time to time, there Is no reason why
Kansas should not build up system
OF state banks superior to any yet es'
tablishcd,
One Cloud county creamery patron
whose milk check for last month
amounted to s45 sOys that 1t was prac' q,
tically clear profit, as the cows were ,
pastured on n neighbours wheat field |
which was making growth too rapid
for its good.
"Doc" Johnson, who has had n large |
toy and notion store in Cawkcr City |
for many years, went to visit his farm
in Florida, expecting to return before
the holidays. lie has not been heard
from and there are fears concerning
his fate. lie is an old man.
VIII Weaver, who went TO the Phil
ippines from Nemaha county, married |
Japanese girl and is now keeping
hotel in Manila
The big artificial lake, in Barton
county, between Great Bend and llois-
ington, is n reality ut last. The water
was turned on Thursday, and the big |
basin is now filling up. The basin Is
eight miles long and three miles wide
and when filled will be the largest
body o! water in Kansas 1t will be
used to feed three big irrigation bitches
and also for summer resort.
The Lutheran church Of Abilene now
has n 81, 500 pipe organ.
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