Hutchinson gazette., 1901-04-25
KANSAS ITEMS or INTEREST,

Messiah week at Bethany college,
Lindsborg, nettcd $1,000, The gross
receipts were $4,000
sheriff Smons, Of ScdgwlclS county
has sold his 100 acre farm on the Little
Arkansas river for $4,000
An Odd Fellows lodge has been or
ganised In Lakn. This is the sixth
secret society in the town,
Geo. b, Landcrs, q wealthy cattle.
man and banker of Anthony, died AT
the 0sawatomie insane asylum,
The Central Kansas Agricultural
Fair and Livestock association has
been organized at Hutchinson,
The new fish law is interpreted to
mean that fishing with hook and line
Is lawful at any time of the year,
The central school building in osage
City Is TO be enlarged and improved
this summer TO the amount Of $4,000,
Fire has destroyed u $4,000 hard
ware and implement store and stock At
Beloit, and did damage in lumber
yard.
The Rock Island gathered towards a
hundred men in Wichita to work at
their new ballast crusher in Marion
county,
w. c. Edwards, OF the Orient, says
that in less than two weeks graders
will be at work out OF Wichita both
both ways
OF course some planted corn will rot
because of the cold rains, but that is
only common occurrence and fright
ems no one
Many eastern Kansas lands who al
lowed their property to be sold for
taxes are now endeavoring to clear
their titles.
There has not been an acre OF gov.
ernment land worth q dollar in the
Topeka land district for more than
twenty years.
The annual Christian church insti-
tute convened at llerlngton on April
II, with O5 ministers present from all
parts Of the state.
Governor Stanley has appointed each
member OF the tax commission dele.
gate to the national tax conference to
be held at Buffalo on May a.
II. X. Eberly fed $50 cattle at Valley
Center last winter. He recently sold
them and has bought ESQ half fed cat
tie at the Wichita stock yards,
Il. W, Cunningham, associate justice
of the supreme court, has been super.
intendent Of the First NJ. Il, church Of
Emporia for 81 years continuously,
D, D, Bishop, father.in.law Of the
late Governor Lewelling, died at Ar.
kansas City April 10, lie was vet.
eran of the Mexican and civil wars.
A hotel at Atwood was quarantincd
and the inmates kept in by armed citi-
zens, The county health officer be-
came fearful of boodshed and wired
the state secretary for help,
The tax committee met in Topeka
and elected John Francis chairman and |
Cyrus lIurrell secretary Sub commit
tees were appointed on special lines as
follows: On real estate, Representa-
tive c, f. Biddle and Treasurer Grimes.
On personal property, Senator f. D.
Smith and Representative Emil Gros-
Ser On railroad telegraph and ex-
press compay and Pullman companys |
property, Senator Hurrell and Attor.
ney General GODDARD.
A, NJ. Thomas, a colorcd lawyer of
Topeka, is said to he active in gather
ing evidence against the Leavenworth /.
lynchers
constable, acting under orders OF
court, destroyed the furniture of four
joints at Mineral, Cherokee county.
valued at $500, The property belonged
TO a Kansas City beer company.
A carload of matches in the Newton
yards caught fire. Next to it was n
car Of oil. The situation had bad
look. but the fire was put out with
only the loss of four eases of matches. |
Rural free delivery Of mails is val
uable stimulant for the work of max. |
ing good roads The postoflice de-
partment makes 1t condition for the
continuance of service. Kansas COM
munites are awaking to the occasion.
There is party visiting Kansas
towns soliciting advertising for card
directory, claiming to be at work in
the interest of labor unions. The ofi-
GERS of the Central Labor Union OF
Wichita declare that the scheme does
not have their approval. Look out for
the sharp.
President McKinley's stop at juno
tion city on June 8, was arranged for
visiting the Kansas G. A. II. encamp.
ment His stay there will be As min.
utes, The encampment dates have