The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-15
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.

CO00Fn Vtn0ic0te0 k0A0a0.
The pre-eminence of Kansas as an
agricultural state is indicated in q |
small pamphlet issued by Mr.. Coburn.
the secretary Of the state department
ST agriculture. Its intent is described
As being to refute the published state
nents that Kansas and Nebraska are
not part of the corn belt, which In
:ludes Iowa, Illinois and Missouri;"
that crops are, uncertain and the CEN
trail parts of the two states are "semi-
arid" The figures, taken from the
government reports, show that in the
last five years Kansas raised more
wheat than any other state, with Ne
braska fourth. The government esti-
mate for 1900 places Kansas first, with
crop value estimated at 5,36S, $50,
and Nebraska sixth. According to the
year book, Kansas ranks first a. q
wheat state and Nebraska sixth; corn
braska fourth; corn states, Nebraska
third and Kansas fifth. A government
table giving the value of wheat and
corn raised in the IS leading states
for each inhabitant in 1900 placed Ne
braska first, with per capita of $73.-
50. and Kansas second, with $66.51.
Jew Rock Island Railroad Scheme.
John @. Royce, of Phillipsburg, is
the father of a movement to have the
Rock Island railroad build line from
Phillipsburg south through Phillips,
Rocks, Osborne, Russell, Barton,
Rice, Reno, Kingman and Sumner
counties to Caldwell to connect with
the Texas branch. He says it would
be the first north and south railroad
in western Kansas, and would do
big business. He says he has received
q tip that the Rock Island road will
build the line if the right-of-way can
be secured without much expense.
Favors Better Text Books.
Edwin Taylor, of Wyandotte, mem
Der of the state text book commits
sion, believes the school children of
Kansas are not having the best books
that can be bought. He says to Sc
cure the best it may be necessary to
recommend to the legislature high
err schedule of prices.
RObyn's Haven II an Asylum.
Robert Robyn, former cashier OF
the Manufacturers national bank of
Pittsburg, who was arrested during
the administration of w. C. Perry as
district attorney of Kansas, charged
with some Irregularities in the con-
iuct of the bank, is in an insane asy-
tum in California.
new schoolhouses Built Last Year.
Reports received by State School
Superintendent Nelson from IS of
the los counties in Kansas show that
los new schoolhouses were built in
the state the past year at cost OF
$4,000. Reports from the ten miss
ing counties will swell this amount.
More Surplus Than Capital Stock.
There are 81 state banks in Kansas
which have more money credited to
surplus and profits than the amount
of capital. The aggregate capital
stock of these banks is $350,000, while
the surplus and undivided profit funds
amount to $454,30o. .,.egzz--.-,,e
To Keep Her from Marrying.
Dorothy Hinkle, 15-year-old
schoolgirl of Dodge City, was arrest
ed at Chicago on telegraphic orders
from her father. It appears that the
girl ran away from home to marry
William Gardner, who was to meet
her in Chicago.
Smallpox Cases Number 244.
Secretary Swan, of the state board
of health, says there are PA cases OF
smallpox in Kansas and the disease
is on the increase. There are % cases
at Baldwin, 26 at Fort Scott, "a at
Marysville, SO at Highland and IL at
Toronto.
Vote at the So1diers' Home.
At the recent election 40 veterans
at the national soldiers home near
Leavenworth cast their ballots for
the first time under the new law. Of
these votes, 452 were republican and
ls democratic.
Cowley County Sues Sants~Fe Road.
Cowley county has fled suit to re-
cover 500, 800 from the Santa Fe rail-
road, alleging the county was cut out
of it at the time the road was re-
chartered in 1879.