Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-27
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

machine shop in Topeka
The Dickinson county court house Is
TO have S1o, 900 addition. The pres
cnt building cost $50, ,OOO
One Sterling bank paid out in 60
days, during the marketing Of the last
broom corn crop, 100000
Don seaton, son OF John Seaton, has
bought u half interest with Ewing
Herbert in the Atchison Champion.
Joel W. Green, OF Burr Oak, com
mcnccd the study Of law at the ago OF
e7 lie has now commenced practice.
A Salina ice and storage company Ia
burned out Of business II had the
largest institution OF tho kind In Kan
Bas,
The Treadwell farm in Kingman
county, Of 0, 100 acres, has been bought
by Wyatt Stanley, OF Illinois, for $780,
600.
Binders were kept out OF southern
Kansas wheat fields by the heavy con.
dition Of the soil, The delay was not
long
Judge A, j. Myatt, OF Wichita, died
Mt Colorado Springs on June IS, from
injuries received in runaway aecl-
dent on June 9,
John Hermes, OF Pond Creek, o. r.,
paid $4,000 for an so acre farm four
miles north OF Wichita on the Little
Arkansas river.
Governor Stanley recently visited the
school district in jefferson county
where he lived in the '7Os, and hunted
squirrels there again.
Probate Judge j. Q. Kennedy, of
Linn county, died suddenly at the
breakfast table on June 81. Ex.Pro.
bate Judge Waymirc will probably be
appointed.
Heavy showers have revived the
pastures, the corn and potatoes in
Leavenworth and jefferson counties,
and westward along the Kansas Cen.
tral railroad.
The capitalist who wants to plant a
glass factory at Colfeyvile must first
get the consent Of the Autocratc glass
blowers union. lie has submitted his
plans to the National Union.
President Murln OF Baker university
has been given two months leave of
absence to attend the Ecumenical con-
ference Of world wide Methodism in
London in September. lie is an elect
ed delegate.
A $4,000 Catholic church was dedi-
Gated at Flush, Pottawatomie county
1t is ia feet long and SO feet wide with
a capacity for seating GOO people 1t
Is built OF white limestone. The
church has three beautiful altars, the
central one costing 81, 200, was donated
by John Eltart.
A number OF harvest hands who had
been at work in Oklahoma and were
following the harvest, were robbed in
Wellington. Two highwaymen would
corral two Of their victims at n time,
go through their pockets and lock
them in box car. They would then
lay for two more.
The first Touring mill in Southwest
Kansas has now been taken down. 1t
is the old Hydraulic mill in Wichita,
which was built of pine 25 years ago.
1t had capacity of $50 barrels day.
For Is years II was water MILL steam
having been added some 10 years ago.
1t was too far from the railroads.
Oil has boon struck near Kcnnckuls
in the northwestern corner of Atchison
county Farmers dubbed together to
bore hole. Horton men have organ
lied company to handle the oil, which
bpuIlS Ouu OF tnc bore.
A fake started at Lawrence has
caused yeHatlon at Kansas university.
The story told of the discovery by
university professor of way to turn
black men white. The faculty Is over
vhclmcd with letters about the matter
from everywhere, and an effort Is nov
being made to head Off the big lie.
Julia a. Hamilton, wife OF c. h.
Hamilton, died in Mexico City, where
Mr. Hamilton is doing a printing busi.
ness. lie had large establishment
in Topeka for many years, and during
Que state printers term was the part.
ner OF the printer elected.
Solina people raised $4,000 in sub
Scriptions to locate Wholesale grocery.
On the opening day Of the grocery a
reception was given to the subscribers
who received back their contract and
subscriptions, with the thanks Of the
company for their friendship.
The penitentiary twine plant is
working double shift until tho far
thest northern harvest is over.
Harper county has developed as
among the best agricultural counties