Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28

court has recovered his health.
Logan, Phillips county, has popu-
lation of 440, of which number 20 are
widows.
The estimated value Of the property
of the Kansas common schools Is SlO,-
41I3O9,
Oil has been struck at depth Of 1870
feet nine miles west Of Kinsley. The
value Of the find is as yet unknown.
VIM. Bradbury recently sold q two
ycar-old 6lly for 81, 900 TO 3. d, Riddcr,
Of Louisville, Bradbury is II Topeka
milk man.
The secretary Of the state board Of
health says that as compared with re-
cent years there are but few cases Of
small pox in the state,
The secretary Of the state board Of
health says that as compared with re-
cent years there are but few cases of
small poN In the state,
Only three men out Of eighty paroled
from the penitentiary by Governor
Stanley have broken their parole and
been taken back to prison.
Topeka boilermakcrs have adopted
resolutions urging the federal govern
ment TO build its own warships instead
Of letting the work out by contract
Farmers are taking care of their
wheat straw TO make certain Of enough
feed. A Douglas county farmer thinks
1t may reach S. ton in some sections
There is new born oil craze at
Brookvillc, Leases have been secured
on several thousand acres, Several
railroad men are said TO be backing the
company.
The recruiting officer at Salina Is try
ing TO enlist number OF musicians for
the Fourth cavalry band, which served
three years in the Orient and is now at
Fort Riley.
Officers Of the La Crosse lumber and
grain company, who were fined in the
district court for violating the anti
trust law, have appealed their eases to
the supreme court.
Minneapolis has population Of 800
and Its three banks carry $4,000 Of
deposits, The population Of Ottawa
county is II, ,0Ss and the six banks in
the county have deposits Of 1896, 4CO,
William Cary, a citizen of Jackson
county, received gold medal from
Queen Victoria nearly SO years ago.
lie was member of the relief cXpcdi-
tion sent TO the rescue of DR.. Kane, the
Arctic explorer, in 1855.
A family feud at Highland resulted
in duel with both parties seriously
wounded. The parties are j, Il. Spring
er and j. +, Ward. Springer went to
Wards house and shot him twice.
Ward got n Sclub and fclled Springer
with broken skull.
Isaac Lane, cousin of James II.
Lane, who has lived in Jackson county
since 1855 died recently at the age Of
90 years. lie lived alone and was very
eccentric. His estate did not last to
carry him through to the end of his
long life, and he died at the poor
farm,
For long time Pittsburg merchants
have suffered from robbcries. Finally
a family, apparently well-to.do in the
world, was found to be in possession of
stock of stolen goods, consisting OF
silks, sOtins, ostrich plumes and other
goods Of much value and small bulk,
amounting to the value Of 81 900. The
home Of the thieves Is richly furnished.
Frank or George Lane, his wife and
daughter and an adopted son are ar.
rested.
w. j. Patterson, q prominent busi-
ness man Of FL Dorado, died in cattle
car at Clearwater He saw some OF his
cattle in car were down, and went in
to help them up, After doing so he
was seen leaning over calf and was
found to be dead.
In Kansas out Of 1872 towns Of which
inquiry was made, 25 openly license
joints, twenty.three secretly license
joints, SO do not recognize the jointists
and make occasional war on them; 02
do not have joints and only occasional
bootleggers,
The county teachers association met
in Wamego. They passed resolution
condemning the contract text books in
use in the schools Of Kansas.
t. 4. Ellis, a stockman Of Osborne
county, has shipped 100 cattle to mar
ket which were fattened on wheat chop.
They were in perfect condition for the
market
Omar Gregory, of Osborne county,
has eleven living children, sixty.two
grandchildren and fourteen great
grandchildren. Mr.. Gregory Is not yet
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