The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-06-20
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

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State Grain Inspector Northrup
turned into the state treasury as fees
collected in May, SO, 1925
a Concordia girl of 1 3 years had $50
young chickens at the beginning of
June and several hens still on their
eggs.
A fire at Conway Springs destroyed
the Central hotel, Farris' livery barn
and Mrs Grinsley's residence. The
loss is about $40, 900.
The amount of interest due the state
on daily balances in the National City
bank of New York City. for April
amounted TO SCOTT.
Two thousand cars of wheat were
billed from Claf1in, Barton county, last
year, and it is believed that the record
will be held this year.
J. A futile. travelling freight agent
for the Rock Island, killed himself in
Hutchinson because he believed that
he was to become blind
Charles Stark, Franklin county
farmer, white man with a fair skin.
is turning black. The doctors call 1t a
case of Addison's disease.
Water came up with rush to with
in ! feet of the top of a well being
bored in Mcpherson, The well had
reached the depth of 135 feet.
There is new Australian law in
Kansas which requires study. B. H
Tracy. assistant attorney general, is
preparing instructions for voters.
Harvey Horner was some way thrown
from load of goods, at Caldwell, his
head being caught in a wheel of the
wagon. He was dangerously hurt
The Santa Fe is to extend its present
freight depot in Wichita. making it 1856
feet leuger. It's outside platform ca
pacity will be about 1900 square feet.
Kansas Woodmen were well repre-
scented at their great gathering in st.
Paul, Mimi. Topeka. Wichita and
Coffeyvil1e sent their uniformed drill
teams.
The Rock Island has decided to run
a stock train twice a week from Chick
asha to Wichita, arriving early in the
morning. The Santa Fe will likely do
the same.
The stone Baptist church in Topeka
which faces the capitol and is opposite
the Santa Fe general offices, is to be
taken down and a $50, 900 new church
erected there.
r. NJ. Wright, state superintendent
of forestry has distributed 1900 600
They We're black and honey locust
Usage orange and catalpa.
The new G. A. R. department. com
mander, Mr.. Norton, has appointed
Frank NJ. Biddle, of Blue Rapids, as
department adjutant and w w Denni-
son of Topeka, as quartermaster-
J. H. Watkins, cashier of the Dexter,
Sumner county bank, killed himself
A bank examiner had been at work
over the banks accounts and found
discrepancies. Watkins left a letter
giving business instructions and stain G
that he had never taken one dollar of
the banks money.
They tell a story about Jim Steele
who was the first justice of the peace
in Wichita, appointed by the governor
before Sedgwicl1 county was organized
He had endorsed note; the amount OF
the note was sued for in Steele scourt:
the court gave judgment for the holder
and then paid the note himself.
Smith county farmer lost his wad
a year ago This year he plowed
up the purse and found his SIS.
Calvin Titus, the Wichita soldier
of Pel1in wall fame. was born at Vim
ton. Iowa A Vinton man came tc
Wichita to induce Titus to visit his ma
tive town on July 4 Titus said he
wanted to go to Vinton to see his lit
tie sister and the visit was dated tt
meet the Ninuon mans request He
said that people would come a hundred
miles to Ninton and would give him {
notable reception.
Frank Dyer, Wichita, is manager fo1
Kansas of the National Educationa
association convention at Detroit
Mich. to meet July SIP There vii
be large attendance from Kansas
The railroads have given a generous
rate.
The executive committee Of the Yves
1eyan university at Salina did not re
elect Dr. Tubbs as a member of tn,
faculty on account of alleged heretica
views. There was trouble among tn,
students, many declaring they woul,
leave the school if Tubbs did.
Oklahoma crowded Kansas off tn
pedestal in percentage of increase o
population. From 1850 to 1890 Kansa
carried the flag at the head of the pro