Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-21
Latest Kansas Events.
Nelson Boon,. the schools.

Nelson Rooms the Schools.
Frank Nelson, superintendent of
public instruction, has issued hand
some card to acquaint the people of
the state with the work being done
by the public schools OF Kansas. The
following statistics are given: Dis
tricts, 1927; buildings, e,460; teachers,
1854; school children, sos, 1854; valua-
ton of school property, $10.537. 1892.
Unsold school land, 100000 acres;
in permanent school fund, So, OF, 95S;
invested annually for public school
libraries and apparatus, $50, 900; ex-
pended annually for public schools,
s., SOC, 900; received for school purpo-
ses, S5,377 900; school buildings erect
ed last year, at a cost of 1921, 9S5,
1856; largest state normal in the
world; largest state agricultural col
lege in the world; a state university
with so professors and 1000 students;
PA denominational colleges, 400 teach
ers, $500 students; private nor
mails, IA academies, II business col
leges, 200 teachers, 5,0S1 students; to-
tai valuation of all school property,
$50, $685. 5s; s1O,ooo,oOo expended an
nually for education.
Scott's Amendment Prevailed.
While the anti-oleo bill was under
debate in the house, Congressman
Scott, of lola, ON behalf of the minor
ity of the committee on agriculture
offered the amendment to substitute
for the proviso In section 1, another
providing THAT nothing in this act
shall be construed to forbid a state
to permit the manufacture or sale
of o1eomargarine in any manner
consistent with the laws of said state,
provided that it is manufactured and
sold entirely within the state" The
amendment was adopted 90 to &c.
Jackson's First Speech.
The oleomargarine discussion in the
house served to introduce Representa-
tive Jackson. of the Third Kansas dis
trict, to the house as a debater. The
southern democrats had sought to
whip all members of their party into
line against the majority bill, and
Representative Jackson, who is the
only democrat in the Kansas de1ega-
ton, had to combat the southern
democratic position.
Classmate of Bryan.
The candidacy of F. NJ. Baker, of
Atchison, for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor, is announced. Ba-
ker is c1assmate of w. J. Bryan. He
is not politician and has never asked
for public office. He is in the grain
business and operates a chain of ele-
vators along the Central Branch rail-
way from Atchison west.
Prairie Dogs Must Go.
The state agricultural college is
overwhelmed with demands from
western Kansas for prairie dog poi
son. One western Kansas county or
dered 100 half-gallon cans, capable of
poisoning 1900 dog families each,
which would scarcely make a showing
in the dog population of that section
of the state.
Wellington Resumes Former Place.
The postmaster general has ordered
the re-establishment of free delivery
service in Wellington, beginning June
1, with three carriers and one subStl-
tute. The service was discontinued
in 1895 because the postal receipts
dropped below $4,000, the aggregate
business required by law for the free
delivery service.
Roping Contest at Wichita.
More than $4,000 people saw the
roping contest at Wichita given by the
Oklahoma Cattlemen's association.
The crowd was ten deep on all sides
of the 4O-acre tract and 5000 people
were in the grand stand. &. w. Jack
son, of Liberal, took first prize of
$1OO.
Destroying Cottonwood Trees.
The farmers about Wichita are MAX
ing war on the cottonwood trees
which have for years adorned the
fields along the Arkansas valley. These
trees are being cut down by the thou
sands this winter. The farmers claim
they are a hindrance to the growth
of wheat and corn
Married a Malay Girl.
Arthur ST. James, Fort Scott boy
who enlisted in the Fortieth United
States infantry and was sent to the
Philippines three years ago, was mus
tered out of service a short time ago
and Immediately married Malay girl
in Mindinao.
May Use General Fund.
The attorney general holds there is
nothing in the statutes which would
prevent a township from using the
money collected for general purposes
| for work on the roads and Highways