The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-02-26

WILL MAKE IT AN HEIRLOOM. Gov
ernor Bailey has given the pen with
which he signed the bill authorizing
the teaching Of Kansas history in the
public schools to Mrs. Prentis, widow
Of the late Noble Prcntis. Mr.. Prentis
wrote a Kansas history four years ago
and it has been used in some Of the
schools of the state. Dougherty, OF
Harvey got a bill through this session
requiring that Kansas history be
placed in the course Of study In the
common schools. This means that the
Prentis history will be used. Mrs,
Prentis felt SO elated over the matter
that she asked the governor for the pen
with which he signed the bill, and he
gave IL to her, She will make 1t an
heirloom,
MANY HORSES BuRNED-The Nor.
gan livery and sale stable in Wichita,
and harness shop next door, burned
down with 80 high grade horses out Of
40 in the barn; together with large
amounts Of carriages, harness, etc. A
car load Of roadsters and draft horses
were ready for shipment to eastern
markets. The total loss, including
damage TO nearby buildings is fully
$4,000, with $3, 900 insurance.
G. A. B. ApPoINTMENT.-C. c. Fleck,
OF salina, has been appointed on the
staff Of Thomas, ]. Stewart, command
er-in-chief Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Flecli was delegate from
Kansas to the national encampment at
Washington last October, where he
met the commander and made his &C.
quaintance.
DEPOT RoBBED.-Sealed express
packages were taken by burglars from
the Valley Center express office which
were accepted by the company at a
value of $500, Owing to the fact that
the ticket clerk always takes the pro.
ceeds Of his ticket sales home with him
at night he escaped without any money
loss.
PosTMAsTERs CONFIRMED. The SEN
ate has confirmed the appointment of
the following Kansas postmasters;
James NJ, Morgan, Osborn; G. W. Smith, |
Washington; G. j. Barker, Lawrence;
7. e, Thompson, Howard; G. Delaney,
Axtell,
GROWTH OF GAS CTy.-The Beggar
Prince Opera company played to big
audience in the Gas City opera house,
near lola. Three years ago the site Of
the building was in waving field Of
corn.
EXECUTIVE HOUSE COLD. Governor
Bailey says he will board somewhere
else next winter unless there is an i'm
provement made in the heating plant
at the governors house.
APPLE CRAFTS. Fred Wellhouse has
commenced making his annual supply
Of apple gratis from which to plant
orchards He expects to make 1900
gratis this season.
DECLINED APPOINTMENT. Governor
Bailey offered A. L. Rokes, a Potta-
watomie county farmer, the position Of
steward Of the state reform school, and
he declinad it.
P. M, AT SOLDIERS HOME Congress
nan Curtis has secured the appoint
nent of David Keller to be postmaster
VI the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth
CITY Is ELATED. Arkansas City is
lated over the proposed new office
which it is expected the Santa
Re will erect there this summer.
LULINe's AssIsTANT.-C. II. Luling
tate insurance commissioner, has ap.
,ointed John H. Upton, of Wichita, TO
,e state insurance examiner
A SECTION Fob SHEEp.-A GAO acre
ract near Sterling has been sold for
95, 1000 1t will be used for sheep
anch.
DAIRY PRODUCTS. Secretary Co.
,urn's report gives the value Of dairy
PRODUCTS of Kansas in 1902 at Ss, $4,000,
Two HoRsETHIEvEs. They were
aught near Winfield with 20 horses
tolen in the Usage nation.
New BISHOP. Bishop Griswold, Of
Indson, New York, the new bishop Of
he diocese of the Episcopal church Of
Western Kansas, has arrived in Salina.
ieveral big receptions have been
tanned in honor Of the bishop and his
wife, one by the commercial club Of
hat city.
KILLED BY HUNTERS. SIN the past
wo years two valuable horses, q COW
nd an Angora goat belonging to a
armer named Keats, WHO lives near
Iorton, have been killed by town
unters.
COLLEGE Our OF CoAL.-The heating
nd power plant at the Kansas agri-