The Globe-republican., 1903-01-29
KANSAS MABKsMEs. Ed so'Brien, Of

KANSAS MABKsMEN. Ed 0'Brien, o.
Florence, won two ofthe biggestevents
in the gun tournament at 81 Paso
Texas. Champion Herr, Of Concordia
and Harry Anderson, Of Salina, with
O'Brien, composed Kansas representa-
tiyes at the shoot, and they succeeded
in securing first and second money In
several Of the best events. The SHOOT
was attended BY o large number Of
Western sportsmen.
KILLED AT A DANoE.--Art Richard,
q farmer, was killed by B. G. Single
ton, at a dance ut Spivey, Kingman
county. III feeling had existed be-
tween the parties fer some time. Rick
ard was about thirty years old and
leaves wife and three children.
Singleton is not married and is ~
years old. Joe Raney was arrested as
an accessory.
ARRANGING For OIL WELL.-J. W.
lessee is completing arrangements for
having an oil well drilled on his farm
near 0livet A we'll Of water on the
Jexee farm has contained such q pro-
portion Of oil that an analysis has been
made, and oil found in paying guam
titles The find has created much in
terest along the Marias des Cygnes
valley, and drilling will begin at once
AFTER HIS FEES. In the Leaven-
worth district court jury in fifteen
minutes brought in a verdict acquitting
young man who was accused OF as
sault with intent to kill; and assessed
the costs in the case against country
constable who had legged on" man
to prosecute in order that he might get
$40 or $50 in fees.
CLOUD COUNTY MINEs.-The strike
in the coal mines at Minersville is
called off by the operators granting
the increase asked for by the miners.
The operators in return have raised
the price Of coal 80 cents, ten cents
above the increase granted the miners.
All the men have returned to work.
New lola BANK. B. Case, OF the
Abilene National bank, and A. B. Rob.
erts Of the Hood bank at Emporia will
establish third bank in lola within
60 days They will each invest SlO,O
aud the other $50, 900 Of stock is being
subscribed for by lola men. Mr.. Rob.
erts will be cashier.
NEW CREAMERY PLANT.--The Belle
Springs Creamery company is just COM
pleting a $4,000 plant in Abilene, the
finest in the West. 1t is equipped with
complete ice making plant, twenty
FIVE ton capacity, cold storage and the
most modern Of creamery machinery.
10 REMODEL MESS HALL.-The mess
hall at Fort Riley, the largest building
Of the kind ever built by the govern.
ment, is TO be relnodeled for occupancy
Of the post exchange, at cost Of $685.
900. A gymnasium will be placed in
the build ing.
EDIToRIAL Ass0CIATIoN.-Ihe house
granted the State Editorial association
the use Of Representative hall on the
night Of February 0. The resolution
was introduced by Representative viii.
lams, Of Shawnee county.
WILL LEAVE KANsAs,-Judge A, w.
Dennison, late Populist member Of the
appellate court, has sold all Of his be.
longings in Butler county and pur.
chased farm in Pennsylvania where
he will make his home.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEEDERS, "A
Kansas City bank sold 1900 Texas
steers at auction at Abilene. They
we're sold under chattel mortgage.
The cattle were being fed in Geary
county.
SELF SUPPORTING Three hundred
Ind seventy-three students in the Kan
'as university, nearly one.third, are
;elf-supporting. The total registra-
ion is 1884.
SERVED IS EARs.-lNrancis Schletz.
baum has served as treasurer Of the
eden school district, in Atchison county
without q break since 1865.
MORE SALT Works. The drillers
ire now at work on well No. | Of the
Ellsworth Salt Works, and expect TO
lave it completed within q short time,
when well No. 2 will be sunk. The
,oilers for the new plant are on the
round, and active work in the con.
trnction Of buildings, evaporating
,ans, etc, will commence within few
lays.
ENLAReEs CAPITAL. The Coffeyville {
itrifed brick company has increased
is capital stock from Ss5o,ooo to $780, !
90. |
GAS FREE TO SELL LoTs.-Ihe Win
eld Gas aud Mineral company, the j. =.
). Baden Produce Company and Stat.
ord & Albright have contracted with