The Globe-republican., 1903-01-29
KANSAS COMMENT.

a hack transferring from the Choctav
to the Rodk Island depots at 81 Reno
o.. Mrs A. Lowell Of Salina wa!
stricken with an attack Of heart trou
BILE and died while lying in the arms o.
her daughter, who was accompanying
her on q trip from Holdenville, I. T., tx
Salina.
Six COWBOYS IN HOUSE. There are
six cowboys who are the 'real thing
J In the house Ct representatives.. M,
Beeson, of Ford; W. H. Weldon, Of
Clark; W. W, Martin, Of Morton; Fred
Friar, Of Wichita; R. B. Campbell, Of
Meade, and Sherman Williams, Of
Stanton. "Challi" Beason is dean OF
X the outfit to.u.a
A GENERAL SHUT WHITE coal
famine threatens to be the cause Of the
shutting down Of the electric light
plant at Wellington, No street lights
were burned for two nights because
there was only three days supply Of
coal at the power house. Mills and
the ice plant also complain Of a scarcity
Of coal.
KANSAS FARMERS IN CLOVER, u, W.
Robson the Butler county importer
and breeder Of Pcrcheron horses, says
that it is impossible in France to raise
as much alfalfa on land costing $500 an
acre as on land in the Arkansas valley
which can be purchased for consider.
ably less than 500 an acre. Robson
says that in France stable manure fire.
quently sells for as high as $50 q wagon
load. o..
A UNION MAN.-The new superin-
tendent Of insurance, Mr.. Luling, sent
for box Of cigars for lis friends at
the reception given by the the new
state officers in their official apart
menta Luling looked at the box and
sent the messenger back with the order
to bring cigars which carried the union
label. He is a member Of the typo
graphical union at his home town Of
Wichita
MORE GAS For SEDAN.-Gas was
struck in good strong flow at the Bow
ers place, three miles east Of Sedan in
well that was drilled some time ago
and later abandoned. The strike was
made by the Interstate Oil and Gas
Company, which has already built o
pipe line to Sedan from the Peru fields.
This new well will be connected on to
the main at once and the gas from it
will supply the town.
CoBURN OFFERS REsIGNATIoN.-F. D.
Coburn has rendered to Governor Bailey |
his resignation as regent Of the Kansas
Agricultural college. His letter of
resignation states his conviction that
the executive should be. free to choose
persons for appointment who are his
personal choice without being hamp.
cred with the fact that some parties to
be displaced are his personal friends
also, and are qualified to fill the posi-.
tons.
COMPROMISE ON HIGH SCHOOL. "A del.
egation Of twenty citizens from Leon.
ardville visited Manhattan for the pur
pose Of comforting with the CONNER.
cial club and to enlist the favor Of the
people Of Manhattan in aiding them to
locate and build county high school
at Leonardville. If this cooperation
is promised Leonardville in return will
give her support to Manhattan in erect
ing county court house there. Man
haitian has always been the seat Of
Riley county, but without court
house, for the reason that the Leonard
vile people have wanted the county
seat moved.
GUsHEB AT PERU.-The Interstate
has struck big oil gusher at
the Peru oil fields. Unless 1t be Mo-
line, Sedan is the farthest west Of any
Kansas town that is burning natural
gas which shows the steady expansion
Of the gas field.
INCUBATOR FACTORY. There is such
an establishment at Hiawatha which
employees 95 men and the manager
states that the business Of the company
will require rs men within q year,
The company is asking for inducements
to move its plant to Topeka.
WHEAT is POORLY, Farmers coming
into Clay Center from every part Of
The county report that wheat is not
oolsing well. The winter has been a
Try one, and coupled with the wind
which las prevailed Of late, has in.
iured the crop. Many fields appear
almost barren Of wheat. None Of 1t is
being pastured as the farmers have
plenty Of forage. I
BOND CLERK Captain T. J. Hayes,
u Kansas City, Kas., has been ap.
pointed bond clerk in State Superin.
,endent Dayhoff's office.
LITTLE RIVER PROSPEROUS. Several