The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-03-26
KANSAS COMMENT.

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COUNTY HIen School, This is e,
pected to be acquired by the city
Nickerson, ~ 9 F4N
SLuss REAPPoINTED. Judge Heni
G. Sluss, Of Wichita, has been real
I, pointed again as associate justice {
the court Of private land claims, q pr
sition he has held for a long series
years.
FOUNDER or HUTCHINSON. {
Hutchinson, who now Hives In Oregon
has visited the Kansas city which h
founded and which bears his name
He still has many friends in Hntchin
son. Fs yS S,f ID r. IN
PRoMorRR vAMosEs. r. N. Ceyes
the man who first promoted the inter
urban electric line from Mcpherson u
Arkansas City, has disappeared afte'
cashing some worthless checks. HI
aroused considerable interest, resulting
in alocal' company procuring a char
ter. fa s"5
WEBSTER REAPpoINTED. Prof. Ed
Fl. Webster, professor Of the dairy de-
partment at the state agricultural col
. lege, has been reappointed inspector
and expert Of the dairy division Of. the
agricultural department, Washington,
d. His salary will be $4,000, which
is an increase Of $3.50, egaf4e|' "
HEAVY FIRE Loss.-The burning OF
the Hoxie roller mills, and Crum's ele-
vator at Hoxie was a loss Of $1,000 on
the mill and $4,000 on the elevator
The mill was fully insured but there
was no insurance OH the elevator. A
part o. tile wheat, about 1000 bushels,
which was in the elevator was saved.
MARTIN MoHLEI DEAD He died at
Topeka on March 20, his T3rd birthday,
Of the grip. Mr.. Mohler had lived in
Kansas 81 years. In 1888 he was cho-
sen secretary Of the state board Of ag.
riculture and filled that position for six
years, when he was succeeded by I. D.
Coburn. Since then lie has been ell
gagged in fraternal lodge work.
TRoY's New SCHOOL HOUSE. The
new school building is completed at
Troy, Doniphan county, on the site Of
the one erected in 1870. 1t is 70 by 73
feet and is built Of Coffeyville brick.
The heating apparatus secures four
changes Of air every hour in every
room. A Troy pioneer took and iden-
tilted a half dollar which he deposited
in the corner stone OF the old building
80 years ago.
TAKING NO CHANCES. The business
men Of the state will take no chances
and they are now packing up their slot
machines to ship to some other state
where there is demand for them and
where they are not outlawed. The
most Of them will go to Colorado and
Nebraska. Some will 60 to Oklahoma
and Texas 1t is estimated that there
are nearly 10000 slot machines in the
state at this time; about fifty car
loads.
CAN HAVE THEM By ASKING. 1t ha
been frequently stated that Kansas
farmers who wish to receive the bulle-
tins issued by the state experiment
station at Manhattan can have them
merely by asking for them, but it ap.
pears that there are many who do not
know this, The best stock breeders
and farmers Of the state speak in terms
Of high praise Of the work done at tile
station. It's practical, and as these
bulletins tell Of the results that are at.
tanned they are sure to be helpful to
those who study them.
For DEFECTIVE S1DEwALK--The sec.
ond trial Of suit for damages 10 a
Holton woman on account Of falling
through a defective trap door on the
sidewalk resulted In a verdict for ST.
200 with interest during the time the
Ease has been tied up in the courts.
OLD PLANT SOLD AeA1N.-George A.
Clark, state printer-elect, will buy the
present state printing plant Of W. Y.
Morgan when Mr. Morgan's term ex-
,ires on July 1. This plant has been J
passed from one state printer TO the 9
lext for tile last ten years.
BouGHr AT PEABODY. E. W. Cline,
representative Of the Rock Island l
has purchased the leo-acre
arm Of Emmett Umsted for $4,000 and y
% acres from William Gray for ST. q
The land Is three miles south Of Pea 7
,ody. The Rock Island road will II
'uild a large reservoir on the land to s
upply q large water tank which twill
rect soon in Peabody II
OIL AT CAsTLEToN.- Reno county has II
IL. Ithas been found in a water well Q
t Castleton, and the town is enthusiasts u
10 over tho discovery. VI
SPANISH WAR vETERANs.-0ver 800
soldiers are drawing !
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