The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-16

the state board of charities to keep |
school who are paroled in order to see |
that they are given the proper care. |
Even though the girl in this instance
had been out for three years the board |
still kept track CT her.
Fees from State UniversIty.
Chancellor Frank Strong, of the !
state university, turned into the state
treasury 1920 in fees collected from
the students of the university for tut
ton. The last legislature passed a law
providing for the collection of incident
al and naturalization fees from the
students for the state educational in
situations. No report has been received
from the state normal and state agri
cultural college.
Grand Jury Seems Certain.
A grand jury to investigate alleged
toodling on the part of members of the
board of education in Wyandotte,
seems certainty. Each day develops
further evidence of crooked work and
it is asserted by the chairman of the
investigating committee that a member
OF the board has demanded money from
Chicago firm to influence the award
ing of the contract for schoolbooks.
Oil District Expanding.
The new strikes of oil and gas in
the south half of Chautauqua county
have stimulated public interest in the
Kansas district. Added to this, are the
strikes of oil in the Usage Indian
country and the discovery of gas west
ward over in Cowley county. 1t is
sign that the district may open up
over a wider scope of territory west
ward, south of the Kansas border.
May Defeat Their Plans.
The gas and oil companies of the
state which are preparing to pipe their
products to the cities from the fields
may be unable to get permission to
lay their pipes until the next legisla-
ture meets. The attorney general finds
that there is no provision in the state
laws authorizing a board of county
commissioners to grant such privi-
lege.
Ex-COnEressman Jumped Bond.
A reward of 5000 was offered for the
arrest of Judge D. r. Nelson, of COT
feyville, a Tennessee eX-congressman,
who forfeited a bond Of S. 900 by fail
ing to appear to answer to the charge
Of secreting his brother, John Nelson,
from the officers John Nelson had
keen convicted of killing Albert Nor
uis and while out On bond disappeared.
May Abandon THIS Mine.
The attempt to reach a 36-inch vein
of coal, which underlies part of Atchi-
son at depth of 1850 feet, may have
to be abandoned The water drove the
miners from the shaft when they were
$50 feet from the coal. More than
$4,000 has been spent by Atchison
men on the enterprise.
Second Son to Gen. Funston.
A second son was born to Gen. and
Mrs Frederick Funston recently. The
first son, born two years ago, was
named Arthur Macarthur Funston.
Gen. Funston is in command of the De-
partment of the Pacific, with head
quarters at Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
Political Banquet at Ottawa.
Over 300 republicans of Franklin
county attended the annual banquet
at Ottawa. State Chairman Albaugh's
theme was How to VIM" Senator
Burton spoke on Mistakes of Politi-
cians," and Gov. Bailey responded to
the toast, kansas"
VIII Be the Largest.
The canyons have purchased for $25-
900 one-fifth interest in the caney
Gas company. They had previously
purchased land at Caney, and with gas
secured they will build there the larg-
est and finest smelter in Kansas.
Site for New Paper Mill.
The Crescent Paper company. of
Marseilles, ILL.,, will locate a mill in
the Kansas gas belt to manufacture
strawboard and egg-case filters. The
plant will employ $50 to 200 men and
use 10000 tons of straw year.
Accused Attendants Go Free.
Earl Neil and ]. NJ. Peterson, who
were attendants at the Topeka state
insane asylum, who were charged with
the murder of A. B. L Maxwell, one
of the patients, were acquitted by g
jury.
The Orient in Kansas.
The new railroad map just issued by
the state board of railroad commission
ers shows the route of the Orient rail-
road from Anthony to Kansas City via
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