The Globe-republican., 1904-07-21

tors books that seven counties are
not credited with having made any
payments on their 1908 state taxes
These counties are Bourbon, Geary
johnson, Labette, Lyon Miami and
Smith. The law states that remit
lance must be made In January and
July, but these counties made none
last January. The county treasurer
of Lyon county says he RENTED "a
per cent of Lyon county's state taxes
In January, but 1t does not show on
the auditors books. The state &C
countant is investigating the mat
ter.
Only Ono In The West.-The d.
rectors Of the new Swedish Mission
college, recently located at McPher
son, let the contract for the construc
ton of the main college building. The
specifications provide that the work
on the building shall be commenced
on Monday, July "a. The buildings
will be of compressed brick and fin
ished in the latest style Of architec'
ture. The contract provides for the
brick and stone work and all plumb
ing. This college is to be the only
one Of Its kind in the west represent
ing this branch of the Swedish
church.
Leg Cut oH,-Ralph Starr, the TO-
year-old son of Henry Starr, living
in the south part Of Dickinson coun.
ty, while cutting oats stepped in front
of the mower and his leg was cut off
above the ankle. The wound was of
such serious nature that the leg had
to be amputated about midway be.
tween the ankle and the knee. The
boy Is suffering intensely, but it is
thought his condition is not danger,
GUS.
First Step Taken.-The joint con,
ference of scale committees at Pitts
burg, of miners and operators, took
the first step toward reaching an
agreement, when it was agreed to
leave certain questions under consid-
GRAFTON to a subcommittee, composed
of three miners and three operators.
This committee took up disputed
points, and will refer TO the main
miners body certain points for a
vote.
| Hard To Estmate.-The new wheat
that is coming into the market gives
a small idea of the condition of the
crop. The principal damage to the
wheat was done by the foods. Many
good fields were so wet that harvest
ing was delayed considerable time
and every day meant loss. The con-
tinued wet weather also caused much
Of the wheat to sprout in the shock
and this Is responsible for large
part of the loss.
Converted Into Gymnaslum.-The
mess building at Fort Riley which
passed out of use several years ago
when a general order was issued for
the various organizations in the post
to conduct their own messes separate
ly, has been completely remodeled and
converted into the largest and best
equipped gymnasium in any army
post, or to which the army has &C.
cess
Little Wheat Foated Away-The ap-
proximate amount Of damage done by
the floods where the wheat shocks
and bundles in the low lands foated
away will probably be small per
cent of the entire loss.
Seventh Day Adventlsts.-Elder 3.
Russell, of Lincoln, Is delivering a
chain of discourses before the sum-
mer training school of Seventh Day
Adventists in session at Atchison.
cowIey County Wheat.-Wheat that
under favorable conditions would test
from 60 to 81 pounds, is showing from
50 to Sc. The market is from 60 to
CT cents per bushel.
Damage To TeIephones.--The re-
cent storm over the state did much
damage to telephones and in many in
stances systems will have to be re-
built.
Pioneer Ministcr.-The Rev. Samuel
E. Pendleton, pioneer Methodist
minister in Kansas, and trustee of
the Baker university, Is dead at Bald
win.
Far Below Average.-F. D. Coburn,
secretary of the Kansas board of az
riculture, made public a report re-
garding the condition of Kansas
corn. Mr.. Coburn has received are
port from every county in the state.
He says that on account of the back.
ward spring, cold weather and foods
the corn Is in a ragged, uneven and
imperfect condition. Under the most
favorable conditions for the remain.
der of the season, says Mr.. Coburn,
the yield in the aggregate will be
far below what Kansas produces in
favorable season.
Rock Islands Loss.-Rock Island of.
ficials estimate their loss as a re.
suit of the flood at about $4,000. The
damage to this road was along the
Kaw and Arkansas rivers. A large
stretch of track was washed out com
pletely at Wichita near the Union