The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-01
Swedish MIsslon.-Ground has bee,

uc Idpluiy puSu6u ITOm tnlS Time ant
arrangements are being made for tn,
cornerstone laying ceremony, which
will be celebrated in November.
New Bottle Factory.-The Coffey
vile Bottle Company started Its fac
tory with a full complement Of men
There had been some talk Of thu
factory starting an open shop, but thu
matter was amicably adjusted by thu
company and the representatives o.
the Bottle Blowers union. The fac
tory turns out prescription TASKS ant
turns out several car loads a week
New Electric Llne.-Work on a new
electric line between Galena and Bax
ter Springs, Kansas, is to begin al
once. Construction under the direc
ton of Mr.. Vandermyer, the chief en-
gineer, will begin at each end of the
line. 1t is reported the new road will
operate jointly with the southwest
Missouri Electric Railroad, making 8
continuous route from Carthage, Mo.
to Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Gas and oil.-At Ottawa the Home
Prospecting Company has brought In
Its third gas well, 1t was gagged at
100000 feet day and besides the
output of gas has strong flowing of
oil. The company will sink the drill
deeper in hopes of developing an oil
strike at a lower level. Arrangements
will, 1t is expected, be made in a short
time to pipe the town for gas.
Adventist Sanltarlum.-The corner
stone of the new Adventist sanitari.
um, which is to follow similar insti.
tutions in the states, was laid in WITCH.
ita in the presence of 5000 people
Ex-Governor Stanley, J, M. Knapp
Mayor Mclean and various elders
from the church were on the program
The building is about half finished.
Narrowing Experience.-J. K. 70.
der,'a Harvey county farmer, was rid
ing a harrow when the heavy rain
storm of last week came up, and light
ming struck the machine. 1t was a
narrowing experience in more than
one sense of the word, for it killed
one horse.
Big Apple crop.-Apple pickers are
wanted in Reno county. 1t will take
over 100 hands to save the crop in the
big Yagge orchard alone. The apple
crop around Hutchinson is the largest
in history, and the owners are already
picking up men to help them pick the
fruit.
M|lers' CIub.-At meeting Of fifty
millers from Kansas and Oklahoma
held at Wichita it was decided not to
advance the price of -four Officers for
the ensuing year we're elected at this
meeting and other important business
transacted.
County Attorney Drowned.-At st.
Francis while swimming with a party
of friends County Attorney |. D.
Hotchkiss was drowned. He was a
strong swimmer and it is supposed
he was taken with cramps.
Fair at WinfieId.-The Cowley coun-
ty fair opened at Winfield, August 80.
Eighteen trotting and pacing horses
were unloaded, and the management
expects to make this race meet
worthy of note
Lost His Foot Charles Foster, of
Stafford, lost his right foot underneath
a Santa Fe passenger train. He at
tempted to board the excursion train
for Kansas City and fell.
Own Elevators.-The western Kan
sas farmers have elevators of their
own, and the next thing they will be
building cooperative broom corn fac
tories.
Attempts sulcide.-An 1S-year-old
wife jumped from the bridge into the
river at Ottawa Sunday. Her age had
nothing to do with the case.
New Grand Stand.-A harvest home
picnic Is to be held at Utica. The big
gest feature is a new grand stand that
will hold LOCO people.
Short Grass Country.-Some Lane
county broom corn will make a ton
to the acre.
Report Not True.-The report that
Grant Gillette has settled with cred.
itors in full and gone to Ohio to live
is news to his Dickinson county at.
torneys. They say that no such hap.
pening has occurred to their knowl
edge and they would be informed fol
they have been working on the set
Element matter for months. The fact
seems to be that the settlement is Q
long ways off yet.
Carnival at conway.-Twenty years
ago next month, Conway Springs was
founded. The anniversary will be
celebrated on the Sth by a carnival
| New Tree Pest.-A new pest has
attacked the trees Of Atchison-the
forest catepillars. They are less
than an inch in length and moi
much thicker than a piece Of cottor
string. They weave a sort of wei
or tent over the elaves, which immed
lately die. Many trees are destitut,
Of leaves as a result. They also at
tack vines and bushes.
LocklaW Resulted.-As a result O