The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-01
KANSAS COMMENT

For Separate hools.-The State
Association Of School Boards has de-
clared itself for separate schools, Its
convention was held at Chanute.
Lightning Hits School Buildlng.-At
Miltonvale the public school building,
a fine two story structure, was struck
by lightning during storm and was
burned to the ground. The loss was
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Progressing Rapidly Track laying
on the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railroad is progressing rapidly and
information has been given out from
an official source that the line will be
completed into Wichita by September
goth.
Gas at Lawrence.-The citizens Of
Lawrence will bore for gas and oil.
A company has been organized under
the name Of the Douglas County Oil
& Gas Company, and the party that
has the contract is on the ground with
his machinery.
Post Contracts Awarded.-Major D.
E. Mccarthy, constructing quartermas-
ter at Fort Leavenworth, has received
bids for the new addition to the post
hospital. John Coldron of Leaven-
worth was the lowest on construc-
ton Of the building at $29,569. W. ].
Squires Of Kansas City, was the lowest
on electric wiring, at $445, and James
Foley of Leavenworth the lowest on
heating and plumbing, at $5,9S7.
Will be shot.-At Irving chicken
thieves have been so plentiful and
bold, that farmers have decided to
protect themselves from the pest to
the extent Of firing on the trespassers
found on their property. M. R. Falin
has lost 200 chickens in the past few
weeks, and many others have suffer.
ed accordingly. Watchmen will be
appointed and chicken thieves bid
fair to receive as severe treatment
as housebreakers.
Marry German Count-Kansas will
soon score again, Miss Nellie Lytle,
a niece of Miss Mildred Chase, for
many years teacher of Peabody, Kan
sas, will marry real live German
count in October. The engagement
has already been announced. Miss
Lyle is an Ohio girl, but she once
visited her aunt at Peabody and is
well remembered by the people there.
Her sister married another German
Cuuul SOHle years ago.
Ties FIoated Away.-At the time of
the last flood the Frisco had about
1900 railroad ties piled near the sta.
tion at Winfield. They were intended
for use in repairing the many bad
places made by the June food but
were all washed away. They have
been recovered few at a time until
about half have been returned. The
ties were found lodged along the river
for several miles. Many of them no
doubt foated down the Arkansas.
Store Their Apples.-Kansas apple
growers propose to put their apples
in cold storage this fall and hold
them for higher prices. In discussing
the matter one of the largest apple
growers of the state said: ut costs
but 10 cents bushel to store ap.
pies, 10 cents until next May, and |
am satisfied with the big demand for
the fruit now, that there will be a
fine demand later on in the year.
Hundreds Of bushels of apples are
shipped every day to points west and
south of Hutchinson, Western Kan.
sas has an abundance of wheat but
little fruit. They are on the market
now for early apples, and they will
be fine customers all winter. Apples
will be high priced this winter and
the man who makes the money Is
the man who picks his apples in
September and gets them in a cold
storage plant as soon as possible af-
ter they are off the trees. | will store
my apples and advise my neighbors
to do the same"
Violated Liquor Law.-The arrest
OF W. Fl. Lighthouse a druggist of
Arkansas City, on charge of selling
liquor without requiring an affidav.
it from the buyer, was the first arrest
for violating the liquor law made in
Cowley county in over year. Light
house is charged in six counts Of vio-
lation of the liquor law, and one Of
maintaining place for the sale of
liquor and selling to club members.
Oil Near La cygne-An oil well with
an estimated daily yield of 50 barrels,
was drilled on the Marias des Cygnes
bottom on the A. F. Meservey land.
Approved Proposition.-The dis
trict convention Of the United Mine
Workers Of District IA before adjourn.
ing, discussed the report of the special
committee appointed to lay plan for
the proposed cooperative store. Nc
decisive action was taken, but the
convention expressed its approval Of
the proposition.
New Opera House.-W. E. McGehit
for many years manager Of the opera
house at Columbus, has just CLOSED
a contract for modern, up-to.datt
$4,000 opera house. 1t is to be com
pleted by November /.