The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
OIL FIELDS FLOODED. --Neodesha and

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flowed nearby oil wells, while other
oil wells could not be reached. All
the wheat fields between the rivers
were under water. Some families who
remained too long in the bottoms were
brought in by rescuing parties. Pre-
caution had been taken to save stock
by taking all animals to the highlands.
Neodesha was without mails for few
days. The older citizens say that the
food has been equal to that Of 1895,
which is the highest known. Fall
river and the Verdigris united south Of
town making sheet Of water two
miles wide.
Loss OF STOCK. The Rev. Mr.. Fitch
Of Wichita, reports twenty head Of cat
tie killed by a single stroke Of light
ming on his pasture southeast Of Flor
ence Arthur Ice, living northeast Of
Florence, on French Creek, lost hogs
and cattle and other stock, and with
his family Of twelve were tloated down
stream in his house, which lodged in
some trees. Yhe Fisher brothers and
Williams brothers, Of Cedar Point,
were heavy losers Of hogs and crops.
The Stonestreet family, reported lost,
were later located and rescued in
boats.
CoFFEYvlLLE's WoRsT. While the
Verdigris river was still rising 1t had
reached the record high water mark.
Hundreds Of people were obliged to va
cate their homes The property loss
is heavy. The North Star Paper Co.'S
plant was completely flooded, causing
great loss. The oil fields were inun-
dated. The Ice company's plant was
flooded. The city had food water on
three sides.
A POPULAR STUnENr.--Ralph Waldo
Ellis, Of Pratt, Kansas, present edi.
tor Of the Kansas University Weekly,
is perhaps the most popular man in
the senior class He has completed
the course in three years and during
the meantime has found time to play
football and engage in newspaper
work. Mr.. Ellis played end and sub
stitute half back in 1902.
A HoLroN YouTH. Sidney s. Lins-
colt, president of the senior law class
of Kansas University, is a resident Of
Holton. He has held several offices in
his class and has always been consid-
cred one of the leaders in the law
school. He is graduate of shattuck
Military school, Faribault, MINI, and
member of the Phi Kappa Psi fra.
ternity.
RIVER ENTERS STORES. AT the high
est Of the food at Burlington the Ne
osho river rose sixteen inches higher
than ever before and entered some of
the stores on Neosho street. More
than a mile Of Santa Fe track was out
and no trains came in for days. The
Waterworks pumping station was flood
ed Much damage has resulted to
growing crops.
10000 HARVEST HANDs.-T. B. Ger
ow, director of the state employment
bureau estimates that about 10000
hands will be needed for the Kansas
wheat harvest He figures that wages
will be about 50 day. This includes
board, of course.
1871 SENIORS. There are 1871 members
Of the senior classes in the six depart-
ments Of Kansas university, and be-
sides these there are 10 candidates for
the master of arts degree and one for
degree Of master Of science
OTTAWA GIRLS BAND.-The Show
alter girls band Of Ottawa has gone to
Pittsburg, Pa, under contract for the
summer to furnish music for an excur-
sion steamer plying on the Ohio and
Mississippi,
WHEAT RUINED Much wheat was
ruined by floods in the vicinity of Win
field. People who We're driven from
their homes by high water have re-
turned to them.
STUDENT BooTLEGGERs. For several |
months the people of Baldwin have
been at loss to know who has been
selling liquor in that town. There are
no joints and the drug stores do not
do rushing business. Some one was
supplying beer and whisky for those
who desired it and among those who
wanted it were some of the students
of the university. Six of these are
colored.,
AGED L1LAos.-In a Hiawatha yard
are'two lilac bushes which are over IS
years old and are still blooming.
RAIN AND WIND. AT Winfield two
and half inches of rain fell in a
few hours. The Walnut and other
streams became the highest they have
been this season. Severe windstorms