Free press., 1904-12-17
KANSAS COMMENT


at Arkansas City, will bore for oil and
gas at Wellington. Leases are all that
is asked
Discover CcaI.-Coal has been dis
covered at FL Dorado Springs. A test
has been made and it is pronounced
of a good quality Arrangements are
being made To develop the vein.
Settling Up.-The Cheyenne Bot
tom Irrigation and Lake company is
making settlement with a great many
of the owners OF land on Cheynne bot
tom, in each case paying larger sum
than was originally allowed by the ap-
praisers which is now in the custody
of the country treasurer, and TO re-
ceive the balance when the ditch com
pany turns the water on to the
lands.
Soldier Drowned. - Private George
H Smith, Twenty-eighth artillery hat
terry, was drowned in the swimming
pool at the Fort Leavenworth gym
nasium. Private Smith entered the
pool Immediately after supper. and it
is said that he got beyond his depth
when he was seized with cramps and
went down. A comrade named Phelps
nearly drowned in an effort to save
him. Smiths old home was at Mario.
Tenn.
Needs Reorganization. Carrie
Nation went from Arkansas City to
Winfield, where she held a quiet
meeting on the streets. She did not
attempt to smash any saloons, but
lectured the proprietors who stood
in front OF their places. Tho doors
were locked During the afternoon
she appeared on the streets and ad-
dressed the mayor. a big crowd fol-
lowing her. She spoke in a church
to a small audience. She said the
town needed reorganization.
May Be Murdered.--Mrs. H. D.
Knox, a resident OF Arkansas City,
has sought the aid of local officers in
an attempt to locate her husband,
whom she believes, has been murder
ed. He left Luca, Kansas, October
"a AMI she has not heard from him
since. He has some valuable mining
claims in the Wichita mountains,
and before leaving there is said to
have had trouble with his partner.
He is supposed to have left Luca for
the Wichita mountains overland with
a team.
Pipe Line Probable. = Indications
are that, as development in the Pa
ola oil field progresses, a new pipe
line will be built from there to Kan
sas City, where an independent re
fnery will be built. At any rate
there has been much discussion tho
last few weeks in regard to the sub
ject. A representative of the Pure
Oil and Producers company OF
Pennsylvania has been here looking
over the field to ascertain the tota
output of the wells and their lasting
qualities. 1t is said that his repor
was very favorable.
Objected to Match.-Word has beer
received at Lawrence of the elope
ment of Edgar G.. Green, the Univer
sity of Kansas halfback during tn,
season just closed, and Miss Hid;
Wilson of La Harpe. The little half
back has been absent since Thanks
giving, but the students were ignor
ant of his whereabouts until a parti
cular friend learned of the marriage
which was in Kansas City, immediate
ly after the Thanksgiving game. TIL,
couple left at once for Denver. Th
bride is only II years old, and her par
ents objected to the match.
BIackIeg in Stock. = Blackleg ha
appeared among cattle in the vicinit
of Irving. Four calves belonging L
e. A. Wilder and four of NJ. Valliene'
stock have died with the disease
Stock owners are busy vaccinatini
their stock to prevent a spreading @
an epidemic
Shot In Fight.-At independents
n Cleve BlackfOrd was probably fatal
shot in a road house brawl and Harr
Croft was injured while trying to dis
arm an assailant with a revolver
Nate and Noah Cannon, brothers
have been arrested.
Gas Causes Fire. = The farm res
dence of w. w. Watkins near IndC
pendence, burned to the ground an
Watkins was probably fatally burned
Watkins turned the gas on in the 81
ting room stove when he thought h
was turning it on. The family ha
narrow escape.
Big Corn Yield.-T. c. Honneu {
Everest says he has raised the baI
neF Brown county field of corn. H
had an eighty acre field which yielde
more than 1000 bushels an acre Thi
is the best average yield so far +,
ported in this county this year
Changed His charge.-Father Pc
rier, vicar general OF the Concord
diocese. has been sent from his charg
in Clyde to Abilene, where he will b,
come chaplain of the college of tn
Sisters Of st. Joseph. Father Pc
rier, until year ago. was statione
in Concordia, having been in charg
Of the church there since 1880.
Took Carbolie Acid.-Edward Hi
gins, farmer living near Valley Fall
committed suicide by drinking ca
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