The Globe-republican., 1904-07-07
KANSAS COMMENT


has been commenced on the water
works at Cordell. A force Of men is
working on a well thirty-two feet in
diameter and the same depth.
Z In Sweepstakes Exhibits of ap-
pies from the Thomas orchard Of
Wichita at the worlds fair in st,
Louis have been entered as an indi-
vldual display in the sweepstakes.
Health is Better.--Senator Longs Is
greatly improved. He will spend the
summer at Medicine Lodge until the
campaign begins, when he will place
himself at the disposal of Chairman
Stubs
Corn Not Planted.-On account OF
the excessive moisture in Miami coun-
ty the last few weeks, the ground has
been in such condition that the farm
ers have been unable to pillow. But
few have their corn planted. i
Hurt In Wreck.-Word comes to
Wichita that John McAleer, travelling
salesman Of a coal and coke company
of Wichita, has been seriously hurt in
railroad wreck in the western part
of the state.
Indian Territory Invited.-Governor
Ferguson has forwarded an invita-
ton to the officials of the Indian Ter
ritory to take part in the ceremonies
on Oklahoma day at the worlds fair
on the 9th day of September.
Damaged by Rans.--Harvey Hurst,
of Oswego, who Is in the grain and
elevator business, said that the high
water had damaged wheat fully one
half and that corn was equally as
badly hurt in his section Of the state,
Old Brakeman-Joseph Rocker, a
brakeman on the Mcpherson branch,
was killed at Salina by being caught
between two cars while making a
coupling. Rocker had been brake
man on the Mcpherson branch since
the road was built. His home was in
Mcpherson.
Old Scout Dead.-Bernard T. Bert.
rand, dead at st. Marys, was one OF
the pioneers of Kansas. In the very
early days he was a scout and guide
on the Kansas plains. For several
years he freighted goods from West
port Landing to the military posts Of
Kansas and Colorado.
Health Of CattIe.-Thomas Morris,
secretary of the Oklahoma live stock
sanitary commission, sent Inspector
Hahn to Woodward county to super
intend the dipping of cattle in that
county. He says the cattle in Wood
ward and Beaver counties will soon
be as healthy as cattle anywhere
viii Ship Them AIl.-ln the clos
ing days Of June there was ire
mendous movement of cattle from In
dian Territory ranges to the markets.
This movement has already begun
and the railroads are taxed to supply
the demand for cars. This is the last
year for the cattleman. When the
fattened cattle go off the ranges this
month they will never be replaced
The day of the range steer has passed.
All the big pastures, from $4,000 to
100000 acres, have been cut up into
allotments.
Crops Des.royed-The northern part
of Russell county and the southern
part of Osborne county was swept by
q hail storm, devastating a territory
80 miles long and IS miles wide. Wind
from the northwest at times almost
amounted to tornado, tearing down
windmills and unrooflng houses. The
wheat fields are almost, If not quite,
o total loss, and thousands Of acres
were almost ready for the harvest.
They look as though they had been
rolled with some monster roller or
a stalk cutter had been driven through
them. Growing corn in the fields is
stripped to the stalk and in many
places the stalks driven into the
ground by the force of the hail storm
For Civil scrvice.-Examinations
before the local civil service board
at Wichita will be numerous for a
while, An examination for the po-
sition of farmer in Indian service will
be held July 6, The examination for
teachers in the Philippine service,
which was to have been held June
1928, was postponed until July 1914.
IA great many applications have al
ready been received and the outlook
is that many more will be sent in,
viii Pave.-Coffeyville has picked
out 25 blocks Of its principal streets
and will pave them. "
First Month With None,-During
the month Of May not one child ap-
piled at the Soldiers Orphans home at
Atchison. This Is the first month
since the establishing Of the home,
that no applications were received.
One child was received as a ward
last week, the first in seven weeks.
There are now about las children in
1.-THE home One hundred and ffty-fve
is the usual average number. 9
Fort SCOTS Bonus.-Folt Scott peo-
pie are having to put up $I5O0o to
get natural gas rlped 10 that town.
Wichita gave b franchise only, sNG,
Andy's SOMA. A. Richards,
of Wellington, received official news