The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-15
KANSAS COMMENT


Securing Leases.-The Morton Lev
ering company that has been at worl
at Arkansas City, will bore for oil ant
gas at Wellington, Leases are all tha
Is asked
Case Ordered Back.-Valley Cen
ter's Dun.Frey case has been ordered
back for a new trial by the supreme
court. The higher court was OF the
opinion that the Dun.Frey case was
not fried done.
Settling Up.-The Cheyenne BOZ
tom Irrigation and Lake company is
making settlement with a great many
of the owners Of land on Cheynne Dol
tom, in each case paying a larger SUN
than was originally allowed by the ap
praisers which is now in the custody
of the country treasurer, and to re
ceiye the balance when the ditch com
pany turns the water on to the
lands.
Soldier Drowned. -- Private George
Il. Smith, Twenty.eighth artillery bat
ery was drowned in the swimming
cool at the Fort Leavenworth gym
lasium. Private Smith entered the
POOL Immediately after supper, and ii
s 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
nim. 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, pu'
Iectured the proprietors who stood
in front of their places. The doors
were locked. During the afternoon
she appeared on the streets and adj
dressed the mayor, big crowd fol-
owing her. She spoke in a church
10 a small audience. She said the
own needed reorganization.
May Be Murdered.-Mrs. II, D.
Knox. resident Of Arkansas City,
has sought the aid Of local officers in
an attempt 10 locate her husband,
whom she believes, has been murder
ed. He left Luca, Kansas, October
"A and 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, new pipe
line will be built from there to Kan
sas City, where an independent re-
nnery will be built. At any rate
there has been much discussion the
last few weeks in regard to the cub
tect, A representative of tb" Pure
Oil and Producers company Of
Pennsylvania has been here looking
over the field to ascertain the total
output Of the wells and their lasting
qualities. 1t is said that his report
was very favorable.
Objected to Match.-Word has been
received at Lawrence Of the elope-
ment of Edgar G. Green, the Univer-
sity of Kansas halfback during the
season Just closed, and Miss Hilda
Wilson Of La Harpe. The little half
back has been absent since Thanks
giving, but the students were ignor-
ant Of his whereabouts until parti-
cular friend learned of the marriage,
which was in Kansas City, immediate
ly after the Thanksgiving game. The
couple left at once for Denver. The
bride Is only II years old, and her par
ents objected to the match.
BIackIeg in Stock. - Blackleg has
appeared among cattle in the vicinity
Of Irving. -Four calves belonging to
u. A. Wilder and four of M. Valliene's
stock have died with the disease.
Stock owners are busy vaccinating
their stock to prevent a spreading Of
an epidemic,
Shot In Fight.-At Independence
Cieve Blackford was probably fatally
shot in road house brawl and Harry
Croft was injured while trying to dis
arm an assailant with revolver.
Nate and Noah Cannon, brothers,
have been arrested
Gas Causes Fire. - The farm resi-.
dence of W. W. Watkins near Indie.
pendence, burned to the ground and
Watkins was probably fatally burned.
Watkins turned the gas on in the sit
ting room stove when he thought he
was turning 1t off. The family .had
a narrow escape.
Big Corn yield.-T. G. Honnel Of
Everest says he has raised the ban
ner Brown county field Of corn. He
had an eighty acre field which yielded
more than 1000 bushels an acre. This
is the best average yield so far re.
norted in this county this wear.