The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-11-24
KANSAS COMMENT

old baby Of Sherman Masters of Wa
tonga pulled a kettle of boiling starch
over on to itself and was scalded tt
Heath.
Heart Failure. - W. ]. Malone
dropped dead near Weatherford, Ma
lone as sheriff Of Custer county
served through the noted Indiar
troubles on Panther creek in 1894,
Bore For oil.-0ne thousand dol
lars has been raised by popular sub
scription at Granite and the oil well
will be sunk 800 feet deeper to 6
depth Of 1000 feet, If necessary.
Promptly Answered.-The wealthy
Horton widower who advertised for
wife was answered by his three
daughters and his niece, indicating
that "batty" streak ran through the
whole family.
Star Mail Route.-A star mail route
has been established between Great
Bend and Hoisington, to go into ef-
feet November 81. A. ]. Henry has
The contract at 5000 per year. The
trip is to be made twice daily
Pushing Forward. -.Ponca City
Isn't worrying just now about that
beet sugar factory that 1t is proposed
to bring into Kay county, but will
bring out its graphing hooks as soon
as the factory Is brought across the
Kay county line.
Madden May Get It.-John Madden,
Of Emporia, one Of the best known at
torneys and orators in Kansas will
likely be appointed Governor Hoch's
private secretary, 1t is stated that
Hoch has rendered him the place.
Hoch and Madden have been warm
personal friends for many years.
A New Road.-There was a meet
ing at Winfield of the directors of the
Winfield & Southern Railroad com.
pany, a proposed railway south into
the Usage country. The directors
decided 10 move at once towards the
building Of the road, having every
thing in readiness from now on.
Oppose the Franchse.-A commit.
tee of fifteen prominent citizens met
at Leavenworth and elected spokes-
men to appear before the city council
to protest against the granting of a
gas franchise to certain attorneys who
represent corporation that is not
yet in existance.
To Settle Strike.-The grievance
committee Of the Santa Fe engineers
In session at Topeka is trying to Sc.
cure settlement of the machinsts'
strike. They allege that the equip
ment Of the road as kept up by the
non-union machinists is not satisfac.
tory. The officials Of the road deny
this and say they will not resume
negotiations with the strikers.
Kan.okIa. TrolIey.-The Kansas
Oklahoma lnterurban Railway Com.
pany has begun its permanent survey
and announced that the actual work
OF grading the line from Arkansas
City to the Chilocco Indian school in
Oklahoma would begin within thirty
days. The construction of this part of
the road will be followed at once by
the construction of the one between
Arkansas City and Winfield.
Wreck Averted.--A freight engine
and two cars were derailed and tele.
scoped at the Rock Island yards at
Peabody. Three passenger trains on
the Santa Fe were crossing the Rock
Island and the interlocking tower man
was compelled to derail the Rock Is
land freight to prevent it from smash.
ing into the Santa Fe. The fireman
was injured in his feet. The engine
smashed against the switch tower
partially demolishing it.
Early Pioneer.-J. W. 10y of Lyon
county is dead. He crossed the plains
in 1851 to dig gold in California. He
came back to Kansas at the beginning
OF the Civil War and served as a pr-
vate and lieutenant in a Kansas
regiment For two terms, commenc-
ing in 1875, he was a member of the
Kansas Legislature. He was regent
OF the state normal college for long
time, He died possessed of the love
and respect of his neighbors.
Usage Payment.--The next annuity
payment Of the Usage Indians will be.
gin at Pawhuska in few days.
Electric Bell systcm.-The electric
bell signal system in the Santa Fe
yards at Wichita has been completed
but will not be installed until the
new rails are laid. The rails now in
use are G6 pounds and the new VG
pound rails are to be laid in about a
month.
! Postoffice Disoontinued.-The post.
office at Palermo in Doniphan county
was discontinued last week. 1t was
one of the oldest postofflces in the
state, having been established before
the war. Patrons will get their mail
over rural routes.
Mrs. Stewart Divorced.-AIrs. Grace
Bliss Stewart has been pranted d al.