The Globe-republican., 1905-08-10
Ring Tailed Pheasants. wv The Ash

commissioner is preparing to estab
i lish q Chinese and ringtailed pleas
ant hatchery In southwestern Kansas
| The law provides that these birds
shall not be killed for three years, and
d. W. Travis. the state fish and game
warden, believes that he can have the
western counties filed with them by
the time the prohibition is taken Of. I
I A Hotel Change. - Frank Sarver,
late manager Of the Baltimore Hotel
of Wichita, traded his farm Of forty
acres for the Pacific hotel, at Gypsum
City. and will take possession on
August 18th. Samuel Bishop was the
owner Of the hotel. The Pacific Is
the only hotel in the town and con.
tains about fifteen rooms.
Author Married Quietly. w. Cor
don Parker and verna q. Clark were
married at Valley ranch, the home of
the brides parents. east Of Arkansas
City. The groom is from New York
and Is the author of some popular
juvenile books which he illustrated
himself. He is now engaged In the
stock business here in addition to his
literary work.
A Kansas Fruit Jar Factory.-Im
provement and enlargement is being
made at the big Coffeyville fruit jar
factory and there is a 1000 per week
force of men at work while the plant
Is shut down making the improve.
ments. which will amount to between
| $4,000 and 100000. This factory
shipped. at the lowest estimate, 600
cars Of the finished product as the
result Of the past seasons work.
Governors Private Secretary. - F.
L. Williams, of Clay Center, will soon
assume the position Of private secre-
tary to Governor Hoch, succeeding
John Smith, Of Marion. who was ap.
pointed temporarily to fill the place
after the resignation Of T. A. McNeal
on July /, when the latter became
state printer. Smith will resume his
old duties as executive clerk in the
governors Office, and Fred Knapp, the
present executive clerk, will become
secretary Of the board Of control.
New NJ, X. & T. Shops at Parsons
The contract for the location Of the
Missouri, Kansas G Texas shops at
Parsons has been signed by the rail.
way company and the citizens Of that
city. In consideration of Parsons do
mating a large sum Of money toward
the purchase Of a site for the shops
the railway company agrees to build
shops that will cost 100000. This
figure is somewhat smaller than was
at first expected, but 1t is large
enough to insure good payroll. The
shops are to be completed within two
years.
Night Stamp Window. - People in
Wichita can buy stamps, money or
ders and registered letters at the
postoffice until II o'clock at night.
Heretofore this department has closed
at o'clock in the evening. Now,
however, 1t will remain open until II
o'clock, giving the city night SER,
vice. This was done on account of
the fact that so many people are de-
sirous of purchasing stamps and
money orders after the regular hours
for closing this department. The
opening of night stamp window will
necessitate the employment of an,
other clerk.
Found Dead in an OIL Tank. -
Word was received at Chanute
that Dudley w. Chambers had
been found lying dead at the bot
tom Of an oil tank, five miles south
east of Chanute. Mr.. Chambers was
field manager for the Southwestern
Oil and Gas Company. He went ont
to the property In the morning. His
horse was found hitched to the fence.
1t is thought that he was asphyxiated
by the gases arising from the oil. q.
The top of the tank was broken in,
showing that 1t had given way be-
meath his weight, and he had been
unable to climb up the greasy sides
OF the tank. There was only about
six inches Of oil in the tank.
State Teachers Meeting. - The
annual meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers association will be held De-
cember rs. 81 and 2S. The executive
committee Is already getting out ad-
vertising matter telling of the attrac-
tons which will be offered.
Cuts Out Luxuries. - In circular
letter to the various superintendent
Of the various charitable institutions
the board of control says: I'VE are
not authorized to permit officers ap-
pointed by the board to buy anything
at the expense Of the state that is
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