Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-19

uals that Il would require q personal
canvass of the field to get the exact
figures.
Shells mt Riley start Fire.
The first provisional regiment OF
field artillery had an exciting time
during target practice on the Fort
Riley reservation. Two batteries were
firing on the range at distances OF
1000 yards when a timed shell went
through the body of horse of range
rider who COS too near the targets.
The rider escaped injury. Later
the shells set fire TO the big prairie
and four other batteries were sent out
to fight the blaze, which under strong
wind threatened much damage. 1t
took several hours hard work by
about 700 men to get the fire under
control.
woodmen LogroIIIng mt Hiawnthn.
The Woodmen log rolling held at
Hiawatha, was the sixth successful one
managed BY the Hiawatha camp. The
head consul, Mr.. Talbot, came from
Minneapolis, Mimi, to speak. There
was a good parade and number of in
teresting contests in the afternoon for
cash prizes. In the evening four bands
combined and gave an open air con-
cert followed by fireworks by the Hia-
uatho Elamhaau cluh
OIL Production.
The pipeline runs for the first week
of October have averaged 1880 bar
rels a day. This is an increase OF
.9,57S barrels day over the September
average, and will surprise the pipe
line people. This is by far the largest
amount of oil ever run in the west
in the same number of days, and Is
running within 10000 barrels of the
daily production of Pennsylvania oil.
Alfalfa for the Uplnnds.
The Hays City experiment station
has discovered a species of alfalfa that
will grow in the uplands of western
Kansas. 1t has a fine stem, bushy
top, and grows as thick on the ground
as timothy. It doesn't require much
moisture. It will yield three crops a
year and the seed crop is said to be
larger than the regular alfalfa.
Four Per Cent. Desert.
A report of assertions and court
martials at Fort Riley just published,
shows during the last two months
there were 81 assertions from the
troops and batteries at the post and
that there were 81 trials by summary
court. During August 70 soldiers de-
serted. This number is more than 4
per cent of the garrison.
H. C. LOOMS Loses a Foot.
Col. H. c. LOOMS of Winfield, I'M
.derwent amputation of his right foot,
it being taken off little above the
ankle Joint. Amputation was made
necessary by a slight sprain in the
Joint of the great toe, some months
ago. From inflammation arising gan
grenous condition set in which resisted
all efforts to reduce.
Negro School Case Hearing.
The state supreme court has issued
a writ of alternative mandamus
against the board of education Of Kan
.sas City. Kas, returnable November
Z, requiring said board to show cause
why colored pupils are not allowed ia
attend school at the same hours and
in the same building as the white
pupils.
Explosion Victim Dead.
Joseph Richardson. who was injured
In q powder explosion in Stippville,
four miles north of Columbus has died.
He, with Alfred Richardson and A. F..
Henderson was preparing mine shots,
the three sitting around can Of pow
der. Henderson was smoking and a
spark from his pipe fell into the pow
der.
A Kansas FARMS Advance In Value
Edward Gieger sold his 24O-acre farm
recently for $4,000, and advance OF
$1,000 In two years. The farm was re-
sold two weeks later for $10,5O0. The
advance and net profit Of crops in IS
months amount to $500 on an invest
.ment Of $500.
To Hear Kansas Railroad Cases
The board Of railroad commission
,ers win hear the case pertaining to
coal rates November 3. The board VIII
20 to Hutchinson November ! to hear
complaints regarding the rates on salt