The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13

Have r,cpct Troubles. The bust
ness men OF Adams, kan, filed petit
tion with the railroad board asking 1t
to compel the Santa Fe road to build
a depot and maintain station agent
at that place.
Western Kansas Blooms. Condi-
tons for sugar beets and for cattle
were never better at this season Of
the year which is month in advance
Of the usual time. A huge sugar fac
tory at Holly, on the state line, and
extensive irrigation experiments by
the government near Garden City are
encouraging to all western Kansas.
Heavy rains have been soaking west
ern counties weekly.
so Bales Of Cotton Burned. - A
Rock Island car containing fifty bales
Of cotton burned at Wichita. The
loss on the cotton will amount to
about $4,000. The car was in train
No. SO, and was just leaving Wichita
near the Union stock yards. The cat
ton was consigned to Burlington &
Co., at Watuppa, Mass, and was
shipped from Shawnee, o. T.
TO Build Parochial' chool.--Fath.
er M. J. O'Farrell, priest in charge Of
st. Teresa's Catholic parish In Hut.
Crimson, has raised $4,000 to build
parochial school and work will be
started on the building at once. Pat
rick Martin, retired merchant, gave
half of this amount, providing the
other half was raised, which has been
done. 1t is expected to have the
building completed this summer.
Trying Wheat In Greeley" Gree
ley county farmers are experiment.
ing with macaroni wheat this
SPRING says w. M. Glenn, Of Trib-
une. 1--WE have not tried to raise
wheat out there. We have devoted
our time to cattle. But most of the
farmers have put in from ten to forty
acres of macaroni wheat and 1t is
looking fine. If 1t proves success
the acreage will be large next
year. =
To Teach in Philippines. - Prof.
Amos Davis and his wife. who are
both instructors in Highland univer-
sity, at Highland will leave May /
for Manila, Philippine islands. They
have been employed as government
teachers in the Philippines. Prof.
Davis will receive salary Of $1,000
and his wife will be paid $1,000
year. Prof. and Mrs. Davis were gov
eminent teachers In Japan for a num-
her of years prior to coming to High
land.
Extension of Lenora Branch.-Dan-
lei Eicher has received letter from
the Missouri Pacific headquarters, st.
Louis, informing him that the COM
pany is seriously considering the ex-
tension Of the Lenora branch on west
to Denver, following the county lines
between the north teir Of Kansas
counties, and the next tier south, and
asking him If he thought the town"
ships along the proposed line would
vote bonds in aid of the proposition
Central Kansas Apples.-William
Cutter, one of the most extensive
fruit growers in Central Kansas, says
that present indications are that Cen
trail Kansas will have an abundant
crop Of apples this year. He says
that on account of the partial failure
of the crop in the past few years this
years crop should be exceptionally
fine. Pears, Plums and Cherries
are also showing up well,' says Mr..
Cutter, in fact, all fruits are trying
to make up for the loss of our peach
CROP
PaoIa Free Delivery. - The Paola
postoffice is now in the free delivery
class, the receipts for the year end
ing March 81, 1905 having exceeded
$4,000. The total amount received
for stamps and boxes was $10,104.30.
The business is still steadily increas-
The business is still steadily in
creasing, the receipts for the first
part of last year. There was
also an increase in the money order
business. The reports show that
$4,000 were issued and about $50, 1000
paid.
Raised the Price Of Twine.-Prison
Irvine has been advanced Ia of a cent
"a pound over last year. The prison
directors have fixed the price this
year at s ga cents in lots of 5000
pounds or over, and 8 IA cents in lots
of under 5000 pounds. The increase
in price is due to the increased cost
of sisal, which is from so to rs cents
hundred higher this year than 1t
was last. The prison plant will not
make as much money this year as it
did last, because the increase in the
price of Irvine is not as large as the
increased cost of sisal.
Must Pay Standards Price.-E. T.
Butler, superintendent Of the Edo
RADIO gas works, wants the state board
of railroad commissioners to show
him way to repudiate a contract
which he has with the Standard Oil
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