The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-04-27
KANSAS COMMENT

years a resident along Wakarusa
creek, near Eudora, was found dead
In a pool of water. 1t is supposed that
he had started fishing, was stricken
with apoplexy and fell into the wa
ter and was drowned. He left two
children.
Chief Surgeon In Texas.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel I. M. Maus, deputy sur
geon general, and Mrs. Maus, left Fort
Riley for San Antonio, Tex, where
Colonel Maus will assume the duties
OF chief surgeon of the Department
Of Texas. Colonel Maus has been
stationed at Fort Riley for two
years.
Bull Cores Old Farmer.-An elder.
ly farmer named r. A. Clark, living
near Girard, was seriously injured by
a vicious bull. The bull was in pas
ture and Mr.. Clark had entered to
pass through the field when he was
set upon by the bull. He was knock
ed down and badly trampled by the
brute, and it is thought is dangerous
ly injured.
To Supply Mines. - 1t takes over
100000 kegs Of powder to supply the
mines of Crawford and Cherokee coun-
ties per year. Each key holds rs
pounds, making total of S,250,0O0
pounds Of blasting powder which is
consumed In the mines of these two
counties annually. This powder has
to be paid for by the miners and costs
them So per key, the total outlay for
powder being over $66O,000 per year.
The powder Companies find this a
pretty good market.
Paola is to CeIebrate.-The Fourth
Of July will be celebrated at Paola this
year with racing tournament, provid-
ing the necessary funds can be rails
ed. There will also be other features.
AT meeting of the Fair Association
1t was decided to hold the races July
3 and 4. Committees were appoint
ed and are now at work. A large
amount has already been subscribed.
These races will not interfere with
the usual fall races at the time of the
county fair September rs, &c, q and
%.
=. Hospital For Emporia. = Plans are
all perfected for hospital at EN-
poria and all the funds raised except
few dollars. The institution is to
be under the control of the Sisters
of the Sacred Heart, a superior of
which will arrive next week to as
sumo active charge of the work. About
$4,000 has been subscribed by citi-
zens of this and neighboring towns
toward the project. The Catholic
church owns building which was
once used by them for hospital. This
will be enlarged.
Man With Ideas Wanted.-A much
talked of project is an electro road to
run from Atchison to Highland, max |
ing big loop and taking in Horton,
Hiawatha and Severance and other
nearby towns. Highland has no rail-
road connections at all and there is
no direct line from Horton to Hiawa-
tina, though both are good towns with
in a short distance of each other in
the same county. 1t is understood
that If some capable man can be Sc
cured to work out the idea the money
for the road will be forthcoming.
X. U. Regents Meet.-The board of
regents of the University of Kansas
began their session. All were pres
ent save Regent Crowell, who was de-
tanned by business at Scott City and
could not get here in time. Regents
Potter, White and Mitchell were
sworn in, and general discussion of
business followed. Today's meeting
Is devoted to the medical school situa-
ton. The distribution Of funds and
the matter Of salaries for the coming
two years will be considered at this
meeting, together with the letting of
the contract for the completion of the
law building, the consideration of pre-
liminary plans for the gymnasium,
faculty changes and additions and 9TH
er matters.
Big Find of Zinc.-The drillers of
The Ahrens & Co. well near Hillsdale,
1--WE miles north of Paola, have struck
besides oil. At the depth
Of about 2,200 feet they came to a
very hard substance which they sup
posed was granite. After the drill
had gone through about 300 feet of
It they concluded that 1t was not
granite. A sample was sent to the
assayer at Topeka, who pronounced
It an excellent quality of jack or zinc
ore. Other samples have been sent
10 assayers at Joplin and Denver. j.
D. Nickerson of Pennsylvania, who
has had twenty-five years experience
n the drilling business, thinks that
he substance is about 375 feet in
.hickness. He has charge Of the work
IN the Ahrens we'll, which is believed
% be the deepest in Kansas. Work
was begun on it about year ago.
Bank For Manchester. = The First
National bank of Concordia will open
mother branch bank. its sixth In this