The Globe-republican., 1905-10-26

| pNny ldS brought III u Dly well sscVcu
miles northwest Of Coffeyville Its
flow il estimated at IS million cubic
feet day. 1t Is next to the largest in
the field. The largest in this field and
in the world is a 81 million foot well
which belongs to the Kansas Natural
Gas company.
Lift Quarantine Nov. is. There
have been a number of inquiries as
to when the quarantine on the terri
tory cattle would be lifted. J. Nc,
Fall, state cattle inspector, in speak
ing Of the quarantine, said that 1t
would be lifted November Is. The
inspector for this point has not yet
been appointed.
Made an Exception. The Kansas
charter board strained point to help
the government out on its irrigation
project in Finney county. It author
lied company to hold stock IN 9TH
er corporations. While it isn't against
the law for one company to hold stock
in another, the charter board made a
rule some years ago prohibiting that
| practice, claiming it was against good
business Judgment. But 1t made an
exception in the present case.
Bankers Must Pay HiII.--At Wichita
Judge Wilson has an order in the dis
trict court against the Kansas Bank
ers' association for $7.20, costs in
case in which the police Of the city
arrested man who afterwards was
turned loose because the association
would not prosecute him. The costs
were charged first to the chief of po-
| lice, Mr.. Cubbon, who refused to pay
| ;hem. A test case is to be made II
the association refuses to pay the
costs.
Zinc Ore Off $3.50 More.-The high
est price reported as having been paid
for zinc ore in the Missouri-Kansas
district was $51.50 per ton. This price
represents reduction of $3.50 from
that paid last week. In two weeks the
price has been cut $3.50 per ton. Many
of the largest producers have decid-
ed to hold their ore for basis price
OF $50 for GO per cent ore, claiming
that the price Of spelter is high
enough to justify them in taking this
position.
The Rosedale Jonts.-Henry Kee-
fo?, mayor, said that he would take
no action to close the joints until the
county attorney, James Gibson, acts.
"The police Judge and city attorney
may act independent of the county at
torney and close them," said he, but
| will do nothing now" There are
eight joints here. They pay the city
$50 and costs of So each. This $500
goes into the general revenue fund
of the city and the $G4 goes to the
police court fund.
Killing Young Stock.-What is de-
scrlbed as really mountain lion has
been seen on the Saline river bluffs
near Plainville several times in the
last two weeks Calves from the
f-rmers' herds have been killed and
the cattle are frightened and restless
at night. Fifty men and boys spent
Sunday on the bluffs searching for
the animal, but it was not found. 1t
is averred that its tracks were dis
covered several times, but dogs wilix
not follow the tracks through fear
The neighborhood is excited and resi-
dents are afraid to venture out at
night.
Muoicip~i Ownership Mt Paoln. AT the
special municipal election held hero 10
vote on the proposition to issue bonds
to buy the water plant ut $50, 900, and
to build an electric light plant not to
exceed Il cost of $4,000, both qucs-
tions carried by good majorities, the
women not voting Four per cent
bonds will be issued to buy the water
works and bonds not to exceed AZ per
cent per annum will be issued for the
electric light plant Each proposition
was separate. The water plant has
been in operation twenty years, and is
said TO be badly out OF repair. An ex.
pert engineer who was short time
ago hired to come here to look it over
reported that it was not worth more
than $4,000
Women Suffragists Meet.-The state
equal sufragists are holding their an
nual convention at Topeka. That
sentiment for woman suffrage is in
creasing they point to the fact that
while the state association never had
more than 400 members up to last
year it now has 1874. The women will
quit waiting until the legislature as
sembles to start their fight for full
suffrage laws. They will do some
campaigning among the grass roots
after this.
Winfield In Darkness. Douglas
Bourdette, owner of the we'll which
supplies this place with natural gas,
turned off the supply from the city
mains and the town Is in darkness.
Ha oharoac that tho WinfaId foo ~