The Globe-republican., 1905-08-03
KANSAS COMMENT

Burton Is Silent.--Senator Burton
has gone to Chicago. He refused to
be interviewed in regard to the
y Chickasaw bond before he left
Sedgwick County NormaI.-The at
tendance at the county normal insti-
tute reached 204. 1t Is expected that
the greater part OF this number and
possibly some from other counties and
those who have not attended the nor
NAL will take the examinations for
teachers certificates.
Wreck on Missouri Pacific. - A
4 west-bound Missouri Pacific passeng-
er train was wrecked two miles west
of Marvin. Phillips county, small
: town six miles south Of Phillipsburg.
The wreck was caused by broken
rail. The entire train left track with
the exception of the engine. No one
was Injured.
Guessing Contests.-The county at
torney of Sumner county HAS ordered
two mercantile firms of Wellington
which are conducting guessing con-
tests in which money prizes were be-
ing given away every Saturday, to dis
continue them under penalty of prose-
cution for violating the state anti
lottery law
Counties With Orchards.-Twenty-
six counties in Kansas have more than
100000 bearing apple trees. This Is
shown by the reports made to Secre'
tary Barnes of the State Historical SO,
ciety Leavenworth county leads the
list. Although there are many coun-
ties having bearing trees Mr.. Barnes
says that the crop this year will not
be as lar~e as it was last except in
the case Of early summer apples.
Oil on the Streets.-Some months
ago e. Rose offered Abilene car Of
crude oil with which to experiment
in wetting down the streets. 1t may
be tried The last legislature appro-
priated 80 800 to make an experiment
as to the feasibility of using crude oil
on roads. The experiment will be
made at Manhattan and at Hutchin-
son under the direction of the Agrj-
cultural college.
Santa Fe Shop Change.-In the fu-
ture all of the mounting of wheels
formerly done at the Santa Fe shops
in Ottawa will be done at Topeka. All
of the car wheels at Ottawa have
been brought to Topeka and the work
will be looked after there in the fu-
ture. The repair shops at Ottawa
will still be maintained. although they
will probably handle nothing but light
repair work.
Atchison County Wheat King. -
Louis Nelson finished threshing wheat
at his Deer creek place, and had to-
tai of 2,162 bushels, from los acres.
He raises more wheat than any other
farmer in the Deer creek valley. Con-
rad Voelker who was formerly wheat
king as well as cabbage king, has been
compelled to take back seat, so far
as wheat is concerned, as he has only
1900 bushels of wheat this year. But
Voelker is still cabbage king.
Young Girl Handles Pumps.-At the
M, X. & T. pumping station, north
east of Galena, Kan, Miss Vernia
Romans. girl of 10, is doing the
work of a strong man. Mrs. Romans
father Robert Romans, was formerly
in charge Of the pumping station. He
died recently, leaving his daughter
alone in the world. Knowing a goot
deal about the work, of which she hat
had charge during her fathers las
illness. Miss Romans applied for thu
Job and it was given to her. Tit
Katy officials state that the youni
woman is one of the best hands a
the pumps along the entire system
Roller Mil Burned. = The Dodg
City roller mill with all the wheat AM
flour In it burned.
Went Over Dam. - James Garter
bridge Waterman at the Kaw river a
Lawrence, had narrow escape fron
drowning this afternoon. He was re
moving debris from one of the bridg
~ piers. when he lost his balance an
fell into the river He was carrie
over the dam and through the rapids
being taken from the water by pass
ing boatman Carter had not los
consciousness, and was only bruise
on the hands and arms.
Improvement at Fort Scott. = Tn
Z Missouri Pacific Company Is gettin
ready to make some extensive In
uroyements in its shops at Fort Scot
New machinery will be installed
the machine shop and the store roo
will be doubled. An addition to II
round house containing nine ne
stalls will also be built, making 7
tai of twenty-one stalls. The cor