Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-06
Bond Jumper surrender..

no opposition to the bonds.
Bond Jumper Surrenders.
Henry Franklin, of Doniphan county,
convicted at La Crosse of attempted
highway robbery. in February, 1904,
and who was out on bond pending an
appeal to the supreme court, where his
sentence was affirmed last July. and
who Jumped" his bond and has for the
past year been a fugitive from JUS
tice surrendered himself to Sheriff Pur-
cell and was at once lodged in the
county Jail.
Ottawa Gns Franchise Sold.
A new deal was made in the gas
situation at Ottawa when terms of
agreements were drawn up by the local
Artificial Gas company and c. H. Pat
tison, of the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany, for a consolidation of interests.
The Kansas Natural Gas company
takes over the local concern. and will
use its plant to distribute natural gas.
Heuu Ou the COWcutcneF.
A human head, which proved to be
that of Herbert Kent, son Of Thomas
Kent of Nortonville, was found on
the cowcatcher of an Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe freight train upon its
arrival at Topeka. The body later was
found on the roadbed near Nortonville.
Kent evidently had been walking
alongside the track when struck by
the train.
Glnndercd Horses to be shot.
DR.. Schoenleber, state veterinarian,
of Manhattan, in company with local
veterinarian has discovered two cases
OF CHAMBERS in Saline county. One Is on
the farm of Dick Smith, near town,
and the other is at the farm of w. S.
Stark. ten miles southwest of Salina.
Both horses have -been shot, and no
quarantine will be established.
KANSAS Tnrmers az Bankers.
An investigation which John @.
Royce, state bank commissioner. made
since he went into Office has convinced
him that majority of the banks in
Kansas are owned by the farmers. In
many counties all Of the bank stock
and the best offices of the banks are in
possession of the farmers.
kannas Zinc Goes to Japan.
Manager Steuck, of the Chanute Zinc
company. has just made shipment Of
$1,000 pounds of zinc to a dealer in
Kobe. Japan. Chanute zinc has been
exported to England several times
this year. but this Is the first shipment
to eastern countries.
Attorney for the W.. X. 4 r.
John Madden, of Emporia. has been
appointed general attorney of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas railway for
Kansas. with headquarters in Parsons.
He will succeed the :atc T. NJ Sedg-
wick
To Open News Coal Mines.
The Wear Coal company. recently
merged with the Western Coal and
Mining company. has purchased nearly
800 acres Of land In the new coal fields
in the north part of Crawford county.
Santa Fee Conductor Killed.
Warren A. Burks, conductor on the
The Santa Fe, who had lived in Cha
mute Is years. was instantly killed
while switching cars at Caney. Mont
gomery county.
Crawford County Has 4S.4O6 People.
The population Of Crawford county,
according TO census which has just
been completed. is 1896. This Is
gain Of 1926 ever last year.
The whitley ON Crawford Circuit.
L. M. Crawford, the Topeka theat-
Tical man, has leased the Whitley OPP
era house at Emporia, and will add It
to his western circuit.
HerInEton WINS Flooded.
Lightning struck the water treating
plant Of the Rock Island system at
Herington. recently flooding the
town and doing much damage. The
Baptist church was totally destroyed.