The Globe-republican., 1905-01-12
OIL Makes Good Roads. - I

~, Vi WulCU party Ucutldl lNciopl
Miles will be a member. Mr.. Moor
said that oil makes the best Of road
The first application will require rs
barrels a mile. A second applicatio
Is needed on new roads in six month
Of eighty barrels a mile and then a
annual application of from eighty I
ninety barrels. The cost is less thai
so per cent of macadam.
Changed Their Plans. -- The worl
on the levees in North Topeka is re
quiring more time than it wa
thought would be required because
the county commissioners and count,
surveyor decided that the levee'
should be ten inches higher than q
first planned. The fact that th'
ground has been frozen has retarded
the work to a certain extent. undel
the new plan the leveos will be twelve
feet wide on top and twenty-four feet
wide at the bottom. On The top Of the
leyees will be placed cinders. This
will make a good road and next sum
mer the people will be driving on the
leyees.
Odd Fellows Build.--The Riley Odd
Fellows lodge will commence the
building activity at Fort Riley for the
year 1906 early in the spring. The
lodge has voted to erect an Odd Eel
lows hall, 25x9O feet, two stories high
above the basement. The building
will be built of brick, and cost about
$4,000. Other substantial business
houses will be erected during the
season, together with a number OF
new modern residences.
For Municipal Ownership. $3.50 The
city of Ottawa has begun steps look
ing to municipal ownership Of natur-
al gas service, An ordinance has
been drawn providing fer the issu-
ance of 100000 in bonds to buy the
present artificial gas plant or to in.
stall a new system and to buy gas
from the producers in this county. 1t
is probable that the matter will be
submitted to vote at the spring cleo
ton.
Youne Gamblers Diacovered.-The
rendezvous of D gang Of youthful
gamblers was raided by the police al
Wichita and a lot of cards and poker
chips we're found. The boys were in
a cave, which is located on vacant
lot. A hole had been dug and admit
lance was gained through trap door
The boys irequentng it numbered
abort twenty, and ranged in age from
IL to IS years.
tounterfeiters caught.-Tom Mont
gomery and Reuben Stanton counter
feiters, were arrested at Wichita
They had in their satchel dies and
fifty-three spurious silver dollars Of
the date Of 1896. i. 3. Beaver was
arrested at Hutchinson and confess
ed, duplicating Montgomery and Stan
ton whom the United States marshal
traced and arrested,
Teach Commercial Science. - The
Newton high school board has decid'
ed to incorporate commercial bran
ches in the course OF study Miss
Eva Beckley has been added to the
faculty to teach the new studies. Ii.
E. Gender, the Wichita representative
IF the Remington Typewriter com
Dany, sold the school an equipment of
.ypewriters.
Wants to Be Consul. - James II.
Guy the colored political leader Of
Topeka, wants a job as consul some
where, He isn't particular where.
He wouldn't object to going to some
European country, but if he cant land
! place there he will take one in
Africa. His friends are trying to line
Id the Kansas delegation in congress
'or him
Prison Guard Attacked.--J. H. Wall,
A guard at the state prison at Ian
sing, reports that he was seized by an
unknown man as he stepped out OF
bis gate and was compelled to strug-
yje for his life. The attacler, finding
himself unable to overcome the guard,
took to flight. 1t is thought he is
some ex-conyict who has a srudge
against the guard
Unusual Sultan unusual damage
suit was filed in the district court at
lola when F. W. Dickinson Of Hum
Doldt sued the city Of Humboldt for
s5 O99.99 for expenses incurred in
lakipg care of his wife while she was
suffering from injuries sustained
through a defective sidewalk IN Hum
Doldt about two years ago.
Gold From AIaska.-Will Goodwin,
1nce an engine wiper for the Missouri
Pacific at Geneseo, Is home from the
Alaska gold fields bringing along
s24 900 as clean up from mining.
This he believes is only a very small
part Of what is coming 10 him from
three gold mining claims which 1t Is