The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-04-20

Topeka to Have Gas Soon. - Th,
Kansas Natural Gas Company has sc
cured the right-of-way for its pipe lin,
to Topeka's city limits.
Cigar Machines Must Go. - TIL,
county attorney of Harvey county ha,
declared war on slot machines ant
has ordered all owners to remove
them from their places Of business
The machines that pay in money were
taken out year ago, but the cigal
machines have been running unilter
vupted !.
Crushed in Coal Mine.--Ralph Bow
den, a young man who has been EN-
ployed as miner in No. 9 shaft Of the
Mount Carmel Coal company, north
east of Frontenac, was brought to the
Mount Carmel hospital at Pittsburg
suffering from serious injuries to his
back and hips, caused by being crush.
ed under rock in the NINE
Scale viii Be Arbitrated.-A com.
mittee representing the Kansas min.
ers and operators, which has been in
session at Pittsburg for several days,
/ has adjourned without reaching an
agreement as to the wage scale for
the Kansas miners. The matter will
be submitted to arbitration and a
strike is very improbable.
Rich Topekan Dead.-Guilford Dud-
ley, retired banker and pioneer citi-
zen. died at his home at Topeka of a
complication of stomach troubles. Mr.
Dudley is one Of the wealthiest men
in Topeka, being worth over 100000.
1t is also said that he had more ready
money than any other Kansan. He
leaves wife and two children.
$1,000 For a kiss.-Dr. ]. B. Alex
ander, who Is attending court in Gov.
ington, KY. being sued by Miss Der.
tina Mitts for $4,000 as the price of
kiss, is reported to be one Of the most
wealthy citizens Of Mcpherson county.
He is owner and proprietor of the
New Merchants hotel, owns several
brick business buildings and is lead
ing member of the Baptist church Of
that place.
Power Company Enjoned.-Papers
were served on DR.. c. X. Raber, presi.
dent of the Republican River Hy.
draulic Power company at Junction
City in an Injunction proceeding
bought by Mrs. Jean Lander of Thur.
mont, Maryland, in the circuit court
of the United States for the district
of Kansas. The action was brought
to enjoin the company from building
dam on the Republican river on the
Landers farm.
Extended Central Branch. The
trail Of civil engineers indicate that
the Gulf, Hutchinson G. Northwestern
railroad proposes to build from Hays
City to Hill City, cutting out Stock.
ton and Plainsville. the original route
agreed upon. Hill City has offered
better inducements than the other
two towns. 1t Is claimed that as soon
as work on this line is commenced the
Central Branch will extend from
Stockton to Hill City.
College Building Unsafe.-Work has
been temporarily suspended on the
Swedish Mission college building at
The building was being
erected Of concrete and had reached |
the second story, when the architect |
arrived and. after an inspection of the
work condemned the whole of It, Ar |
rangements probably will be made
now to veneer the structure with |
brick. making the building larger and
stronger than was originally intend.
ed. No loss to the college will result,
as the contractors are liable and re.
sponsible.
Why Not Kansas oil?-Kansas oil
producers will make inquiry why the
federal government stipulates that
Beaumont crude oil only shall be used
n cattle dipping stations. There is a
vast amount of crude oil used annu-
lilly in dipping Southern cattle, and
lnder the government regulations the
rude oil used must come from Beau.
mont. At dipping stations in the
leart of the Kansas oil belt oil must
,e shipped in from Texas. One dip.
ling plant In Southern Kansas stands
within 100 feet of big oil well, but
he oil cannot be used, although 1t
would do the work just as well as
Beaumont oil.
Pipe Line Property Tax.-Under d
aw passed at the last session Of the
legislature, pipe line property must
e assessed by the state board of rail.
DAD assessors. In the past that class
t property has been assessed by local
SCISSORS. The first report from a
ipe line concern came TO the state
uditor today. 1t was from the Yates
ENTER Gas Company That company
ipes natural gas from Wilson county ,
D Yates Center 1t values its entire ,
liant at $28,501.65 1t values its two,
,ch nina ot about conn a milo ond TIC