The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-07

An Old Settler DIes.--Miss Matilda
Artley died at her home two miles
southeast Of Perry at the age Of 80
She had been resident of this To-
cality for more than fifty years.
Worms Hurting Corn. The cut
worms are doing great deal Of dam
age to the corn in Northeastern Kan
sas. The wire worms are damaging
corn also. A good deal Of corn is re-
ported replanted.
Arkansas City High School. - The
twenty-second annual commencement
exercises Of the Arkansas City high
school took place. DR.. Matt s. Hughes
of Kansas City, delivered the com
mencement address. The class mum
bers seventeen.
Help Seneca CeIebrate.-The TWEEN.
ty-fifth battery Of field artillery at
Fort Riley has been chosen to assist
Seneca, Kan, in celebrating the
Fourth of July. The battery will leave
Fort Riley June 30 and will march
to and from Seneca, distance of 100
miles.
Sale of Mill at oncordia.-The sale
7, of the Concordia roller mills was made
by j. Fl. Cline, of the Concordia Mill
ing Company. Consideration, $4,000.
The new company's officers are:
President, G. W. Huscher; vice-presi-
dent and general manager, Wilmer
Bennett; secretary-treasurer, Claude
q. Curran.
Sallna Merchants Trade Trip.-Sa
lima merchants will make a three
days trip through Western Kansas
The route this year will be west of
Scott City, thence south to McPher
son. One hundred merchants will
make the trip. Last year about eighty
made a similar trip around the loop
on the Union Pacific.
Many Cattle From Texas.-John B.
Baker, state live stock commissioner,
has prepared statement in which he
says that 10000 cattle came to Kansas
from Texas and 5000 from Oklahoma
from January to April 1 of this year.
During April and May $4,000 Texas
cattle and 9,275 Oklahoma cattle were
brought to Kansas for pasturage.
Rain Falls at Reading. - The dry
spell of several weeks standing was
broken here by heavy rain. Crops
in this immediate section were badly
in need of rain but the downpour of
recent date will make the wheat and
bring the corn on in good shape. 1t is
too late to save the oats, although
there will be light yield.
Third Church Is Dedicated. - The
new Catholic church at Wea, in the
northwest part Of Miami county, was
dedicated by Bishop Lillis of Leaven-
worth. This is the third church err
ected on this site. The first one was
struck by lightning about year ago
and burned. When almost rebuilt it
was blown down in violent wind
storm.
Install Patent Mixer. - The dairy
department of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College has just installed q
milking machine. 1t is equipped for
milking eight cows at time. At st.
Louis these machines did most ex-
cellent work. Visitors at the college
this summer will have an opportunity
to see the first milking machine ever
used In Kansas.
Brick From Cnders.-Smelter Gin.
ders Is the main material in making
black brick. This sounds yellow"
but it was accomplished by those who
are promoting endurte as building
material. The test took place at the
Paul Klein lumber yard at lola. When
the mold was uncovered a beautiful
black brick was found. There seems
to be no doubt that the company will
be a success.
Hats off at SaIna Church.-Hats at
the Methodist church must come off
during the services hereafter. 1t
makes no difference whether the hats
are big ones or little ones, whether
they have three birds on them or none
at all or whether they cost so cents
or $25-they must come Off Such is
the edict sent out by the official board
recently. The new rule goes into eff.
feet Immediately.
Destroying Fish Nets.-Daniel Nc.
Gowan, state deputy warden, has been
working along the Arkansas and Wal
nut rivers in Cowley county the past
week. He has been assisted by Frank
Guthrie, the county warden. They re.
ported that they had captured sixteen
hoop nets and four traps. These were
all found in the rivers. They have
been taken from the water and de-
stroyed by the officers. The owners
will be prosecuted if they can be 10
Gated
Boy Hangs Himself.-Paul Lillivre,
IL years old, was found dead in his