Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


bage snake has been a subject of
much newspaper comment the last
year. Some of the exchanges claim
that the reptile is but the Pigment OF
the Imagination, while others claim
that the snakes are numerous and
deadly poison. The government, how
ever, about three months ago issued
a proclamation on the cabbage snake
giving a minute description of the
reptile and announcement that it was
perfectly harmless to everything ex-
cept the cabbage in which it lived and
ruined. The specimen at the univer-
sity resembles nothing so much IS
a corn silk. tits about Is inches long
and when first received at the Univer-
sity was very active.
Children Are His Guests.
B. p. waggener's annual picnic TO,
Atchison county children was held at
Forest park The children, several
thousand in number, were given free
street car rides to the park, where they
were entertained with games and con-
tests, and provided with refreshments.
The children of the Soldiers Or
phans' home, near Atchison, were
taken to the park Marshalps band
Of Topeka, furnished music.
Found One of Coronado Plates.
Mrs. B. Warkenton, of Newton, has
sent to the State Historical Society
pewter plate which has all the appear
ance of having been brought into the
state by Coronado. 1t is in a COOL
state of preservation and was found
under ten feet of sand by workmen
excavating for a cellar. The plate
bears on the face of it an deliberately
designed crown and under this tho
date '.1105.''
The "Semi-Arid- District.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
please take notice of the rainfall IN
what you once termed the "semi-arid"
district of Kansas: Paul Rich, gov
eminent weather observer for Ham
ilton county, says that according to
his record the rainfall for June was
4.37 inches and for the first IS days in
July 3.S9 inches, making a total pre-
cipitation for the 4S days of 8.26
inches.
LindsbOrE Raises Cash for Bethany.
During Is days the citizens of Linds-
borg and surrounding country raised
| $4,000 for the Bethany college sub
scription fund Frank Nelson. the col
| lege solicitor, proposes to raise $4,000
| in other parts of the state This will
make a total of $4,000, which when
secured will pay the entire debt of the
college. s---..---
Eight-Hour Law Is Violated.
w. D. Robinson, assistant secretary
of the Society of Labor and Industry.
has made an investigation of charges
of violation of the eight-hour labor
law. He found that the law was vio-
lated in Emporia by the contractor
who is paving the street and that it
| is violated in Olathe and Newton on
| the new county buildings.
Herfngton shows Ambition to Grow.
| The business men of Herington have
| formed an organization to reach out
after more improvements. The town
will be advertised all over the east
| and improvements and new enter
prises will be sought. The popu1a-
| ton is now nearly 1000 and growing
fast.
l. Soldiers Victim Dies.
Martha Arterbridge, who was shot
! at Junction City by Private Robert J.
| Tellies, of the Ninth Cavalry band at
Fort Riley has died. Tellies was cap
tured and will be turned over to the
| United States marshal.
would Build Interurban Line.
]. P. Carroll, of Kansas City, is
| trying to interest the commercial club
| of Salina in an interurban street rail-
way from Salfna to Concordia- The
club has not yet taken any action.
| Blue Rapids Gypsum Mill to Open.
The Blue Rapids Gypsum company's
| mill will be ready to begin operations
| by the middle of next month, accord
ing to the statement of Superintendent
Hutchinson of Marysville.
La Cygne Votes Bonds.
La Cygne has voted bonds to build
an $4,000 school house. Only eight
votes were recorded against the propo-
sition- The old school house was
struck by lightning June %.
Baker Library to Hold $4,000 Books.
The contract for the book stacks in
| the new Baker library has been let.
The contract reads that the shelving
capacity shall be $4,000 volumes and
ready for use in 80 days.
Franklin County short on Teachers.
l Owing to the scarcity of district
school teachers in Franklin county