Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-23
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Topeka, and an agreement was reached
whereby there will be a material re-
ductiOn in the rates on salt from Kan
sas fields and a great increase in the
territory to which Kansas salt can be
shipped at a profit Heretofore the
line on which the railroads based their
freight rates on Kansas salt has been
the Missouri river. 1t has been i'm
possible to ship salt to points east of
the river in great quantities at a
profit because of the excessive freight
rates. These rates were made by the
railroads to protect the Michigan salt
industry and to confine the Kansas
territory Under the agreement now
reached the Kansas salt shippers will
be able to place their product at
points in Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Nebraska, at a profit.
In fact, the base line has been moved
from the Missouri river east to the
Mississippi.
Finger Prints at Reformatory.
The finger print system of identf-
fication is to be installed at the Hutch
inson reformatory the last of this
month. The federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth is the only penal insti-
! tute in Kansas which is now using
the finger-print system of identifica-
ton. 1t is believed to be the best
| method of Identification now in use,
The finger-print system was in use
in China 5000 years ago. 1t has been
| in use in India for 40 years. At pres
ent there are but ten penitentiaries
| and three reformatories using it. 1t
| IS growing in favor constantly.
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An agitation is being started by
| Frank Sauer, of Lawrence, receiver
of the water company, to organize a
| stock company among the fraternai
orders of the city for the purpose Of
buying or leasing a tract of land
near the city limits for a pleasure
park. This park, if Mr.. Sauer's plans
are carried into operation. will re-
semble Forest park in Kansas City
Mo-, and Vinewood park in Topeka.
The object of the company will be
to furnish a place of amusement fol
the people of Lawrence and theiI
| visitors.
Electric Fans for Convfcts.
The board of directors of the Kan
sas penitentiary has decided to pur
chase 1900 granite plates and the
same number of bowls for the convic
dining room. These granite diShe:
will take the place of tin eating pan:
and tin quart cups which turn blacl
and cannot be kept bright The new
table ware will be purchased so as tt
be used July 4. 1t was also decided
to install overhead electric fans tt
| change the air in the closely packed
dining room while the prisoners art
eating.
Alcohol Factory for lola.
Mr.. R. r. Claiborne, proprietor o
the east side mill at lola, is serious
ly thinking of establishing a plan
to make denaturized alcohol the pro
cess being simple and the market TO
the goods growing daily. Mr.. C1ai
borne makes cider and sorghum ant
has left from both huge piles O
pulp. From this pulp immense guam
titles of alcohol can be made at Sigh
cost and the product sold severywher
as a cheap heat and light giving
fluid.
VIII Need Much Irvine.
Orders for binding Irvine are com
ing in rapidly at the state penitentf
airy. The recent rains greatly aide'
the Kansas wheat crops In place:
where it was feared the wheat straw
was too short to bind the rains hav
brought it out SO that it can be har
vested with binders. There is still
more than a million pounds of Irvine
in storage and it is expected that thu.
will be sold before the harvest 1901
is over.
Teams Ball Suits Attached for Debt
The lola ball team came near beins
compelled to play in Fort Scott uni
formed in their undershirts and trous
ers rolled to their knees in good t,IC
country style. T. B. Shannon served Al
. attachment on Capt. Durbin for $40, al
legged to be due on the $40 cost of tn
uniforms. A friend put up the money
and the team was allowed to go.
Rumor has it that William Lanyo1
is preparing to locate a smelter on
and one-half miles northwest o
Deering on the Missouri Pacific rail
way Eighty acres of land will b
} plated and a new town will sprin;
: up.
An Old Settler Dies Near Perry.
: Miss Matilda Artley died at hel
home two miles southeast of Perry a
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