The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-03-01

| peterson, manager OF the western
Grain Company elevator ut Lawrence
burg, was assaulted and robbed, pre-
sumably by tramps
Boy Killed by Traln.--Frank Bur
cess the 13-year-old son Of James p
| Burgess, painter Of Lenexa. was kill
ed by Frisco freight train. The boy
attempted to board the moving trair
and fell under the wheels.
Horses Bring Big PrIces.--Avery &
Sons public sale Of Percheron horses
at the state agricultural college Il
conceded to have been the biggest
sale ever held in Kansas. The aggre
gate amount received for forty-one
head was $24,265.
Sallna Pair Welded so Years. - A,
their home. west Of the Wesleyan col
lege, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Haskit cele
brated their golden wedding anniyer
sary. A large number Of friends were
present to help these early citizens dc
honors to the stone that marked a
half century of married life.
May Yet Aid Road. - 1t Is likely
that Cherryyale will take another
whack at the proposition of extending
aid to the proposed Pittsburg railroad
as the mayor and council have been
petitioned to call second election to
vote bonds In the sum Of $4,000. This
is practically the same proposition
that was defeated in an election held
some time ago.
New FIGURING Mil. - The new 5OG
barrel Touring mill built and equip
ped at Junction City this winter for
the Hogan Milling Company, was
completed and turned over to the
owners, who started business. In ad.
dition to the mill. which is a stone
structure, the company has had an ele.
vator with capacity for $4,000 bush.
els of grain built close to the mill.
Hurt In Lawrence Yards.-Harvey
Campbell, Of Ottawa, brakeman on
the Southern Kansas division Of the
Santa Fe, was struck by moving cars
In the Lawrence yards and severely
injured. One leg was broken and he
was injured internally. Campbell was
taken care of by local physicians and
then sent to the Santa Fe hospital
Hutchinson Revives Boom Days. -
The Grand View addition to the city
of Hutchinson is to be put on the mar
ket In a short time. This is the add.
ton south of Fourth avenue and i'm.
mediately west of the packing house
property. 1t consists Of about ten or
twelve blocks and Joseph Sears of
Chicago owns from GOO to 500 lots in
the addition.
Prize Fight Faled.-The big prize
fight which was scheduled to have
been pulled Of in Olmutz, Barton
county, failed to materlalize. The
fellows promoting the fight advertis.
ed 1t heavily and there was apparent.
ly no attention paid to it as far as
the county officials were concerned,
but at the last moment the promoters
weakened az the deal was declared
off.
Gas at Emporla by Jan. IA com
mittee of the Business Mems Associa
ton has returned from Burlington,
where they went to investigate the
natural gas situation. They report
the outlook even better than reported
The gas is of the very best with an
supply. Everyone in
Burlington is pleased. ]. A. Drake,
manager of the company, says he can
have gas in Emporia before January
next.
Mrs. caldwelI's Property SoId.-The
farm of Mrs. Susan Caldwell was sold
at Salina at public auction for $1,000.
Mrs. Caldwell is in Jail, charged with
the murder of her husband on Sep;
TENDER of last year, and her second
trial will be held next month. The
first trial resulted in hung jury. The
farm was sold to pay the debts of the
estate and was purchased by one of
Mrs. Caldwell's attorneys, q. c. Mill.
kin.
Big Hotel for Hutchinson. - "You
can say that the Santa Fee will build
at Hutchinson within the coming year
one of the finest hotels on its line,
and one that will not be surpassed in
appearance, size or appointments by
any hotel in Kansas" That was the
statement made by ]. e. Hurley, gen
eral manager OF the Santa Fe, who
was here. For some time 1t has been
known that the Santa Fee would build
a hotel on Second avenue and Wal.
nut, just south of the station. Part
Of the land was acquired month ago
and the last this week. "The hotel
will cost about $4,000 in addition to
the purchase price of the land" said
Mr.. Hurley. 1.-THE architect Is now
at work on the plans, and the building
will probably be three stories, attrac-
tive in appearance, presenting a hand
some view from the train side as well
rs from the Second avenue side. Work |
will begin soon. The men have be-