The Globe-republican., 1906-02-22

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| Reno to Name Delegates. -- March
| ~ was to date agreed upon for the
county convention 10 elect delegates
to the state and congressional con
ventions. The primaries will be held
March 8.
Killed by Engine. Earl Moss, a
ROCK Island switchman, was struck
Dy an engine and instantly killed
while working in the yards at Belle
vile. He leaves widow and one
small child.
Haskell to Use Natural Gas. ~ Su-
perintendent H. B. PEARS of Haskell
institute, at Lawrence, 10 considering
using natural gas for fuel and power
at the institute. He has Just return
ed from an inspection Of Chilocco In
dian school, where the natural gas is
used and has found II is satisfactory.
Mr.. Peairs will consler the Eudora
wells before piping the gas.
Want Indian Lands Leac ID. - The
people of Arkansas City will send pc
tltions to the secretary of the interior
asking that the surplus land of the
Chilocco Indian school reservation be
leased to farmers. The Corr
Club of Arkansas City Is behind the
movement. There are about 1000
acres of land never uced by the
schools, which would give homes to
several farmers.
Labor Saving Device. Elmer e.
Logan, of Larned, has solved the har-
vest hand problem by invei ting an
apparatus for handling wheat from
the header to the stac'... The con-
trivance with one man does the work
OF six men under the present harvest
Ing system. This will revolutionize
things and save farmers not only
much money, but also much work
over the harvest hand problem.
Lead and Zin: Lower.-In the Mis-
souri-Kansas zinc district the ore buy
ers succeeded in lowering tho price
$l per ton. The highest price re-
ported as wing BEN paid was $53
for the output from the Togs mine,
making the basis price for co per
cent ore $40. The decline Of SIS per
ton in the price of pig lead at st.
Louis resulted in reduction Of $3.50
per ton in the price Of lead ore.
Wants Rates Reduced. - Emerson
Carey. salt manufacturer at Hutch
inson, has brought another suit before
the board of railroad commissioners
asking for reduction in the rates on
slack coal A case of this nature was
heard last fall, but the decision gave
to competitive points an advantage
over the rate allowed to Hutchinson.
The case will take up only the slack
coal rates from the Kansas fields.
Quail Shipment Expensive Will
liam Howard, resident of Burrtcl,
pleaded guilty at Newton and was
fined 500 and costs on two counts,
for having killed and shipped $50
quail to a Hutchinson hote.keeper.
December TO- Howard. it is claimed,
has been making practice of sup
plying several Contra. Kansas hotels
with quail. and 1t is probable that
some of the hotelkec cpers will be prose-
cuted, as the law is equally severe ON
them.
Corn Contest for Boys.-Over 4UU
farmers of Elk county were at the
first farmers institute there, the sew
enth of tie Santa Fe series, conduct
ed jointly by the company and the
Kansas Agricultural College, and 1t
had the largest attendance so far
han any of the series. About sew.
enty-five farmer boys ere present.
Lectures were delivered on corn
breeding, alfalfa End soil fertility,
With spirited discussions on feeding
logs and raising poultry An organi-
.ation was effected and it v.cs voted
o take UP the boys corn contest.
County Superintendent w. F. Biddin-
ger was elected secretary, and he
nay organize a boys Agricultural
Club.
Money Belonged to Kansas. - A. A.
Iodard, formerly attorney general,
)aid to the state treasury the sum
if $257.S0, which represents the in
crest earned Oh. $123, 900 of Comanche
county bonds after the time they were
AIKEN up by the state and before the
purchase was approved by the state
BOARD of school commissioners. The
'ecent investigation of the state
reasury established the fact that the
money had been paid to Mr.. GODDARD, ;
ind that he was not entitled to it. The
;tates money was used to take up !
he bonds. and the accountants re-
,ort showed that the state was en- ,
tiled to the interest. This is the first
money which has been paid to the 6
tate as result of the recent investi- !
,atlon.
Quarter Cost Ten Years. - Ten
,ears in the penitentiary for 25 cents
s the fate of Roy King. young man
ried before Judge Stillwell at Cha