Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-29
The School Land Middle.


decision of the supreme court holding |
Invalid hundreds of old forfeitures of |
school land back to the state and it
is probable that some effort is go
ing to be made to secure legislation
at the approaching session of the
legislature which will remedy what
is really a distressing situation.
When hard times overlook Western
Kansas Is years ago hundreds of set
tlehs who had purchased school lands
deserted their places. The local Of
ficials later took steps to have the
lands declared forfeited back to the
state. In most cases service of the
notices of forfeiture were faulty ac-
cording to the recent decision of
the supreme court, and in fact, there
were no forfeitures. But when times
picked up and settlers began coming
into the west once more the state
again sold these lands supposed to
be forfeited. Under this new de-
cision of the supreme court these Sec
ond purchasers are practically with
out rights to the lands and the stu
alton is really alarming. The first
purchasers by paying up their delin-
ounces can be restored to all their
former rights and as the lands have
them are doing so.
Emporia Entertains the Odd Fellows.
The Odd Fellows celebration held
at Emporia was all that had been an
ticipated. Delegations were present
from many lodges in the Fourth con-
greSsional district Over 800 mem
bers of the order participated in
regalia in the parade The principal
addresses were made by Past Grand
Master ALBANIAN, of Atchison, and
Rev. C. E. Schaibel, of Burlingame
In the evening the Rebekah lodge
served a banquet to visiting sisters
Later in the evening a large class was
initiated, the degree work being done
by the team from Usage City lodge.
Calf Spreads Texas Fever
DR.. John B. Baker, state live stock
sanitary commissioner, has received
a report of an outbreak of Texas
fever in Sumner county, which was
caused in an odd manner A few
weeks ago, calf with a herd being
shipped through Caldwell, escaped
| from the car. 1t spent it's time in pas
lures adjoining the town and now Tex
as fever ticks have been found on
number of the milk cows used to sup
ply the town with milk
Appealed the 7. T. Kelly Case.
| Attorney General C. C. Coleman has
APPEALED the case of the state of Kan
sas VS.. T. T. Kelly, state treasurer,
in which was rendered a general YER
recently heard in the Shawnee court,
dict for the treasurer, to the supreme
court. The decision of Judge Dana
in regard to the disposition of the
Oklahoma land warrants was the
feature the state objected to. In the
| original suit Mr.. Kelly was charged
with an alleged shortage of funds.
Wabaunsee County Old Settlers Picnic
The Wabaunsee County Old Set
tiers association held their annual
picnic at HarveyvfT1e It was attended
by more than 5000 people. A ball
game, and speeches were the chic,
attractions. Senator F. H Fairfield
of Alma, who had just completed fifty
years of residence in wabaunsee coun-
ty gave an historical address.
Osborne Wants Court House.
The county commissioners of
Osborne county met in special ses-
sion and decided to submit to the
legal voters at the next general cleo
ton proposition to build a court
house. That county has been or
gained about So years, and the only
court house it has had is small
frame building which at the present
time is entirely inadequate.
Court Refuses to Hold Incubator Baby
The state supreme court has re-
fused to issue an order, sought by the
attorneys for Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Bar
clay, to compel Mrs Charlotte E.
Bleakly and the noted Incubator
baby of Illinois to remain within the
state of Kansas and the jurisdiction
of the court until the issue of the
court is finally decided.
Pittsburg's Clay Products.
The clay products industry OF
Pitts is one of the most important OF
. the city''s manufacturing Industries
The five blocks, tile and sewer pipe
industries which are located in Pitts
burg employ between 600 and loo
, men and the annual output of the
manufactured and finished clay prod
t | ucts exceeds 5000 carloads.
, New Paper for Mound Valley.
, The Mound Valley Journal is the
name of a new weekly republican pa
: per that win be started at Mound Val
!, ley. D. H. WaIlingford, of Coffey
: vile, will have the editorial and bus
, mess management, while R. T. Con