Free press., 1906-05-26
KANSAS COMMENT

citation has finally decided to purchase
a pair of fine blood hounds. The
hounds are to be the very best that
can be purchased and will cost about
$3.50.
Killed at a ChariVari.-While par
ticipating in charivari at the home
of the Duncans, seven miles north OF
Americus, Dolph Blackwell a 2O-year
old boy, was accidentally shot In the
right thigh. He died at o'clock the
next morning.
Great Bends Gas Plant = The city
council granted a franchise to erect
and maintain a gas manufacturing
plant at Great Bend. These men pro-
nose 10 begin at once and eXpend in
the neighborhood of $4,000 in build
ing the necessary buildings, putting
in machinery, etc. They expect to
furnish gas made from coke for both
Illuminating and heating purposes.
Fourth Pipe Line.-There seems to
be no end to the pipe line enterprises
OF the Prairie Oil and Gas Company.
When the second pipe line was 5dilt
garded as a big concession to the
field. The third was a cause for sur
prise, which has scarcely been forgot
ten, when the announcement comes of
a fourth line between these two
points.
Fair Company Buys Land. - The
Hodgeman County Agricultural Fair
Association was Incorporated under
the laws of the state of Kansas in
1905 with n capital stock of $4,000.
The officers have purchased 1G0 acres
of fine land three and one-half miles
west of Jetmorc. with never failing
water and a splendid young grove
and in the grove is one of the finest
springs in western Kansas.
WinfieId's New Water Works. -
At a special meeting of the city coun-
Gil the contract for the construction
of complete system of water works
was let. George E. Hopper of Arkan-
sas City. secured the contract for the
excavation, laying of pipes, setting of
hydrants, etc. His bid was $27 ,13S. %.
The total cost of the system is to be
$71 GAG. The bonds voted and cash
available for the work is $50, 900
Work will be commenced in July.
Move lola Brick Plant.-The No. I
plant of the lola brick plant, which is
situated in East lola and is valued
at something like $4,000, was sold by
J. M. Parkinson to c. H. Cleveland CT
Leroy. Mr.. Cleveland is one of the
h. 60
closed a deal for the Home brick COM
pany east of town. 1t is a decided
fact that the brick yard will not be
operated in lola, but the exact loca-
tion for the plant has not been decid-
ed upon but win probably be located
Mt Moline, Kan, as the Home brick
plant, which Mr.. Cleveland is interest
ed in, is to be moved to that place.
Smelters to Open Up.-By June IS
every block of smeiters in the Allen
county district will be operating on
full time for the first time in year,
and the number of smelter men en-
ployed will be back to the old figure
Recently the Prime Western started
up their blocks at Gas City which
have been down for some time, and
the three plants of that company are
running on full time. The only blocks
now down are at the Lanyon Zinc
Company, principally at works No.
in lola. These were shut down about
a year ago when the price of ore and
the price of spelter got so badly dis
arrayed that there was little profit in
smelling zinc.
Buried Under Brick. - George Mil
Ter. an employee of the Ottawa Brick
and Tile Company. was severely in
jured while at work at the plant Mr.
Miller was standing upon a scaffold
handing down brick from the pile in
which they were stored. The pile be-
gan falling and he was knocked down
several feet to the ground below. He
was covered by the brick and render
ed unconscious. Workmen eXtricat
ed him from under the brick Both
bones on Millers left leg were frac
tured, the broken ends protrudine
and it is feared that internal injuries
of c serious nature may have been
sustained.
sittsn by Dog.-At Neodesha Gro
NSrN DduSHSTts, dSSu ABOUT 10, was
seriously bitten in the face by a shep
herd dog. Grover drives delivery
wagon. He played with the dog, as
he had done before. and was STOPPING
over him when the dog suddenly fas
tened its teeth in his face The dog
had his lower teeth in one cheek and
his upper teeth in the other. and Gro
yer had to exert all his strength to
pull his jaws apart, taking hold OF
them with his bare hands.
Kansas Lubricating Oil. = What is
believed to be the first car load of In.
bric-ting oil ever made in Kansas
was shipped from Rollin to Kansas
City The oil was manufactured al
the Rollin refinery from Neosho coun.
ty production. The refinery will con.
tinue to turn out lubricants. The
Standard refinery at Neodesha does
not make lTbricating oil at all.
Demand fer Prison Irvine. = Ord.
ers for binding twine are coming in