The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-05-17

Wheat Not Damaged. - The grain
men and millers of Oklahoam, Indian
Territory, Missouri and Kansas in
session at Wichita said that the farm
ers report that the wheat throughout
the west has not been damaged by the
recent frosts.
Arranging for .Harvest.--T. B. &c
row, state free employment agent, is
sending out to the farmers and grain
dealers for advance information in re-
gard to the condition of the wheat
crop and in regard to the number Of
men which may be needed in the
state.
WIchIta's Carnegie Library. - The
Carnegie library for Paramount col
lege is now practically assured
President Morrison Of Paramount has
returned from his eastern trip and has
reported that he has secured enough
pledges to make the $4,000 to be
raised by the school in order to re.
ceive the $4,000 Pre- missed by Mr.
Carnegie.
viii Ask States Aida. w. Baker
who has been let out as city marshal
of Girard. and who was succeeded by
Cecil Sturgeon, young man who was
appointed in his place, is threatening
to contest the appointment. Ex-Mar-
shall Parker is an old soldier, and he
claims that the state law which gives
veterans the preference in appoint.
ments Of this kind has been ignored
by the mayor Of Girard.
To Observe Peace Day.--I. L. Day
hoff, superintendent Of public instruc.
ton, has asked superintendent and
principals Of all Kansas schools to OBJ
serve Peace day, May IS. This is the
anniversary Of the meeting Of the
peace congress In 1899, and the super.
intendent believes that the young peo-
pie Of Kansas should be taught pat.
riotism on this day.
Temperance Union Officers. Off.
GERS Of the State Temperance Union
for the ensuing year were elected.
They are: e. B. Cowgirl, Of Topeka,
president; H. G. Larimer, of Topeka,
vice-president; Rev. Robert Norris, of
Topeka, secretary; s. s. OFT, of Tope-
ka, treasurer, to succeed William
MacFarren. Each Of the first three
officers succeeds himself.
Kansas Gets Mexico Contract. -
The contract for furnishing the plans
and experimenting the contraction
of packing plant costing 100000 in
Cananea, state Of Sonora, Mexico. has
been let to Henderson & Lundberg,
the architects Of Coffeyville. Mr..
Henderson, who Is in Bisbee, Ariz.,
on business, sent the views of the
deal to his partner here.
Another Enoch Arden.-James Lin
der, who left Parsons nineteen years
ago, deserving his wife and children,
showed up the other day. He had
spent all those years at Cape Nome
His family had never heard from him
in the meantime. Mrs. Under. be-
lieving him to be dead, married John
Cruise, Of Thayer, a few months ago.
Under says he will make her no
trouble.
Fourth Pipe Llne.-There seems to
be no end to the pipe line enterprises
of the Prairie Oil and Gas Company.
When the second pipe line was built
from Caney to Humboldt 1t was re-
garded as 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.
Bitten by Dog.-At Neodesha Gro
yer Daugherty, aged about Is, was
seriously bitten in the face by shep-
herd dog. Grover drives a 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.
Move lola Brick Plant.-The No.
plant of the lola brick plant, which Is
in East lola and is valued
at something like 100000, was sold by
]. M. Parkinson to G. H. Cleveland of
Leroy. Mr.. Cleveland is one of the
three men who just few days ago
closed a deal for the Home brick COM
pany east Of town. 1t is decided |
fact that the brick yard will not be
operated in lola, but the exact loca-
ton for the plant has not been decid-
ed upon but will probably be located |
at Moline, Kan, as the Home brick |
plant, which Mr.. Cleveland is interest |
ed in, is to be moved to that place.
Buried Under Brick. = George Mil
Ter, an employee Of the Ottawa Brick
and Tile Company, was severely in
Iured 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-