The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-02-08
KANSAS COMMENT

"variy iour miles or paved streets
School Superintendent to Confer
Inc third annual conference Of super
mtendents Of schools. high schoo
principals and instructors will be helt
at the University Of Kansas, April
co.
Brown County Triplets.--The first
set OF triplets Oh record in Brown
county arrived at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Hays Hinchman of Horton
The babies were all boys and were
born alive. All died soon after birth
Moving Shops to Wichita. - The
first move has been made by the ia.
cob Dold Packing Company toward
the building Of car shops in Wichita.
The company's shops at present are
at Kansas City but 1t is the intention
Of the company eventually to move
the shops here.
New OIL Refinery.--Capt. S. ]. Stew
art, the well known Humboldt oil
producer, announces that the Stewart
OIL and Gas company has decided to
build a refinery upon the leases south
Of, Humboldt to refine only from their
leases. The capacity Of the refinery
will be about rs barrels per day.
Cattle Thieyes.--Cattle thieves are
operating in a wholesale manner In
Logan county. Sixteen head of cat
tie were stolen from John Aries ranch
one night recently. d. j. Button had
twelve head stolen, w. H. Collins six
teen and G. q. Bradley twenty-five.
Logan county is In need of an anti
cattle thief league.
Electricity for Gas. city.-The city
council Of Gas City met in special ses-
sion and received proposition from
the Il. H. Taylor Fuel and Light Co.
to install and operate an electric light
plant. Nothing definite was done by
the council, they considering 1t best
to thoroughly investigate the propo-
sition before taking action.
High School Building Completed
The new $4,000 Holton high school
VIII be turned over to the board of
education this In the near future. 1t
is one of the handsomest school build
ings in the state. The Holton high
school lately has been. accredited at
the Kansas university, the Chicago
university, Wellesley and other first
grade educational institutions.
Mcpherson Pioneer Dies.-William
Pack, one of the oldest settlers of
Mcpherson county, died at his home
in Mound township. Mr.. Pack set
tied in Mcpherson county in the
spring of 1871, locating on Crooked
creek, where ne built and lived in
sod house Or number of years. His
house was the stopping place for
travellers on the trail between Sa-
lima through Mcpherson to Newton.
F., Bad Weather Ahead. - Gov p. P.
Elder. one Of Kansas oldest inhabit-
ants, in discussing the balmy weather
this winter, remarks: "This weather
does rot seem unusual to one who has
lived through as many Kansas winters
as have. can recall any number
of winters that have been equally as
mild as this one has and many that
have been more so. It has invariably
been the case. however. that even
though it remains like spring up until
maybe the middle of February, after
that bad weather commences and the
community pays fully for all the
bright, warm, sunshiny days that have
gone before"
Exclusive Franchise Illegal. = The
decision of Judge Pollock, of the Uni
ted States court, handed down, al
lows the city Of Hutchinson to grant
msre than one franchise for an elect
ric light plant. 1t clearly states that
an exclusive franchise is contrary to
the organic law of the state. This is
the end OF the case In which the wa
ter, light and gas company asked for
an injunction to prevent the city from
entering into contract with new
company being organized to furnish
city and commercial light. 1t means
that either Of the companies can
make contract with the city or with
the people.
sprinstime at lowemont - Uncle
John" Hand, well known farmer of
Lowemont, says that the sap is up
In the naples, box elders, elms and
other trees the same as in the spring
of the year, and that the buds are
not only swelling, but are In many
instances almost leafed out. and that
cattle and other stock are feeding on
them with relish He says the fruit
buds are also swelling, and he fears
that severe cold spell will ruin what
is otherwise an excellent prospect for
fruit crop Dandelions are report
ed TO be blooming and grasshoppers
NAV be seen when the sun is shin
ing This Ii believed to be . record
breaker for the last week in Janu-
airy.
Was II ssdcide7 - G. .. Mcoallen.
ex. agent for the Missouri, Kansas 6
.ii.nod Tar TnIa Gas City aud