The Globe-republican., 1906-01-11
chanute pursulna street Cars.

chanute Pursuinu Street Cars. -
Chanute has another chance for q
street car line. The franchise was
passed and the company Is given only
thirty days In which to accept or re
ject it.
Tax Ferret. Tom Wiseman, the
tax ferret, caught the tax dodgers q
Coffey county for $17,23S.c2 for one
year. More than half the amount
has already been paid into the coun
ty treasury.
The Swine Industry.--The western
counties of Kansas produce but q
small percentage Of the annual hog
crop. 1t is probable that the growing
of the new Durum wheats in these
counties, helped along with the sor
ghums, Kaffirs and alfalfa, will great
ly increase the swine business in the
short grass region.
Growing Seed corn.--Experience Of
farmers near Huron shows that i'm
ported seed corn from Iowa was al
most q failure. Iowa seed raised 45
bushels per acre while Kansas seed
corn went as high as rs bushels per
acre. Instructions on seed corn alone
would save Kansas thousands of dol
lars.
Not Ready for Neutrality-suspicious..
al Manager Hurley, Of the Santa Fe,
said in reply to query that his com.
pany is not yet satisfied with the prac.
teal character Of the electric motors
that they want something that will
carry two cars all right, and that they
will wait awhile before putting on
motors.
First sedgwick Homestead But
falo Bill Mathewson sold 10 Eastern
capitalists the last tract of 40 acres
of what was the first homestead TAX
en- In Sedgwick county. Buffalo Bill''
still held the original patent issued in
1869 and signed by U. s. Grant. The
tract lies in the heart of the resi-
dence district of Wichita.
Sues Blank for $4,000. - At EN-
poria John Blank has, been sued in
the district court for $4,000 damages
by Malinda Nichols, who claims that
Blank slandered her. She states that
while living in one Of Blanks houses
as tenant the barn on the place
burned, and that Blank, in the pres.
ence of others. accused her of burn.
ing 1t.
G. A. r. to Meet in June.-The To-
cal members Of the G. A. r. met at
Salina and set the dates for the next
state meeting for June 5, and Z. On
the same days there will also meet
the four auxiliaries to the G. A. r.
The Woman's Relief Corps, the la.
dies Of the G. A. R., the Ladies' Aid
Society and the Sons of Veterans.
The grand officers Of these societies
will be here.
Trees for Western Kansas. The
state forestry commissioner has dis.
tributed about 100000 trees to West.
ern Kansas farmers during the past
year, which is larger number than
has been distributed for some years.
The trees that have been found best
adapted for Western Kansas condi.
lions are catalpa, black locust. elm,
and Usage orange. Forestry stations
are located at Dodge City and Ogal-
lab.
Have Tons Of Beets.-Persons who
question the practlcability of grow
ing sugar beets In the Arkansas val
ley should inspect the figures In re-
gard to the business in Kearney
alone. Already the industry
has become one of the most prof.
table in the country, and 1t Is yet in
its infancy. The shipping of sugar
beets for this season has just been
finished and here are the figures,
which will stagger the uninitiated:
Eeerfleld farmers shipped 165 cars,
being 4,447 tons. Lakin AZ cars, be-
ing LIS tons, making a total of
1862 tons. bringing in the neat little
sum of $33,372, including the bounty,
to Kearney county farmers. besides
the tons Of beet tops saved for feed
RequIsition Is Issued. - Gov Hoch
has issued requisition on the, gov
ernor of Missouri for the return of
Thos. Marriott. wanted in Cherokee
county for murder. Marbot is under
arrest at Verona. 10. He is very
sick, ami will not be removed until
he RECEIVERS.
Jc.7t,sts Got Thelrs.-Judge Swar:1
passed sentence at Winfield on five
jointlsts convicted in this term of
the district court. Frank Nanny was
sentenced to pay fine Of 5000 and
SER . sixty days In jail; Chod Tom.
as, $500 and ninety days; Art
Schmidt, $1,1OO and nine months;
Frar';; Thorp, 24OO and four months,
and Henry Schmidt, sl,1O0 and nine