Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-03
Latest Kansas Events.

Produced 10 Per Cent.
L T. Hussey, state oil inspector.
has filed a report showing that the
Independent oil refineries of Kansas
produced more than 10 per cent of
all of the oil sold in the state last
month. The number OF barrels of oil
sold in the state last month was 49,
AT, and of this amount the independ-
ert refineries sold 1858 barrels. OF
the 15,64S barrels of gasoline sold the
Independent companies produced 912-
The independent companies are show
ing an increase in both of the lines of
business. Mr.. Hussey says he finds
that the legislation enacted by the
legislature of 1905 is of great benefit
to the Independent producers and re-
finers.
Asks Preference for State.
Attorney General Coleman will APP
ply to N. H. Loomis, referee in bank
ruptcy in the estate of c. J. Devlin,
to have Kansas made a preferred
creditor against the estate Mr..
Coleman holds that Kansas should be
a preferred creditor because in the
absence of a federal statute on the
subject the Kansas statute providing
that the states claim against the es-
tate of a deceased person will con-
troll. If Referee Loomis rules in IA
vor of the state there will be no dan
ger of Joss to Kansas through the
failure of the First National bank
1t is believed by the receiver of the
bank that the institution will pay out
in full.
Students Form Hospital Association.
The students of the University of
Kansas are forming an organization
to be known as the University Hos
pital association. Membership in the
association is to be secured by an
annual fee of so cents. The benefits
of the association go to the subscrfb-
ers and consist of hospital facilities
and nursing in the private hospitals
of Lawrence 1t is understood that
physicians fees are not includ-
ed, and only cases Of serious illness
where hospital attendance is recon-
mended by a physician are to be pro-
vided for.
Ex-Gov. MorriIPs Gift.
Former Gov. E. N. Morrill,, of
Hiawatha, has offered to give $10,-
900 to the Hiawatha Academy as an
endowment for that institution, pro-
vided the Baptists of the state will
raise $4,000 for the same purpose
This offer on the part of Gov. Nor
rill was made known at the meeting
of the Baptist state convention
The proposition will be accepted, it
is authoritatively stated, within
few months at the outside 1t is the
intention to give Hiawatha Academy
all the attention possible in finan-
cial way.
Will Still Sell Snake Oil.
G. w. McGraw, who has been ped
ding soap and patent medicines in
Emporia, received word that he is
one of three heirs to a $12,000,000 es-
tate left by his uncle, Thomas Nc
Graw, a banker who died recently in
Detroit, Mich. Mr.. MGraw took the
news calmly and when asked what
he expected to do when he received
his fortune said he would continue to
travel around and sell his snake oil.
Successful Oiling of Public Roads.
The sum of $4,000 appropriated by
the legislature of 1905 for oiling Kan
sas highways has been expended I'M
der the direction of Prof. Albert
Dickens, of the state agricultural col
lege. Prof. Dickens believes that the
experiments have proven successful
enough to call for more funds to be
used in the same way.
To Begin Construction of Riding Hall
Capt. Murray, quartermaster at
Fort Leavenworth, has received in
structions to prepare for the erection
at once of a large riding hall in the
college section. It will be $40 feet
long and $50 feet wide and will be
the largest hall for the purpose in the
world
When the Bar Association Meets.
The executive council of the state
bar association met at Topeka and
elected J. B. Larimer to succeed r. B.
WEIGH, deceased, as a member of the
council. The council also decided upon
January 80 and 81 as the days for the
next annual meeting of the association.
Initiated Glass Of One Hundred.
The parade was the feature of the
council of the Improved Order of Red
Men of the state in session at Arkan-
sas City There were over 500 mem
bers in line. At night meeting in
the opera house class of over 100
was initiated