Free press., 1906-06-09
KANSAS COMMENT


ity of cement rock in Kansas has been
found at Mapleton. The test was
made by DR.. ]. r. Moechel, former
city chemist of Kansas City, Mo.
Big Price for Farm. - P. NJ. Haas
has sold the old Herbert Haub farm
near Whiting to F. ]. Joss OF Fair
view for $4,000 cash. The farm con-
tains 400 acres. 1t was the largest
price ever paid for farm in Jackson
county.
Abilene School Bonds illegal. =
Judge Moore of the district Court de-
cided that the $35, 900 school bond is
sue is illegal, through lack Of for
malities in the proceedings. A new
election will be called and the bonds
revoted
Indians Won by Default. - In the
tenth inning the st. Johns baseball
Indian schools and the game was Civ
en- to the Indians. A dispute arose
over a decision of the umpire and st.
Johns refused to finish the game.
Pittsburg Continues to Grow. -
Pittsburg has a population Of 1884,
according to the census Just complet-
ed. Pittsburg has made a gain over
last year of 942 in population. And
this in spite of a coal strike which
naturally took many away from the
city, and prevented many others from
locating here who otherwise would
have been here.
IoIa's Population.-M T. Shinn, as
SCISSOR of the city of lola, has COM
pleted his work and gives out the
news that he found 1O,1S3 people in
the city. While this total shows a
slight loss over last year, it is much
larger than many expected and shows
that the town has held its own re-
markably well during a year that has
been a very hard one in the smelling
business on which lola largely de-
pends Of her population and wealth
Advertising Western Kansas. =
Western Kansas is to have an Oppor-
tunity to exploit it's resources. Coun-
ties throughout western Kansas are
to be given an opportunity to make
up an advertising train to be sent
East, to at least go as far as Chicago
on an advertising tour. Syl Dixon will
engineer this excursion. A man from
each town interested is to represent
his county. The following cities are
interested so far: Garden City. Syra-
cuse. Dodge City, Larned and Kin
sley.
LeaVenworth Battery Leaves.-The
Sixteenth battery of field artillery will
leave this post for Fort Riley to take
part in the annual target practice. The
battery will leave here fully equipped
as in war times and with a full sup
ply of ammunition. This is the first
time ammunition has been carried
overland by the troops for this pur-
pose. Five wagons will carry the
ammunition. Each projectile weighs
105 pounds. The troops will pass
through town and travel overland as
they did last fall.
Hadley for a Chautaucua. The
twentieth session of the Winfield
Chautauqua will open June 10, for ten
days. Among the platform attractions
are Attorney General Hadley, of Mis-
souri,; F. w. Gunsaulus, of Armour in
stitute, Chicago; Charles B. Mitchell,
of Cleveland. o.; Dr. Hunter. of Che
foo, China; Charles E. Green, o. w.
Stewart. Father Vaughan and Oliver
Stewart Of Chicago, and Charles Ok
enham, of Brooklyn. Since last ses-
sion nine acres of ground adjacent to
the park have been purchased for
athletics and new buildings and
drives added in the park.
Glass of New Preachers. = Eleven
young ministers were graduated from
the Western Theological seminary, an
English Lutheran institution, located
in Atchison. They have accepted
calls as follows: William c. Helden-
rich, Oshkosh. Neb.; Ralph w. Livers.
South Omaha: Emil E. Moser, Albu-
querQue, N. M; John NJ Holzberger,
Joliet, ILL.,: Frederick c. Schuldt.
Gothernburg. Neb.; Frederick R.
Shrek, Whitewater, Kan; John
Goemmel, Frederick hasten, August
Ollendorf. Herman L. Lenser and
John II. Marxen will go to points in
Kansas. Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Pullman Cars Reduced. = Minutes
of the proceedings of the state board
OF railroad assessors made public
show that the valuation of Pullman
cars was reduced this year. The
valuation fixed by the board year
ago was $4,000 for each car and this
was reduced this year to $500. The
total value of the Pullman property
returned for assessment is 1901 900 as
against S290,000 a year ago. The in
crease is because the company is
operating more cars in the state this
year than it did year ago.
No Rain at WaVerly.-For over five
weeks there has been no rain of any
consequence in this part of the coun-
ty and crop conditions are becoming
serious. The protracted drouth has
injured crops considerably and oats
and fax are hurt beyond recovery.
Getting Rid of Vagrants.-Wichita
is having it's undesirable citizens sent
out OF the city as the result of the
recent robberies. Chief of Police
Cubbon said that about thirty vag-
rants and loungers were told m Jaava