The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-05-10
WeiIlnston's New Hotel. - Fifteen

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thousand dollars have been raised to
wards the construction Of modern
hotel in Wellington. The plan has
been on foot for some weeks.
Factory for coffeyvilIe.-The plans
for new enterprise have been care
fully considered for the past two OF
three months and at last it has beer
decided to launch another fruit jal
factory at Coffeyville.
kansans to Annapolis.-G. T. Alex
ander, Il. Fl. Hicks and Fl. M. Whit
ing, all of Kansas, are among the can
didates having passed the mental ex
aminations for admission to the naval
academy at Annapolis. AN
Is Becoming Convention City. -
Wichita bids fair to become the ban
ner convention city of the state. Sew
eral conventions have already been
held at Wichita this year and several
more are to be held later.
Great Crop county.-Jewell county
famous for the immensely Of her corn
crops, has larger area of alfalfa
than any other county in Kansas
nearly 10000 acres. Jewell is well
named-it certainly is a jewel
Small Fire at centraia. Fire in
Centralia destroyed the c. G. Wad-
leigh hardware, implement and ve'
hicle establishment, Edward Cutters
restaurant, Ola Hopkins millinery
store and the Cassidy barber shop.
To Improve Butter.-A bulletin has
been issued and put into circulation
among the farmers suggesting that
the quality of Kansas butter be improv,
ed. F. ID. Coburn, secretary of the
board Of agriculture, Is quoted in con-
nection with the bulletin, but he said
he knew nothing Of it.
Arm Crushed In Feed Grinder. -
E. J. Carey. who lives near Maryville,
on rural route No. 6, met with aa pain
full, If not serious, accident. While
engaged in grinding feed for a neigh
Dor his arm became caught between
casting and the sweep of the mill
and the flesh was ground into a
pulp.
New Targets Installed. - Sixteen
new targets of new type, known as
the Williams parallel target, have
been installed on the rife range at
Fort Riley, for the purpose of testing
them during the present season. The
target was invented by First Lieuten-
ant Arthur Williams, engineer corps
stationed at Fort Leavenworth.
lola Banks Big Bond.-The North
rup National Bank filed with the coun-
ty clerk bond Of $1,100,000 as Sc
curity for the county funds which
they handle for the county. A bond
Of 100000 only is required, but the
bank raised the bond voluntarily to
$1,1O0,000. The bank handles $4,000
of the county money per year. The
commissioners will pass on the bond
at their next meeting.
Looks Like Child Murder. - What
is believed to have been a child MUIR
der was discovered at Arkansas City
when the body Of white child was
found in the Arkansas river. The
child is about 1 month old and the
body was badly decomposed. A
stocking tied around the child's neck
leads to the murder theory. An in.
quest has been ordered by the corou-
err and the officers are investigating
the case.
Good Crop Prospects.-There were
never before better prospects for
bountiful cron than at the present in
southwest Kansas. The season was
somewhat backward and spring work
was delayed, making corn planting
at least three weeks late in starting.
But when the weather finally warmed
up work went along with rush.
There has been ample moisture in
this section and the ground was in
excellent condition for oats and corn.
Oats are coming up and are looking
fine. The acreage is not as large as
compared with other years. The
wheat acreage is large and corn is
above the average.
Big Mortgage Filed. - One of the
largest mortgages ever recorded in
Neosho county is now In the hands Of
the register of deeds, L. r. Stanley.
The property upon which the mort
gage is given is owned by the Kansas
Natural Gas Company and the instru-
ment is drawn for the round sum of
100000. The matter is all printed
and bound and covers 29S printed
pages seven inches by ten inches In
size. This mortgage was filed with
Deputy Register Of Deeds, Mrs. l.. r.
Stanley, by J. w. Finley, attorney for
the Kansas Natural Gas Company, and
Is the fourth document of its kind
that has been issued over the sig