The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26


closing every gambling house, crap
game and policy shop in the city.
Fatal Fall on SldewaIk.--Mrs. Allie
bach, formerly Miss Hulda Helstrom,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Helstrom Of
northeast Of Mcpherson. died at her
home in Whiting, Kansas, from in.
juries received in o bad fall on the
sidewalk.
Salinas New Depot. The Rock
Island will build new depot In Sa-
lima If 1t can not succeed in getting
the other roads to 20 in on a union
depot. There have been rumors to
this effect, but this is the first time
that an official announcement OF such
intention has been made. .
concordia Elevator Changes. --- The
large, new elevator and mill recently
erected here by tho Cloud County
Grain Company in place of that de-
stroyed by fire last fall, has been sold
to Bossmeyer Bros, who own and
operate a line Of elevators along the
Santa Fe railway, including one in
this city.
Horses Burned In Barn.-The barn
and granary on the G. s. Horton place
five miles northwest Of Mcpherson
were totally destroyed by fire with all
their contents. The tenant, Chas.
Johnson, lost six head of horses. all
his harness, some Implements and a
small amount, Of hay and grain. The
loss was total as there was no In.
surance.
Hoch at Fort scott.--Goy. Hoch has
notified the members Of the G. A. R.
that he will deliver the principal ad
dress at the unveiling of the Soldiers
monument at the court house. The
original plan for the unveiling ser.
vices to be held on the afternoon OF
May 3rd have been changed and the
exercises will be celebrated on Deco.
ration day, May Both.
Supplied From concordia. A we'll
grounded rumor has recently got into
circulation that the postoffice depart
ment is to discontinue the Prosser
branch mail service, having in con-
temptation the idea of serving the
postoffices along that line from towns
on other lines Of railroad by star
routes. This mail service has been
in existence for about twenty-five
years, and there are a great many
people who depend on 1t.
Raising Dogs for Bounty.-There is
a dog scandal on at Ottawa. The city
gives a bounty for dead dogs and the
ours ears must be produced in the
clerks office as evidence that the dog
has been killed. The charge is made
that an enterprising citizen has start
ed doggery out in the country and
is supplying the ears to the city by
wholesale. Raising common cur dogs
at per dead is said to be profitable
business.
Hutchinson Gets state Shoot. -
Hutchinson gets the state shoot of the
Kansas State Sportsman's Association
for next year. This was decided upon
at meeting held In Great Bend. II
was attended by all of the big shoot.
ers Of the state and many profession.
ais from over the country. The state
shoot is being held at Great Bend
and the meeting decided the matter of
the meeting place for the coming
year. s,..
Boy Shot Through Lung. - Clifford
Depew, aged Is, accidentally shot
himself through the right lung with
a 22-caliber revolver. Depew lives
about three miles from Altoona and
is brother Of the girl who tried to
commit suicide there recently. The
boy was going fishing. On the road
he saw mouse rum under rock and
sought to kill 1t. While STOPPING over
to overturn the rock the revolver
slipped from his hand and fell, strlk.
ing the rock IN such manner as to
cause the gun to go off.
cowley County Sells Mules.-S. E.
Pershall, the mule buyer, has shipped
a total Of 5S6 mules from Cowley coun.
ty since last December. Tho total
number for the year Is 1882, The
were all made from Arkan.
sas City, Winfield. Dexter and Ok.
ford. The highest price paid was for
a load of 27 head purchased from La.
har & Mcdowell, of Arkansas City, on
February 10, which averaged S1C2.25
a head. The average price for all
mules shipped during the past twelve
months is right at $125 per head az.
gregating the, large sum Of $222,750,
paid to the farmers of Cowley county
for mules.
Leavenworth Tents by Express. -
The authorities at TT. Leavenworth
were notified by the War department
to send every tent at the post to San
Francisco by express. Half an hour
later three special cars were speed
ing on their way to the fort from Ar.
ge1tine. The military authorities are
preparing the tents and blankets for