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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
AFTER CHASE COUNTY OIL.
The standard Is Putting Down a wei
Near Bazaar

Emporia. July 16-The Kansas
Natural Gas and oil company which
is the Kansas end of the Standard Oil
company. is prospecting for gas and
oil on the G. W. Newman ranch ten
miles south of SafTordville and four
miles east of Bazaar. About four years
ago a New York man named Rogers
got oil and gas leases on about 1000
acres Of land IN Greenwood and Chase
counties. and afterward disposed of
them to the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany. which began work just two
weeks ago. They expect to dig four or
five wells. at least OH the leases.
whether or not for the purpose of de-
veloping a new field, Mr.. Newman
doesn't know, although he has been
given accurate Information as to what
is found n each well.
A great many times the Standard
Oil company prospects a district in
which it finds oil or gas. and without
.livulging the information. plugs the
we'll until it has use for it. It is pos
sible this viii be done in the Bazaar
district.
The people who are drilling on the
Newman ranch have a thoroughly
modern rig. and have been going down
a the rate of nearly a hundred feet a
day. There are five men in the gang
and the drill runs day and night.
They have reached a depth of about
1900 feet.
Mr. Newman said they brought with
them carload of coal and a .l20 foot
drill rope, and il is their intention to
do not strike Mississippi limestone be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
SANTA FE NEWS AND NOTES.

Joseph Davis is back at work in the
machine shops.
Brakeman E. P. Caherty has gone to
Emporia for a short visit.
Liberati and his famous Italian band
went through on train No. Saturday.
Fireman McVeigh is temporarily off
duty for a few days, on account of i'll
ness.
Brakeman Harry Simpson is off on
runs Nos 121 and 122 on account of
sickness.
W. ]. Curtis, travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe. went to Kansas
City last Saturday.
Gordon Griffith, night foreman OF
the round house. has gone to Emporia
for a short visit with relatives
Roadmaster J. e. Henderson went
to Leavenworth on business Saturday.
He returned by way OF Holiday
J. j. Burge, who has been in ottawa
for several days on business connected
with the Santa Fe. has returned to
Topeka.
c. W. Campbell and his gang of
painters have commenced to put the
second coat of paint on the water tank
on First street.
Brakeman Hovatter is on duty on
runs Nos. 121 and 122 in place Of
Brakeman Cafferty. who Is off for
some time on account of Illness
Alexander Voight who has been at
work in the car lighting department
at Chicago for a couple of weeks, has
returned and is back at his old duties
at this place
Frank Myers of Arkansas City. who
has been confined in the hospital at
this place for some time, has entirely
recovered and returned to his work.
He has been in the hospital for two
months.
A new Improvement which is being
installed in the blacksmith shop is a
large furnace which is to be used Tor
heating large forgings which are some
times necessary in making repairs for
engines.
Another Elk special went through
Saturday running as the second sec
ton of No. ). The special carried the
Elks from all the large cities in Penn
sylvania, en- route for the annual con
clave in Denver.
Chief Car Inspector Elliott of To
peka met with a bad accident last
Saturday morning. He fell off of train
No. while it was in motion and was
badly bruised up as a result. He was
sent to the hospital.
There will be q meeting Of the en-
tertainment committee of the Railroad
Y. NJ G. A. this evening Tor the pur-
pose of arranging course OF enter
tainments to be given at the assoeia'
ton during the winter
Engine No. of the D. K. & W. was
taken out on its trial run Saturday
after having been in the shops fol
some time for a general oyerhauling
It will probably be sent back for ser
vice on the Denver, Enid & Gulf df
vision
General Manager J. e. Hurley ant
General superintendent F. c. Fox re
turned Saturday from an inspection
tour over the western lines of the state
and the various lines of the Oklahoma
division. While at Hutchinson the1
located the site of the new Harvey
house which Is to be built in the neal
future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
low Rates Via Union Pacific


$500 to Colorado and return, July 10
to Is, inclusive. and September IS to q.
inclusive.
$3.50 to Colorado and return, every
day, to September 80.
$3.50 to Ogden or Salt Lake City and
return first and third Tuesdays, June
to November. inclusive.
5000 to Ogden or Salt Lake City and
return, every day, to September 80.
s34. 30 to Helena and Butte and return.
first and third Tuesdays, June TO No
vember, inclusive.
So. 90 to San Francisco or Los Angeles
and return, June Is to July Z.
$500 TO Yellowstone Park and return.
including rail and stage, daily to Sep
tember II.
$4,000 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle. or
TO San Francisco, Los Angeles and san
Diego, and return. daily to Septemb Der
ID Limit October 81.
s64 50 to California. returning via
Portland, June Is to July Z
s75.0O to Yellowstone Park and return.
including raj, stage and hotels In Park
beyond Yellowstone for five and one
half day trip, daily to September II.
Also very low round-trip rates. every
day to September Is. to many other
Oregon, Washington. Montana. 1daho
and British Columbia points Inquire Of
r. A. Lewis, city ticket agent SIS kan
sas avenue. or J. c. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
TROOPS START on MARCH.
Less Than Half the Command Leave
Fort Riley sunday.


Junction City. Kan. July f6.-Less
started Sunday morning on the 250-
mile road march. The start was made
at 3 o'clock In a light but steady rain
that continued to fall all day. The
troops march away from the post with
the Ninth cavalry band, assisted by
trumpet corps, playing popular airs
The troops, escort. wagons and pack
train were strung out in a. column
more than a mile in length. Colonel
f. s. -odfrey of the Ninth cavalry,
commandant of Fort Riley. who is in
command was at the head of the long
column. with the officers attached to
his head quarters.
The column is made up of the Ninth
Cavalry band and trumpet corps, the
First squadron of the Ninth cavalry
under Major George H. Morgan; the
First squadron Of the Thirteenth cav
airy. under Lieutenant Colonel James
Parker and Major Thomas Lewis; two
ambulances with medical and hospital
deta chment: sixteen escort wagons
hauling camp outfits. etc, and the
pack train with more than 100 mules,
in charge of Chief Packer Mooney.
The troops expected to camp at
Chapman last night. They were pre-
coded by quartermaster and commits
say officers. who will provide for camp
ing places, hrose feed and wood for
campfires-
Tonight the troops will camp at
Solomon, at Salina July II, Brookfield
July IS. Ellsworth July 20, Lincoln
July 81, Tescott July %, Minneapolis
July "a, Manchester July Is, Abilene
July IS, Kansas Falls July 81, and will
return to Fort Riley July %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
FREE LANDS ALONG SANTA FE-
valuable Folder Issued by Company
Showing Their Location.

A folder containing much valuable
information about the free United
states government lands along the
lines of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway company has just been is
sued by the colonization department Of
the road at the head Of which is Chas.
L. Seagraves. This folder. among 9TH
er things. contains a synopsis of the
hom estead and desert land laws of the
United States together with the acre
age of land tributary to the Santa Fe
system lines which are available under
such laws and a brief description Of
these lands. Adequate maps showing
the location of these lands are in the
folder and these show such land in
Kansas as is available as follows: Bar
her county. S.493 acres; Finney coun-
ty. $1,000 acres: Grant county, 1880
acres: Hamilton county, 117,185 acres
Haskell county. 24.445 acres; Kearny
county. SO.850 acres. Morton county.
I13S.245 acres: Seward county, 71,6T5
acres; stanton county, 57,015 acres,
and Stevens county. 53.150 acres.
There is also considera Bile government
land tapped by the Santa Fe in Colo
RADIO New Mexico. Oklahoma. Arizona
and California. There Is no govern
ment land Of any description in Texas,
all the va cant lands in that state be-
long 10 the commonwealth and are
sold by the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
HAVE a COUNTRY CIUB.
Wealthy Zinc Mine Owners Fixing an
Amusement Place.

Amusement place.
csalena. Kan. July 16-The Country
club an organization of mine operators
who have been successful in accumu-
lating large fortunes from the zinc and
lead. mines of this district. is trans
forming an area Of scrub oak timber
land into one of the prettiest summer
homes in the southwest, near Narck
station. on Spring river, just west of
this city.
The Country club has now member
ship of 60, comprising the most wealthy
man of Baxter Springs. Galena and Jop-
lin. Mo. who will ultimately spend not
less than $4,000 in the project.
The Spring River Power company's
large concrete dam Just below the con-
f7uence of Spring river and Shoal creek
at a point about mile and a half be-
low the site of the new club house was
built at a cost of almost S1,000.000 and
gives the Country club navigable
stream for a distance of practically 15
miles. The Country club has tract or
land comprising 35 acres so situated as
to furnish q water front of three-quar~
nificent country home, a Kansas City
landscape artist was employed to beau
tify the tract. The effect of the work
that has been done under his direction
is Just now being brought out. The
work will be extended until the original
tract, as well as an additional tract Of
27 acres. on which the club has an OPP
ton. and another tract of so acres. are
covered. The club house home is 64x104
feet. with a porch of southern style ia
feet long by 1412 feet wide. Members
have four motor boats and numerous
row and sail boats. The claim IS made
that the club has the finest double ten
mis- court in the southwest. and after
the acquisition of the additional land
will have an 1S-hOle golf course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
TROOPS HIKE OUT.
Fort Leavenworth Command Away in
Shower of Rain.

Shower of Rain.
Fort Leavenwortn, Kan. July 16.-
Part of the Fort Leavenworth command
engineers, signal corps. artillery and
cavalry. under command of Captain
Herman Sfevert, started to Fort Riley
Sunday morning. A light rain fell dur
ing the morning and the roads were
deep in mud, but no attention was paid
to this. The post was astir early:
reveille was sounded at 4 o'clock, an
hour earlier than usual. BY o'clock
all were ready for the march and the
organizations formed on the parade be-
fore Z o'clock.
The three columns of troops started
shortly after o'clock. The mounted
signal company section wore ponchos.
The other soldiers did not consider the
rain of enough Importance to protect
themselves from it. To most of the
troops the rain was welcome, as they
preferred mud to travelling over the
dusty roads.
Most of the soldiers welcome the
change from garrison life in the bar
racks. A long hike" and a big maneu-
Yer camp with months of open field
work is a diversion that is pleasant to 4
majority of them.
The cavalry squadron has route
taking in ESQ miles and will visit Atchi-
son. Horton. Holton. st. Marys and
many small towns. The infantry regi-
ment will march through Atchison and
Brown counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
His knowledge of weeds.

At a suburban residence near Phil
adelphia there recently appeared an
unkempt-looking individual who asked
for employment. It CHANGED that this
application was made to the lady Of the
house herself who was superintend-
ing the transplanting of plants in the
garden.
Are you a gardener" asked the
lady.
Amt had much experience at gar
denim was the reply
Can you plant these bushes2'
I'D hate to risk spoifn' EN-, num-
sfThen what can you do p
well. mum. responded the I'M
kempt-Iookfng individual. IF you was
to hand me one of your husband 5
cigars I might sit In the greenhouse an
smoke out them insects that's eatin'
the leaves OF them rose bushes. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
LIGHrNING Kills TWO.
p. G~ier and Robert Incl Victims
of IN Electric storm.

Dodge city. Kan, July 16-Two
men were killed here Saturday BY
lightning strokes while a heavy cleo
trical storm was in progress. F. P.
Grier and C. F. Stout. railroad men.
were sitting close together in the Santa
Fe reading room when a bolt entered
the room and killed Grier and stunned
Stout. Grier's home was in Seymour,
Ind
incl. who was riding ia a buggy with
John Moler. A bolt of lightning
knocked Incl out of the buggy. kill
ing him. Nfoler was stunned. but re-
covered quickly. Incl lived with his
parents near Wright, Kan.
A heavy rain accompanied the
storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
SHAWNEE COUNTY WHEAT.
Crops Around RossviIIe Average About
35 Bushels Per Acre.

4
Rossville, kan. July f6.-The wheat
in this portion of Shawnee county has
averaged well. going from 80 to 80
bushels per acre.
The biggest yield of wheat 50 Ear
this year IS that of the SIS acre field
adjoining town on the east owned by
Gus Stanley and farmed by E. d.
Hartzell It was threshed last week
and averaged Il bushels per acre,
testing so pounds to the bushel. J. c.
Bradley's machine did the threshing
and made a run Monday afternoon of
935 bushels in six hours.
Morris Bond had yield of SO bush
els per acre. Same machine made a
run Of 915 bushels in six hours at that
place.
John Reid's wheat yielded 81 BUSH
els per acre.
owned by Pratt Bros, and farmed by
Davis & Ward, yielded 80 bushels per
acre.
Various other fields yielded 80 bush
els per acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
ACCORDING TO ASSESSORS
Town Lot Values Are on a Decrease in
Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City, Kan. July 16.-Accord-
ing to the figures returned by the coun-
ty clerk of Wyandotte county to the
state auditor the valuation of town lots
in Kansas City. Kan, has decreased
from $14S.40 in 1905 to tax valuation
this year of S134.3S.
"Wyandotte county is playing a sys-
tenn to keep down tax valuation to the
minimum" a citizen remarked last
night. valuations have apparently
been cut down in every way possible. A
very small return of personal property
has been made this year and an alb
surdly low value has been placed on
what returns have been made"
There can be little doubt that town
lots are more valuable than a year ago.
but the system" seemingly having
worked successfully in other years. Is
being worked to the limit this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
Plentx Id Cars for Grain.

Kansas City. July 1e.=The railroad
yards in the west bottoms and on thu
west side are beginning to show the ef-
fects of the early movement of new
wheat from the fields of the southwest
to the grain markets. Last week,
which marked the beginning of the
heavy movements. more than 1000
cars of 1905 wheat were inspected in
tn e yards on the west side. During the
coming week a large increase in the
shipment is looked for, and from now
en- until late in October the carrying
capacity of the railroads will be taxed.
The railroads, however. have been
enlargfng their yards and 1t is said
there will be little danger of a freight
blockade such as Kansas City has seen
in the last three or four seasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

its pI onoters propose to throw off a
northern branch TO connect It with the
Sianese system. There is the POSSIBLE
ity that much Of the western China
trade. which now finds its way to the
sea through Siam, viii be diverted to
Moulmein, much shorter and more
expeditions route TO Europe At pres
ent Yunnan external commerce is Of
Very limited volume, but If stimulated
BY better and cheaper transport facili-
ties it would be pretty sure to expand
continuously, and so create a better
market for British merchandise
throughout western China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
GETS OIL ENGINE PLANT.
Lyons to Have 4 Factory That VIII
Employ 50 NFachfnists.

Lyons Kan. July 16.=An oil engine
manufacturing plant has been landed
for Lyons Work viii be begun i'm
mediate1y in converting the large east
side school building into an engine
factory that is to open up with a force
OF fifty machinfsts. Many orders are
already waiting to be filed
one of the largest salt plants in the
country is operated here and two large
-four mills were built last season. max
ing Lyons good manufacturing
pOint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

s5.20s toward the $4,000 indebted
ness Of Bethany college. This week
viii be the rallying week for subserip-
tions here at home. when It Is planned
to raise another $4,000. a feature
will be a mothers meeting on Thurs
day afternoon, when all the mothers in
the city will contribute to the college
subscriptIon fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

Pittsburg Kan. July 16-Sunday
closed the most successful Chautauqua
assembly ever held in this city. The
programme consisted of concerts of sa-
cred songs by local talent. Saturday
was ci1iIdreu's day. The Girard Sun
day schools came down on the morning
trains. and large crowds came in from
Cherokee, Weir City. scammon, Null
berry and other towns in this part of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
JOINT TRACKAGE AGREEMENT.
st. Paul and Union Pacific to Use Each
Others Tracks

Ot1feFs tracks.
New York. July 16.@It develops
that the st. Paul railroad has made
important traffic agreements with the
Union Pacific at various points, where
by the St. Paul viii avoid building
many miles of road in its plan to reach
the Pacific coast. on the eastern end
the St. Paul and the Union Pacific own
or control, under joint contract, about
200 miles of road, which will be used
by both companies.
From Davenport to Muscatine. Iowa,
the St. Paul parallels the Rock Island.
Between these two points the Rock
Island and the St. Paul will use the
tracks of both roads jointly The
eastbound traffic of both companies
will move over one road and the west
bound traffic of both roads over the
other, thus giving each of the roads a
double track line without either con-
structing any more trackage. In the
far west the Union Pacific and St. Paul
Will use each others lines for distances
aggregating a large number of miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
Cheap Rates to Canadian and New
ENGLAND Points. Santa Fe.
Concord. N. H. and return. $3s.o5.

Concord. n. H, and return, $36.05.
Montpelier. VT, and return. $s6.Os.
Portland, Me, and return, $37.OO.
And many other points at low rates,
an sale daily to June 80 and July s.,
August and %. good 80 days from
date of sale
Montreal, Canada, and return, $36. 05.
Toronto, Canada, and return, 5000.
ColIengwood, Can. and return, $3.50
And many other Canadian points on
sale daily to September Goth. limited
80 days from date OF sale. Address
T. Z. King. Agent. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
ENlANCTPAToN pAY.
win Be Celebrated at Nicodemus With
a Good Programme.

Nieodemus. kan, July 16.@The
nineteenth annual Emancipation day
celebration will be held here August /.
A good programme has been prepared,
consisting of horse races. foot races
dancing. ball games. etc. Exercises
will be held at the grave. The orators
Will be T. A. McNeal. c. A. Groves. W
R. Carter. John B. Reah and Charles
H Enrnons
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Extensions IN Burma and Siam.

Eastern railway activity is shown in
the following Singa pore newspa per
statement forwarded by Consul General
WILDER:
'*Some years ago 1t was proposed that
a railway connection should be estab-
lished between Burma and Siam for
mutual commercial benefit. Construc-
ton Is now being energeticaliy pushed
forward up the A9enam valley, a coun-
try of easy gradients and great COM
nerciaI possibilities. In the meanwhile
the English NEalayan line from Pegu to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
Cornerstone Laying at Kinslev.

Kinsley, Kan. July 16.ZThe corner
stone of the new church building be-
ing erected by the First NJ E church
of Kinsley was laid at o'clock sun
day afternoon Presiding Elder Erwin.
of this district, addressed the audience.
The building is being constructed Of
stone and brick and will cost S8,a00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

sci died of heart disease at his home
near here Sunday Mr.. Hessel had a
large sheep ranch. He brought 1900
sheep from Mexico to his ranch here
last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
JAPs TO LEARN RATLRoADTNG.
Ten Army on7cers Given Places or
Union and southern Pacific

Ten japanese army officers will be
given positions on the Union and
Southern Pacific lines The Japanese
government is sending these men to
this country so that they may learn
through experience how to improve
their railraod service. both in oper-
alive and accounting methods. Three
of them will be stationed al San Fran
cisco. one at Portland, one at Los An
geIes. and at New Orleans two at
Omaha, and two at Salt Lake.
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Death OF Mrs. Mcfarland.

Caney. kan, July 6.-''Grandma'
Mcfarland, one of the Oldest residents
of this community. was found dead in
her bed here by her sister Death was
caused by paralysis of the heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

Waverly. Kan, july 1s.-wheat
threshing is under full headway here.
Some fields are yielding from 25 to So
bushels per acre and the quality of the
grain is very good. Conservative esti-
mates place the average yield of wheat
in This county, at 2 bushals nar a..rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

Pleasanton. kan. July ls.-According
to late returns made to the county
clerk Pleasanton is by considerable
odds the metropolis of Linn county. It
has a population OF L $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

Waverly. Kan. July 16.-Emma. First.
the 16-year-old daughter of George
First. city marshal of this place. was
badly burned at the home of her par
ents here. She was doing some cook
ing and overturned a kettle of boiling
water which fell on her and scalded her
limbs from the knees down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
Receiving New Locomotives.

New locomotives for the Rock Island
and the Frisco system, built on the
largest contract with the American Lo-
comotive works. are being received al
the rate of 20 week.
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Junction City. JULY I6.@R. ]. VIII
son. aged 20 years, died here SATURDAY
from the result of hemorrhage. I'm
til six years ago. Mr.. Wilson was in the
banking business at Heringtnn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16

DR.. Willis .Ieetured to large audience.
Governor Hoch and Mrs. Hoch then ar
rived and the governor began his lee
ture. Another large audience heard e.
A. Gearhart last night
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salina. Kan. July 16.-Despite the wei
weather the assembly Sunday afternoon
Y as we'll attended Rain caused a post
ponement OF the morning programme
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Rock Islands Kansas City Service for
T7nr,eE<g peou1e

Leave Topeka 1880 a. m. arrive at
Kansas city 9:15 a. m. Leave Kansas
City 6.1o p. m. arrive Topeka l:55
p. m. Double track. Rock ballast
Dining cars both directions. Try it.
A. NJ. FULLER, c. P A..
Rock Island depot