The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-05-17
KANSAS COMMENT

Wholesome Lesson.--Since the ta1
dodgers were given q shakeup II
Dickinson county the local assessors
have been able to find about twice az
much money and mortgages to tax as
they found last year. One assessor
found three times az much property
of that kind.
Dreaded Insect.--The Colorado po
tato beetle has made its appearance
In Franklin county and potato grow
ers are alarmed. The Colorado beetle
can do potato vine more damage In
minute than the old-fashioned Kan
sas potato bug can in a whole sea
son.
Respected Farmer Sulcides.-John
Doran, well-to-do and respected far
mer residing five miles north Of Coun-
Gil Grove, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself. Doran was about AZ
years old and leaves q wife and sew.
eral children. AS yet no cause for
the rash act has been unearthed.
For Disabled Soldiers. - Governor
Hoch received the sum of $1,000 from
the United States treasury to be used
in maintaining the National Home for
Disabled Soldiers at Dodge City. The
draft is quarter Of the amount which
will be received for the same purpose
this year. Kansas maintains the home
with this assistance from the govern.
ment
Fire at Edgerton.-Fire which start
ed in vacant building on the north
side Of Main street destroyed almost
the entire business portion Of Edger.
ton, small town in Johnson county.
Whitlaw C Co., are probably the, lar
gest losers. The postofiice, drug
store, restaurant, barber shop and
general store was also burned. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Burbank May Locate.-It is report
ed that ex-Lieutenant Sidney s. Bur-
bank will take up his residence in
Leavenworth when his term of i'm
prisonment in the United States peni-
Tertiary ends next spring. 1t is said
that friend there has already Sc
cured employment for him. Burbank
is said to have dropped this informa-
ton during conversation just before
he entered the prison.
No Water For Him.-William Bond
of Oak Mills, Kas., who is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Jane Berry, at lila Wal
nut street, Atchison, claims he has
not taken drink of water for fifty
five years. He quit using it because
It gave him cramps in the stomach.
He uses tea almost exclusively, when
thirsty, but occasionally takes glass
of beer. He is 70 years old, and a
native of England, having come to
America before the civil war.
Death Of Judge Peach.-Judge John
B. Peach, one of the best known citi-
zens of Republic county, is dead at
his bone in Belleville. He has been
city clerk under four administrations
and In three weeks would have re-
ceived the unanimous Endorsement Of
the republican county convention for
the Office of probate judge, he being
the only candidate for that office.
Judge Peach was in his sixty-second
year.
Service Must Be Direct.-Judge P.
J. Gale, of the Mcpherson county dis
trict court, has served notice on the
attorneys practicing before him that
he will follow the order of the Uni
ted States Supreme court and grant no
more divorces in cases where service
on one of the persons interested has
been had by publication. This is the
first court In which an order follow
ing the decree of the United States
supreme court has been made.
Fruit Prospects Good. - Reports
from several sections Of the state say
ing that fruit has been injured by late
frosts and hailstorms do not cover the
conditions of Marshall county fruit.
The prospects here are more than
promising. With the single exception
of small strip of territory that was
visited by a hailstorm the prospects
for an abundant fruit crop in Mar
shall county this year are excellent
1t is believed the peach crop will be
the largest ever known, while apples
will be close second. Pears, plums
and cherries will also bear abundant
crops.
Zinc Ore $44 Ton. - The highest
price paid for zinc ore in the Mis-
souri-Kansas district was $44 per ton
for the output from the Bundle Bee
mine. The buyers were successful in
forcing another reduction and are
now paying a basis price Of from $40
to Al per ton of 60 per cent ore. The
producers who have been most ac-
lively engaged in opposing the bear
movement now assert that there is
little likelihood Of further decline in
the next few weeks and that the
smelling interests have been trying
since the first Of the year to lower the
price to the present figure.
Gas Plant for Great Bend. - The
city council at its last meeting grant