The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-07-05
KANSAS COMMENT

NSuSyNHiC 10 0ToWin9. - liz Cll.
assessor, M. D. Larders. finished hi
work on the census and his returns
show Coffeyville has 16,467 popula
ton. The council passed a resolution
making application to become a city
of the first class. Coffeyville has
gained 1905 in population in the pas
year.
Orators for Dodge City. ~ Vice
President Fairbanks will be one Of
the speakers at the Dodge City re
union the last week in August. Judge
Madison and other members of the
committee began some time ago tc
take steps toward securing him, and
were assisted by Senator Long al
Washington.
CoffeyvilIe City Of First-class. -
Gov. Hoch issued proclamation
declaring Coffeyville a city of the
first class. The authorities Of the
city presented certificates to show
that the population of the city is
1G,4C7 and asked that the proclama-
ton be issued. The state now has
seven first class cities.
Crushed by Falling Slate. - Ollie
Kent, well known miner of Weir
City, was instantly killed at the
Grove Coal Company mine No. 2, To-
Gated seven miles southwest of Pitts
burg by a fall of slate. His head
was crushed almost beyond recog-
milton and the upper portion of his
body was bruised and mangled He
was married man and leaves a
widow and four small children.
Saved by Main Strength. = Oscar
Sandeen, an employee of one Of the
LaHarre a-lelters, was caught at the
door of one Of the big ore furnaces by
the Mechanical rake which carries
the ore through. The rake had just
passed through the furnace, and was
almost red lot. Bracing his hands
against the side Of the furnace, San
deem held back the entire machinery
by main strength until the engines
could be stopped.
Coal Chutes Are Burned.-The new
coal chutes Of the Unio Pacific were
destroyed by fire at Salina. The
chutes had just been completed and
had been in use but a few days. The
Standard Oil tanks are situated near
the chutes and it was with difficulty
that these were saved. A number of
cars were standing on the siding near
the chutes but were pulled away by
a switch engine before much daamge
was done. One of these cas- was load
ed with oil The loss to the company
is estimated at $4,000.
More Wheat, Less Corn.-Statistic
gathered by the assessor of Riley
county show 1900 acres more wheat
and 1000 less of corn than last year.
The population of Riley county is
about $4,000. Stock fattened for mar
ket is worth nearly one-third of a mil
lion dollars. Animals for slaughter
go from $9SS,416 to $1,309,4S4. Poul-
try and eggs sold this year amounted
to $1OG,S5S. There are 1908 horses,
594 mules, 7,40S mich COWS, 2S,065
other cattle, 1852 sheep, 33,599 swine
and 1926 dogs in Riley county.
Child 'Phone Operator. - Viola
Diehl, who is only years old, is sue
cessfully operating the Farmers Mu
tual switchboard at Pleasant Hill,
Dickinson county. The exchange
was. started June 1, 1904, with only
"a farmers. Her father, A. H. Diehl,
was elected president. having the cen
trail or switchboard in a room in his
house. At present he has 10 farmers
lines, representing 95 phones, and
four trunk lines built and paid for.
Viola began to answer calls when she
was Z years old and at present can
tell the ring and the line the sub
scriber is located on, the instant the
call Is received.
Harvest In Cherokee County. -
Practically all of the wheat in Chero-
kee county, of which there was a
slightly increased acreage, has been
cut and placed in shock. On the
whole the weather has been very ia
vorable for harvesting and the farm
ers ave experienced. no trouble in
getting hands to save their crop.
Earthquake at Manhattan. - An
earthquake shock was felt throughout
tis place. The tremor was but sec
ond in duration and was accompanied
by a loud roar. Loose articles were
shaken on shelves, and in some frame
houses dishes were ratified together.
The last few days severe electric
storms were experienced here.
DR.. Shows Expedition. - For the
twenty-fifth time DR.. F. H. Snow, of
the University Of Kansas, has gone
out on collecting expedition for the
university museum. His expeditions
cover the past thirty-three years and
have added to the collections 100000
specimens, many Of them Of very rare
value. This expedition. which will