The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-03-01
KANSAS COMMENT

kansan Killed In utah.--A telegran
received at Concordia from Salt LAX,
WY announces the killing Of Charlie,
Lawyer. a railroad man, whose HON,
Is In this city in railroad acciden
there.
Proud Lawrence Mani. M. Har
BIS, 81 the University book store, re
called some papering that he had done
at the old Longworth home In Cinc.n
natl many years ago. when he was
living in that city. The old house was
OF the colonial pattern and had ar
immense hall, which was included II
the job.
Boy Accidentally Shot. - -.-ictol
Fleming. thirteen-year-old boy, went
out hunting at Sterling and while car
rying the shotgun It was from some
cause unknown to the boy discharged
shooting off almost the entire calf Of
his leg. He was taken at once to the
hospital, where the wound was
dressed.
Shortage Explained. - No wonder
there is shortage Of hired girls in
Kansas. The census shows that there
are $4,000 more males than females
In the state. The grand scramble of
men to escape being bachelors makes
1t almost impossible for hired girls
to pursue their peaceful vocation in
somebody else's kitchen.
Farmers May Sue Ottawa.--A num-
Der of the principal land owners along
the Mar as des Cygnes bottom west
of Ottawa have joined in a petition
to the county commissioners to widen
the channel at the Main street bridge
in Ottawa. There has been a con-
tention for many years that the Otta-
wa bridge damned the waters of the
river in flood time, and 1t is possible
that damage actions may follow.
A ScaIpIe:s Wolf.-Jacob Pitzer, of
Greeley county, killed several wolves
and brought their scalps for their
bounty, that Is, he brought the scalps
of all br. one. This one had been
well scalped two years before. and
the skin had grown over again. 1t Is
probable that the wolf had been
caught and was apparently dead, and
the scalp taken off and collected for,
of course, and then Mr.. Wolf came to
life.
Stimulating Industry.-Tho boys
corn growing contest, which was
started by the state agricul = col
lege at Manhattan, has been taken up
by County Superintendent Henderson,
of Lyon county, and he has added
something to increase the interest.
He has arranged for bread baking
contest among the girls who attend
the county schools, and will also ar
range for plain stitch hand-swing
contest.
Didn't See Enough Flags. Cen
eral Hugh Cameron, the Kansas her
NIT, despite his advanced age, walk.
ed in from Camp Ben Harrison and
from Haskell institute to the Univer-
sity of Kansas, over Mount Dread, a
distance of ten miles, to see how
Washington's birthday was observ-
ed. He noticed fewer flags than usu
al, and says there seems to be lack
of patriotism.
Ready to Market Kerosene. - The
Rollin refinery, five miles southeast
of Chanute. is now ready to market
Kerosene. The first oil which 1t turn
ed out for commercial purposes was
tested by the local inspector AMI ap.
proved. The oil is of good quality,
and is very attractive in appearance,
being clear as water. The Rollin re-
fnery is the first one In Neosho coun-
ty to begin the manufacture of oil. 1t
will be kept in operation continually
from now on.
May Oil ottawa's Streets.-Oil on
the troubled streets instead of oil on
the troubled waters may be TIE ap-
plication In Ottawa II the suggestion
now under consideration in street alt
alley circles is carried out. Oil for
the side streets-crude, black oil that
would lay the dust and turn the watfi
Is the treatment recommended by
number Of property owners along the
thoroughfares where the paving SEN
timent has not yet developed suffi-
clently to justify action.
Prairie Fire in Saline County. - A
serious prairie fire is raging north
east of Brookville, Saline county, and
so far has done much damage In de-
etroying hay stacks and feed The
nre started near Brookville. 1t is
supposed to have caught from pass
ing engine on the Union Pacific. 1t
burned northeast with good wind
10 help 1t, and everything was swept
before it but buildings. which were
saved by back fires, the farmers hav-
ing been notified by telephone. No
buildings were reported burned. 1t
swept over the Catholic cemetery at
Brookyille and burned everything