The Globe-republican., 1906-02-15


independence Building Schools. -
The school board of Independents has
voted to build two new school build
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Small Fire at Pittsbura. IA loss 81
| sSgbOoswas entailed by aE fire that
Elbroke out m the basement oil the
building occupied by the Beasley &
Miller. hardware store in that city.
Kansas Gas Tor Missouri. Three Of
the twelve pumping engines lat the
Kansas Natural Gas pumping station
lat petrolia were completed recently
and the company is now ready to use
artificial force In pumping Kansas gas
to Missouri cities.
Get Plenty Of Cars Now.--Oil men
who are shipping their product foi
fuel are satisfied with the treatment
which they are receiving from the
Santa Fe Railroad Company. They
say that they have no trouble now In
securing cars.
korton's improvements. ~ Norton
continues to grow and the prospects
for the coming season are brighter
for larger growth than last season.
The electric light plant has started
up and now the city is putting on
metropolitan airs. Street, lights will
be put up as soon as possible.
Arkansas City to Advertise. - Ar
kansas City's Commercial Club next
week will inaugurate a series Of trade
excursions and will run special trains
into the city to carry shoppers. Each
railroad will be used and all towns
within radius Of sixty miles south,
east and west will be served
Ideas on How to Build jail. - The
board Of county commissioners Of
Franklin county, together with Coun-
ty Attorney Pleasant, Sheriff Cody
and Architect Washburn have re-
turned from central Kansas, after
visiting jails at Salina, Marysyille and
Topeka. Franklin county is beginning
the erection of new $4,000 Jail.
Test Street sprinkling Law. - AT
Abilene the Union Pacific Railway
Company has brought an injunction
suit to test the street sprinkling law
proposed by the legislature in 1905.
The law provides for assessment OF
property to sprinkle streets on basis
of front footage. The Union Pacific's
tax was $149, and 1t refuses to pay
the amount, saying that the law is un-
constitutional.
Greeley Trying for OIL. - Afford
Bros. G. Lamb of Rantoul. moved a rig
to Greeley preparatory to drilling for
oil. Only ore rig will be used now.
but should oil be struck, four other
rigs will be brought here later. Tom
Afford of the above firm was here last
week and got leases. BY the terms Of
the lease Afford is required to begin
drilling on all the above named places
within six months.
Mistaken for Shoplifter. - Agnes
Lonergan brought suit in the Leaven-
worth county district court against
the dry goods firm Of William Small
C Co. for $4,000. She claimed she
entered the store and was mistaken
by w. F. Cobb, member Of the firm,
for a shoplifter. She declares Cobb
attacked her and examined parcel
she carried, leaving the impression
with persons in the store that she
had stolen the goods.
A Real Jewel. - Jewell is a good
county to farm in. According to
Coburn's report, Jewell led last year
in the production of corn, the amount
of old corn on hand. the number of
animals fattened for slaughter, the
number of hogs marketed, the amount
of eggs and poultry sold, acreage of
alfalfa and acreage Of tame hay. That
takes in about the whole list of farm
products except wheat, and Jewell is
not slow even on wheat production.
Home From Cuba. = Ernest NJ.
Clark, the young Franklin county
stock man who mysteriouely wander
ed off to Cuba while on his way to
the Kansas City stock markets two
months ago, arrived in Ottawa. He
was met at the depot by the parents
and his wife. Mr.. Clark says he wan
dered away from Kansas City with
no knowledge of what he was doing,
and found himself eventually in st. |
Louis. He encountered party of |
promoters, headed for Cuba. and went
along. He was raising tomatoes on
rented ground when his fathers let
ter reached him. He will resume
management Of his ranch in this
county.
Franklin County Land High.-What
Is said to.be the highest price ever
paid for large tract of land in Frank
lin county is that given by DR.. 0. O.
Wolf for the Hatfield farm. The
price he pays is about $125 aD acre;
and the consideration for the 10S