The Globe-republican., 1906-05-03

ton OF $4,000 for the survey OF the
Neosho river from the Indian Terri.
tory line to Emporia, but a large per
cent Of the land owners in the over
flow bottoms in Labette and Chero-
kee counties have tired waiting for
this appropriation.
Capture Horse Thieves. After a
chase lasting for ten days over a
course covering the entire northwest
ern portion of the state and a section
of Nebraska, Sheriff Bogart has ar
rested w. B. Stevens, Cleveland Stew
ems, H. G. Mckinney, A. ]. Watson
and the notorious John Doe. The par
ty are accused of having stolen six
teen head Of yearling mules from
James Williams Of Finney county.
SpItIog Drag.--Cherry township in
Montgomery county Is to give the
King splitlog drag trial, and If there
is any virtue in this system Of max
ing good roads, the trustees propose
to find 1t out. Twelve have been or
de:ed and will be put to work at once,
and If they prove success other
townships will follow suit. and the
work will probably be made perman-
ent.
Log Rolling at lola.--The M. W. A.
log rolling which is being planned for
the latter part Of September will be
a big affair and the lodge will make
arrangements for 10000 out-of-town
visitors. All of the lodges over the
county will be asked to help in the
log rolling. The lola lodge has some
thing like 800 members and with the
300 members over the county 800 peo-
pie would assist in the big event.
Foreigners Take a Holiday. The
agents of the various railroads cen
tering in Pittsburg report the largest
local passenger business for some
time and this increase Is all the re-
suit of the present coal strike. Since
the miners of this district went on
a strike April /, there have been hun
dreds Of Italians who have left for
visit to their fatherland, they taking
advantage Of the present suspension
to visit the scenes of their childhood
Drowned In Celar.-Antone HUM,
1G.year-old son of Charles HUM, was
found dead in his fathers cellar. When
found the body was lying with the
face immersed in a few inches OF
stagnant water which had collected in
the cellar. The lad was subject to
fits and would frequently fall to the
ground Unexpectedly and vrithe In
spasms. In all probability young HUM
was the victim Of one Of these spells
when he fell face down in the cellar
as there were no marks of violence on
the body.
May Get Another Factory. - There
is strong probability of new manu-
featuring institution being brought to
Wichita. Secretary Resting Of the
Commercial Club. is In correspondence
with firm In Stafford Kan, with
reference to locating another factory
in Wichita. The industry in question
is pillow and cultivator works. At
present the factory is located at Stat
ford but the railroad facilities are not
large enough to give the business the
company can handle. 1t will employ
thirty men.
Can Sell All Its output.-The Paola
Refinery Company has purchased OF
tie Bayse Crude Oil Company 100
acre oil lease on the Killy farm, mile
southwest of town. The considera-
ton was $4,000. A short time ago
the Bayse company sold twenty-five
acre lease from its holdings for
$4,000. The company paid $500 for
these leases in the first place and has
marketed from $4,000 to $4,000
worth of oil. The Paola refinery has
ready market for all the products
it can turn out, and the company felt
that it needed the Bayse lease to guar
antee steady supply of oil for the
refinery.
To Have old-Fashioned Fair. -
Wichita and Sedgwick county are to
have an old-fashioned county fair. This
was definitely decided at meeting
of the board of directors Of the cham
Der of commerce. This matter has
been under consideration for some
time and after much discussion 1t was
decided to 60 ahead with the PROPOSE
ton. The fair will be held some time
in September. It will be fair in
which the exhibits will consist Of the
manufactured and agricultural pro-
ducts of Wichita and Sedgwick coun-
ty. It will be both a manufacturers
and farmers exhibition at the same
time.
Reno County Mans Claim. - Rura-
ma Harpole Of Reno county, has
claim against the federal government
amounting to $4,000. At the time of
the war of the rebellion Mr.. Harpole
lived in Putnam county, Tenn, and