The Globe-republican., 1907-08-08
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the national forest reserve fund due
Finney county for roads and schools.
A reserve Is located at Garden
City.
To Commemorate Indian Treaty
Mcpherson county will hold appro-
pirate exercises over the erection OF
a monument on the 10th Of August,
In commemoration of the signing Oh
a treaty with the Kaw Indians on
August 1S, 1926. The treaty was
made between the government OH
cials and the Kansas Indians on Tur-
key creek about three miles south OF
Mcpherson, and near the Santa re
trail.
80 Million Gasser Opened. The
Kaw Gas Company has just COM
pleted one Of the best gassers ever
drilled in Kansas. 1t is No. l, on
the John Johnson land, six miles
northwest Of Chanute, in Wilson
county, and has a volume of 10000
900 feet. Part Of Allen, Wilson and
Neosho counties form a gas belt the
equal of anything west Of Pennsyl-
vania, the Montgomery county belt
showing a few wells that are strong
er but probably no better as a
whole.
Begin to Realize 1.-THE Union Pa
cifc has made arrangements for OBJ
~servation cars to be placed an trains
No. 1903 and 104, the day passenger
trains that run through Kansas. 1t
is expected that the cars will soon
be put into service. The object Is to
give the travellers a chance to have
a good look at the beautiful country
along the Kaw and Smoky Hill riv-
ers., The company realizes that
some Of the most beautiful scenery
along the system of the Union Paci'
fc is in the Kaw valley.
Millions Saved to Kansas Farmers.
Grain men throughout the South
west are beginning to realize that the
order issued by the interstate COM
merce commission recently Is n OF
the biggest things for Kansas that
has come about in a good many years.
It Is said that the saving to wheat n
corn growers of the State will amount
to five or six million dollars a year.
1t was said by a grain dealer that al
ter September /, every bushel OF
grain in Kansas would be worth near
ly two and a half cents more than 1t
is today. on account Of this ruling.
On a basis of last years crop this
alone would amount to $2,275,O0 on
wheat. and as the rate applies the
to lori 1t would an in
crease in the price of this cereal OF
nearly twice as much.
Another $4,000 for Wichita.-An-
drew Carnegie has opened his purse
strings to let out another $4,000 for
Wichita. Some time ago the Frlends
university entered into correspond
with the builder of library build
ings. but told him that they already
had more room than they knew what
to do with, as they were only occupy
ing about a fourth of their mammoth
building, but that they could use $?5,'
900 to advantage in their endowment
fund. Mr. Carnegie responded that
he still had $4,000 he didn't know
what to do with and that If the friends
of the institution would raise a like
amount he would come to time with
his contribution to the general wei
fare of the university. The directors
got a move on them and In a short
time the desired amount was raised.
Papers certifying to this fact were
forwarded to him and President stan
ley has received a note from Car
negie's secretary stating that check
for $25, 900 will be mailed soon.
viii Soon Have Library.-The cou-
tracts have been awarded; the site
has been cleared Of its old frame
buildings, and now the builders are
working on the construction of George
Smith Public Library in Junction Cty
two a after George Smith, m OF
the city's Oldest residents, shot and
killed himself, and left money and an
estate that is worth 100000 to s7o,'
600. providing Junction City with .
public library.
Tucker to Write a Book.-Harry y.
| Tucker, secretary of the Uncle sam
Oil Company, who is now in the red
eral prison at Leavenworth, serving
a sentence for contempt Of court, Is
preparing to write a book. He says
that 1t will be a complete exposition
OF Standard Oil methods. and that
he expects to realize 100000 from
its sale. He has not decided on a
name for the book. In a statement
given out recently Tucker states
that he would again swear to the az
fdavit that put him in prison, even
IL he knew 1t would meal "a sen
tence three times as long as the one
now being served
Deadly Bolt From the Blue. n 4
bolt OF lightning from a cloud In ap
pearance no larger than a mans
hand instantly killed George A
Quandt, Company M, Third bat
talon, Of engineers, while he wa