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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
1--we STOCK DEPARTMENT.

On assuming charge Of this depart
ment April /, 1909. j. II. Mercer found
general quarantine restrictions exist
Ing, against rs counties, extending
from the north TO the south line
across the western end OF the state,
on account of scabies among cattle.
Eleven of these counties have been
cleaned of this infection and Quaran-
tine restrictions removed. The report
OF the work and conditions In the re-
naming quarantine counties, warrants
the statement that by the first Of the
coming year, half or more of those
will be relieved from the quarantine
restrictions.
Mir Mercer has maintained very
careful parole along the south line OF
the state, prohibiting the importation
OF cattle from Oklahoma and the south
infected with Texas lever ticks. I'm
der these restrictions only a few
ollght outbreaks OF Texas FEVER were
reported during the summer OF lso9.
So far during this summer there has
not been case OF Texas fever In the
state 10 our knowledge.-a condition
the live stock interests have been re-
lieved from and which has been very
disastrous for a long period OF years
heretofore,
The testing for tuberculosis among
the dairy herds OF the state has oeen
carried on to considerable extent
during the past year. This Is also
another new duty OF the department.
as the law for the eradication OF tuber-
culosis among cattle was passed at
the 1903 session OF the Legislature
At the beginning Of the year l9lo'
rules were Issued against admission
OF horses into the state without health
certificates accompanying them, and
pipce that time, the missioner mas
carried on an inspection OF horses Tor
CHAMBERS and other contagious DIS
eases.
Through efforts with the Depart
ment OF Agriculture at washington
MIR Mercer succeeded in establishing
an Inspection for shipment OF horses
from the Kansas City stock yards ana
the testing of dairy cattle for tuber-
culosis. destined to Kansas, free OF
charge to owners,--a condition pre-
yafltng previously wherein owners
were charged an inspection fee OF 81
10 81 40 per head.
On investigation, this department
was instrumental in bringing about
different system and plan OF handling
the dead hog product at the Kansas
City stock yards, and in causing the
price of same to be raised from $lOO
70 $3.50 and $500 per hundred, this
action, however, not being an official
duty of the Livestock Commissioner.
The total amount appropriated by
the Legislature of 1909 for the bien-
Mum of 19lO-1911, was $4,000, out of
which there was remaining, October
1, 1910, $1S,773.41.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
OUR NATIONAL GUARD.

The National Guard OF Kansas wRN
reorganized to conform to the organt
cation Of the United St3..es army This
was necessary under the Act OF Con
gress known as the Dick Bill to en-.
able the state to receive federal aid.
About 500, 600 worth OF supplies and
equipment has been drawn from the
federal government for distribution 70
the various organizations.
plan for mobilization Of the Guard
has been adopted and published
The encampments held at Fort
Riley in 1909 and 1910 were the most
successful ever held both as to at
tendance and results attained A rep
resentatiye Of the War Department
visiting the 1910 camp said that the
Guard Of Kansas was only exCelled BY
one state in the Union.
school for officers has been estab-
lished; the first in the Union to be sue
cessfully carried out. The course
covers three years Several states
have copied this scheme
Camps of instruction for rifle pra0
tice were held on each company rifle
range during the months of May and
June, 1910
A state rifle team was sent to the
National Rifle Match at Camp Perry
in August, 1909, and 1910 The 1910
team won first prize in Glass The
Kansas team won a prize for the firSt
time.
The two provisional companies pro.
vided for by law have been organized;
one at the State University and one
at Holton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28

aged In a careful and able manner By
Mr.. Mark Tulley.
The new Depository Law has Melted
the State already sSS.186 90.
The Depository Law alone moro
than pays tho expenses OF the Treas
ury.
At the present time there are sixty
six State Depositories. They have
Government and Municipal bonds ag'
gregating $1.2s0.Ss17s deposited with
the Treasurer to secure State de-
postts, and under the careful and sys-
tematic handling OF those securities
not a word of criticism has been heard
When the Leedy administration re-
tired from office there was outstand'
ing In seed grain warrants S3S.74414.
These have all been collected but
$14576.
The bond debt under that admin
stration was $685. 90. 1t Is now
only s52O,000.O0 and Is held by the
School Fund.
The bonds owned by the permanent
school fund now aggregate $S,9lS.7S5.
70, an increase OF $2,600,000 In ten
years.
In the last year OF Populism the semi
annual dividend on school funds
amounted TO $223,O00O0 while the last
semi-annual dividend this year aggre-
gated s25O,O0O.O0. an increase of ST.
10000.
The System Of accounting has been
changed so that there Is a complete
check within the office.
ia UtWpn IFS
proper registration, and a trial bal
ance is taken at the close of business
each month. The last trial balance
shows that the Treasurer has In Gus
tody S19,286, 64933.
All of the States financial business
running into the millions, has been &C
counted for without the loss of a sin
gle cent under Treasurer Tulley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
FISH AND GAME.

The last legislature failed to make
an appropriation for the State Fish
Hatchery. AS a result, this valuable
property was threatened with decay
and destruction. The Governor took
the reins in his own hand and con-
cluded to maintain the Fish Hatchery
out of his contigent fund and prevent
loss of possibly hundred thousand
dollars to the state.
The first and best thing he did for
the Department after the death OF T.
B. Murdoch, was to appoint Professor
L. L. Dyche, one of the most expert
and intelligent game and fish men in
America, as Warden.
Professor Dyche does not draw any
salary for this position, but does 1t in
conjunction with his work as Profes-
sor of natural history at the State
University.
Professor Dyche is now developing
plans for the building up of fish de-
partment that will be Of incalculable
value to the state.
When present plans are completed
by the Fish Warden the hatchery will
furnish enough game and food fish to
stock every pond and stream in the
state.
Experiment studies are now being
conducted with splendid results to de-
termine what fishes are best adapted
to water conditions in Kansas.
Pond fish culture is receiving spe-
cial attention with a view to inform
ing the people as to the care Of fish
in ponds and streams.
A thorough inquiry is being made
into the food supplies OF Kansas ponds
and streams, so as TO determine the
kinds Of fish best adapted to them.
An intelligent investigation is be-
ing made of the subject of ponds and
the conservation of water for Kansas
farm lands.
Prof Dyche is preparing very val
liable bulletin on ponds and their val
ne to the individual farm as well as to
the state in general.
A thorough study of the German
Carp and their relation with other
fish is revealing some facts of great
interest at the hatchery.
Since Prof. Dyche has had charge
of the Hatchery, the stomachs of
nearly 5000 fish have been examined
in order to determine exactly their
food habits.
The Fish and Game Department is
now making an exhaustive investiga-
ton of the feasibility of maintaining
game propagating farm. for raising
game birds.
The office of Fish and Game Ward
en- has been taken out of politics en-
tirely. and placed on a merit basis.
During the past year, the old sys-
tenn of appointing Deputy Game War
dens for political reasons has been
abandoned, and applicants for the
places must now be we'll endorsed and
be men of the highest standing and
best character.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

In the department OF the Railroad
Commissioners some fine work has
been done during the present admins
Eration.
The travelling public still continues
20 enjoy the benefit OF the 2 cent rate,
saving hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to the people of Kansas every
year.
The railroad commissioners inter
vened in an action before the Inter
state Commerce Commission and Sc
CURED for Kansas shippers direct
rate to the gulf, considerably less than
the rate based on Kansas City,
The board promulgated a schedule
of distance tariff rates on cattle, hogs,
sheep, mules, soft coal, lime, cement
plaster, brick, wheat, corn, flax seed,
millet seed, salt, stone and sand and
lent its influence in securing the en-
ectment Of the sch edule into law.
The board caused a reduction OF
about rs per cent on sleeping car
rates saving thousands Of dollars a
month to the people of Kansas
The board ordered in and secured a
REIMBURSEMENT of express rates for the
Transportation of cream, the effect OF
which has been very beneficial to the
smaller creamery concerns located
throughout the state.
The board issued instructions under
which the management of all Kansas
railroads have stopped the practice
of dropping baggage direct TO the de-
pot platform.
The board also issued an order re-
curing that the time of passenger
trains be bulletined at all stations
where telegraph operators are main
Ihined and also the number OF min
utes, or hours, such trains are late.
The board prevailed upon the man
agement Of all Kansas roads to issue
epecific instructions to their employees
compelling coaches to be kept in SAM
tary condition, and also cars cleaned
and iced promptly and fully.
The prompt unloading OF livestock
at the Kansas City stockyards was
demanded and secured and more care
ful attention on the part OF railroad
management in every respect
The board compelled the railroads
operating passenger trains in Kansas
20 make a monthly report for each line
or branch showing the number OF
trains on time and late and the length
of time late and the reasons therefor
The obnoxious use of intoxicating
liquors on passenger trains was aban'
aoned through the efforts Of the board
Additional passenger and freight
service was obtained for towns that
did not have good service before.
In all towns the maintenance OF
agents and operators, stockyards, side
ez4eks and switches are compulsory.
In hundreds Of places the board has
&snanded and secured the building
a new depots, the repair of old ones
and the placing of all upon a comfort
able basis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE

The work at every desk In this de-
partment has vastly increased during
the last two years. Among the i'm
portant things accomplished by the
present Secretary of State are the fol-
lowing:
He has paid out for salaries and
contingent expenses during the two
years ending July l, 1910, S24299.5S.
He has collected and turned into the
state treasury during the same period,
fees { Mounting to $2OO,73406, or 726
per cent more than the total expenses
of the department.
When the United States Supreme
Court, by a decision rendered last
January, annulled the state law re-
lative to foreign corporations, he
evolved a satisfactory plan that saved
the taxpayers Of the state the enorm-
GUS expense of a special session of the
Legislature.
He has compiled, and indeXed the
session laws Of two regular and one
special sessions of the legislature and
thus far not a single complaint has
reached the office in regard to the
manner in which the work was done.
He has furnished supplies to the
legislature, kept track of and en-
crossed their bills to the satisfaction
of the members and at a greatly re-
duced cost to the taxpayers of the
state.
He has rearranged the forty thous-
and or more charters on file in his Of
flee according to a system by which
any charter may be easily and readily
found on short notice. This required
a vast amount of labor, but no addi-
tional expense.
Many of the old charters were never
indexed. He is now making, and gill
soon have completed, new charter
index in one volume to take the place
of the nine or ten volumes now in
use. When this index Is completed no
state in the Unien will have a better
system of handling It's charters than
Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
OTHER DIVISIONS.

A great many non.political divisions
of tie state government cannot De
thoroughly summarized in this report,
but they are all doing a rema able
work for the state and are giving a
service to the people that is worth
many times more than what it costs.
The State library, for instance, as
well as the TRAY cling library, are of
untold value to the people in the ais
tribution of knowledge among tie 0iti-
zens. Thousands Of questions are tsk-
ed the State library, in particular,
every week and they are answered
satisfactorily The reference depart
ment collects knowledge from every
part of the world for the state offlo-
ers. especially thai class of know edge
which relates to betterment OF gov
eminent.
The Historical Society is preserving
the history of the state at small cost
and to the future generations it will
be worth millions of dollars.
The State Horticultural society 10
doing its full share in contributing to
the wealth of the state by its intel
ligent work of instruction among
orchardists and in bringing the atten-
ton of the commercial world to the
superior fruit of Kansas.
The Academy of Science holds q
very high rank among its colleagues
in that department Of educational ef-
fort throughout the Union.
1t is unnecessary to relate what the
State Board of Agriculture is doing.
Every Kansan is proud of its work and
the whole world is praising it.
The State School Fund Commission.
the Sinking Fund Commission, the
State Charter Board, the Board Of
Treasury Examiners, the State Print
ing Commission and the State Land
Office are doing the work Of the state
practically without cost.
The State Accountant and the State
Architect are doing remarkably fine
work upon a business like and Ooo-
nomical basis.
The men who fill places On me w.
ious boards are all men who l0vV
their professions and nine out q
every ten Of them are giving 49,
time to the state purely oa1 - ragaD4
for the pubhs interest
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
AUDITING DEPARTMENT..

Under the management OF James M
Nation, the present State Auditor
many of the abuses that have prevail
ed in the handling of the state schoo
land have been corrected. He secured
the passage OF a law In the last legis
lature providing that all expenses In
Cured in the various counties, in con
nection with the sale Of school land,
should be paid through the auditors
office In this way thousands OF dol
lars have been saved to the state
school fund in the last two years. The
same law re-enacted the school land
laws of the state, and put a stop tc
the loop-holes in the administration OF
school land matters.
The present auditor also secured
the passage of law at the last legis'
lature requiring all people travelling a.
the expense of the state to furnish the
auditor with receipts for travelling ex
penses. Through his diligence in cut
ting out exorbitant and unnecessar!
travelling expenses, another big saving
has been made for the people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
SUPREME COURT.

Kansas has become noted through
out the civilized world for the clear,
able, just and righteous decisions OF
It's supreme court A big magazine OF
the East In commencing the Kansas
supreme court recently said:
Iu Kansas, the supreme court has
shown fine purpose to cut loose
from technical absurbities which hAvs
somehow grown up and strangely par
alyGej the brain cells OF many other
courts In fine, the supreme court OF
Kansas is reaching for the attainment
Of that highest Ideal Of jusuce-"The
law L. common sense"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
THE OIL DEPARTMENT.

The oil department has inspected in
e last II months 3742S2 barrels of
erosene. 351.S57 barrels gasoline;
5owing increase in inspection of ST.
90 barrels of kerosene and 12l,Ol3
arrels of gasoline.
The department has collected in
'ees S72,S30.5S, showing an increase
lver the former II months of $751;
1851.
The disbursement to inspectors for
his same time under the present In
;pector was S30,S51.71. Disbursement
o inspectors under former state in
pector was $24,S93.70; showing an
Increase under the new law of $685.
Il TO local inspectors. The new law
doubled the fees to local inspectors.
Net proceeds to state above all ex-
penses, S41,S0S.25 under present in
spector net proceeds to state under for
ner inspector, $26, SS9.97, showing net
increase Of fees above all expenses OF
s14.s24.2S under present inspector
over the same length Of time under
former inspector.
There has also been 81 new stations
added durinG the last II moathA
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
STATE TAX COMMISSION.

Perhaps the most difficult and in
tricate work around the state house Is
that performed by the state tax con
mission. Through its untiring an6
impartial efforts the new tax law has
been administered in manner to dis
arm critics. There is no longer any
talk of repeating the law.
The total assessment OF all property
in 1910 was S2,752,O9s,126.
On account of economy in the ad
ministration OF state affairs and the
increase in valuations, the tax com
mission was able to reduce the state
tax levy 20 per cent this year.
Personal property added in 1910
over 1909 was t4s,e5e,esT. a which
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
RAILROAD ATTORNEY.

During the fifteen months of the
present administration of the attor'
neyship for the State Railroad Com
mission by Mr. Dawson, hundreds OF
complaints have been attended to.
Al investigation Of the express
rates in Kansas has been made, and
information concerning express com
panies Of great value to the state has
been collected.
The attorney has in force in the Su
ureme Court an order reducing eK
press rates from II to so per cent and
IN some cases as high as so per cent
p fastening into the State Supreme
Co.'S m the express case. the Parsons
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28

six and one-half millions were real
estate mortgages.
During the year $4,000 Of inherit
anoe ta1 has been charged and certt
fled out The inheritance tax law will
be modified to suit the demands OF
the people by the legislature next win
tar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
HUTCHINSON REFoRMAToRY.

Owing to the fact that the report
from the State Reformatory came in
late. It is impossible to adequately IL
lustrats to the people Of Kansas the
value Of this wonderful and useful In
stitution.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28
STATE TREASURY.

Tie state Treasury has been man
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-21

and two teams of horses. During
1906, 1907 and 1908 the stack-Glbbs
Lumber Co. put 100000 feet OF
logs down the river. In 1909 the
company put $4,000, 900 feet Of logs
down the river. In 1906 and 1907
the driving Of these logs cost 10
cents per thousand feet. The barges
carrying lumber draw Az feet OF
water. During high water the lum-
Der barges struck and impaired the
bridge across the Spokane river.
The Washington water Power
company introduced a map of the
lands affected by the backwater Of
the Post Falls dam on the Occur d.
Alene river, marked in parcels to
Indicate ownership. Black indicates
Instituted condemnation proceedings;
red, lands owned by the Washington
Water Power company by purchase
outright; brown, easements secured
by Washington Water Power company
since November 81; green, lands up
on which the Washington Water
Power company has acquired ease
ments; blue, government lands or
equatters' right, with title still vest
ed in the government.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-21

DR.. 8. A. Bartlett, osteopath, Ala
Sherman st. Int. phone.
]. w. Neuu OF Moscow, Idaho, has
accepted position as clerk in Nor
GUSTS department store.
All kinds of lumber, iron sheeting,
barn doors. with rollers. windows and
nails at half price. Inquire at 1143
9Th street.
Mrs. Q. 70. Barr Is resting as easily
as can be expected this afternoon, af-
ter her second serious operation Sat
urday afternoon.
Your garments cleaned and press
ed to your entire satisfaction. Call
up III black, or 2O3O. We will do
the rest. Bernier.
II your boarding house or restaur-
ant does not furnish you with bread
from Lafferty's Bakery. you are not
getting your moneys worth. You
should insist on having the best.
The annual ball to be given Tues
day evening fy the m mbers OF the
city fire department promises to be
one OF the society events Of the sea.
son. Music by Fahringers orches-
ira. Everybody invited.
Miss Mabel Haverman, who has
been in the city the guest of her
brother. Il. d. Haverman for several
days, departed for Wallace last eve
ming, where she will also be the
guest Of relatives. The latter ac-
eompanied her as far as Spokane.
II you want your wood sawed. call
on 9. L. Smith. Interstate 3374, or
Bell phone 2aS Black; or VIII
knight. 422O. They will do the
saving at any time called upon.
News has reached the city of the
marriage of Labon thinner, formerly
of Occur d'Alene, and Mrs. Barbara
Taylor. who also lived here at one
time. the ceremony taking place on
the goth OF January at Vancouver, b.
9. They will make their future
home In Odessa, Wash, where the
groom Is a prominent rancher and
The marriage was a COM
plete surprise to the relatives and
Immediate friends here. Mr.. Zim.
mer is the son of L. thinner OF this
city.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-21
POLITICAL lads"
IN NEWSPAPERS
NEW PUBLICITY POLICY ADOPT.
ED BY PARTIES AND CAN.
DIDATES.
Never Before Was Advertising SPACE
More lntelligently Used.

Members of the advertising pro.
fession in New York are keenly
aroused because of the extraordinar,
amount of political advertising In
the New York newspapers during the
municipal campaign. says the Pub
Usher.
Many different agencies handled
the matter, and exact figures are not
available. The increase over the
average OF 10 years ago is estimated
yariously at figures ranging from SEQ
per cent to 700 per cent.
Manley NJ. Gillian, of the NJ. NJ.
Gillian service. who is advertising
counsellor to the New York Herald
and one of the best known advertis.
ing men in the country, speaking to
a representative OF the Editor and
Publisher on this subject, said:
The Old 'Sop" 10 Newspapers.
Il was strongly impressed BY the
new policy of political organizat lions
In this city as shown In the adver-
tisements during the last month.
Heretofore. much of the political
advertising by parties, particularly
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-21

had grazed over the land from trestle
to fish traps during July. August and
September In 1884.
|. b, Donald. a boom foreman for
four years past for the Stack-Gibhs
Lumber company. testified that the
company fro which he works floats
the logs down the st. Joe river TO
Chatoolet, booms and tows them to
the mouth OF the Spokane river.
During July, August and September
could drive the logs to the mill.
During October and November. 1905
and 1907, It required horses to
witch the logs down the river.
The word "twiteh" was explained a.
drawing logs over shallow places by
means of horses. The Staek-Gibbs
Lumber company brought large loads
Of lumber from the st. Joe Lumber
company down the Spokane river to
the Staek-Gibbs yards on the river
and there loaded on cars. During
the past two years the water has
been high enough In the Spokane
river to permit the logs to float down
me river. requiring the employment
u but two men, instead Of four men