Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-29

although he is also state fish and
game warden, credited with salary
of 81, 600. As he cannot draw both
the matter has been left with the
state auditor for adjustment and has
ran since last July He will probably
remain as an accredited instructor at
81 900 from that source, and draw lis
regular pay of $1,000 as game warden.
Whether new or advanced cases of
tuberculosis will be admitted to the
state sanitarium at Merton is now
being discussed by members of the
board of advisers who, with DIR. G. S.
Kenney of Norton, the superinten-
dent, will direct the affairs of the
intsitution. Probably both old and
incipient cases will be taken at first
whole public of the state and the
regular fee will be collected from
those who are able TO pay. Cost of
attendance in the sanitarium will be
SO or More week. Charity cases
will be charged to the counties from
which they come.
The state oil inspector department
Melted s5,575.96 for the month of
completed by Frank Cumisky, the
chief inspector. Expenses for the
month totaled s1.657.64, with reve-
nues amounting to Sc, 543.6 90. Last
year for the corresponding month
total revenues were slightly larger or
Sc, 666. IS but the larger proportiohate
cost of So, 1Si.95 left balauce year
ago of S3,4SO. 70. The net gain for
last October over October last year
is S1.995.27.
One third of all the children who
are received at the State Orphans
Home at Atchison are returned to
parents or relatives. This experience
has, resulted in discouraging the
ado tion of children from the institu
ton except where they have no
relatives. In the % years since the
Home was established 1,62S children
have been sheltered, and only Is
have been moved by adoption. OF
the others 1,196 have been indentured
in private families, giving them
home surroundings. A total of 542
have been returned to parents who,
for a short time, were unable to care
for them. There are now 300 in the
Home. Only "a have run away since
its establishment.
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are to be started all over Kansas
with the government of the state fire
marshal's department. In the recent
survey of the state made by the de-
partment it was found that many of
the smaller towns are without
adequate fire protection, although
the state averages up exceedingly
well. Nearly every town has local
club devoted to commercial or civic
interests and through these organiza-
tions in the weaker localities the
local fire prevention movement
is to be developed. G. NJ. Mil
Ter, deputy state fire marshal, has
been working on the organization
plan in the northeastern counties of
the state during the last week.
The state board of administration
has just completed the purchase of
35 acres of land as an extension of
the campus of the Manual Training
Normal school at Pittsburg, the con-
sideration being Sc, 69s or about s214
an acre. The land adjoining the
townsite of Pittsburg is purchased.
1t has been held for the state for
several months by group of local
business men who were anxious to see
the grounds of the school extended.
The school previously had but ten
acres of land. An athletic field will
at once be laid out on the new ground.
1t is proposed to erect a gymnasium
there as soon as funds can be obtained
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A thousand dollars worth of cram
berries, fresh oysters and other fix
ings will be prepared for the wards
of the state who are sheltered in the
various public institutions For the
Old Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge
alone $3.50 worth of oysters have been
ordered by the state board of mana
gers. A special entertainment pro-
gram of music and moving pictures
which will cost SIS is being arranged
for the State Hospital for the insane
at 10 1an ~nf nrlc a