The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-05
USED PLENTY OF GASOLINE
Kansas Last Year Consumed zoos, $40
Barrels, the Oil inspectors Annual
Report Shows.

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than 100000 barrels OF gasoline dur
ing the last year. Most of it was used
in automobiles. The consumption
amounted to 1.005.S40 barrels, accord
ing to the annual report Of the state
oil inspector. The state consumed
652,522 barrels OF kerosene. A good
portion of TINS was used Tor oil-burn-
ing stoves and tractors. The years
consumption of kerosene and gasoline
showed an increase OF 225,2S2 barrels
over the previous year
On account OF the rapid develop
ment of the oil industry Of Kansas
and the increased consumption, State
Oil Inspector Comisky recommends
that his department be enlarged. It
now has chief inspector and six
deputies The inspector says it will
take at least twenty deputy inspec-
tors to look after the work on &C
count OF the discovery of the new oil
fields in Butler and Cowley counties.
The inspector says that fee Of
cents per barrel will maintain the en-
larged department
Notwithstanding the fact that the
supreme court declared the oil inspec-
ton lay of 10 cents per barrel uncon-
stitutional a few months ago. the In
spection department made $15,718.17
net during the year. The total
amount of unprOte sted fees collected
aggregated s2S.50506. while the total
expense OF the department was $12.-
1869. Since the law was declared
unconstitutional the refineries have
been paying voluntary fee Of l cent
per barrel for inspection.
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Would Abolish All Jsiis.
Prof F. w. Biackmar of the URivsr-
sity OF Kansas. in recent report to
Governor Capper. urged that four CEN
trail penal colonies be organized in
Kansas for the Jail prisoners. He
would abolish all county and city jails,
except temporary hol1oVers.
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$1,000 In Relief Fund.
The stricken miners families at
Stone, Kas.. are being we'll cared for.
according to DR.. W A. Brandenburg
of Pittsburg, custodian Of the relief
fund, When the twenty miners were
killed in mine explosion there re-
Gently their families we're left in des-
titute circumstances. An appeal was
issued and DR.. Brandenburg says that
more than $1,000 has been donated to
the fund OF this amount the coal
miners Of Kansas donated more than
$4,000. The rest came from other
parts of the state.
Battery A Arrives Home.
Battery A, Topeka's crack military
organization, has arrived home from
the border They were mustered out
at Fort Riley in the morning and
reached here during the afternoon.
The troops were given homecoming
banquet at the Chamber Of Commerce.
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capper Appoints HoIdren.
Joseph w. Holdren of Independence
has been appointed by Governor Cap
per as Judge of the Montgomery coun-
ty district court to succeed Judge 7. J.
Flannelly, resigned.
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Kansas to Get New Pipe Line.
Application by the Sinclair-Cudahy
Pipe Line Company, Maine corpor-
ati8n with Kansas headquarters in In
dependence, Kan, for permission to
operate as pipe line common carrier
in Kansas, has been filed with the
Kansas public utilities commission.
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Warns Eldorado Mayor.
The mayor of Eldorado has been
notified by Governor Capper that the
laws protecting the lives and property
OF Eldorado citizens, whether they be
white or black. must be enforced.
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