Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
BIG FIRE I'M OTTAWA
Entire Block Covered by Fac
tories and Foundries Was
Burned to Ground.
Loss ESTIMATED At 100000
Out of UNDERGRADUATES To
Be Rebuilt.

Sparks from one of the cupolas of
the foundry department of the Warner
factories of Ottawa caused fire at 6
o'clock the other night that will entail
loss estimated at 100000. 1t is
partly covered by insurance. There
were no fatalities so far as known, al
though a negro was said to have been
dangerously burned. Other persons
received minor injuries. An entire
block covered by foundries, pattern
shops, wood working shops and fac
tory for making farm implements was
offices and fence factories, was saved.
About 800 men and women are
thrown out of employment temporar-
lily, although it was stated by E. L.
Warner, that within thirty days or six
weeks temporary quarters will have
been completed so that manufacturing
may be resumed. In the meantime
many of the men will be employed in
clearing away debris.
For half an hour the entire north
side of the city, ten blocks wide and
fifteen blocks long, was threatened.
Bucket brigades saved scores CT
houses. The factories adjoin the San
tives were used to pump water on
loose building material and other in
flammable property, oil tanks were
moved and all fire fighting equipment
accessible was in use.
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Farmer Attacked BY BULL. B.
FELTON,, one of the earliest settlers of
Mcpherson county, is in a critical
condition at his home, seven miles
southwest of Mcpherson, as the re-
suit of being attacked by a mad bull.
FELTON, was engaged in doing some
cheres when he was attacked by the
animal. His daughter heard his cries
and called aid. Pitchforks were used
and the bull was finally driven off.
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Woman AS Baggage Master.-Par-
sons is the only station on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railroad and
possibly in the United States that has
a woman baggage master. Mrs. Nettie
Harmon was given the job two weeks
ago.
Loses Life For Hat.-WhiIe he was
riding upon the step of a crowded troll
ley car bound for circus at Pittsburg,
Thomas McGregor's hat blew off. Nc
gregor, a miner at Arma, reached for
it, lost his balance and fell under the
wheels, losing his life.
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Entertain Draft Men.-Brown Coun-
ty members of the national guard and
all men subject to draft will be enter
tanned at Hiawatha in August at a
community reception. The event is
planned by the Hiawatha Red Cross
chapter as a farewell to the soldiers.
Military Prisoner kiIIed.@John Nc
Govern, an inmate of the disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth, was
killed recently when earth caved in
on him at the rock quarry. McGovern
was serving an eighteen months term
for desertion from the army.
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Injuries Caused by Bull FATAL. B.
FELTON,, one of the earliest and best
known farmers of Mcpherson is dead
as the result of an injury, when a bull
attacked him recently. He was II
years old and leaves large family Of
grown children.
Wheat, $125 An Acre.-A new high
record for heavy wheat yields in
Chase County this year has been
made on the farm of George Miller.
who threshed fifty-three bushels to
the acre on twelve acres. The grain
tested sixty-two pounds and was sold
for 1926 per bushel, bringing $125 to
the acre. On the same farm a total
wheat acreage of thirty-three acres
averaged forty-nine bushels to the
acre.
Gave S56, 900 For 400 Acres.-The
highest price for a large tract of land
in the Smoky Hill River Valley was
paid recently by J. H. Bengsten of
Longmont, Col, when he gave $4,000
for four hundred acres near Linds-
borg to Alfred Hawkinson. The price
was s14O an acre. The land is i'm
proved
K. U. Vacancy FiIIed..The vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR..
James Nainsmith, head of the depart
ment of physical education, has been
filled by the employment of Edward
Maurice Briggs, assistant professor of
German in the university
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Beat Kansas Farmer.-Karl Frede-
ricts, a wealthy farmer near Attica,
may die from head wounds received
in a dispute with an L w. W. recently.
The l. W. w. was atop a load of hay
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