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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1902
Page
3
A Kansas property deal values the site at 49000 dollars, calculated at about 950 dollars per front foot. The seller and broker anticipate quick interest as the price derives from a measured frontage and market demand.
The Sheets building at Douglas avenue and Market in Wichita sold for $49,000 to W Dr Liggett of California. Tucker and Daisy owned it two years ago for $33,000 and earned about 61 percent on their investment, with a three story corner property paying strong returns.
Pittsburg Kan Aug 4 The interstate USW A convention deferred a joint conference of districts 4 21 and 25 but miners say they will wage warfare against non union operators. President Richardson and Secretary Treasurer Gilmour of district 14 say each district will seek the strongest possible contract and present it to all operators. If agreements are reached districts will unite to pressure non union firms under convention orders.
A special New York Central party to Pike's Peak saw a woman faint at altitude. She later recovered en route to Manitou, quipping she wanted 35 off her diet. The incident sparked debate over refunds and featured local commentary in the Denver Times.
Chanute Kan Aug 4 The Barker Oil company brought in another phenomenal well their No. 3 which exceeds the capacity of their other wells. 648 sand at 722 feet and 7 feet of producing sand show a strong flow. Drillers predict natural flow near 100 barrels a day on Barker lands comprising 425 acres under lease.
A fragmented note states land sold for $25 000 during company formation. Drilling began in the southwest corner and wells are sunk at 400 foot intervals northward. Wells trend toward a knoll along a gradual line for about a half mile, with production increasing as more wells are completed.
Chicago land agent E G Wantland led a party of Minnesota buyers in western Kansas and Colorado as two Elbert county purchases and a Kiowa adjacent lot closed. Hector Madison of Rescum Colorado bought 7400 acres near his Elbert ranch, and E Hughes of Iowa bought 1100 acres adjoining Kiowa. Union Pacific also transferred lard in Arapahos county and Thomas and Logan counties to E G Burton of Chicago for elements. The sale aims to aid a noncritical project.
The wedding featured a ring ceremony with rasa kee ese el and the altar attended by Mr. Charles W. Yoder. A reception followed at the family residence. The couple departed on a bridal trip to northern and northwestern cities, sailing from San Francisco for Manila on August 28 aboard the Pekin.
Atchison on August 2 xne vwentstta jfudversary of the Rt Rev Innocent Wolf abbot of St Hendler's monastery. Bishop Fink will celebrate Pontifical Mass with visiting bishops and abbots and about a hundred priests present. Music will be elaborate with an orchestra and outside singers. A banquet at the college will honor Abbot Wolf.
John L Trotter a leading contractor in North Ottawa is dead after a well blasting accident. He lowered into a well to set a blast, fell back, and a rock struck his head during the explosion. The fatal injury occurred as he watched for danger near the blast. Pleasanton reports note local banking changes and a burglary in town.
In Los Angeles the death of 14 year old Jos Mirano occurred when train wheels crushed him at Southern Pacific shops. Angered workers pursued the engine crew with shovels and picks across river flats, police intervened as the mob subsided near the stock yards.
From Prof F E Dalton a noted swimming authority, this piece outlines simple approaches to learn swimming. It covers entering water, acclimating eyes, using an air bladder, backstroke as confidence booster, breath control, and early arm leg movements with cautions on diving and water clarity.
Anthracite coal strike plus new per diem handling rules push idle cars back to owners. Pennsylvania buys 2,500 freight cars monthly as sidetracks fill. Western lines praise the plan while New England roads resist. coal dealers seek yard storage to cope with strike disrupted coal flows. Car builders report full order books as traffic later rebounds.
Hal Sperry private secretary to Vice President Keeler of the Fort Worth and Denver recalls a late night visit by a heavily built man with a full beard at the door. The visitor claimed to be Mr Burt president of the Union Pacific. Sperry noted the intrusion and would have acted violently if he had known the visitor’s identity.
Mexico City Aug 4 A concession to A E Stilwell to run steamship service linking Mexican ports with the Gulf of California and Pacific coast to American and South American ports. Vessels to connect with the Kansas City Mexico & Orient Railway at Topolomboms port and with Isthmus of Tehuantepec National Railway at Santa Cruz.
Grading nearly finished and track laying to start on the Santa Fe cutoff from Newkirk to Pauls Valley. The line will pass through Osage Nation and counties Pawnee Payne Lincoln Pottawatomie, Chandler and Shawnee, avoiding distance and handling most through business.
Mexico reports reform of energy and transport as the gas plant goes into operation in the capital and a central passenger train service introduces Pullman sleepers. Partial dispatch describes the new Pullman features and a reorganization of lamp services.
Fragmentary OCR mentions enterprise poly class passenger cars and Pintech coaches or similar terms. Context is unclear, likely a railway equipment note or misread classification without coherent facts or identifiable entities.
The Northern Pacific land commission reports record sales in the 13 months ending June 3, selling nearly 5,000,000 acres amid immense immigration from the middle states. The spring movement broke all prior records as low rates attracted large numbers of settlers, with more sales expected in the fall.
Three contract workers at Santa Fe’s boiler shop quit yesterday after clocking out for a beer break. Rumors suggest the walkout may lead to a wider strike next month as negotiations with management stall. Officials, including Needles grievance chair and Michael McKery, returned to the desert at night amid ongoing labor tensions. Redlands depot signs and rate proposals also draw local attention as SP contends with service questions.
Aubquerque Aug 4 Charles Hurd son of A A Hurd Santa Fe solicitor for Kansas and Nebraska has accepted a brakeman post on the Santa Fe Pacific running between Albuquerque and Gillup. Also notes on railroad workers, car shed foremen, and local rail activity with multiple names and places from Santa Fe system operations.
Fragmentary notes praise Winslow products claiming cures for teething distress and diarrhoea in children. The text references numbers and phrases such as 200 and 300, but readability is poor and specifics unclear.
A jumble of unreadable fragments mentions Alamosa, Devon fod, and a General Storekeeper Hilton. It notes a sample site about twelve feet above sea level and references Maurice Todd a clerk, temperatures on the coast, and firemen battling runs. The text is incomplete and contains many garbled phrases and names.
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