Wheeler Releases Forest Department Report to Printer
Commissioner Wheeler outlines drought wind risks and irrigation strategies in the first bulletin from the Department of Forestry and Irrigation. He cites budget swings, recommends grain and seed limits per acre, and lists corn varieties suited to semi arid western Kansas while advocating timely planting and proper cultivation to secure crop yields.
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Department of Forestry and Irrigation
ED. Wheeler
Ogellah
Kabpam
Wheeler
Charee
Dodie City
Gentlah
Aly
Ste. Wheeler
Buchet
Ogallah
Keeler
Corm
Flete
Nureh
Steel Corm
Perry
Stowell
Mr. Wheeler
Kansas
NOT DEAD YET Welcb Men and Insurance Draft Dispute
The superintendent of insurance possesses a draft for 311 to Charles 1¢. Aldridge of Topeka in Chicago notes disputes with Hamburg-Bremen Insurance. McNall and Clarkson rating bureau face comments about withdrawal and influence as a Chicago correspondence reveals tension over who represents Clarkson's rights and duties in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcb
Charles
Hldridge
Topeka
Hamburg-Bremen Insurance Company
Chicago
Eldridget Worrison Clarkson
McNall
Clarkson Rating Bureau
Pectin
Witkowsky
Affeld
Clarkson
Voice of Ellis County Opposes Special Session Call
Ellis County political note shows J. S. Bacall voting with Populists against a proposed special session. Opposition framed as bias in the call. Verbal clash hints at party lines and local governance tensions in Ellis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baczall
Ellis County
Bem Erat
Reform measures and rail rate dispute cited in Bilis county
Local observers report reform efforts in the last legislature and a visit to the governor to press Bilis county opposition to a special pension. Critics argue the maximum freight bill would raise rates and discriminate against shippers, while supporters claim the governor's veto was unwarranted and the proposed bill inadequately differs from it.
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Bilis
Bagel
Bascall
Leedy
Husgall
Gaxcall
Brown
Pratt
Pratt County
Hasmull
Hargall
Ellie County
Missouri
Death of Lt. George W. Smith in New Mexico clash
Ex- Sergeant George B. Turpin reports Lt. George W. Smith of the 5th U.S. Cavalry killed August 15 near Gavelletts Canyon in New Mexico while fighting Oria’s band. Smith, once of Lawrence Kansas, was honored by General Sumner and remembered by comrades. Mrs. G. W. Smith of Lawrence is noted as a survivor.
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State Journal
State Historical Society
Sumner
George Lets
Lawrence
Kain
George W. Smith
Sth
U.S. Cavalry
G. W. Smith
Kansas
George B. Turpin
Co. H
3Th Cavalry
Pardons Granted for Two Kansas City Inmates
Governor Leedy pardons Walter Thomas and James Bartlett from Wyandotte county jail. They were serving six months for assault and battery. parents are elderly and needy, and an appeal sought clemency to aid them. They have served five months. Grain Inspector Cuver reports January receipts and expenses. Charters filed include Knights of Pythias lodge Manhattan, Potter Christian Church Potter, and Two Bers Mercantile Co. Osage City.
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Leedy
Walter Thomas
James Bartlett
Wyandotte County
Kansas City
Phoeniax Lodge
Knights of Pythiia. of
Manhattan
Capital Stock
Potter Christian Church of
Potter
Kan
Capital Wock
Two Bers Mercantile Company
Osa City
Real estate transfers listed for record
Georgia and Anna Warren transfer property to Madaie Goreety. Canine Brutsbeton and wife to the Finaytial aesecution for 31,000 with parcels on Harrison street in Sol der township. Yerd Finkley and wife to Henry Har mar at 4 Jefferson street Crane s addition. Jos P Garrett to Geo Werner for 2.90 in township 12 range Mi. Graham to Arthur Parsons for 50 at Poole s addition. TD Fitzpatrick and wife to Anne Ritchie for 0 on 11 and west half of 163 Ritchie s addition. M M Kirkpatrick to W A Letmer for undivided quarter interests in lots WE and 31 Tester Maple Grave lot 2 and part of north 6 feet of lot 3 Jackson North Topeka.
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Georgy
Anna Warren
Madaie Goreety
Lake
Steteker
Seo
Canine Brutsbeton
Harrison Street
Solder Township
Yerd Finkley
Henry Harmar
BIS
Jet
Jefferson Street
Crane
Jos
Jos. P. Garrett
Wits
Geo. Werner
Hilt
Ion i
Graham
Arthur Parsons
Jet Bis Poole
County
S. A
Quantian
W. A. Letmer
Jackson North Topeka
Topeka Notes and Local Incidents Summary
N J Stephens Hawkers Life Association executive special agent Kansas City Mo visits Topeka for a fin uy Weather Observer TB Jennings writes to Monday for a lothc of the state to inspect US weather observing station Bishop J H Vincent delivers new feetting Tamorroy at Walnut Grove M E church Wednesday evening Three Inches of water in cond cedar neighbor’s basement coal cellar roof leak at want Wing The coal Kote Moom fast figld rain pours into coal cellar Arthur Brown Topeka man fights with neighbor boy case to be heard in polite court Friday morning William Price arrested for alleged attempt to burn Cobinet John A Brown residence near reform school now charged with stealing 5 pairs of shoes from John Nystrom in North Topeka case dismissed in former charge to seek damage and false imprisonment after release from city jail.
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N. J. Stephens
Hawkers Life Association
Kanas City
Topeka
Jennings
Lothc
United States
J. H. Vincent
Walnut Grove
M. E. Dharch
Etnte Kutter & 8
Shepherd
Arthur Brown
Atchison
Wm. Price
John A. Brown
John Nystrom
North Topeka
Juul
Topeka Commercial Club Eyes Compressed Air Tool Factory
Topeka’s Commercial Club plans to keep Geo W. Smith and Archie M. Baird from moving their compressed air tool venture to St Louis. St Louis capitalists would back a factory, with the two Topeka men supervising. Club leaders, including President Green and Otto Kuehne, to negotiate to establish the works in Topeka. The move could become a major western enterprise, benefiting the city’s economy and local industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
The
Santa Fe
Twoestrae Ee
Geo. W. Smith
Archie M. Baird
St. Louis
Topeks Commercial Club
Smith
Baird
Green
Messrs. Smith
Commercial Club
St.Touts
Otto Kuehne
Beard
Possibie
South
Ity
Cofran
St Louis
North Topeka Notes Tell of Local Happenings and Sales
Mise Webb Wetherholt spent the day in Kansas City. Cromwell and Jeffers advertise Bible and book sales at cost with no take. A bridge inspector for the Union Pacific came in a special car from the east. Mrs Will Renfrow of Shorey visited Holton with her mother. Ladies of Kansas Avenue M K church met at Mrs Sandmiere’s home. Miss Edus Parkhurst plans toLawrence for Theta fraternity ball to be hosted by Miss Low Havens. A committee led by William Green, Oita Kushie and M Holman discussed funding for a City Park Auditorium. The A A social at Barrett block drew about 15 attendees despite poor weather.
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Toms
Kimball Ptt. Co
Mise Webb Wetherholt
Kinsas City
Cromwell & Jeffers
A.J. Kane
Oklahoma
Union Pacific
Will Renfrow
Shorey
Holton
Kansas Avenue
M. K
Sandmiere
Noetzel
Jackson Treet
Avenue
Edus Parkhurst
Lawrence
Theta Fraternity
Perwans Beim
Folts
Sole, Dr, C
Local recital features Lyot solo and young elocutionists
A program presented a plano solo by B. Lyot and Mra L.A. Ryder with others including Mins Cohn. Jessie Campbell, an orchestra tempoist, performed alongside Messie Matlowim Jamon and Kluss man and Mercer. Little Maud Ward and Dor Miler recited several pieces.
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B. Lyot
Plano
Mra
President Dole Passing Through Topeka on California Limited
President Sanford B. Dele of Hawaii travels with Mrs. Dule and aides aboard the California Limited. The party, in Pullman Cabra, stops briefly at Topeka, viewing statehouses and Santa Fe landmarks before continuing to San Francisco.
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Sanford B. Dele
Hawaii
Topeka
California Limited
Santa Fe
Dule
C. B. Tabke
Dele
Day
Tole
Pullman
Kanaan City
Dale
Tope Kenn
Kansas
Date
State House
Dole
United States
Washington
San Francisco
Topeka Water Sale Talk Shapes City Plant Plan
City eyes acquiring a Waterworks plant with councilman Burgess chairing a Tuesday meeting. If the firm refuses to sell, the city would consider building a new plant financed by earnings or a tax levy. The plan hinges on a possible purchase and a special act of the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Committee On Ways and Means
Ely
Levy & Tex
President Dale Tours California Limited Train Through Copeka
President Dale, tall with a heavy beard, rode in a Pullman on the California Limited. The party viewed Copeka's railroad shops and passed through rain as fans gathered, the president offering a brief salute. The train left at 1:33 p.m. and will reach Los Angeles by 6:50 p.m. Saturday.
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Dale
Pullman
Copeka
California
United States
West
Los Angeles
Lehigh Valley Rail Moves 500000 Bushels Wheat East
Chicago on February 10 reports the Lehigh Valley railway arranging 60002 bushels of Lettters wheat to the seaboard. The note suggests the wheat is not sold but shipped east for export or consign ment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lehigh Valles Railway
Seaboard
Detroit stove makers demand retraction over rumor
Detroit manufacturers denounce reports that an alleged stove trade interest is affecting prices. Officials from Chicago stove works request the Associated Press deny the statement sent by correspondents of various papers. They formally demand a retract ion from newspapers publishing the rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Feb
Chicago
Associated Press
Etnye
Dr King's New Discovery credited for cure in Cowden
Mr James Jones of Jones & Son Cowden reports his wife suffered La Grippe and nearly died before Dr King's New Discovery was tried. After starting a bottle at home her condition improved from the first dose and a few bottles cured her. Store offers a free trial bottle. Swift & Holiday’s Drug Store also advertises mending and button sewing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Jones & Son
Cowden
Dr. King
Cowden and Pann
Swift & Holiday
Peerless
Legislature Could Grant Cities Water Works Control
The legislature may empower cities to levy up to 2 or 3 mills for water works, with plans to possibly buy the current system. Wm Tweeddale old city engineer drafted plants showing options from duplicating the present plant at 327,944 to expanding capacity to 11,000,000 gallons daily at 575,280. If the city pursues the issue, a court injunction hearing is set for next Monday as the supreme court weighs the Warrantee case. outcomes hinge on that decision and the franchise expiration in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Tweeddale
Whoa
Asylum
Natiow
Counell
Water Company
Willems
Supreme Court
Bird
Topeka
District Court
L A W holds session on good roads and political bets
The national assembly of the L A W in St Louis devoted the day to good roads discussions. Prof John Hamilton of Harrisburg Pa spoke on farmer institute conductors and state aid for wagon roads. Voting boards in New York show Potter leading with 218 pledges. Banquet and continued talks ended after midnight amid naming of professionals for amateur class and rein statements for riders.
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St Louis
Potter
St. Louis
National Assembly of
Otto Dournur
Milwaukee
Repo
John Hamilton
Hartisburg
Naonal Association of Farmer's Institute
New York
Rational Assembly
Teras—huiy Hunsacker
Galveston
Colorado
C. 3. Price
Denver
Vincent Lougte
John Dean
George A. Childers
Cripple Creek
Potter reports on good roads push and cycling laws
President Isaac B. Potter discusses progress of the Good Roads movement, noting laws in ten states requiring bicycles to be carried as baggage without extra charge and bills pending in several legislatures. He urges continued executive bulletins and the league loan fund, reporting growth in membership and renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Isaac B. Potter
Then- Lusky
Virginia
Sarzigi
Long Island
Toague
League
Indiana Key To Eastern Transportation Crisis
St Louis report says except for a group of states most railroads carry wheels by law while others are bound by voluntary concession. Indiana holds the key to the eastern system and Illinois to the western plan. The Illinois legislature may decide the overall transportation scheme between Chicago St Louis and New England. Florida railroads began voluntary free transportation January 1.
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St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virgins
West Virginia
Indiana
Hingis
Florida
Chicago
New England
Illinois
Growth of the L. A. W. Membership Soars in 1897
St Louis February 10 Secretary Abbott Bassett reports 1697 saw LAW membership rise from 72 000 to 102 000 with healthy finances. Subscription figures include 100 080 paid and 841 504 distributed to Bulletins. Revenue from 1897 reached 160 042, marking substantial growth and budgeting.
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St. Louie
Abbott Bassett
Ross
Geru
Racing board reports year end balance and meets
St Louis February 16 report by Albert Mott shows receipts of 9425 and expenditures 3754 leaving a balance on hand. In 2912 race meets there were 17310 races with 9000 racing men participating and winning prizes valued at 1.
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St. Louis
Albert Mott
Racing Board
Ose
Finances of the League Auditing Report Finds Over $15,000
In APJ Louis on Feb 10 the auditing committee Jared Adams Joan J. Van Hort and George L. McCarthy reported the league treasury held more than $15,000. Principal receipts last year included 5,557 in applications and 26 renewals with additional heavy income from leases.
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Treasury
J. Louis
Jared Adams
Joan J. van Hort
George L. McCarthy
Sanction Rules Tighten On LA Race Board Actions
The Los Angeles racing board met to resume work after a pause, endorsing stricter enforcement of sanctions for participants. Chairman Matt led discussions on hostilities, while EC Rogers of Versiast faced removal from trucks amid amateur cycling concerns. The board set penalties for noncompliance and outlined per race sanctioning for prize delivery and vendor restitution.
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L. A
Pali
St Lotte
Pet
Rational Envehay Board
L.A. Wi
Wivio
Tarem
Saulty
Rufa Saemester
Matt
Hostil Turlay
Chie
EC. Rogers
Versiast
Cycteade
D. A. Kramer
Dew Moines
Lue New
Chicago
le Far
Taanes Ashe
Ue Munpunstit
Pai
Asti
Anid Stanly
Hass Beer
Chia
Tha
Bagndt
Eristivme
Adams Express Declares Quarterly Dividend for Fractional Shares
The Adams Express Company announces its regular quarterly dividend of one per share payable to shareholders of record February 1. The payout, set at 4 percent per annum, reflects the company’s protective measures for creditors and stockholders amid statewide tax burdens and property transfers. The Intervet mortgage issue runs March 1 with a 4 percent annual rate, payable semiannually.
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New York
Adams Express Comrany
Isi
Bene Te Iim
THY Ae Teale
Garthees
Try Starchilders
Matsgers
Sburghouors
Lechette
Requetag
Adams
Expres Tomueny
Mercantile Tewet Company
Thw
Ely
February flood tops records with heavy rainfall
A historic February storm brought major rainfall totaling 1.68 inches and showers continuing through the day. Weather officials report this exceeds monthly averages, with river and sewer flooding evident as water filled gutters and streets. Temperatures early month remain above freezing, contrasting with past record lows.
Picture in coal bin prompts church portrait mystery
A fragmentary report from Dubuque describes a Brown portrait taken from among figures at the First Congregational church and discarded in a coal tin. Colonel Lynk, an attorney, arranged conferences on church matters that led to Brown’s removal. Trustees later met and sustained a decision, with debate over vacancies and seating cast at a Bay conference.
Eight Hour Law Debate in Colorado Springs Court
In Colorado Springs the district court last week addressed the eight hour law issue. The judge indicated that the recent disposition of the case should not affect the question of the act’s essential validity. The district attorney’s recommendation was noted as part of the merits discussion.
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Colorado Springs
District Court
Colorado
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Commissioner Wheeler
Supt McNal
Ellis
Daeut
Cuver
Suditar
Oscar Bischof
Scott & Scott
Sullivan & Delehouse
W. 8. Stephenson
D. C. Crane
Geo Burchart
Tt War
Abe Steinbere
S_ Sutton
John F. McManus
George Wcrane
President Dole
Dole OF
Wawail
Leiter
Astoria
MR. Potter
Heuws
Durtribuliuns Amanistrions
Mullen Werount
ADAMN
Woda
Jurmings
Jesuines
Imriny
Church Wall
Dubuque
Eight Hour Law
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