Kansas News Roundup With Local Notes And Debates
A long regional clippings page reports on water works funding in Stockton, wage losses from a New York longshoremen strike, Beloit newspaper milestones, and Kansas land prospects. It notes Dodge City electric works charter, many applications for railroad commission seats, and forestry press notices. It covers crop losses, storms, lawmaker bills, pension vouchers, accidents, and division debates over state boundaries with Topeka opposed to division and Garden City and Wichita prospects highlighted along with national religious and political discourse.
School Reports Show Progress and Attendance Metrics
Live teachers present a year-term end report for February 4, 1867. Enrollment reaches 117 with average attendance at nine. Notable scholars include Chartis Sweet, Josephine Sweet, Eddie LaRoe, Nellie Bwest, Percy Gayhart and Robert Bobenk anes M Swarr, Teenber.
Hasten to remark on forestry bill stance in Kansas letter
Torren Kansas February 22 letter from W S Tinton criticizes Mr Wilson of Wallace for lack of interest in the forestry bill. The writer supports moving western station locations to the Colorado line, and praises a proposed amendment previously signalled by Tinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commonwealth
Torren
Kan
Wilson
Wallace
Colorado Line
Topeka
Western Kansas
W. S. Tinton
Tilton forestry bill seeks commissioner and timber stations
The Tilton forestry measure would appoint a resident commissioner of forestry for a four year term. It authorizes leasing land on Union Pacific and Santa Fe rails for experimental forest stations, planting seeds and cuttings and issuing trees free to Kansas citizens. Requested funding totals 7500 per year plus 3050 for the year ending June 1887 to cover salaries seeds and labor. The bill aims to cover treeless western Kansas increasing rainfall moisture through timbered areas. He stresses the measure’s merit and regional focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Tilton
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Kansas
Bettlers' Guide notes local visits and health update
J W Baker and wife visited Wa Kee last Saturday to see friends and relatives. Miss Mattie Baker has recovered enough to be up. Dr A B Jones of Wa Keeney was in the city last Saturday. Hon W S Tilton’s forestry bill gains attention as a boost to western Kansas forests. Horse owners told to use Dr A Condition Powders sold by A B Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Phillips
St. Joan
Topeka
Postmaster Brown
Ness City
Carter van Pett
Great Bend
Hawpack
Kansas
Wichita
Atchison
Bettlers’ Guide
J. W. Baker
Wa-Kee
New
Mattie Baker
J. E. Baker
Wa-Keeney
Lettie
A. B. Jones
Our City
W. 8. Tilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trego County
Stockton
New York
Beloit Courier
Treco County
Dodge City Electric Light and Steam Heating Company
Secretary of State
Interstate Railroad Commission
Western
Kirwin Congregational Church
Duare
Horace
G. A. R. Post
Colby
Te Norton Champion
I. L. DeMoss
Osborne County
St. Foke Co
Tassenate
Simpson
Adam
Snbject
Garden City
Topeka Commonwealth
Congress
Irv
Troy
T Hus
Henry Warp Beecher
Hell
Sheol
Hades
Archises
Champion
Lamb
Kirwin
Cintinusti
K. of Lc
Anes M. Swarr
Teenber
Quinter
Our
Verbeck
Franklin BL
Verbeck’s
David Arrucele
H. Blair
John A. Nelson
Attorney Atlaw
U.P
Trego, Graham and
Ness Counties
G. F. McKnight
Notary
D. Hollister
Me Torney
Law
McKnight & Hollister,law, Loan & Real Estate
U. S. Land Office
U .B. Land Office
A.J. Harlan
Sam H. Kelley
Harlan & Kelley
Attorneys - AT - Law
A. J. Harlan
World Building
Keeney
Frank Danford
Gov't Land
Gov't Land Office
Keeney Kadisas
J. Word Carson
Land Agent & Att’v
Keeney Block
Undee
WM. Spicer
Loys
Warranx Karas Weatp
Baker & Bush
Commonce
WA Keeney, Ean
Co. C. Bestor
Franklin Street
HANNA
Wa-Kepney, Kansas
United States Land Office
S. R. Cowick
Attena
Wheeler Bros
Cowick & Wheeler Bros
John Ronnquist
Waeeeney, Ean
Geo. Barrett, Carpenter
Rumnell Avenue
Opers House
Kershaw
Davis
Kershaw’s
M. H. Farmer
Ferris's Drug Store
M. Hutzel
U. S. Land
A. E. Mickel
Perkins Windmill
Atchison Live Stock Insurance Co
Kansabs, McGinnis, Agt
Orfice Wire
A. Nersox
J. R. Wilson
Rseerons
Wa-Leerey, Kangas
Frick's
Oakes House
Wakeenet
Feed & Sale Stable
A. E. Sigler
Carpenter
Ed Kenn
Beck Wakeeney
D. Stewart
City Shaving Parlor
Hille
City Bakery
Lawrence & Baw
Drag Store West Side
Offfrankii Gre
Stair
Wi-Keeney
Kanaae
H. B. Wilcox
Franklin Strest
Farnitare Sters
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