The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-22

Thirty head of early spring steer
calves brought SIS apiece at sale in
Jewell county.
A Philadelphia syndicate has brought
the lease on the East Empire mine at
Galepa for $4,000.
Gre shoppers are reported to be dam
aging the new wheat crop near Belle
PLANE, where it was sown in standing
corn.
sGThe Kansas wheat raisers can invest
in state warrants and get per cent
interest. That will provide them an
investment for couple of years
The Catholics of Marysville and vi
entity are making extensive prepara-
tions for three days bazaar and other
interesting festivities during Thanks
giving week.
On October 14th the Touring mill at
Lindsborg was burned, supposed to
have caught from hot box. A large
amount of flour and considera BILE
wheat also burned.
1t is given out that an Oklahoma girl
who gets good salary will soon mar
ry a man who wont make enough tc
support himself. And yet some people
say that there is no such thing az
love.
A company has been organized il
Marysville who will at once apply fol-
the purpose of manufacturing and sell
ing acesylene gas generators and APP
paratus for lighting, heating and pow
CT purposes.
Harvey Jackson, who murdered JAM
his housekeeper near Mus
kogee, Indian territory, in 1896, hal
been arrested near Chetopa. He ii
also charged with numbering maj
years ago, near Oswego, and will
man at MuslIogee.
Liz ICOCh ISldul luTHlSllcu Nhuo
during the drouth to dried up Yelling
ington from the well at the Rock Is
land depot which is believed to be in
The well is about eigh
inches in diameter and at thirty-tw'
feet the drill dropped in a cave full
water.
The A. B. Clippinger slate fenc
factory, located in Centralia, is work
ing full time, day and night. 1t is uset
to large extent in the west for cribb
ing corn. He has orders ahead for Al
car loads, and orders coming in almos
daily. The slat fence is getting to be
popular wherever tried. His trade hal
grown so rapidly that he has ordered
1ew machinery, and will double it,
present capacity.
A report from Independence says
A well developed plan of the gang o
outlaws said to be headed by Al Jen
lings to make raid upon the tow.
ind rob the banks and business house,
las been unearthed. This gang has it,
in the Baston mountains
southwest of here, and it is claimed il
lad preparations all made about twt
weeks ago to make raid upon thI
,ity. They had sent two of their mum
Der up here to reconnoiter, and afte
here several days and taking
n the situation they returned and re-
ported that a gang of eight or nine
men could enter the town, hold up and
OBJ the banks and business houses and
scape with the booty with compare.
i've safety. Everything had been got
en- in readiness, but the day before
he time to leave one of their number
'ot on drunk and gave away part OF
heir plan. Fearing that they would
neet with warm reception if their
oming were anticipated, they gave il
p, and it was only few days after
ward they held up and robbed the
rock Island train in broad daylight.
The Second regiment band of Hutch.
nson has dropped Annie Rooney, and
ow plays "a Hot Time in the Old
own Tonight" at sacred concerts.
Three Leavenworth shop-lifters went
ut shopping" with a baby and baby
arriage. They had Quite a stock OF
ibbons, gloves, ETC., when finally ar.
ested.
Gus Peake, while attending theatre
erformance at Fort Scott the other
light accidentally fell from a balcony
Window to the pavement, 40 feet below,
eceiving fatal injuries.
There are more dogs in Great Bend
han are needed. Great Bend hasn't
one to the dogs by good deal.
An official opinion regarding the cul
ure of sugar beets in Kansas is with.
cid by the agricultural department at
on account of the conflict
ng character of the reports. There
ppears to be some doubt about the
eneral expedency of beet culture in