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

raised 5000 worth of broom corn this
year.
George Phillips & Co., have opened
meat market in the old Carter build
ing on west fourth street. They have
a fine shop and appear to be doing a
nice business.
Mrs. John Penrose left Saturday for
Tower Hill, Ill. She will be accom-
panied home by her grandmother, who
has been visiting relatives in Illinois
for some months.
Don't forget the stock sale Satur-
day the 30th inst. Dora Herod in
formes us that he has a fine lot Of
stock, farm implements, and ETC., list
ed for sale on that day.
D. e. McClelland returned from
Missouri Sunday. While gone Mr..
McClelland closed large real estate
deal, in fact one of the largest that
has been reported to us this year.
DR.. Jones, of carlton, has gone to
st. Louis to finish his medical course
He will return about December, 18th.
The TIMES will keep him informed as
to the happenings of Chanute and
vicinity.
We wish our correspondents would
get their items in not later than Tues
day when possible. They are much
more valuable to us on that date.
When they come later they are liable
to be crowded out.
At Chanute, Oct. 10, Little Harry,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Heller, died
suddenly of membraneous Group. The
remains were tenderly laid to rest in
the catholic cemesery on Wednesday.
Rev. w. NJ. Strope, the U. B. minis
ter, removed with his family to Colum-
bus the first Of the week. Rev.Strope
and his estimable family have many
friends in and about Chanute who re-
greet to have them leave US. Columbus
people will find them good citizens.
Rev. Stafford preached very
strong sermon Sunday night along tie
line of Temperance. The ministers Of
the town could do nothing more COM
mendable than to make united effort
along the line of closing the places
that are manufacturing drunkards.
The sixteenth annual state meeting
of the A. H. L, A., of Kansas, met at
Hum boldt last week and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year;
j. B. Culbertson, of Sterling, presi-
dent; Fielding Scott, of st. Paul, vice
president; ]. w. Wall, of Parsons,
secretary and treasurer.
d. e. McClelland Of Chanute, Kan,
former partner of G. M. Eversol and
Henry Eaton in the Pioneer mining
on Pearson creek, passed through the
city yesterday on his way home from
Webster county, where he purchased
a large track of land. The mines Mr.
McClelland and his friends opened
here are now clearing the owners $500
per week. 1t is regretted he did not
remain among us to enjoy the fruits
of his Springfield, (Mo.) Re-
publican.
The editor hereof has traded his
dwelling in Chanute for the twenty
acre farm just west of the city limits
known as the Beatty property. We
shall remove to said suburban home
about the first of November. While
we feel somewhat proud of the fact
that we are to join the plutocrats, we
shall attempt to not act naughty, and
do not intend to look down on our
town friends who are less favored than
we. Our former associates of both
town and country are hereby invited to
call and see our fine hogs, cattle, chick.
ems, ETC., and get fresh Whit of pure
air. and have a glimpse of high life as
enjoyed by the farmer.
The Chanute papers seem to think
that gas and oil should both be found
at and near that city of proper efforts
we're made. Two or three wells have
been drilled there and proved to be
dry holes, but if they should keep dig
ging paying well might be found
after awhile. The oil and gas sand
seems to be ali on top at Chanute.-
Humboldt Uuion. Certainly, Brother
McElroy, we think gas or oil, or both
should be found near Chanute. With
gas at Cherryvale, Thayer, Neodesha,
Benedict, Humboldt and lola, and oil
at most of these towns, and Uhanute
almost line between them, it is odd
if oil or gas or both can not be found
here.
As it has become such fad to pass
'Curfew" ordinances in regard to the
boys finding themselves at home at
certain hours, we have new kind of
a Curfew law to spring on the dear for
bearing people. This country needs a