The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-31

ticle was placed in the knife boz anC
sifted through into tho coffee with thu
above results.
A Rocks county farmer, who has
done as much toreclaim the prairies o.
western Kansas by his constant talk
and practice of irrigation, as anybody
will set out in the spring on his Bow
creek irriga ton ranch 5000 peach
trees, 1000 apple trees, 500 cherry
trees, and will make test of German
prunes He will also start five acre
strawberry patch, all of which he in
tends to grow by irrigation. His sys-
tenn of irrigation, on Bow creek, in
Rocks county, produces 200 gallons a
second. Eight acres of sugar beets
yielded over 5000 bushels, which he is
feeding to his stock. His alfalfa yield
ed him five tons to the acre. If the
season is favorable he will plant a
number of acres in potatoes and cab
bage next spring.
In the engagement next week at the
Crawford Grand, Wichita, of Hoyt's
"A Trip to Chinatown" talented and
eccentric Frank Lane will appear with
the merriest company that ever played
in Hoyts successful farce-comedy,
Singers, dancers and competent actors
will compose the cast, and they are
not selected from schools OF acting
either, but are true and tried profess
SIGNALS, selected from the highest or
der of stage talent. Also remember
that every bit or piece of scenery and
properties used on the stage mostly
are carriee by the company, and are
direct models from Hoyt's Theatre,
New York City, that were originally
used, with real doors, substantial par
titions, and in fact all the appurte-
nances. Everything practical besides
and everything is new and attractive
even to the costumes of the players
particularly the women's gowns, which
are cut and designed from the original
French models for this winters fash
ions. This engagement will assurcdly
be a treat for theatre-goers, as the
company is managed id an up-to-date
manner by the forces attached to
Messrs. Hoyt & McKee's Madison
Square Theatre, New York City. Sale
of seats will open Saturday.
R. L. Bond of Erie, has invented and
patented a novelty in cyclone retreats
which is attracting considerable atten-
ton. He calls it disappearing
stormhouse," and it consists of water
tight casing about nine feet deep and
six feet square, having bevelled stills
around the top and post standing in
the center, the casing being into the
ground, so that the bevelled stills come
even with the surface. A cage or ele-
vator car, is made to move up and
down in this casing, hole being in
the floor of this cage to allow the cen
ter post to pass through. The roof
projects over the sides of the cage
about five inches, which, when sunk
into the ground, fits snugly over the
bevelled sills of the casing thus MAX
ing it impossible for water or wind to
enter. The cage when not in use
stands constantly above the ground,
and is held in position by four bolts,
which are located under the cage floor
and controlled By lever, one move
ment of which moves all four of the
bolts. When the floor of the cage is
even with the surface of the ground,
by moving the lever the bolts are
thrust out into mortises made in the
sill at the top of casing, thus locking
the cage. The cage remains in this
position when not in use When it is
wanted for use it is only necessary to
enter the cage, move the bolt lever,
and the cage, being equipped with
governor, descends to the bottom of
the casing or pit.
This is indeed sublime winter wealth
err
An unsuccessful attempt was made
recently to burglarize the residence of
Ex-Governor Geo. w. Click at Atchison.
Two burglars had just effected an en-
trance through window, when James
w. Orr, an attorney, happened along,
returning home from lodge. Orr made
rnsh for the burglars but they es-
capped. This is the second time Orr
has chased burglars away from the
Click residence, having previously shot
at a crook who had opened window.
Kansas is just as good as any state
in the Union.
The scarcity Of water ut Edgerton
necessitates the running of the Santa
Fe water train from Argentine regu
larly every day. How long this will
continue cannot be foretold. There
was trouble at Edgerton last week
with the water freezing. The cold
weather has also caused some of the
telegraph wires along the lines to snap
hut aside from these difiicultieS the