The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-16

! last November and elected the stralgh'
Republican ticket this spring.
At Wellington photographer an
nounces that he wants q photographs
of everybody in Sumner county, over
Is years of age. For that reason he
will take them free 1t is "a taking
scheme to get people to take the pho
tographs after he has taken them.
Rice county was visited by another
big rain on the nigh of April 6. Never
before has the ground been more thor
oughly soaked at this time of the year.
Crop prospects at the prasent time
could not be better. An increased
acreage over last year of both corn and
broom corn has been planted.
Ex-Congressman r. w. Blue an
nounces his intention of removing to
| Leavenworth for the avowed purpose
of beginning the practice of law, 1t
is generally believed that he has an
eye on the congressional nomination
in the new Fourth district and is NOV
ing there to get in on the ground floor.
APeculiar but sensible courtship is
| in progress in Florence. The mother
believes that O girl should be admired
| lust as she is. instead of as she appears
when arrayed IN ali the imaginable
! 4 4, "a; o;al orpamanfc Nha
young man in the case is allowed to
call only in the evning, just. after
| supper. Instead of being shown into
the parlor he is ushered to watch the
girl. dressed in working harness, do
the supper dishes. This will be
happy marriage.
There was quite Il meeting of the
Wichita grape growers April Sd. The
vines were reported to be in good con-
dition and the prospects excellent for
this years crops. About $50 acres OF
grapes are represented by the associa-
ton in the region tributary to Wichita.
The association has determined, if pos
sible to make market for their grapes
at home. Their idea is to get the buy
ers from Denver and other places to
come here and purchase the grapes on
board the cars here. From present APP
pearances they will be able to accom-
plish this and establish permanent
and steady market tor all grapes raised
in the vicinity of this association.
The recent heavy snow in the vicini-
ty of Hill City has melted, leaving the
ground in excellent condition for
spring work, which the farmers have
begun in dead earnest. Small grain
could not look better, and so much
moisture now promises well for good
corn crop. Trade with the merchants
is good. Not all purchasing is done
with cash. the farmers produce prac-
tically keeping him. On April Sd one
of the leading stores in Hill City took
in forty cases or 200 dozen eggs, an
other store twenty-five cases or $50
dozen, and altogether about p 100 doz-
en- eggs were exchanged for merchan-
disc in Hill City on that day, to say
nothing of butter, poultry, etc.
A churnery and Swimming station
will be erected OF Wichita. They will
be placed at Peck and Riyerdale. Man
ager Nissley said: 1--WE will establish
these stations in ali directions from
Wichita wherever conditions warrant
Probably at Conway Springs, Maize,
Colwich, Derby, Valley Center. Furley,
etc This ought to be as favorable
place for starting creamery as Abb
lene, and we are doing nicely there,
both for ourselves and the farmers.
We have learned at rough estimate
that there are IS, 900 milk cows in this
county, while there are only $4,000 in
Dickinson county. The creamery pay
rolls for Dickinson county entire
amount to more than $3.50 per
month, and it ought to be greater here
in the course Of time when we are es@
tablishcd.
1.-THE last election II Kansas has
demonstrated that woman can not be
| persuaded to vote in the morning.
They prefer the afternoon.
The Santa Fe company is now bring
ing about fifty car loads of cattle a
day into the territory to be transferred
to the great Usage and Cherokee pas
lures. Many are unloaded and driven
across the Arkansas while others are
taken around by Dexter, Kansas.
! The grass is starting in fine shape and
cattle men lire all pleased with the
prospects of favorable season.
A heavy rain fell in the vicinity OF
Larned on the night of April 4th. Also
at Burdett, Garfield, Jetmore and Paw
snee Rock AT least two inches of rain
fell Wheat prospects have advanced
at least 50 per cent in the last two
weeks.
During the past winter, Walters and
! r L. foA .,nA