The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-28
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

NORTHWEST, VINO lives In Jeweli county,
has 404 head of cattle almost ready fol-
the market, and will put 500 more or
feed tho first of February. This shows
what Jewell county people do with
those big crops of corn, and it beats
selling II In the ear all hollow.
Luther Dickerson, one OF the old time
fcsidenters of Atchison county moved
to the city couple of years ago. He
thought he had earned his rest which
no had, and proposed to take it. But
going back to the farm where he can
watch his orchard and tell the boys
how and when to put in the crops.
A census which has just been COM
pleted of Lost Springs and Ramona,
two Marion county towns, shows an al
most ideal state of existence. They
have population of 200 each. There
is not vacant house in either place,
not an idle man or boy, not tippler
and not dog. The claim is made
that there never was drop of intoxi-
eating liquor sold in either of these
towns. A crusade against the use of
tobacco will be the next move by the
women of Ramona.
ID. C. Kay, ex-county clerk of Ora
hmm will hn Of ha
new cooperative general store to be
established in Morland. The stock is
being subscribed literally by Graham
county farmers. Mr.. Kay is also at
the head of an enterprise which will
advertise his county before the world.
He proposes to erect on the grounds of
the Omaha exposition sod house,
built exclusively of Graham county
sod, to be used in making exhibits of
the productions CT his county. The
movement of Mr. Kay meets with
much favor.
Five years ago, William Lewis, a
resident of Montgomery county, went
to Montana, where he fell in love with
a young woman and was engaged to
marry her. One day when they were
out rowing on the lake, Lewis was
shot by the woman. At that time it
was thought to have been an accident,
but Lewis afterward decided that it
was deliberate. The ball entered under
his chin and came cut the back of his
neck, breaking his neck. Since then
he always has worn n heavy iron mask
and been carried around ON cot
Lately his mind has been affected by
his injury and LIST week he was ad-
Judged insane iu the probate court.
He will be sent to the asylum.
Baker university, the Oldest college |
in Kansas, has just entered upon its
Iortieth year. The Kansas and South
Kansas conferences will hold grand !
jubilee celebration in honor of the
event On the 10th of March. Eminent
speakers will be present including
Bishop Fowler, Bishop Cranston and
Drs. Payne a1d Palmer, of New York.
The faculty of the university is also
planning extensive celebra tions to
take place in connection with the
commencement exercises Monday,
May Goth, will be known as Pioneer
day. There will be an old settlers re-
union picnic Tuesday, May 31st, will
be Patriotic day, when it is expected
to have present all living ex-goyern-
ors, congressman, senators, the pres
ent state officials and other prominent
statesmen. Wednesday, June lst, will
be Class and Alumni day. Invitations
will be extended to all former students,
alumni, ex'presidents, teachers and
trustees.
A female jointist at Holton was last
week sentenced to Jail for 24O days and
to pay fine of $500.
Reports of Kansas present wheat
prospects are all of a most encourag-
ing nature from all quarters of the
state.
The Kansas farmers are just now
turning their fat stock on the market
Many thousands of head of cattle and
swine have been fattened from Kansas
farm products during the past year
and there is abundant food for many
more.
The Historical society Of Kansas is
the largest in the country. 1t has Co.
O34 bound volumes on hand.
There is great joy among the friends
of Bethany college at Lindsborg over
the announcement that the committee
appointed to solicit $50, 600 to apply on
the college debt, have secured s14, 600,
with flattering prospect towards Sc.
curing the balance at an early date. L
This means conditional donation of
sec, 900 balance on the original mort
gage held by Massachusetts, loan
company.
At jackson county public sale COM
ing two-year-old heifers sold at $40,