The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-14
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When Charute takes carlton into
the city, the new depot location will
be about right, half way between
The Oriental is peryaded by rather
an intellectual air this year. Five OF
our city teachers are boarding there
Police Judge Shinn can draw a
crowd to his place of business at any
time. 1t beats free silver announce
ment all to pieces. He tried IL last
Tuesday.
We were glad to see the interest
manifested by our merchants. in tae
reunion, by the way they decorated
their places of business.
What would Neosho County reun-
ion be without Cal Treadway? We
persume he has never missed one and
Is not likely to as long as he lives.
Judge Stillwell in his little camp
fire talk, as usual, was equal to the
occasion aud delighted the old boys,
as well as the younger crowd.
We understand ]. Shinn has bought
lots and will Immediately proceed to
build him commodious house. What
Is the matter with Jessie dong the
same thing?
Capt. ]. w. Walker and his noble
charger were omnipresent during the
parade. The Captain reminded us OF
picture we have seen Of General
Custer on his last charge.
With all the care exercised we had
a runaway team on the streets during
the school parade. BY the merest luck
or providence there CHANGED to be a
break in the lines through which the
team dashed, injuring no one.
Mrs. Courtney as treasurer of the
reunion committee found 1T to be a
financial affair of some moment, Her
accounts balance to penny and she
is deserving of much credit.
Capt. Walker is to be greatly COM
mended for the lively interest he took
in reunion matters. His earnest
uess and zeal contributed much to-
ward the success of the meeting.
j. M, Allen passed through Chanute
the first of the week on his road to
buy more sheep Mr.. Allen is de-
termined to reap his proportion of the
benefits from republican protection
laws.
Every body was happy at the last
meeting of the reunion committee
Monday night. Every body thanked
every body else and got thanked him.
self. All committees were discharg-
ed and all felt glad to be relieved.
The boys of the High school say
M ISIS Radford is all right. She joins
and encourages them in their sport.
The only drawback is she insists on
perfect order in school and won't toll
crate bad lessons even in reunion
times.
There is a good fellowship existing
between the old soldiers that can not |
be appreciated by those who were not |
in the army. Four long years of close |
under the trying cir
of the war proved the
metal Of men.
Joe Plummer and Cruise Jewell, as
on grounds at the reunion
found they had considerable labor for
the salary received. They are per-
fectly willing to turn the honors over
TO some one else next year. They did
their work we'll all the same.
Our new foreman, Mr.. Shepard is
now in full charge OF the mechanical
of this paper. If the
make up don't suit you, lick him, not
The editor. Girls he is young man
with blue eyes and dark hair, You
better have business in the Times
office soon.
We would call the attention of the
reform party of this county to the
fact that their RAILROAD commission
ers cut the valuation of railroad prop
erty in this county just $4,000. How
is it that this party believes in re.
form, cries out against railroads and
of all kinds and at every
shifts the burdens from
the shoulders of the railroads to the
common tax payer?