The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-06-17

and called. Mr.. Popping reports TOO
much rain and chinchbuss.
j. W, Pratt, contractor says the
new mill will be grinding inside OF
ten days John is a hustler
Oscar Hooper left for the great
wheat belt near Great Bend in West
ern Kansas the first Of the week.
1t is reported that gas has been
struck in abundance al Ottawa and a
unmber Of wells will be sunk at once.
Worms did little or no damage to
orchards in this vicinity, probably on
account of the continued wet weather.
The German-American physicians
have been crowded almost to death
with work since they came to Cha
mute.
Fred Hickey, one of Chanute's
brightest young school teachers, left
for Erie Tuesday to attend the nor
NAL.
Saml. Baughman & Son now have
their west side bakery and lunch room
running at full blast, They report an
excellent trade.
Meeting next Sunday at Golden
Ridge school house at II o'clock d m.
and at Peach Grove at o'clock p. III.
by Rev Bayless,
W. II. Nation and wife were in
town Tuesday. Mr., Nation took the
noon train for Topeka to attend the
DOB convention.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alex Baird entertain
ed the strawberry pickers of this vi
cinity, at their residence in this city
last Friday night.
Misses Minnie and Mable McFar-
and left for Ottawa where they IN
tend visiting friends and relatives
for couple of weeks.
]. B. Beatty has put up screens at
his Office doors and windows. Inc
Judge is little heightened for these
gold standard times.
Misses Stella and Mand Conklln re-
turned to their home at Chanclier, l..
T.. after pleasant visit with their
friend, Miss Portia Park,
Large crowds have assembled at the
big tent each night this week to wit
ness the Vaudivilles, All speak in the
highest terms of the performances.
PIP. Young, of Turkey Creek, re-
turned from Emporia Monday MT
Young has attended the state normal
since his winter term of school closed,
Leayenworth, city Of the first
class. and Chanute, city of the sec
ond class are alike in as much as each
has woman for superintendent OF
schools.
R. j, Barley was at Yates Center
Colony, Ottawa and other points the
first of the week, in the interest OF
the John f. Barley Produce Com
pany.
The county superintendent has
notified Judge j. A, Stevens, secretary
of the School Board, that the total
tax valuation of school district No. 2
is S4,8l1.20.
Mrs. Joe Turner, of Jrbana, was in
town Tuesday. Her son, Master Roy
took the SantaFe train for Kansas
City, where he will visit his sister,
Mas. John Barton,
]. w. Sheppard comes to town quite
often this spring, He has just put up
lot of hog wire fence and does not
have to stay at home and herd his du-
rocs out of his neighbours corn fields
A number OF farmers are planting
caffir corn where they intended to
plant the regular indian corn, think
| ing that at this season of the year
the out look for the caffir is more
| favorable.
The NeOshO county teachers eX'
animation will be held Monday and
Tuesday, June 81 and %, instead OF
abe dates announced in the folder
| OPENS at O'Clock a. M. and closes
at s O'Clock p. m.
Quite number of Chanute boys
have gone to the southwestern part OF
the state TO help harvest the i'm
mense wheat crop. Wages are said tc
be away up in said vicinity,
Prof. L. L. Dyche will lectuae be-
fore the members of the Neosho couu-
ty Institute, at the Methodist church
Wed nesday evening, Juue %, 1898 at
Is O'Clock. Subject, "Campflres OF
Nationalist. " Everybody is invited to
come and enjoy the evening with this
we'll kown lecturer and educator and
his stereopticon. Admission 10 cents.
Prof. W A. McKeeVer, graduate
of the State University, was hired as
principal Of our High school for the
ons,,ino form a Il call meeting of the