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


attendance Of citizens was fairly rep
resentatiye. j, b. f. Gates Of Cha
mute was called upon and talked for
about forty minutes, his remarks be-
ing instructive. Just what Is best to
be done to promote the object so gen
orally and earnestly desired-the
securing of gas for use in the homes
of Fredonia-cannot be positively de-
termined. Assurance Of an ample gas
supply is the cardinal prerequisite.
Under the new law city control be-
comes imperative, practically, for no
gas company would care to take fran
chise, spend money prospecting and
establishing successful plant and
then be compelled to give it up for a
moiety as return for enterprise and
risk taken. Much more consideration
of the gas subject will doubtless be
had in Fredonia before the people can
arrive at the point of deciding just
what, if anything definite, shall be
done. -Fredonia Citizen.
Miss Bessie Gross, the thirteen-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Gross, was pianist at the opera house
Monday and Tuesday nights. Those
present speak in the highest terms of
Miss Besse's performance. Miss Bes-,
sic is a pupil of Mrs. Hodges and he&
work certainly did great credit to her
teacher as well as herself. Mr.. Will
Jams has engaged Miss Gross to play
Saturday night.
George Curtis, day Yard Master, was
off on lief of absence for week at
tending a trial of the M. X. g. L.
Steven Stone filed the vacancy Of Mr..
Curtis and Frank Groce filled the
vacancy of Mr.. Sloan. Mr.. Curtis re-
turned Saturday and all are back at
their old positions,
Judge Stilwell and wife changed
cars at this point Tuesday on their
way home from Garrett, whittier they
had gone few days ago to visit Mr..
Stillwelps brother Mr.. Stillwell in
formed us that they had six inches of
snow at Garnett when he left.
d. w. Matsler, who is patentee of
the furrow opener, which so many OF
our farmers used with such fine sue
cess last year, has improved the same
somewhat and is ready to fill all orders
for the same. See his ad in another
column.
Mr.. Ed Rickel has been appointed
as clerk in the post office and assumed
his new duties Monday. Eddy is a
bright, capable young man and will
make an efficient, courteous and &C
commodating assistant. -Eskridge
Star.
There will be special meeting of
Chanute Circle, L. of the G. A. R., at
1. o. o. f. Hall Saturday, Jan. 20, at
2:3O o. m. Sisters who read this noti-
fly others. BY request Of President.
Mrs. S. s. Kirkpatrick, of Fredonla,
passed through town Tuesday on her
way home, after having spent few
days visiting her daughter who is at
tending school at Emporia.
G. H. Hammond has a model for a
computing cheese cutter which he
thinks is bonanza. 1t cuts the
cheese in fractions of pound and
saves waste.
Elwood Rush, formerly Of Shaw,
Kans., is now located at Lockwood,
Mo. Mr.. Rush writes that he is well
pleased with his new home.
Don N. Willis, of Fredonia, was
appointed office deputy by U. s. Mar
shall Sterne. A better selection could
not have been made.
Jas. Truitt s. Sons, are ready to sup
ply the people with all kinds of nur-
sary stock, berries etc. See their ad
in another column.
Mr.. Rickel Is q son of ]. Fl. Rickoi
the Mconomy man. Howard Rickel
another of his sons is postmaster at
| Bskridge.
W. c. McCune, of Perry Ok, is in
the city the guest Of his mother, Mrs.
@. A. McCune and other relatives.
Len 7. Barber has been assisting In
the T1MRs once this week, during the
absence Of Frank ValeAtine.
John Piake, of the Third ward, is
hauling dirt and einders in his door
yard and fixing up generally.
John Peterson. Of Ridge called
Wednesday and had his name placed
among our ninety-niners.
Don't rSet the Farmers Institute,
next Tuesday and Wednesday, the 1,
and 3, of February.
Farmers are congratulating each
othnr az homo. IL n tOo muddy to