The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-06-24
CHANUTE 25 years ago.

L. j. HAWKINS & Co.
Land Warrents and Agricultural
College Land Scrip wanted by Amos
S. Lapham s. Co.. Land Agents, Cha
NUT, Kansas,
ISM it about the right season Of
the year TO put that yelocipede inr
ming order, that lays back of the land
office?
The Sherman House is moving slow
ly to its new location, corner Of Main
and Fourth streets. 1t is huge
undertaking.
Persons desiring No. quality Of
ice can be supplied by calling on b, M.
Smith, at his Billiard Hall, one door
east of the City Hotel
Mrs. w. E. Thurman has placed us
under obligations by sending us a
quantity of garden produce. We
won't object to being treated that
way quite often.
| j. Bloomhart has added an immense
ice box TO his !meat shop, ten feet
square, lined with zinc and can now
keep meats IN good order.
j. NJ. Dunsmore, one of Thayer's
most gifted attorneys. was in our city
yesterday, and enlivened the TIMES
Office by his genial presence.
The undersigned captured on the
night of the 9th inst, two horses,
supposed to have been stolen. The
owner can obtain the same by prop
erly proving property and paying ex-
penses incurred for keeping. S. L.
Vansandt, Constable.
The Commonwealth states that
Governor Osborn has reliable informa-
tion that detectives are now on the
track of the Bender family in Texas,
and the inhuman humans will soon be
brought to justice which is only found
at the end of the rope.
Workmen are diligently engaged on
Beatty's Mill to have it completed in
time to begin grinding the incoming
wheat crop as soon as it is IN readi-
ness. All the work is being done in
the best manner, so that the mill may
be as perfect as possible in all respects,
and do good work The brick chimney
now being built will be fifty feet high.
A lively and steady blacksmith is
Alex Raird, and we are glad to know
he is meeting with deserved success.
He daily turns out large amount Of
work for farmers, and they seem to
be.instinctively attracted to his shop
when they want work done. Alex
makes speciality of repairing machin-
cry of all kinds and will give salts
faction to all.
G. W. Axe still holds fast to the
nursery business. We were in error
last week in mentioning that he had
left this occupation, He proposes to
make regular business only OF SELL
ing fruit trees, and nursery stock gen.
orally, to tie farmers tf this Vicinity,
and is making preparations to contln-
ue this business on more extended
scale this fall.
The farm of j. W. Cole is situate ed
about one mile south from this place,
the east line being crossed by the NJ.
X. & T. railroad. The soil is of the
finest quality, low enough TO possess
the richness of the Neosho river bot
tom lands adjoining, yet of sufficient
elevation and slope to avoid extreme
wet. Mr.. Cole located on this land
some three years since, at that time
being among the very few who turned
aside from the river settlements and
sought the more elevated prairie.
The farm of the Plummer brothers
is situated one mile due west from |
town The location is fine one, and |
from the house a splendid view Of the |
Neosho river and surrounding country |
for miles can be ;had Mr.. j. Plum
mer settled upon this tract of land
four years ago. Soon after, he was
joined by his brother, and they have
since jointly cultivated the farm.
They have now under cultivation
thirty-hve acres principally in wheat
oats and corn. We found the May
wheat nearly destroyed by the ravages |
chinch bug A small piece of Gypsy"
wheat looked fine. The seed was pro-
cured from the east at much cost, and |
will no doubt become a popular vari-
ETY..
Farmers Meeting.
A meeting Of farmers, chiefly of
Rural Club, was held in the school
house at this place last Saturday
afternoon.
]. w. Cole was chairman, and j, c.
3ileS, secretery. Maj. Irwin, made a
eport of the action OF the committee