The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-06-03

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Palpably the clouds arc put in Kan
sas skies this year for something more
than scenic effect.
The greatest howl for harvest hands
in the history of the sun-fushed state
of Kansas is coming.
The Linn County Republic has some
samples of rye on exhibition which
measure six feet and four inches, from
head to root.
Sumner county farmer has already
hired two men and teams at S. day.
He will keep and board them in idle
ness until harvest. e.
The girls are not outstripping the
boys everywhere. Of the six graduates
of the Sumner county high school this
year, five are boys.
The Kansas regiment at San Fran
ecisco has been equipped with shoes
The boys will go forth all shod and
come back well heeled
Kansas people should not fret be-
cause the war doesn't sustain excite
ment. Fourth of July gets awful tire
some towards evening.
E. H. Hoag of Harvey county, will
at once begin drilling for gas. This
means another long, graceful, orna-,
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There is every reason to believe that
all of our Kansas boys after their ex-.
perience in war will have to come home
to substantiate one another's story.
General" Hugh Cameron, the Kan
sas hermit, who lives in the woods near
Lawrence, Kan, wants to go to war.
He made good record for himself I'M
the late civil war. Hermit Cameron is,
70 years of age, but is strong and hear:
ty. He calls his place Camp Ben Har-
rison."
The new telephone company at OF
tawa is getting things in readiness for
NOlh I'll ohSih INV AiiiS'
Two carloads of poles and a car of 9th
er material have arrived. The com
pany expects to have the new line
competed and in operation by August
LIST at the latest.
Corn conditions in Barber county
were never better. Wheat and rye
heading and alfalfa ready to cut. Ow-
ing to heavy rains in the southwestern
and southeastern parts of the county,
corn, cane and kaffir will be replanted.
Cattle are reported to be in the best
possible condition.
Crops of all kinds have made won
derful improvement in Ness county
during the past week, owing to the
warmer and more favorable weather.
Wheat and rye growing fast and rye
beginning to head. Corn has been
worked over once. Forage crop plant
ing well under way, and the range
grass the best for a number of years.
GHrQGnS never lOOhCu DcbIcT.
A fine growing week is reported
from the western division of the state.
The range grass is in as fine condition
as it has ever been since the settle
ment of the country and cattle are fat
tening on it. Wheat is in excellent
condition and the early-sown is begin
ming to head in Sheridan county. AL
falfa is fine crop and is nearly ready
to cut. Corn is coming up and presents
a good stand. Cherries give the best
promise among the fruits.
The rains have prevented work in
the fields again this week. Wheat is
growing very rank and has begun to
head as far north as the Kaw river.
Corn is coming up unevenly and the
fields are getting weedy. In the cen
trail counties not over half of the corn
ground is yet planted. Grass general
ly making a good growth, but pasture
ground is too soft for cattle. Gardens
are doing well. Fruit is in fine condi-
ton, though apples are falling badly
in some orchards.
The members of the Salina Bicycle
club have been working for some time
on a program for the state meet to be
held at Salina on the 4th and 5th OF
July, and they now have it arranged
in manner that will be both satisfac-
tory to the public and riders. The
races will all be run at night under
the electric light, except the qualify
ing heats which will be run late in the
afternoon. There will be some very
fast riders in the circuit this year of
national reputation. A trick rider
will be engaged to give exhibitions
between races.
In the middle division of Kansas the
weather generally has been too wet
for field work during the past week.
Wheat is in fine condition and is head
ing as far north as the Smoky Hill
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