The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-19
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Catfish don't bite very well this
spring, SO the boys are not reporting
any large catches.
Geo. Coleman hunts only for large
game. Nothing smaller than horse
will draw his five.
The phenomenal trade of Bloom
heart & Wright still continues to be
the wonder Of the people and the envy
of all competitors.
Fred Frewert, ST.. went t. st. Louis
to see the war ship. Mr.. Frewert says
it was wonderful sight and little
the cleanest place on earth.
We thought the council last winter
made arrangements to have Fourth
street graveled this spring. We don't
see the gravel coming on very fast,
The Neosho Valley Creamery Co.,
under the able and efficient manage
ment Of Mr.. Tweed, is gaining a big
reputation and rapidly increasing its
business.
Capt. ]. W. Walker is the first small
fruit producer to show up ripe straw
berries. Last Saturday he showed US
handful of large, fine, luscious, red
fellows he had just picked.
The committee appointed by the
council to make contracts for some
gas wells is pushing negotiations as
fast as possible. We may be burning
city gas yet before snow flies,
/ Under the new order, the next time
our worthy postmaster wishes to 60 to
st. Louis to see war ship or visit a
sick brother, he will have to get per-
NIT from the postal authorities.
Miss Ellis received several very ele-
CANT and appropriate presents from
the members Of the graduating class
this year. Her earnest, faithful work
in their behalf was very much apprec-
lated by the class.
Everyone of the eighteen teachers
in the Chanute schools the past year
was very earnest in his support of Miss
Ellis for reelection to the surerinten-
dency the coming year. The teachers
should know something of her work.
| The prettiest thing to be seen in or
around town now outside of the beau
tiful flower bedecked hats the girls
wear, is that elegant bed of tulips in
Mrs. Joe Plummer's yard. Joe claims
that he cultivated them, but we don't
believe any such talk.
President VIII of the Agricultural
college, who does not believe in excit-
ing political partisanship in our col
leges, has invited Billy Bryan to de-
liver the address to the graduates
Guess it is about time few of the
regents should be investigated in that
institution.
How is this, young man took his
best girl to an entertainment in Will
liam's hall recently, buying two first
class tickets, when the usher went to
seat them he found the reserved seat
checks both called for the same seat.
This may be all right in the parlor
with the blinds drawn but is not ad-
missable in public halls.
H. L. Freeman slipped away from
his immense business one day this
week long enough to bring Mrs. Free
man and Mrs. Schoonover into the
TIMES office for a short call. H. L.
stood on one foot most Of the time
and let on like he ought to be at his
store-just like as If he felt that his
competent force of assistants could
not look after the business for short
time. If ever a man kept himself
thoroughly posted in the details of his
business from top to bottom, that man
is H. L. Freeman.
Mrs. Carr Carey lost her pension pa
pers a few days ago. She had local
| inserted in the Tribune for the finder
to please leave with Judge Shinn. and
| the papers were returned to him a
| day or two later.-Tribune,