The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
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called down.
The balloon man failed to appear
during the fair as advertised. That
was thetonly thing advertised that
did not show up better than promised
We have not learned the why of that
failure.
Prof. Francis rope performance
was rather a disappointment to many
They expected to see him fall and
break his neck but instead of that he
danced around on that rope like an
old hand at the business.
There were never finer races seen on
any track than were seen on ours DUR
ing the fair. Every one was for blood
and the people were more than pleased
with them.
1t seems to be the universal opinion
of Chanute people that Tom Irwin
ought TO be driving Red Seal. That
little horse seems to have captured
the hearts of Chanute people and Tom
seems to be the man who gets the MIC
est work out of him.
Col. Isett has been trailing horses
again. Result:-A badly bruised leg
and very graceful limp all caused by
too intimate an acquaintance with
the new horses heels.
The Suns band stand is now COM
pleted and the boys have place from
which to toot. All credit to brother
Cone.
Brothers Lapham & Brewster are
t waging rentless campaign for the
). judgeship. Mr.. Brewster has taken
n up his board with Mr.. Lapham that
!. they may thoroughly discuss the mat
ter these pleasant evenings.
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Bro. Ash of the DelmOnicO seems
i. inclined to enforce the rules of thu
house even if it does take cane to d.
it.
Our friend W.. Walker seems t.
still be so enamored of that old Illinoi
mud that he had to send for box ful
of it TO quiet his slumbers. 1t seem
to us that after a man had wade
n through that mud for 40-years or NOR
1t he would be satisfied to keep as ia
away from it as possible.
~ Parsons will necessarily have to wa
awhile for her asylum. The injun'
ID tion has been made permanent. Be
ID ter push your gas prospecting gentl'
men, there is more in it if you are TO
ly tunate enough to strike the gas.
De you don't succeed just move up
Chanute, we have plenty of gas for
~ all.
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- notwithstanding the rain interfere
very materially with our fair, the a
ISOLATION claims they will play eve
d. The fair was voted by all who atten'
y" de, the best in the district,
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Dick Stevenson, our next coun
VI treasurer, was at the Gibson-Alexa
der sale Wednesday, shaking ham
u with the good people. Dick is mob
man, but his modesty interferes vii
'er his eIectioneering.
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1. Colaw & Co. took several diplom
!" on their implement display at II
fair. That disc drill they exhibits
IN took the farmers eye and seemed
we be just the thing.
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- L. H. Cole is taking in the BIZ
IURUUI ldll Uhlo WYNN A@N'A' - 49,
ost ing out for points for next year.
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ALI Gibson came down from Tope
" to superintend the sale of his stoc
He will return to his work in II
days. 1t is generally agreed that L
we peka life agrees with ALI, as he loo
Sc about ten years younger than VIII
ahy he went up there.
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We went out to the Gibson and /
ms exander sale. We did not buy a
,dy Shorthorns, but we saw that I
nts stock sold at very fair figures. Me-
ter ly all cash, as ususl this fall; still
ale are having hard times.
VA
is How do you like this for sunni
or weather? Don't you think it is hs
ain to beat? When Kansas undertakes
ure do the nice thing she does II j