The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
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Marshal Yockey went down to the
gas well Saturday TO arrest the gas
flow. Although out Of his Jurisdiction
he attempted TO exert his power but
met with such persistent opposition
that lac gave it up as a bad lob and al
lowed it TO escape.
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If these bottoms get in shape TO
plOw and pant during this month we
believe the farmers could raise a fine
crop OF bro0mcorn yet. This is the
best broomcorn LAND on earth and the
price is likely to be good. Why not
try it?
1t looks like we may have cheap Gas
to burn next winter.
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The Blackburn levee is the only one
in this locality that stood The test.
The Dutton levy Of Erie, by constant
care and attention was saved and the
crops within are all right. We under
stand that the large bottom across
che river south Of Erie was saved by
the levees. The levee-law in many
individual cases seems to work hard
ship but it Will doubtless prove great
benefit to the community in the end,
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Two bag celebrations came close to-
gether this year. The fourth Of July
and the rejoicing over the discovery
of gas. 1t was hard to tell which the
boys enjoyed most.
Saturday and Sunday the proper
thing to do was to take trip TO the
gas well. One half by land the other
by water.
Now we are in favor of a r0using
big brick plant in Chauute. We think
it would benefit us more than any 9TH
er enterprise that we could start.
We are going to build and cheap build
ing material is what we want. We
have the shale in abundance and
plenty of gas to burn it. The big
plants all around us are overrun with
orders and unable to fill the demand.
Who will make the first start? Why
can't local capital take hold of the
matter?
Wonder how the fellows feel now
that so bitterly opposed the gas bonds
and so persistentiy predicted the
squanderng Of the money and the
failure of results?
The enterprising Chanute citizens
are continually increasing the wealth
and prosperity Of o II little city not
WithstaLding the constant opposition
of a few Individuals who are being
benefited in spite Of their opposition.
Charley Cave was very quiet about
that little deal of his. He simply
slipped away Sone where and when he
came back he was his own boss no
longer. Well, Charley, though We
think you treated US little shabbily
in the matter, here's to the prosperity
and happiness Of Mr., and Mrs. Cave.
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1t seems Miss Ellis can't let up on
school work. She has been Ia Chan
ute ever since the Normal closed, busy
at work on school matters. If more
of our schools could be presided over
by Just such earnest, conscientious
teachers they would be better off.
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Garvin and Company have put in a
branch store IN the post-otlice block
and are astonishing the natives on
prices. Massey says he didn't steal
the goods put is going to sell them
just as though he had.
Dan Bloomheart says the floods
come and the gas guShes but he still
keeps his head and does business at
the old stand just the same.
a. L. Wilson Of Cherryvale was in
Chanute one day this week. Wonder
what on earth he was here for?
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The Forest Oil Co IS men are keep
ing ar eye on our gas developments
here. Wonder if they will turn up
with leases on the whole field just as
we want to US it, like they did in
lola,
Poor Fetch Markle seems to be
having tough time of it, About two
weeks ago he got his lip bitten by a
spider or sLme other venomouS insect
and it swelled up till he was totally
incapacited for performing the usual
Sunday evening duties. Again last
Sunday afternoon when he went To
put OF his tOther rants for his usual
afternoon hammock recreation, some
one had nipped them. Fetch says
he don't know what will come next.