The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-26
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C. G. Bowman was rendered the
place in the Second ward vacated by
Miss Stafford. We had not heard
that Charley was looking for primary
work.
Our strawberry trust is now fully
organized with Aug Barrels at the
helm. They have rented the room
formerly occupied by Dawdy's music
store and are dong a hourishing bus
mess.
r. G. Rawlings is the only man in
the country who could bust himself
all to smitherens in the fast horse bus
mess and then sell out five or six
thousand dollars head of the
hounds.
Geo. Kerr has returned from his
trip to New Orleans as delegate to
the trapman's convention. From the
report he is making of his insatiate
love for New Orleans we think he is
likely to take up his permanent abode
ia that city.
During the convention in Erie Mon
day Judge Stillwell was called out to
| kill time for few minutes, which he
did in his usual pleasing style. If
there had been present person oppos-
ed to the Judge, we think that little
| talk of his, from heart to heart would
have won him,
Mr.. Page Of Shilo township was in
the city this week, looking up his
chances for nomination for county
clerk on the anything to beat the
Republican party ticket" Mr.. Page
would seem to be too intelligent aman
to hang his political faith on the pune
tured gas bag of Demo-populism.
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The board at its last meeting hired
Mr.. Joice as principal of the First
ward. Mr.. Joice is a teacher Of many
years successful experience and doubt
less will give the First ward people
good school. Teachers were shifted
around so Miss Hogue gets her old
position, which was eminently pro-
per.
When that committee on salaries
reported a general reduction on teach
er's wages recently we never heard
whether they reported similar red
uctiOn on the clerks salary or not,
If they did not we presume it was an
oversight and will be included in the
general cut when the matter comes to
a vote.
Wonder how the pops are going to
take to their anything to beat the
Republican idea in this county They
have been furnishing the votes and
the other fellows the offices for some
time now. This arrangement seems
eminently satisfactory to the Demo-
Gratis and as long as the pops will
stand it they are not going to kick.
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Strawberries are now in their prime.
The crop is very fine in this locality
and the acreage is increasing every
wear. This sandy soil Of ours seems
to be just the thing for this most
luscious fruit. BY the way, Bro. Core
made mistake in his statement as to
who brought IN the first berries. Zeb
Rush had brought in a picking of very
choice berries several days before the
lot mentioned.
We think the board made mistake
in voting down the proposition to
build some new school rooms. The
school population of this town de-
mands more room and we believe it to
be the duty of the board to give them
chance to build. Let it go to vote
of the people, gentlemen, and if they
don't want to build, you are not to
blame. This idea of renting contin-
ually is surely not wise public pol
icy.
Senator Fulton while here as a
member of the asylum Com, had occet-
sion to inquire into the salaries paid
the teachers IN our schools. On being
told that they ranged from 80 to SAC
for nrimarY and intermediate grades