The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-21
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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899
Things and People You Know

Ora Allen and Mabel Gilchrist are
visiting in Garnett.
Prof. Lewis of st. Paul was in the
city the first of the week.
The Chanute college opened Mon
day after a short vacation.
Mrs. N. M. Wells has gone to
Michigan to visit her people.
J. f. Tomlinson, undertaken and
einba lmer, opposite Oriental Hotel.
SHOEMAKER, the dentist, office
on same floor Farrelly's law office.
The McFadden family are attend
ing the assembly at Ottawa this week.
Money to loan on farm security at
7 per cent straightforward s. Wright.
N. w. Henry says he has some
choice bargains IN real-estate just
now.
Miss Mamie Barton has returned
from a two weeks visit at Kansas
City.
Miss Gertie Lebo has returned
home after pleasant visit at Pitts
burg.
Marion Johnson was looking after
mill interests in Chanute the first of
the week.
W. T. Davis of the Stark Enter
prise made THE TIMES office friendly
call Monday.
J. F. Thompson of carlton has
gone to some point in Oklahoma to
start lumberyard,
Geo. M. Bull of Carthage, Mo-,
was in the city Wednesday and made
this office pleasant call.
The new key board is III all right
and you can talk just as fast as you
want to over the phone now,
The Masonic order of this city is
advertising for bids for their new
temple. 1t is to be fine building.
-Chanute beat the Humboldt boys
on their own ground last Tuesday.
The score standing to in our favor.
e. o. Freeman, the prominent
racket man of Thayer, visited Cha
mute one day this week to inquire
about gas prospects.
If you want to buy or sell anything
in the realeState line, rent house or
farm or make a trade of almost any
kind see me. N. w. Henry, tt
Mrs. D. H. Fisher and daughter
Cecil started east the first of the week
to be gone on a visit among home
folks for about two months.
The Champion draw cut mower has
more strong points than any other
mower made. Examine it before you
buy Sold by Mccormick & Rankin.
Prof. O'Connor was reelected
principal of the Elk City schools. We
are glad to see our home boys getting
to the front in educational as well as
Other matters
To LoAN.-I have some private
money to loan on good farm security
at very low rate -JnO. W. Locke,
Register of Deeds. Erie, Kans. If.
Several letters have been received
from Elmer Ashcraft and everybody
is much gratified to learn that he was
not seriously wounded. He simply
got it in the neck little.
John Kenhner now has a system
of fans in his restaurant, and it is a
real luxury to sit down to one of his
elegant meals and enjoy the cooling
breezes while eating. SIS
What was that gay, gaudy, glaxy
of glittering colors that flashed by?
That! Why, that was the newly pait:
ted delivery wagon of Schulze & Nc
Chesney.
The great Ed Ryan perjury case
that was tried at Erie this week result
ted in conviction. This was bitterly
fought case and had cost great deal
of money, but if it settles the fact in
this county that it is not safe to COM
NIT perjury to clear a criminal it will
doubtless be money we'll spent.
Gas we'll No. is completed, pack
ed and ready for use, and she is a hun.
No. is being put down on Fred Het-
- - 49, &, ,,,,r4ar of y ,,,;la
west of No. /, just that much nearer
town. Should it prove to be a good
one, the drill will then be moved near
err town, probably onto Mr.. Cox's land.
If we succeed in getting line of pay
ing wells from the river to the city, a |
person need not hesitate about plug
cling the bottom anywhere.