The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-01
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them perfect.
From present indications John Biles
will be elected sheriff next fall by the
biggest majority any sheriff has re-
ceived for many years.
Now that the city owns gas in abund.
ance and there is a broad field yet to
develop, we are ready for the large
manufacturing interests.
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The light talkof the Sentinel about
the soldier element Of this country
will be rebuked at the polls this fall.
Patriotism is not dead in Kansas yet.
Jim Allen, the Pop banker, may be
able to dictate the nominees OF Pop
convention but it remains to be seen
IL he can dictate the votes to elect
them.
Cbanute would not trade her gas
wells for all the asylums in the state.
Parsons and the other points can
scrap over asylums all they wish, we
have something better.
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II you happen to have a few hund'
red dollars in idle money invest 1t in
Chanute property. You need not bag
gle much over the price; it will dou'
BILE in value in two years.
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Erie has finally stopped the drill
We are very sorry they did not meet
with better success. Move your little
ourg up to the metropolis, boys, and
you will he strictly in the gas belt.
Who would have thought that Cha
mute, with all her enterprise and en-
ergetic business men, would have rest
ed quietly these many years over sucf
a gas field as we have now developed:
SIT MA
Since we struck the second big gat
well, Mr.. Fisher, of the Oriental, has
to wear 2O-pound weights attached tt
his feet to hold him down. Should
his suspenders separate there would
be no more Fisher in these parts.
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Two-thirds of the people of NeOsht
county believe in protection and ex
pansion, ana they will show it b.
their votes this fall. The party thai
resolutes against these principle
must make room for the band wagon
What is the use Of kicking abou
little things? There are plenty o
big things to kick about. The chronic
kicker soon becomes the laughing
stock for the whole community ant
no one pays any attention to him.
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Jim Allen decreed that Charley AL
lison should not have seat 10 TIT
Pop convention because he was no
for his man Yockey for Sheriff, ant
Allison had to 60. And now Allen i
wondering where he is going to get tn
votes to elect his man.
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His Honor, The mayor, and viii
have returned from their trip to thu
mountains. Things in Chanute will
doubtless run smoother since Mrs. Ro
got back. John runs the city ant
Mrs. Roe holds John down about right
So her return will be much appre
ciated.
H.. L. Freeman has just returned
from the eastern markets where h
bought the largest stock Of goods eve
shipped to Chanute. Freeman say
his prices will astonish the natives
and that he will have more choic'
bargains to offer his customers thar
ever before.
The last time ALT Gibson was home
his wife read the riot act to him. She
Informed him that he must either
cune home or sell off his stock. All
promptly replied that he would sell
his stock lie has advertised hi
large herd of cattle for sale Sept 10
and Charley Alexander, to make II
seem a little easier for ALI, put 10
lot OF his fine thoroughbred pigs.
It seems to us very foolish propo
sition to 20 west of town for our las
gas we'll. We can only dig one more
The chances for it being good one
nut down near the others are abou
three to one; If put down west OF tow
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