The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14

track its line.
Plans are being made at ottawa t
show the boys of Company X dizz
time when they come marching home
Atchison has been made a repairing
point on the Santa Fe, and engine
will now be repaired there instead o
being sent to Topeka.
At Humboldt a young fellow fel
from trapeze, breaking one of hi
wrists There are always more or les
accidents of this nature to be noted
during the circus season.
In Kansas just now the man ONT
meets on the farm wearing the clothes
of the harvest field is just as apt to bt
a store keeper school teacher or law
yer as a regular farmer. There are
places where all hands have turned
out to gather in the sheaves.
Cornstallis yield cellulose worth SloC
ton for stopping holes in battleships,
fine cardboard and paper, the best
foundation for dynamite, patent cat
tie food and superior glue. But it is
said that $50 million tons of cornstalks
go to waste every year in this coun-
try.
So much space is now being devoted
to illustrat ions and matter pertaining
to the approaching international yacht
race that even out here in Kansas peo-
pie are rapidly catching on to nautical
terms. Right now six out of ten Kan
sans would be able at glance to dis
tinguish the keel of a vessel from the
main toppgallant clothesline.
Attorney General Goddard has de-
cided not to appoint an assistant at
torney general to enforce the prohibi-
tory law in Topeka. He will attempt
to have the law enforced by lacking
up the local authorities. Instead of
an assistant he will call
The attention of the local officers to
the non-enforcement of the law, and
then, if they fail to take steps, he may
bring proceedings against them for
in Office.
Reports from the corn belt of Kan
'as give promise that Kansas will have
he largest corn yield this year in it's
history. The acreage is much larger
han usual. Thousands of farmers
1lowed up their wheat after it was
'rozen out, and put the ground in
,orn. The season has been somewhat
backward, but the corn crop is in fine
condition. Jewell and Smith coun-
les, combined, are figuring on raising
70, 900, 900 bushels.
Cattle men of Kingman county have
ormed an organization for the pur-
pose of better protecting themselves
against the raids of thieves who have
been getting in their work with too
much success of late. Their associa-
ion started of with a charter mem
'ership of twenty-five, representing
nearly 5000 head of stock. 1t is ex-
)ected within few weeks that the
membership will represent $4,000
head; and in the future it will be well
or the cattle thief to hunt more IA
'orable field for his operations.
No less that seventy car loads of
attic were shipped into Decatur
ounty last week where they will be
ed and fattened. There were 40 car
Dads in two shipments, which will
nut close to $4,000 in circulation in
he county One of the prominent |
lights of Decatur county at all times |
S the stock ranch of o. L. Benton,
where at this time there are upwards |
+ 400 fat steers and about 200 head |
f hogs, which will be ready for the
market within the next few weeks.
he general prospect for wheat in
Decatur county is that it will turn out
good half crop.
The state school fund has $500. 600
o invest. The greater part of it will
be invested in Kansas town.
hip and school bonds
The total cash receipts Of the police
apartment at Atchison for the fiscal
ear ending June 30 were $23, 9Os. 25,
ot including about 81, 600 fines paid
n labor. The total earnings of the
olice department. above expenses were
17,42s.25, the greatest in the history
f the city with the exception of one
ear. About ST., 900 came from joints,
'hich are taxed fifty dollars a month.
Some trouble hunter in Lyon coun-
y has been dynamiting fish in the
Cottonwood.
Men who work in the harvest fields
nder the blazing sun of summer time
arm every cent they get, no matter
ow much it is
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