The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-13
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST

The Forty-fourth regiment mas ltS
full quota enlisted, and they are il
camp.
Miss Geneva Shook of Enterprise is
dead from using gasoline in cleaning Q
he'd.
Topeka sold its new auditorium bonds
TO the state school fund. They are
per cent bonds.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished on October Q, at Pittsburg
with two carriers.
A corn stalk on exhibition at the Os-
borne county fair measured ten feet
from the ground to the first ear.
Peter Staab of Catherine, Ellis county,
says that the grasshoppers have taken
most Of his 275 acres of new wheat.
The board of managers of the Nation
al Military Homes is at Leavenworth
looking into the Klondille matter.
George R. Peck, our George, is being
mentioned by Chicago papers as pos
sible candidate for governor of Illinois.
Leavenworth proposes to hold celc'
bration when the trolley line between
there and Kansas City is opened for
traffic.
Major I. j. Anderson received his
commission as government statistician
for the state of Kansas. The job pays
$1,000 year.
Albert Steel's elevator at Burwick,
Kan, three miles northwest of Sabetha,
IS burned. The loss is estimated at ST.
500; insurance 500
Kansas hay stacks appear to be more
sociable this year than usual. AT least,
they arc standing closer together in the
fields than is customary.
The Rev. M. E. Harlan of the First
Christian church of Topeka, has resign
ed to accept call to the First Christian
church in Brooklyn, N. Y.
There wasn't the rush to the Kansas
City show this fall that has formerly
been noticeable in Kansas; too many
good shows at home this season.
There was a public sale in Wilson
county recently which amounted to
SLIGO, and only one note was given;
just one little dinky note for S35.
1t is said that in 1850 corn was SO
cents bushel in Kansas; in 1890 it was
80 cents, and great many people ex-
pect to see the price high again in
1900.
The secretary of the state board of
horticulture has issued q report in
which it is shown that the apple crop
in Kansas this year will amount to AZ
per cent, per cent less than half n
crop.
Leavenworth, Kan, stands at the
head Of American cities in the shipment
of apples. Indeed more apples are
shipped from Leavenworth than from
any other point on either side of the
Atlantic ocean.
The Lydon Current Remark tells of
man who recently sold 1,o05 head OF
steers, receiving SC per cwt at home.
The stock filed fifty-nine cars and was
shipped direct to Europe, the total
value being $50
The material is on the ground and
work has already commenced at the
Rock Island shops at Horton on 800
new box cars which constitute the adj
vance delivery of the order of 1000 new
cars placed with these shops few days
age.
Wichita's public schools opened with
1910, gain of 40 over the first month
of 1898.
James J. McFarlan, former postmas-
ter of Clyde, KAN, was arrested at his
home in Chicago, charged with embez-
element of government funds amount
ing to S465, for which he was recently
indicted by federal grand jury at To
pelsa.
The register at Kansas University
shows total S52 OF native birds in
Kansas. Of this number Chancellor
Frank Snow has put 17S of record.
The people of Morland, Graham coun.
ty, give barbecue dinner to all visi.
tors on the 10th of October, the date be
ing the twelfth birthday of the place.
In many Kansas towns the board o.
education is kept rustling to keep NJ
with the increase in the Juvenile popu
lation in tine matter of school facili
ties.
downs may not be generally consid
cred great railroad CENTER" remarks
the Times, but forty-four trains wen
in and out of town last Friday and Sat
urday."
State Bank Commissioner Brieden
thai advises building and loan associa
tons which cannot find borrowers 70
their money now, to start savings bank