The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-23

Southwestern for taxes to the amount
OF S5,319.
The windows at the state house
were washed the other day, and the
officials have not yet recovered from
the shock
Ottawa is sinking its money in
hole to find gas Wichita can tell OF
tawa all about these gas holes She
has one to sell cheap.
1t may be joke, but the Havens-
vile Torchlight says that seventeen
men are after the position of sheriff OF
Pottawatomie county.
Superintendent johnson of the Nc
Phersou schools has been doing some
figuring on the chain letter PROPOSE
ton. The result of his labors is an
array of figures more than apt to bring
on the rawlings of delirium.
Years and years from now the
grandpa fish will tell the little min
nows that there was more swimming
room in Kansas waters in the spring
of 80 than at any time since Father
Noahs freckled megatherium died as
the old ark was sailing over the valley
of the Kaw.
Wheat prospects are greatly i'm
proved in the Arkansas valley. Farm
ers are regretting that they plowed up
some of the wheat fields early in the
spring. Excessive rains have retarded
cultivation of corn. Pasturage is sup
erb. The river is still high, but no
further damage is expected. Rust
may damage oats.
Two new applications for condition
al pardons were received at the gov
ernors office last week. They were:
Marion Jarvis, of Argentine, in prison
for larceny and Ira Higdon, of Leav-
worth, serving a sentence for grand
larceny. Each one promises to be
good and abide by the conditions in
the pardon if released.
During May one Downs produce firm
out seven car loads of eggs
The Times figures that there were in
the lot ZOOS, 600 eggs. 1t is good
thing that the Helpful Hen cannot
all the good things that
are said of her efforts. Otherwise she
would get swelled up and refuse to do
her share in pushing the old state
along.
The school land commissioner have
received word that Cowley county
would soon take up 100000 of it's
bonds now held by the state school
fund. These bonds were purchased
two years ago. They run for twenty
years and bear AZ per cent interest.
There isl clause in the contract which
gives the county the right to take up
the bonds any time it wants to.
1t has been found in the preparation
of statistics by the Santa Fe engineer
ing department that there is sufficient
steel in the company sidetracks in
Kansas to build second track along
the main line of the road from one end
of the state to the other. The amount
of Santa Fe sidetracll in the state is
45O miles, probably more than any one
line in any other state can boast. The
many Santa Fe branch lines in Kansas
are responsible for the several hun
bred miles of sidetrack
The smartest dog in Saline county
lives at Dayton. He is big st. Bern
ard and belongs to Postmaster Day
hoff. The postoffice is about 20 rods
from the Missouri Pacific track. The
trains do not stop but mail is thrown
off IN sacks. The dog goes to the
crossing, waits for the train and takes
the sacks to the postoffice in his
mouth, holding it high and dry and is
evidently proud of his duty. When it
rains he does not like the job but on
being ordered to go does it faithfully.
Kansas had heavy rainfall last
week and in the low lands much of
the corn will have to be planted again.
The Consolidated Light and Fuel
Company of Kansas City, Kas, with a
capital of sos, 1000, has applied for
charter. The objects of theconcern,
as set forth in the articles of incorpOr.
alton, are to manufacture and supply
light and heat to private parties, to
construct and operate pipe line from
the gas and oil fields of southeastern
Kansas to Kansas City, and to own
and operate gas and oil wells
Fun is being made of the Kansas
towns who are figuring on securing
Frank and Jesse James as features of
coming attractions, and nothing can
be said to ward it on.
Two weeks ago a $4,000 pipe organ
arrived for the Congregational church
at Hiawatha. Ex-Governor Morrill, is
the richest man in that town, and the