The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Wilder 5. Metcalf, of Lawrence leu
one of the divisions in the inaugural
parade.
Hereafter insane people will be tried
before medical board instead OF
jury.
Under the new game law December
is the only month in which quail can
be shot.
The penitentiary wagon trade bill
died in the committee on miAes and
mining.
The bill was passed authorizing
county boards to purchase and use
voting machines
During the late snow storms cen
trail Branch train was II hours getting
over AZ miles of track.
Ranchmen are now required to nave
gates for passage through their pas
lures on the lines of highways.
Cities of the first class are authorized
by the new law to pay the mayor s., 900
a year and councilmen $500 year
Judge Theodore Botliin, of Hutchin-
son, is said to have decided to remove
to Utah and settle either in Ogden or
Salt Lake City.
+. NJ. Rea, postal clerk on the Engle-
wood branch of the Santa Fc, was in
iured while switching at Ashland. lie
will have to lay off for some time
The Winfield crusaders smashed
cigar store in front of a saloon, and
the cigar man has brought suit for
damages against every preacher in the
town and whole lot of women.
Four anti-joint laws were passed at
this session, which are believed to
mend all the fences, so that there can
be no further chances to bubble over
disputed renderings of the statutes
At the oratorical contest at Ottawa
Robert Loofburrow, of Baker Univer-
sity, won first place. and John c. Quinn,
of Ottawa University, second. The
Baker man was only one point ahead
The Frisco depot at Arkansas City
has been robbed by blowing up the
safe. and 1898 in checks and $50 in cur
rency taken. The robbers threw the
checks away and they were recovered.
Mrs. Grant Gillette is in Kansas.
She says that the recent stories about
her husband are untrue; that he is not
expecting to come back to Kansas soon;
that he has charge of a mine in Mexico
and is doing well.
The high winds which were general
on March was hurricane at McPher
son, where the new round house just
completed by the Missouri Pacific was
demolished, its large timbers being
twisted and broken.
As there are some who think the BIZ
ennial election law of county officers is
unconstitutional, case will be pre-
pared with the view of having the su
preme court pass upon the question
before the full election.
Frank Pinkerton. of Wichita, re-
ceived notice that his uncle in Wales
had bequeathed to him one third of
his estate. With the notice there came
a draft of $500 with which to to make
the journey to Wales and he has gone.
Under the law creating free employ
ment agencies the control of that bust
ness is taken away from the cammis'
sioner of labor and given to new state
officer, appointed by the governor,
with a salary of 81 200 year with $500
for Office expenses.
G. Christensen once lived in Marshall
county. He is now a prisoner in st.
Helena, having been captured while
serving under General Cronje, the Boer.
Hereafter Sumner and Montgomery
counties will have township registra-
ton of voters. Its success there will
likely extend the system to all border
counties.
Walter Scott. of Atchison, who was
at work at Fort Leavenworth on new
building, fell from the roof and broke
his neck. lie died at the Fort Leaven-
worth hospital.
The cooperative store at Canton has
been broken into and burglarized bat
nothing was missed save a few cents
taken from the money drawer, and the
hand car which the thieves went off
with.
Mrs. W. d. Clay, of Wellington. be-
ing affected with disease of the heart.
had been warned to avoid excitement.
She was frightened by the scattering
of trash fire in the yard by the wind,
but controlled herself for a time. but
when about to sit down to dinner she
fell dead.
The legislature appropriated 900
to start the litigation upon the Arlan-
sas river water supply for irrigation,
in the case against Colorado.
A special Santa Fe train was run
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