The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-09
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

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The rains have been the most general
in the eastern part of the state where
it was most needed.
Shawnee county returned to the as
SCISSORS the most money on hand with
Crawford county second
The buffalo grass ranges in Scott
county are reported to be in inc con-
dition, with plenty Of feed for stock
Bows made small fortunes in Wichita
selling sandwiches to boomers. One
little fellow cleared sic in three days.
One hundred and twenty-three peo-
nile took examinations at the close OF
the Sedgwick county teachers lnsu-
tute.
1t is decided that the Central Kansas
fair at Hutchinson will come off on
schedule time the first week in Septem-
Der.
E. Kirby, who has been running the
Park hotel at Dodge City, shot and
killed his wife, during dispute about
property.
Chas Holwicls, of SedgwiclI county,
was one of the last to register at FL
Reno and his name came out among
the first
Farmers are planting forage crops
extensively; so much so that they call
upon the state employment agency to
send them men.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burrowes, of Garnott'
has a son visiting her after a separa-
ton of % years. The son is Presoy'
terrain minister
Thad Pavne. formerly with the Santa
Fe at Topeka, is now private secretary
to Russell Harding, general manager
of the Missouri Pacific.
Orders which the stocllmen had made
for cars to move Kansas cattle have
been quite generally countermanded
since the heavy rains.
Scio Graham county, reports "a
inches of rain since harvest up to july
25 Crops there are reported all right
and everybody happy.
A Santa Fe detective found several
stolen lanterns at Hutchinson and Sc
cured evidence which may land thieves
where they cannot steal.
Eleven years before Joe Bristow be-
came assistant postmaster general he
was candidate for clerk of the dis
trict court of Douglas county.
The head of the ice trust in Topeka
has been arrested under a city ordin-
ance which is based on the new law of
the state against trusts in general.
Miss Beals, the winner of second
prize in the Lawton district, denies the
story started by the Kansas City Jour
nal that she is engaged to a Kansas
City man.
Three men were injured by the Civ
ing way of scaffold at the ingalls,
school building in Wichita. They
were: julius Walters, contractor: Mr..
Shottle, bricklayer and Cairo Owens,
negro,
A threshing crew spent Sunday at
Colwich and kept the place in an up
roar, during the 80 or 40 hours they
were there. They insulted ladies,
fought among themselves and with the
men of Coiwich
The Rock Island purchased 500 acres
at Mcfarland and is building hay
barns, sheds and corrals, also water
tank 20 feet wide and 60 feet tall; all
for place to give sheep rest an their
journey to market
? Evening dress suits fooled both Gov
ernor Stanley and Lieutenant Governor
Richter. They attended a wedding
and when they were on the trolley car
going home they both found that their
pockets wouldn't give down nickle.
NJ. A. Low, of the Rock Island, says
"There is no foundation in fact for the
report that we are going to build a
track from Kansas City TO Topeka.
Our present arrangement is satisfac-
tory, and there is no necessity for Il
new track. The local business does
not justify it"
Grant Sidwell, former resident OF
Wilson, served out his enlistment in
the Philippines and then married a
Filipino belle with a fortune of 81, 800
600. Tee girl has fair complexion.
Kansans who were injured on the
wrecked Rock Island train in Okla
homa are: X. Raub, North Topeka;
E. L. and w. II. and j. T. Kelsey,
Jewell; c. w. Kimmell, Morrill,; Chas.
Schmidt, Topeka; w. E. Copeland, S.
w. George and Link Mills, Wichita
]. z. Tsgg, Clearwater, and E. J. Han
EFT, Caldwell.
Norman F. Ramsey, of Topeka, and
Calvin Titus, of Wichita, have passed
examination and have been appointed
cadets and admitted to the military