The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-11

policemen.
The grape crop in some places in
Kansas is reported to be 10000 pounds
to the acre.
Students other than Swedes are en-
rolled this year in Bethany college,
at Lindsborg.
About 80 families from Missouri are
expected to settle in Ford county be-
fore next spring.
Corn in Nemaha county is yielding
40 to As bushels to the acre. tits selling
at 40 cents bushel.
Haskell county has cancelled $50 900
of judgments and warrants by issuing
500 600 of bonds.
Del Valentine has been reelected
clerk of the supreme court, his second
term commencing October 2s.
The Pike monument just unveiled in
Republic county, has been paid for out
of the state treasury. Its cost is
Sl,75O.
Farmers who sowed COW peas are
telling about the wonderful amount Of
the best of feed they are getting from
that crop.
The Rock Island will build new
freight depot at Philhpsbug. The
floor of the round house at that point
will also be paved with brick.
The Kansas agricultural college has
Just received four fullblood Ayrshire
cattle, bull and three heifers. This
breed is famous for milk and butter
production.
Charles w. Stout, Il years old, was
driving hay rake near Edna and was
dragged to death by "A runaway team.
He was thrown from his seat in front |
Of the rake.
The Kansas State board of charities
has let the contract, at Sl9.5sj, for
building new school building at the
Kansas institution for the blind at
Kansas City.
Rutfianism in Kansas colleges is to
De shut off at Kansas University if the
there can successfully carry
nut their plans. Rufiianism in colleges
las become a stencil everywhere.
The True Eleven" new order orig
mated by colored people at Atchison,
WINS its own lodge room. Eight of its
are to open night school to
each old colored people how to read
md write.
In 1890 F. A. Tlough, of IIiawatha,
Kansas, gave as gift note to the
University of Highland, Kansas, for
465. He paid $50 interest and now the
principal and interest amount to 500
or which he has been sued by the uni
ersity. He has made no signs of pay+
er term of court.
The state universities of Wisconsin,
'hio and Minnesota. Cornell university
+ New York and the agricultural col
eges of Michigan, Massachusetts, Ne.
raska, Colorado, Iowa, Texas, Oregon;
.ansas, North Dakota, and South Da,
ota are using the reports of the Kan
as state board of agriculture in their
Iasses in agriculture, dairying and AN
nal husbandry. A writer in the
wentieth Century Farmer says that
hen requests are made for them it is
enerally explained that these works
re the best obtainable upon the sub
,cts treated And all on account OF
he careful and efficient work done by
ecretary Coburn.
The Missouri Pacific is going to build
freight depot in Wichita to cost 500
%. 1t is to be 400 feet long and 80
,et wide, and is to be completed by
ebruary /, 1902. This new building
" NONCl Iiit ClIlIC DIOCh Oll JHG CdSN
de of Wichita street between FRS
nd Second, the block just north of thu
ew passenger depot.
Charles Meredith, cattleman who
lme from Clayton, N. NJ, and Dough
roperty in Wellington, committed sui
de with pistol. Financial troubles
re supposed to be the cause
c. Q. Chandler has organized his
velfth bank. 1t is at Hunnewell.
Fred Laird, the Topeka cocaine fiend
no, it is said, attempted to blackmail
harles Wolff, the local packer, out of
900 by threatening to kill him. was
Judged insane and ordered sent to
lie asylum.
Several of the state officers went TO
lie Xebulon Pike monument dedication
Republic county. Governor Stanley
sisted that all of them should go with
IN to Wichita, his home town, TO at
nd the carnival.
Miss Abby Huntington Ware, of To-
,ka, daughter of Eugene Ware, is to
ach English and history in the Fort
'ott high school this year.
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