The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-07

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lay more water mains was discussed
and the city engineer was instructed
to prepare spec ficatlons for two lines
In the Second ward. two in the Fourth
and one in the Third, A resolution
was passed instructing the city at
torney to prepare an ordinance look
ing TO the establishment OF an occup-
alton tax. The bonds Of the various
city officers were approved.
Mrs. VIM. Miller was run over by q
fast driven team on the streets
Thursday night. She escaped with
nothing worse than some severe
bruises. The brutal fellow who ran
her down did not even stop to see how
badly she was hurt. Any one guilty
Of such driving on our streets should
be heavily fined.
Mr.. Is Beck, one Of our most pros
porous farmers from the east side,
was IN town yesterday. He reports
corn in his locality as backward but
in good condition and thriving. Oats
almost a failure. Flax badly dam
aged. Fruit prospects fine,
r.. II. Bedford has been transferred
to Paola, by the Phares Lumber Com
pany. Mr.. Belford is an active, ag-
gressive business man and will be
missed in the business circles in Cha
mute. John Hyde Of Paola, takes his
pace here.
Since the boy got bit by the rattle
snake, the druggists have been over
whelmed by orders for the popular
remedy. Many seem to be fortifylng
the system against the poison by TAX
ing the remedy beforehand.
Miss Sylvia Beach and Miss Ethel
Wherrett attended commencement
exercises at the State Normal The
girls seemed to enjoy the exercises
hugely.
The club shoot last Saturday, was
well attended, ard was quite an in
teresting event. Parsons came out
best and Chanute second.
Ed Hardness and son have put in a
fine stock of new rigs and new harness
and will do general livery business
at the old stand,
Miss Edna Ramsey went over to
Girard to attend a wedding. She ex-
poets a return compliment, some
of these days.
The city is doing some very much
needed work on crossings now. Not
ably on the crossing of Central and
Seventh.
Mrs. G. A. Cox and daughter, Miss
MYRTLE, went to Girard, Wednesday,
to attend the wedding of Miss Willie
Warner.
FOR RENTAL elegantly furnish
ed room, suitable for one or two gen.
tlemen. Inquire at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Toland now
look happy. A great big boy has
come to live with them.
Homer Henderson coaxed his wife
to come back and live with him again,
promising to do better.
Some Iowa men are looking over the
country, hereabouts with the view of
buying farmers.
Several secret orders decorated the
graves of their deceased members,
last Sunday.
Shell Brown and family are home
from Indiana. Ask Shell if he had ID
good time.
Wonder who that town boy is who
got so gloriously slapped the night of
the show.
The school board has ordered some
more brick walks adjoining school
Miss Edna Todd visited in Hum
boldt from Friday to Sunday eve
ming.
Lee Hawkins and Tom Mitchell
were before the pension board, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Bowlus Of lola,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Mer-
rit.
Light Brahma eggs for sale. 80
cents for I'D. B. Rush. 4-5-2m
Mrs. Jessie Steel of Strong, is visit
ing among her friends in Chanute,
Miss Nellie Conklin of Topeka has
been visiting her brother, Cora.
Walter Cannon and wife of Joplin,
have been visiting in Chanute.
Several of the Chanute teachers are
attending the normal at Erie.
The new city Jail is being rapidly
pushed to completion.
Geo. Torrance of Thayer, was in
last Monday.