The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-29
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

fishing in Kansas with hook and line
at any time of year.
The state board of railroad assessors
have commenced their annual tour
over the lines in the state.
The premiums collected by two east
ern life insurance companies in Kansas
in 1900 amounted to 1855, Cos.
The lecture course at Newton left
balance to the credit of the committee,
a balance on hand, of Sl25.s6.
Governor Morrill, visited the Kansas
capitol for the first time in many
months. His health is restored.
Registration books in Topeka were
kept open in public places in the diff
ferent wards. This is usual there.
BENZ Northrup, the new state grain
inspector, says he will make only few
changes in the present force of depu-
ties.
A Kansas University professor says
that good times decrease the attend
ance of students while hard times in
crease it.
The plan. if there ever was one, to
make State Treasurer Frank Grimes
private secretary to Senator Burton
mas been called off.
Robert Bissantz, aged 81, son of
Wichita merchant, was accidentally
shot and killed while at a hunting
camp at Mortonvillc.
Contracts have been made about
Laxin and Garden City to grow beets
for the beet sugar mandatory at
Rocky Ford, Colorado.
There is noted increase in the cree
ton of buildings in Emporia. This is
said to be the result of the voting OF
bonds for the Orient railroad.
The Lalxin bank at Lakin lost $1,000
by burglary. A directors meeting
was called to decide whether to make
up the loss or to close business.
Probate Judge Pagan, of Shawnee
county, has decided that a druggist
must be convicted of breaking the law
before his permit can be revoked.
There are about 200 new homes be-
ing built in Independence; some of
them costly. There are also several
new business buildings being construct
ed. Done by gas production.
Slick Slater, the man that the mob
wanted at Topeka, and who was taken
to the Atchison Jail, will ask for
change of venue to Hutchinson. He
has served one four years sentence for
pocket picking.
The Commercial Fire Insurance COM
pany, of Wilmington, Delaware, has no
license to do business in Kansas. If
there arises an occasion to sue this
company the case would have to be
filed in Delaware.
w. c. Rathburn, past commander
of the G. A. r. at Marquette, died at
the home of his nephew in Kansas City
on March 20. He went to Kansas City
to spend the Christmas holidays and
was unable to return.
Thirteen ioiptists, three of Winfield
and ten of Arkansas City, were ar
rested under the new law; also drug
gist of Burden was arrested for viola
ting the provisions of his permit All
were released upon bond.
George 7. Poison, of Randolph, aged
20, is dead from Bright's disease. He
was prominent citizen and twice rep
resented Riley county in the legisla-
ture.
And now it is announced that Henry
j. Allen, the present chairman of the
state board of charities, will be up for
state printer at the next deal.
Manhattan is having a fair growth |
now. Besides the $4,000 chemistry
building at the agricultural college |
there are being built two store build |
ings and 20 new residences.
All of the saloons in Wabaunsee |
county closed at noon on February |
Is, according to the orders of mass
meeting previously held. Those in
Alma were draped in mourning on
that day.
The state board of charities is expect |
ed TO let the contracts for the new in
sane asylum at Parsons soon. The
plans are completed.
The commissioners of Shawnee coun- |
ty have levied two mill tax for maxi
ing better roads: the first action re
ported under the new law.
Eugene Ware has owned lots in Fort |
Scott for years which he has dedicated |
for a public library when the right |
time should arrive. lie now proposes
that If Mr.. Carnegie will put up the |
building he will donate the lots.
The supreme court will sit in two |
sections in April. One section of four
Judges in the supreme court room, the |