The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-07-12

Neodesha Episcopalans propose to
build church before long.
A fire cracker fire burned six small
business houses at Carlton.
Captain Ralph Ingalls, has received
his discharge from the army.
FirccraclSers started a fire in Atchi-
son which destroyed six homes.
The last semi-monthly pay roll OF
the Wichita street ear company footed
up 1893.
Twenty Winfield men have put up
$3.50 each and propose to find out what
is under their town.
Near Alton harvest hand dropped
cigarette and bnrned up 80 acres of
wheat and header.
1t is claimed that prospectors have
found zinc and silver ores near Tccum-
sch, five miles east of Topeka.
John Davis, of Partridge, headed his
wheat. thrcshed it and had it in an
elevator in the space of Is hours.
The percentage of school enrolment
to population in Kansas is - which
is the highest. over all the states.
S. c. Sovereign was run over by n
train, ut Hutchinson, and it was some
hours before he was found. His leg
was crushed.
The City Mills at Abilene caught fire
from Union Pacific freight engine
and burned together with 20, ooO
bushels of wheat.
J. r. Stone. of Wichita, lost four
valuable Jersey cows from their eating
sugar cane. lie had been offered $3.50
for one of the cows.
The lies Of the Atchison Champion
show that on June %, in the years, 1881,
1891 and 1901, the thermometer regis
tered l09 in the shade.
Miami county has just paid S@12,0
to take up its bonds voted to the NJ. L.
a. Il. 80 years ago. The county has not
another dollar Of debt.
The farmers generally expressed
their preference for college students
for work in the harvest, as they turn
out to be the best workers.
w. c. Morgan, professor of physics
and chemistry AT Washburn college,
has resigned to take professorship in
the California state university.
L. c. Shedd. professor of Latin and
Greek of Lewis academy in Wichita,
has resigned to take IA place in pri'
vate school al Harrison. n. y.
The clerk of the supreme court, on
July /, turned over to the state tre@''
ury $1,000: the excess of fees collected
after the clerical expenses were paid
The Frisco proposes to take big
excursion train from Wichita to Eureka
Springs on July II. Fare will be ST
for the round trip with ten days
limit.
w. W. Martin. of Fort Scott, takes
Major Shockley's place as treasurer OF
the National Soldiers home at Leaven-
worth. Major Shocklcy retres on &C;
count of bad health.
There is mad dog epidemic in
Brown county. A number of people
and muny animals have been bitten.
Mary Norrie, |: years old, died from
the effects Of II mad dog bite.
The city ordinance Of Wellington
which places an occupation tax of
ST, 200 "A year on druggists who hold
permits to sell liquor went into effec;
on July /. The tax is payable semi
annually in advance.
The fines of the Topeka women who
were with Mrs. Nation in her Ratchet
atoms were cut down to 81 each by
Governor Stanley. When asked if he
would do the same thing with the
fine of the leader he said why should
l."
Contracts have been let for the con
struction of a railroad from Fort Scott
to Gas City, a suburb OF lola.
Josiah Moose lives in Winfield He
is probably the oldest living guide,
scout and Indian hunter His record
shows that he was born on November
.. 1901. His nerve is still steady when
he handles a rifle
Henry. e. Stahl, of Rice county, en-
listed in the regular army in 1892. He
climbed up 20 the place of first SER
geant. and in the recent examination
at Manila for promotion to n lieuten-
ancy he stood fourth in a class of forty
applicants. His captain was asked il
Stahl was fit to command company
and he said, eyes! regiment"
Fire started in the Cottage hotel in
Augusta and guests had to leap from
windows. leaving their clothing. One
of the guests, Ora Woolworth, was
hurt when he jumped ont. The fire