The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-10
KANSAS COMMENT.


received white coat, followed by slee'
on September 30.
To SUCCEED JUDGE ELLIs.-The Re-
publican central committee named X.
A. Burch, of Salina, for associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, in place OF
the nominee, Judge Abram II. Ellis,
deceased. Governor Stanley has also
appointed Mr.. Burch to fill out Judge
Ellis unexpired term.
MATERIAL FOR FLooR.-Orders
have been placed for 90 carloads OF
lola Portland cement, 100 cars of sand
and so of broken stone to be used for
making the flooring of the new ma
chine ar l boiler shops of the Santa Fe
at Topeka. On top of the foundation
which will be manufactured from this
will be an oak floor upon which the
men will work.
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OIL IN Usage COUNTY. w. jesse,
who lives on the Marias des Cygnes,
three miles west of Olivet, has discov-
cred what he thinks to be unmistak-
able evidences of oil on his farm. A
deep well on his place near the river
contains water that is nearly always
covered with film of OIL and at vari-
GUS places along the river indications
of oil have been found.
DEMAND FOR WoRKERs.-An order
was placed with the free employment
agency in Topeka for $50 quarrymen
and laborers for work either at Bene-
dict, Kansas, or Blackwater Mo.
Wages of $l,75 and $3.50 are offered
More farm hands are wanted at the
agency, as heavy run of calls for help
has been on for the past few days and
as yet there has been no supply to draw
from.
FIRST REGIMENT BAND.-The Hia-
watha band was mustered in as the
First Regiment band of the Kansas
National Guard by Adjutant General
Fox. 1t takes the place of the Ottawa
band, which was dishonorably dis
charged from the state militia for re-
fusal to attend the Fort Riley maneu-
vers. The Hiawatha band went imme-
diately to Fort Riley along with the
Kansas troops
A. o. U. w. DISTRICT CONVENTION
The Southeast Kansas district conven-
ton of the A. o. U. w. met at Column
bus and very large crowd gathered
from all counties in the district. Webb
McNall, supreme master worimen; D.
Cole, grand chief of honor, and Others
addressed the meeting. Several bands
were present and took part in the cere-
monies of the day, while hundreds of
people marched in the parade.
DEATH OF A PIoNEER.-Judge G. l..
Morley died suddenly at his home of
an attack of heart trouble. Judge
Morley was elected to the office of pro-
bate judge in 1896 and reelected two
years ldCSl. hC hdS ny uicu IuitC Ca
tensively in local politics and was well
known in southern Kansas. He settled
on farm in Greenwood county more
than so years ago and was one of the
early settlers of the country. He was
70 years old.
DIOCESAN CONTEMPORARY annual
diocesan convention, held at Atchison,
elected as diocesan trustees: Bishop
Millspaugh, Topeka; A. G. Otis, Atch-
ison; Dean Kaye, Topeka. Archdeacon
Crawford, Topeka, and d. w. Inveri-
ETY., Oskaloosa. Archdeacon Crawford,
M. H. Wells, M. D., of Coffeyville, and
Judge William Holt, of Kansas City,
Kas., were elected TO represent the
diocese in the missionary council to be
held shortly in Philadelphia.
A $40, 900 BLOCK. The Kansas Chill
dren's Home Society, of Topeka will
soon have $50, 900 business block, the
income from which will go to help
support the society. The ways and
means for raising this sum will be
through donation. Three hundred
people are to pledge themselves to give
500 each. The scheme is that those
who are to give the 500 will be as
sured it will not be asked for until the
entire sum of $50, 900 is assured. The
The money will then be called in quar-.
terly installments of SIS.
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MCCLURE MADE TRA1NMAsTER.-L.
e. Mcclure, chief dispatcher at Chan
ute, has been appointed trainmaster of
the Middle division of the Santa Fe in
place of e. E. Ives, who was killed by
switch engine. The appointment
takes effect at once. Mr.. Mcclure has
been chief train dispatcher at Chanute
for great many years. He was Sc
lected for the position by General SUI
perintendent ]. E. Hurley.
FEEDING 1000 SAEEP.-H. A. Hodg-
ins, of Topeka, is feeding thousand
head of sheep near Seabrook.
PIONEER METHODIST DEAD.-Rev. Fl.