The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-19
Kansas Events
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! as bonus to secure it's location there.
The bonds were accepted and turned
over to the permanent school fund, and
are still so held. Lawrence has never
made any payment on the bonds, even
for interest, and is still delinquent.
The state claims that the contract still
holds good, and collection by proceed
ings in court are to be attempted.
DEMAND FOR REAL ESTATE. 1.-The
great demand for real estate has been a
factor in strengthening the money
market of the West" said Banker
Hood. SIN Kansas, particularly, and
in the territory, the number OF real
estate transfers has been enormous. 1t
merely shows the faith of the people in
the state. They are placing their
money in farms and ranches instead OF
leaving it to their credit Of the banks. !"
PAID CHURCH DEBT For several
wears the Ladies' Society of the First
Congregational church of Emporia has
been carrying a number of shares in
building and loan association. These
shares have matured and sort OF jolli-
fication ensued at the meeting of the
society, when it was announced that
every cent of debt owed by the church
had been paid. The salary OF the pas
tor was raised $500.
INTEREST CUT Contemporaries
with four counties whose delinquent
bonds are held in the permanent school
fund have been effected. The counties
of Greeley, Seward, Wichita and Ness
were delinquent on their bonds to-
gether with quite large amounts OF in
terest. The interest has been cut down
and the counties agree to keep up in
terest and to provide for taking up
their bonds.
A TELEPHONE STRIKE The tele-
phone workers of Pittsburg have form
ed union, and, with the aid of the in
dustrial council and other labor unions,
are making fight for more wages.
Upon solicitation of committee OF the
unions majority of the telephones in
use have been ordered out.
WELLINGTON WANTS A WELL.-The
business mems club of that city has
made proposition to the parties who
put down the we'll at Winfield, to give
them SIS, 900 for sure enough gas well
there.
For FEDERAL BUILDING The sec
rotary of the treasury has awarded
contracts for construction of public
building at Emporia, Kas., to Latimer
& Belning, of Kansas City, at $34,657
Nelson ADVISES The state super
intendent advocates a stricter COM
pulsory educational law and believes
pupils should be taught gardening and
flower culture in the common schools.
POULTRY SHow.-The Poultry, Pig
con and Pet Stock show at Salina had
500 fowls on exhibition, on the first
day, with prospects of many more.
FIRE AT STAFFORD. - 1t destroyed
the hardware store and residence OF
John Garvin at Stafford. The loss is
estimated at 1875, 900.
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.-Only
II per cent OF the pupils in the public
10, tha i,rh
schools.
ALFALFA SEED. 1t is scarce in Kan
.sas and next years seed must come
from other states.
SMALL AMoUNTs.-Aside from Law
renee bonds the delinquents are in
small amounts
SEM.ANNUAL CONTRACTS. The state
board of charities took most of the
week ending December 10 in awarding
contracts for supplies for the next six
months to the state institutions. Kan
sas bidders get large proportion of
the contracts. The Kansas City, Kans.,
packers get most OF the meat contracts.
GOVERNORS observation-disclosures
elect Bailey has offered to employ
Harry ]. Bone, OF Clark county, as his
private secretary. He has held the
place of assistant U. S. district attor-
ney in the past
SANE AS LABOR DEBTS. The thresh-
ers of Mcpherson county have organ
lied a Threshers' Protective association,
the object of which is to secure legisla-
ton along the lines of collections. As
the law stands now a thresher cannot
collect his bill until mans exemptions
are paid. The desire of the threshers
is make their claims the same as labor
debts.
MILL AND LIeHT PLANT.-The peo-
pie of Perry propose to bring to their
town the Thompsonville Touring mill,
also to put in an electric light plant
MAKE 1T WARM For FAKIRs. The
Abilene city council will pass an ordi-
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