The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-21
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population of Ellis is made up largely
of railroad men. 1t is not supposable
that railroad men would feel impclled
to study the election law any more
closely than other people of equal in
teilirence. Yet in Ellis only one ballot
out of the $50 cast was found defective,
and that was marked correctly, save
that the marker had used Il red lead
pencil.
BRICK MADE AT LANSING. The brick
plant established at the penitentiary
last year has proven good thing for
the state. 1t has furnished 3,322, 900
brick to the various state charitable
and penal institutions. All Of the
brick used by the state at its different
institutions is now furnished by the
prison. The new asylum at Parsons,
now under course of erection, Will be
built exclusively of prison brick.
TuRouGH HARVEY CoUNTY.-The
promoters of the Observation-Disclosures
CITY electric line have asked the com
missioners of Harvey county for right
of way through the county. They say
that the intention of the parties who
are to build the line is to commence
work as soon as possible.
SUGAR BEATS REPORT Those sent
from Sedgwicll county to Rocky Ford
for ANALYSIS are reported as showing
that the industry would be profitable
in that section of the state, although
this season has been upfavorable.
OUT OF WICHITA MAY 1.-The Orient
railway will put on another mixed
train between Harper and Byron, o.
T., and the track is to be completed
from Wichita to Fairview, 1873 miles,
by the first of next May.
OIL AND CASA 3. Reeves is firmly
convinced that he has found strong in
dcations of oil and gas on the Sawlog
north of Dodge City. A public meet
ing was called to take action toward
developing the find
ELECTION LAW Nor LIKED. Some
people of all parties and all stations,
from the governor down, condemn the
new election law as regards the ballot
| Changes will be asked for at the next
legislative session.
Son OF JUDGE McCoMAs. Henry f..
McComas, son of Judge McComas, of
Virginia, who presided at the trial of
John Brown, was found dead in his
room in Topeka. Death resulted from
heart trouble.
WoN Bet AND DiED,-Manuel Wal
lace, an old colored soldier of Topeka,
made a bet that he could drink a quart
of gin at one sitting. He won the bet
but died from the effects of the liquor
an hour later.
GOULD INsPECTs. E. A. Gould, the
newly appointed superintendent of the
Mo. Pac., was in Wichita getting ac-
quainted with the employees and in
specting the company's property.
To ORGANIZE THE LEGISLATURE
This is what the politicians are busy
about now; commenced almost as soon
as the polls were closed on election
day.
WICHITA WANTS IT.-The Denver,
Enid & Gulf railroad now being built
north from Enid, is prize that Wich-
tia is watching and hoping for.
AspIRANr FOR SPEAKER-E Gros-
ser, of Dickinson county, who was to
be an aspirant for speaker of the house,
was defeated.
"a OLD MEMBERS. -Thirty-four of
the ninety four Republican members
have served in the Kansas Legislature
before.
GAS AT MUIvANE.-Gash has been
discovered on w. II. HOLSTERS farm
south of the town. 1t is not yet settled
whether it be marsh gas or pocket of
natural gas 1t burned all day and
was then shut off. A well was bored
seventy feet deep when the gas was
discovered.
ONE AMENDMENT MAY FAIL-The
first eight counties to send in official
returns of the election give majority
of LOIS against ii. The amendment
must have two thirds of the vote cast,
says Topeka special.
WHEAT SOWING RETARDED.-The
sowing of wheat in Woodson county
has been greatly retarded--on account
of the wet season. Farmers are from
two to three weeks behind with this
crop 1t was thought at first that
there would be only II small acreage
successfully planted, but the indiea-
tions now point to almost the usual
number of acres The conditions arc
very backward.
DEFECTIVE BArLoTs.-In Douglas
county there were PSI ballots thrown
out.