The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
Kansas Events
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-four and bought 1000 bushels OF
wheat which is now being delivered.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Watson, the
proprietor, to double the capacity Of
the mill before another harvest as soon
as there is reasonable assurance that
a good crop will be raised.
ENDOWMENT PROVIDED FoR.-The
synod of Kansas appointed an endow-
ment committee. That committee re-
solved to move at once to raise in the
synod for the endowment of the college
of Emporia by June /, 1908, $500 1t
was further resolved to raise an Alum
nj Life endowment, somewhat after
the plan adopted by the alumni of
Oberlin college.
FAMILY WITH A RECoRD.-John A.
Reeds, of Fort Scott, is of family
with fighting record. His great
grandfather was soldier in the Re7o-
luton, his grandfather served in the
war of 1912, his father served in the
Mexican war, he himself spent four
years in the civil war, and his son was
a volunteer soldier in the Philip
pines
HARVEY COUNTY GRANTS FRANCHISE.
The commissioners of Harvey county
decided to grant franchise to the
Union Electric Railway and Construc-
ton company for the building of an
electric railway through Harvey coun-
ty. The route proposed will be through
Sedgwicls City and Halstead.
MARROW EscAPEs.-At Lyndon Il
brick front wall fell just as crowd of
children were passing. They had, all
but two, just cleared the space of dan
ger; two boys were hurt as also was
j. Fl. Neweller, the jeweller. It's said
that one step further would, have
brought instant death.
BUILDING AT HERINGToN.-T stock
holders of the Bank of Lexington will
put up $4,000 store building. c. H:
Schilling's new building, just occupied,
cost about SIS, 600. Over 200 dwelling
houses have gone up there in the last
two years still it is a hard matter to
find vacant house.
A $500 CALF.-John Lyands, of Don
iphan county, has Hereford bull calf,
which, though but month old, is
valued at $780, He was sired by the
$40, 900 bull which took all the first
prizes at the American Royal Stock
show this year
New Town IN KINGMAN. The Orient
company has bought a quarter section
in Kingman county. 1t is about one
mile west of Milton, and between Mil
of the Orient and Missouri Pacific rail-
ways.
DEATH FROM HEART TRoUBLE.-Jer-
ONE Pitney, prominent and wealthy
ranchman of Pottawatomie county, is
dead after an illness of only three days
Kis death is supposed to have been due
to heart trouble.
EXPENSIVE GRAND JURY.-The
Thomas county grand jury, which has
been in session for ten days, returned
Gftaar ;oJ;otp,apte r,oS+l,, rvbi oly1,
cases. II will cost the county about
So, 900.
KILLED BY GUN SHoT.-James NJ.
Gist, 17.year-old son of Alfred Gist,
of Oxford, while out hunting, was shot
and killed by the accidental discharge
OF shotgun over his brothers. Shout
der.
INDIAN SCHOOL IN BROWN COUNTY
A government school has been estab-
lished on the Sac and Fox reservation
in the north part of Brown county, for
the Indian children, although the chill
dren of white residents will also be
permitted to attend. Miss Winnie Sc
burn, of Hiawatha has been appointed
teacher. A substantial school building
will soon be put up.
OVER s., 900, 0O0 The national banks
of Wichita, rs shown by a statement
called for and which was made on No
vember %, show deposits, 81, 1859, 100. 90.
MUST PAY THE FIDDLER.
are complaining on account of a notice
that rates go up at Copeland County,
Rooms which accommodated two in
the past must accommodate four thi:
winter. If a politician wants a room
for himself he must pay for it at tho
increased rate.
Work OF TRUANT OFFICER.
first months work of Wichita's "truan
officer" shows that he has increased the
school attendance about per cent; !
better showing than it was believed
would be made.
PRoPosED ELECTRIC LTNE.-Survey
ors for a proposed electric line from