The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-16
ogp,srmA, wrArurn.-E. P. Harris

windows were open in the middle OF
the day. He says that company or
the free state militia we've out on the
prairie drilling in their shirt sleeves.
Il. d. Baker, of Wichita, remembers
that on his preemption claim in Nema-
ha county there were volunteer peas in
bloom on Christmas day, 1900
LAW ABIDING TowN.-The New
ton Kansan says that the county jail
in Newton was without prisoners on
January for the FIRST time in many
years. The Kansan adds: Newton
is indeed quiet and law abiding town
and is located in a peaceful county.
The police court of our city is seldom
disturbed by business and our district
court has for its consideration hardly
a sufficient number of criminal cases to
hold jury for one day.
SANTA FE OFFICE BUILDING.-A
$1,000 office building is to be erected
at Arkansas City near the passenger
depot for the use of the division super
intendent, trainmaster and dispatch
ers of the division. The superinten-
dents offices are now located in leased
buildings uptown, while the rest OF
the offices are at the South yards, one
mile below town. This is made neces-
sary by the building of the line south
east from there.
CONSIDERING COAL FAMINE.-Mem-
bers of the legislature are considering
the coal famine in western and CEN
trail Kansas counties and will try tc
correct the situation at the session OF
the legislature which begins January
10. The charge is made that the rail-
roads freely confiscate much OF the
coal that is shipped to the counties in
question. Considerable suffering has
resulted.
WRECK AT CoATs.-The Englewood
passenger train went in the ditch two
miles west OF Coats. A baggage, mail
and express and the smoking cars
turned completely over and the track
was torn up for 100 yards. Postal
Clerk Denhollem and John Cant, II
passenger, of Belvidere, were slightly
hurt. The passengers were brought
to Coats in carriages, and the wrecking
crew came from Wellington.
SroCKMEN AND FEEDERs.-An asso-
citation of these two important factors
of Kansas business interests has been
organized at Junction City. John
Cameron was elected president and
Robert M. Hay secretary. They are
both of Geary county. The association
ton is formed to further the interests
of Central Kansas stock raisers and
feeders.
KANSAS BANKS THRIFTY.-E. e.
Ames, national bank examiner, said at
Abilene: 1.-The banks of Kansas have
closed the most prosperous year in
their history. The demand for money
was strong, rates high and security
good. The indications are for more
prosperous year to come, as the bust
ness of the state is in excellent condi-
ton.
STATE EMPLOYMENT AeENCY.-T. b
Gerow's report says: "This bureau
has been in operation for nineteen
months, during which time 4,789 APP
plications for work have been received,
of which 1929 were supplied. During
the same time there were 2,062 appli-
cations for help, of which 1904 were
furnished.
SIXTY MILES AN HoUR--The record
kept by DR.. Snow at X. U. shows that
the wind during the night of Jan. OF,
had velocity of so to go miles an hour.
TAX ON TRANsIENTs The city coun-
Gil of Concordia adopted license tax
on transient merchants and street
salesman of $500 year.
FIRE AT GooDLAND.-One business
block is destroyed. The loss of $4,000
was only partially insured.
AFRAID OF His WIFE.-John v.
Brown, of Hutchinson, 20 years old,
committed suicide by taking chloro-
form. He had been in i'll health for
several months. He told friends few
DAYS ago that he had been secretly
married and that his wife would be
here in a few days and he did not wish
her to meet his mother
The GAS FEvEE.--It has attacked
Arkansas City. The council has re-
fused to give franchises to private cor
porations but will buy the best well
found.
BUTTER PAYS MORE THAN CHEESE
The Cheese factories in some sections
of Central Kansas are being changed
to Swimming stations for crcameries, it
being more profitable to make butter
than cheese at the present prices and