The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-07-24

park is nllcu WIFI " inaso VI ho"ee"'
another mass is piled against the old
viaduct, all the streets, except Kansas
avenue, are blocked with houses sitting
at all angles and lying upside down.
Alleys, streets, lawns, back yards, cell
lars and houses arc piled high with
black, foul mud.
STATE MII.L1Rs' ASSOCIATION "A
meeting held in Topeka elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
c. V. Brinliman, Great Bend, president;
George NJ Randall, Wichita, secretary;
David Bowie, Topeka treasurer. A. j.
Hunt, of Arkansas City, and Herbert
Hackney, of Topeka, were chosen as
delegates to the Millers' National Fed
Grafton which meets this year in Chi
cago.
WHEELS WHIRRING AGAIN.-Blue
Rapids, with perhaps the finest water
power in the state of Kansas, was de-
serted by the Big Blue river during
food time; but the citizens changed the
channel, and the wheels of six manu-
featuring establishments and the cleo
trio light and waterworlSs plants are
whirring again.
AT Fort RILEY IN OCTOBER. -Regu-
lar troops will be at the maneuvers ut
Fort Riley in October in larger num-
bcrs than last year. Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas are asked
to send one regiment each of infantry
The militia will be brigadcd with reg
ulars.
OFFICIAL ROUTE CAosEN. The Rock
Island has been chosen as the official
route by the officers of the G. A. r. OF
Kansas for going to the encampment
at San Francisco. On the special
train will go the Woman's Relief Corps
and the Ladies of the g. A. R.
CHANGE OF DATEs.-At II meeting of
the Southwestern Soldiers Reunion
officials at Arkansas City, it was de-
cided to change the dates first selected
to September S, 9, 10 and II, in order
not to conflict with the attractions at
surrounding towns.
REUNION AT PITTsBUIG. The Sol
diers' and Sailors reunion will open at
at Forest Park, near Pittsburg, on
Monday, July 81 for one week. The
park is connected with Pittsburg by an
electric line, and is an ideal spot for a
camp and reunion.
CoLoRED X. or P.-The grand lodge
of the world of colored Knights of
Pythias, and the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
|. o. o. c., will meet in Wichita on July
IS for a three days session.
FARMERS RoARED- Mound City
farmers made such roar over being
drawn for jury duty that the court
postponed all jury cases until the next
term of court.
RIVERS on RAMPAGE.-The Republi-
can and Solomon rivers have been
again sending down floods of water
MANUAL TRAINING. There is
larger demand for mpnual training
teachers in Kansas than the state will
be able to supply for year or two.
Showers AT ToPEKA.-Two pretty
heavy showers at Topeka caused North
Topeka people to fear another flood.
There is no danger of it however.
WHEAT FIELD BURHED.-A. Barton,
four miles west of Pratt, had fifteen
acres of wheat burned. The fire start
ed by sparks from passing engine.
CHuRN 100, 900 POUNDS DAY.-Onc
Of the Topeka creameries has ten
churns that each make 900 pounds of
butter an hour.
WESTERN CoLoRED PRESS. On Au-
gust 3-5 the Western Colo'ed Press as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual session
in Wichita.
GEN. MILES AT RILEY Lieut.. Gen.
Miles spent the afternoon a. Fort Riley
on July Is.
FORD COUNTY CROPS. The wheat,
rye, barley and oats crops in Ford
county will represent Il value of $3.50,
900, or about S195 for each man, woman
and child in the county. The wheat
area alone aggregates $1,000 acres. and
the yield will average about twenty
bushels to the acre.
WASTED WHFAT.-The loss TO Pratt
county, Kansas, in wasted wheat, ow-
ing TO the inability of the farmers to
secure adequate harvest help, will he
*, 900 bushels. This is the estimate OF
ID. W. Blaine, of Pratt.
FIRE AT DODGE CrlY.-lt DESTROYED
the Z. f. Garner livery barn, the II.
b. Bell livery barn, the Lybran board.
ing house and numerous sheds. The
buildings were covered by light insur-
ancc. The Dodge City Telephone COM
panv suffered considerable loss