The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-30

FAMILY nome IN OSuWaVo"iC' N"P'
Snyder was one OF the pioneers or
Kansas. He came to Linn county In
1857 and settled near what was then
known as Trading Post. 1t was on his
farm that band Of border rufians
committed the murders which have
passed into history as the Marais DIES
Cygnes massacre.
Ex-CHANCELLoR OF X. U.-Dr. Can
field, who for many years was well
known to Kansas people as chancellor
of the State University at Lawrence,
is now librarian at the Columbian uni
versity of New York, where he re-
ceives salary of $4,000 a year, with
the condition that at the end of twelve
years he will be retired on an annual
salary of $500.
RURAL CARRIER MISSING. james
Parlxhurst, carrier of rural route No.
/, out of Wathena, Kans., has been
missing several days. and his relatives
fear he has met with foul play. Search
ing parties have been trying to locate
him, but without success. He is said
to have told friend short time ago
tnat parties along his route had tried
to do him bodily harm.
Marshall county Jail was formally
opened with a house warming. Sheriff
and Mrs. Guthrie issued invitations to
every person whose name appeared on
the county tax rolls to be present and
participate in the festivities. The in
vitations were in the shape of sum-
mons.
CLOUD COUNTY MINEs.-The strike
in the coal mines at Minersville is
called off by the operators granting
the increase asked for by the miners.
The operators in return have raised
the price of coal so cents, ten cents
above the increase granted the miners.
All the men have returned to work.
MADE POOR FARM PAY.-For the
past year the superintendent of the
Harvey county poor farm made it pay
S974. 81 over all expenses; the first year
it has been self-sustaining. There are
six inmates, none of them able to give
him any assistance in farm work.
AGAINST THE INTER URBAN.-At a
mass meeting in Winfield resolution
was adopted directed to the city coun-
Gil and county commissioners asking
them not to grant a franchise to the
promoters in Winfield or Cowley coun-
ty.
For SALINA.-A representative of
Pennsylvania capitalists has been be-
fore the Salina council in regard to
securing franchise for an electric
light plant and an electric street rail
way system.
A COLLEGE REsTAURANT.-A restau-
rant will be established in two rooms
of the library basement of the college
of Emporia, and meals served. This
has been necessary by the increasing
attendance.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEEDERS. "A
Kansas City bank sold 1,500 Texas
steers at auction at Abilene. They
were sold under chattel mortgage.
The cattle were being fed in Geary
county.
KANSAS ELEVENTH RECORD. The
Emporia survivors of the Eleventh Kan
sas regiment have held meeting for
the purpose of Strengthening out the
records of the regiment.
SELF SUrPoRTING.-T hundred
and seventy-three students in the Kan
sas university, nearly one-third, are
self-supporting. The total registra-
ton is ,1s4.
SERVED 3S YEARs.-Francs Schletz-
baum has served as treasurer of the
Eden school district, in Atchison county
without break since 1865.
For COMMERCIAL CLUB. -Citizens Of
Winfield at a meeting appointed COM
mittee to organize commercial club.
New lola BANK. B. Case, of the
Abilene National bank, and A. B. Rob-
erts of the Hood bank at Emporia will
establish third bank in lola within
60 days. They will each invest $40, 900
aud the other $40, 900 of stock is being
subscribed for by lola men. Mr. Rob-
erts will be cashier 20
EDITORIAL AssocIATIoN.-T house
granted the State Editorial association
the use of Representative hall on the
night of February 0. The resolution
was introduced by Representative Will
liams, of Shawnee county.
New CREAMERY PLANT.-The Belle
Springs Creamery company is just COM
pleting a SIS, 900 plant in Abilene, the
finest in the West. 1t is equipped with
complete ice making plant, twenty