The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
PERMANENT CAMP srrr.-The wa,

nee flats the permanent camp site for
the annual military mancuvers at Fort
Riley. The line Of water pipes that is
being extended to the camp from the
post is being put in to stay. The ten
miles of pipes is being buried in
trenches about four feet deep. The
union Pacific railroad, the only line
entering the reservation, is at work
building four large side tracks at sthe
camp, and will maintain permanent
yard there. Once the territorial cap
ital was located on the Pawnee flats.
DEwEYs' RANCH HOUSES BURNED
Three ranch houses on the Cheyenne
county ranch of G. p. Dewey, have
been destroyed by fire. The houses
are from two to five miles apart The
settlers in that section claim they were
all struck by lightning and destroyed.
| The Dcweys hesitate to believe the
story. "If only one house had burned
the lightning theory might be accept
ed" said one of Dewey's forcmen.
| WILD COLLEGE BoYs.-Thc Law
renee Gazette gives an account of ~
hundred or so of the university stu
dents" who went TO the grounds OF the
! old soldiers reunion and raised a dis
acting" says the Gazette,
Tin II rude, disorderly and vicious
way" Which suggests that perhaps
the university needs u department OF
good behavio" more than department.
of journalism.
| SWEET POTATOES. Chris Snyder
shipped the first car of the season OF
sweet potatoes from Wamego. They
bring one dollar per bushcl and are
running $50 bushels to the acre. This
is about s11O per acre clear profit.
WKsIIBURN OPENING. Wash burn
college opened with the largest attend
ance of any year in it's history. Tie
| addition OF the law school and the en-
| largemcnt of the school of arts helped,
| OF course, in causing the increase.
WANT BETTER MAI. SERVICE The
railroad commissioners have been
asked to compel the Missouri Pacific
to put passenger train on that road
between Larned and Conway Springs.
Bet er mail service is wanted.
ALFALFA SEED CRoP.-Near South
Haven j. w. johnson has threshed
forty-four bushels of seed from seven
acres. He sold it at S.. 80 II bushel, or
ut the rate of S33 an acres an acre.
HIGHLAND UNIVERSITY. schools are
in progress with increased attendance
of students. Especially is this true of
Highland university, which has about
doubled its usual number
DRUGGISTS GIVE BoHDs.-Thc Par
sons druggists have signed an iron
clad bond to permit no one to drink in
their cellars, back rooms, or elsewhere
in their stores.
PLANTED THEN IN BUSINESS. SD.
w. Howe, of the Aichison Globe, has
established his three children at EN-
newspaper
LIen1Nr,;G BURas GRAss.-Lightning
caused 25, 0O0 acres of buffalo grass to
burn near Hazclton, Barber county.
The owners were saving it for winter
pasture.
STATE CONVENTION. The state con-
ven lion of the Universalist church will
be held in Junction City from Thurs
day, October /, to Monday, October 5.
HIGH PRICED IloTEI~-W. V. Lippin-
colt, of KANSAS City. has purchased the
Hamilton hotel ut Wichita for a con-
sideration of Ss7, 900.
LITTLE RIVER DELEGATES The fall
festival in that bright little city was
utilized for the dedication of fine
new Masonic hall.
Docron SOLD WHISKY. DIR. $. b.
Wilson, one of the oldest physicians of
Olathc, WAS arrested on l3 charges of
selling whisky.
LoNa GRAIa TRAIN. -Forty-three
gram CitTS we're pullCu Oub Vi OohNoy
Springs the other day by one engine.
INDIAN STUDENT INSANE.
French, 16-year-old half breed In
dian who came TO Manhattan TO at
tend the state agricultural college, has
been adjudged insane. At times young
French prays and breaches and lie says
that his work is directed by the voice
of the Lord. He is son OF G. French,
of Tahlequah, l. T., and was bright
student. lie will be taken to a private
saritarium.
SUMMER Hon SCHOOL, enroll !
ment of the high school of Summer
county has reached 24s.
DEPosrgs IN CLAY CoUyTY.-Thc |
statements OF all the banks of Clay |
county at the close of business on Sep |
tenler o, show ss77, 31o. 81 on dsposit |
in the county, OF which sGO1 5O1.61 isin