The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-07-17
KANSAS COMMENT.

thousand acres ofwheat were destroyed
by hail in Sumner county.
FIFTH RURAL RoUTE.-The fifth
rural route ont of Arkansas City has
been opened for business.
POWER TO CUT WEEDS. "A law passed
last winter which empowers cities to
cut weeds on lots when the owner re-
fuses to do so, and add the expense to
his taxes.
LINDsBoRG DEPOT RoRBED. - The
Union Pacific depot of that place has
been robbed. The robbers took half n
case of beer, an electric belt and a
small amount of small change.
DIDN'T GRANT RATEs.-The railroad
did not grant harvcsters rates out OF
Chicago and st. Louis to Kansas points
as was announced, but the Santa Fe
brought many men from Colorado.
LINwooD MOVES. The town of Lin
wood, which suffered sorely from the
food, is to be removed to higher
ground, 90 acres of the Senator Harris
farm having been purchased for that
purpose.
BACK TO OLD CHANNEL. to July
about 1000 wagon loads of rock had
been used at Blue Rapids in construct
ing the dam which will turn the cur
II. ;,,t.1 10 ~l1
channel.
HORSES DYING. Bert Conrad, the
livcryman at Sabetha, has lost over
Sc, 900 worth of horses in the last ten
days. The animals seem to go crazy
and die in great agony. They are only
sick for few minutes. One stallion
which cost So, 900 died. Some of the
business men of the town believe that
the animals have been poisoned and
couple of parties are being shadowed.
SUES A DRUGGIST. Susan Kirk, of
Arkansas City, has filed $40, 900 dam
age suit in the district court against c.
C. Scott, druggist, of that place. She
alleges in her petition that her hus-
band is addicted to the drink habit and
that since July, 1900, he has deprived
her of her means of support. She
claims that he spent the money that
rightfully belonged to her at Scott's
for drink.
G. A. R. COMMANDERS DISAGREE
Commander Smith demands of Retiring
Commander LOOMS the minutes made
of the Mcpherson encampment and
Loomis refuses to turn over the record
to Smith. The new commagder made
a complete change in department Off
GERS. The attorney general rules that
Smith is entitled to the transcript of
the minutes but doubts whether Smith
can open mail addressed to Loomis.
MANEUvERs AT Fort RILEY.-Ad-
jutant General Kelsey received letter
from the quartermaster general of the
army asking him how many mounts
would be required for the officers of
the Kansas National guard "For the
Fort Riley maneuvers this fall" This
would seem to be pretty good evidence
that it is the intention to hold the
maneuvers at Fort Riley again this
fall.
WARNING CORPORATIONS Secretary
of State Burrow is now sending out
blanks to the different Kansas corpor-
atoms for statements showing their
financial condition. Accompanying
each blank is circular letter telling
what will happen to the corporation if
the statement is not made and filed
with the secretary of state. The in
formation is taken from the new cor
poration law
WELLINGTON PAYS UP. - That city
has just paid the last of the bonds
issued in 1888 to build the First ward
school house, which was blown down
in 1892. No payment had been made
when the building was wrecked. The
bonds for the new building to take the
place of the one that was tornadoed
became due and were paid off in
comparatively short time.
FELL FROM PoLE.-J. j. Mccullough,
manager of the Herington exchange,
fell from a telephone pole while fixing
wires. He died of his injuries.
To Cross THE KAw.-The ferry boat
at Manhattan began operations and
nearly 900 farmers teams crossed the
Kansas river. This is the only means
of crossing the Kay river between
there and Wamego and west to june
ton City. Contracts for four large
bridges have just been awarded.
A PLEASURE BoAT.-The steamer
OLYMPIA was launched in the Walnut
river at the Baden ice plant. 1t is
Measure boat carrying seventy-fve
people and plies between Winfield and
Pastime park, distance of five miles.