The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-07-10

MORE Work FOR CLERKS. The en-
ployes in State Auditor Wells office do
not think much of the wisdom of the
legislators who last winter passed a
law abolisling the trcasurers at the
state university, state normal college
and state agricultural college and re-
curing that separate warrants be made
out for the payment of each account.
Instead of having to make out some
forty warrants as was the case before,
it is now necessary to make out in the
neigh borhood OF 1000.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT X. N. GA
medical department has been organized
in the Kansas National Guard. Dr.
Henry O'Donnell, of Ellsworth, sur
geon general of the X. N. g., will be at
the head of the department. Subor-
dinate officers will be appointed by Gov
crnor Bailey. This organization was
made in accordance with law passed
by the Legislature at the last session
permitting the organization of this de-
partment.
RAISES FALLEN WHEAT.-The ap.
paratus for lifting the fallen wheat-a
Wellington invention-is at work very
successfully in the harvest fields where
the wheat has been knocked down by
hail. One field of 100 acres where the
wheat was lying fat upon the ground
and which was about to be given up as
total waste, has been raised and har-
vested by the binder attachment.
FORTUNE III POULTRY PACKING. w.
B. Hurst, of Fort Scott, has sold his
poultry packing business to the Ar
mour Packing company. Mr.. Hurst
operated in several states and has
earned the title of "Chickcn King of
the West" The sale represents about
$780, 900. Mr.. Hurst, who has made n
fortune in the chicken business, will
retire from business.
THAT PEWTER STATUE.-The $780,
900 silver statue of Ada Rehan," which
was exhibited at the Chicago fair and
which has laid in basement of a To-
pella business house for the past three
years, is to be sold to pay judgment
rendered against its owner 1t prob
ably will not bring 100000. 1t is
made of pewter instead of silver.
In BRowN COUNTY. There the har-
vest commenced 10 days earlier than
usual The wheat crop there is a great
deal better than it was thought it
would be during the rainy season. 1t
is of good quality and will make from
eighteen TO twenty-five bushels per
acre.
DIES FROM FIRE CRAcKER.-A two
year old boy of the family of Will
Thompson, of Coffeyville, was with
children who were firing crackers, and
his clothing caught fire. He inhaled
tile flames, which caused his death.
SANTA FE SToREKEEPER. Ri. e. Ray
has been appointed storelieeper OF the
Santa Fe proper vice A. II. Hilton, re-
signed. Mr.. Ray has jurisdiction over
the lines east of Albuquerque, N. NJ,
and north of Purcell.
A WEDDING TRIP. and
Mrs Bailey have started upon their be-
lated wedding trip. They go to Hi
nois to visit Governor Bailey's old home
and several other points in the east
The wedding trip will last about two
weeks.
CLOUD COUNTY HARvEsT.-The yield
of the wheat crop there is large and
the condition of the wheat is reported
fine. A scarcity of male help in the
harvest and many farmers daughters
are helping in the fields.
KANSAS FIRST SHIPMENT. The first
shipment of new wheat from Kansas
was received in Kansas City from Ar
kansas City. 1t graded No and test
cd sixty -one and one half pounds to
the bushel.
FoR New School HoUsE.-Pleasan-
ton voted, with slight opposition, ST.
900 in bonds to build new school
house.
COOP NEIG uBoRs. The FL Dorado
Republican has this instance: Frank
Heath is sick and is in a Wichita hos
pital. On June 90 five of his neighbors
in the forenoon and nine in the after
noon all with teams turned in and Gull
tivated his corn for him doing a good
job. The incest people in the world
live on the farms.
PAYING DEPosIToRs. Receiver j. ID.
Cannon, of the Toronto State bank is
paying 10 per cent to the depositors
and there may be nothing more real
lied.
COMPETING FOR LABoR. harvest
hand problem is more serious in the
Kaw valley than elsewhere in the state