The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

| Tutcher & Alexander's restaurant
was robbed last Sunday during the
dinner hour. Some sneak thief secur-
ed the key to her room, unlocked
the door and deliberately went
through her trunk. He secured So. 10
Miss Tennie Wolaver was the unfort-
unate victim. Another lesson against
boarding money. If Miss Wolaver
had bought nice dress skirt with
that money instead of putting 1t
away, she would have something to
show for her hard work.
Again the electric line proposition
for Chanute is up and franchise has
been asked. 1t begins to look like
we are approaching the electric line
stage and that ere long such thing
will be a necessity. We believe fran
chise properly guarded should be
granted to the tirst responsible parties
that will give us the road. Our little
city is rapidly expanding and filling
up dIu VIC luuSu an uuBo ioi "a ShN
modern ideas as soon as possible.
Mr.. Spooner, the man who says he
will build the new Arkansas, Missouri
& Kansas railroad from Chanute to
Memphis, returned from the east and
says he has raised the required amount
OF money, "a little mnttero of $l2 900, 900,
and that the road will be begun as
soon as the weather will permit and
completed rs soon as possible. He
likewise says the road is independent
Of any of the larger systems.
A farmer moving from Illinois to
Sumner Co., Kansas, was robbed on
the train between lola and Chanute,
the other day. Mr.. Highly, the man
robbed, thinks the deed was done as
he passed out of the car doors in Cha
mute. Something over $500 was Sc
cured according TO his story, but most
of it was In the shape OF q draft on
which payment is stopped.
| WHERE uO all lle plic SOs iueU 80
hard one. Where do all the photo,
, graphs 60? The good are preserved
and the poor go into the scrap oaske I
or the stove, IL you want the Klnd
that are preserved and appreciated
get Lauck to make them, Hainoach
bldg, Chanute, kans,
Landlord Fisher went down into
the Territory last week. We have
been unable to learn dehnitIy whether
he was looking after oil leases or
pretty squaw with head right. Mrs.
Fisher will probably find out.
Mr.. W. A. Huff, Of the Clyde Re
publican, is in the CITY, Mr.. HUFF is
interested 10 the oil fields here. 1t
beats all how these plutocrat editors
are providing around seeking invest
, ments for their surplus cash.
! 1t seems Independence got the Fa-
ther pai industries: II as reported
they are big thing for towh. Guess
our Chanute men were little slow 10
this matter or concluded that the
thing came too high.
Note the opening ad Of Steinklrch-
ner s. Sons. Don't judge the size Of
their stock by the size Ct the ad in the
TIMES this week. They are opening
up big stock and will tell you more
about 1t later.
jacob Koenig, OF st. Paul, will be-
gin building on his lot just east Of
the city hall as soon as the weather
will permit. He will erect modern
two story brick.
Money to loan on farm property at
per cent. Money ready when title
is approved. See
d. KENNEDY,
First National bank bldg.
Better 60 and register right now, IL
You don't care to vote at the city
election you will sure want to vote on
the court house bond proposition.
The Chanute Thunder Mountain
msn are rejoicing over recent assay
Of some or their ore which showed
over $500 of gold to the ton.
The well drilled by the Exchange
Co., at Elk City was spoiled. The
drillers went through into salt water.
Que OF the Sun force got on q toot
last Saturday night and had glorious
old time. IL wasn't Herr.
The Commonwealth Co. has sus-
pended operations till the mud set
ties little.
W. e. CUTLER. DENTIST. Office
over Brown Pharmacy. Phone Alb.
f. n. Brelsford, OF Erie, was in
Chanute Sunday.
Money to loan.-D. NJ. Kennedy.