The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-16
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prosperous YEAR For STocKMEN.-
The year 1909 was an exceedingly
prosperous year for the stockmen, an
the thirteenth annual meeting OF the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders AS
ISOLATION, to be held az Topeka on
January 12, 10 and IA, has every prom
Use of being IL record breaker in attend
ance. Secretary H. A. Heath, OF To
peka, is the busiest man at the state
capital.
OLD PEOPLE PROVIDED FoR.-Mr
and Mrs. A. j. RinlSer, two old people
of Arkansas City, have fallen heir to
an estate in Illinois and their share OF
the property will be over S., 900. They
are very poor and live in shanty in
poor part of the city. Both are very
feeble and this will be enough TO keep
them comfortable for the balance OF
their days.
CANNOT DEPEND ON WINDS. The
Union Pacific is preparing TO install
gasoline engine at every tank station
in the state where the water is pumpe
by windmills, in order to be certain OF
water supply when the wind power
fails. The company has found that it
cannot afford to risk placing its de.
pendence on the winds.
PIPING GAS TO CITY.-This work. is
progressing at Pleasanton. There are
too good wells which have about Is
pounds pressure. The buildings are
being plumbed and within u few weeks
the stores and many residences will be
lighted with natural gas.
LEASES OH 10000 acres.-Scnator W.
s. Fitzpatrick, of Chautauqua. is at
the head of syndicate of Sedan men
which has acquired oil and gas leases
on about 10, 600 acres of land in that
section of the country.
CLAY BALLAST CONTRACTED. The
Rock Island has let contract for
600, 900 yards of clay to be used on the
tracks northwest of Heringtou. The
contracting company will burn 10000
cubic yards per month.
HAS THREE HosPIrALs.-This may
be said of Winfield. Drs. Holcomb
and Boyle and Miss L. A. Wells have
bought the Jaquns home on College
Hill and will convert it into hospital
and Sanitarium at once.
BIG FARMER BoYs-Two of them
made trouble in a Nemaha county
school. The teacher had them arrested
and they were sentenced to 60 days in
Jail. An appeal was taken to the
supreme court.
PAST THE CENTURY MARK. DR.. John
P. Wood, of Coffeyville, celebrated his
lO1st birthday on January 4. He has
practiced his profession until few
years ago; never used glasses and reads
the papers.
New COURT HOUSE. The commits
sioners OF Douglas county have APP.
proved architects plans for the $50, 900
court house to be built in Lawrence.
Bids will be opened February 10.
ANOTHER STATE BoARD.-The auc-
iioneers of Kansas met at Topeka and
ask the legislature to create state
board for examination and registra-
ton and to give certificates
FLOUR MILLS OUT OF CoAL.-At
Atchison it has become impossible to
secure coal to supply local needs A
fearing mill has been shut down and
the others will have to.
OCCUPATION TAx.-WinHeld has an
occupation tax which produces revenue
to the amount of about 81, 500 annually.
Each railroad entering the city puts
up $50 year.
FREIGHT TIED UP.-The Santa Fe
is said to have 5000 cars of freight on
the sidings between Hutchinson and
Ration which is tied up on account of
the rush.
OTTAWA TO PAvE.-The city council
of Ottawa voted to pave eight and one
half of the principal blocks in the main
part of the town.
CITIES OF SECOND CLAss.-A call has
been issued for meeting at Topeka
on January IS Of the mayors and city
attorneys Of cities of the second class
to discuss and agree upon changes to
be made in laws relating to their cities
which will be presented to the legisla-
ture.
A SHUCKER's FEAT.-Lew Rassmus-
son, of Lin,lsborg, shucked $500 BUSH
els of corn, making an average OF lis
bushels a day. lie took care of his
team did all the hauling and shoveled
it all into the cribs.
ARTEsIAN WELLs.-Mr. Sunday has
completed well at Coolidge 3l2 feet