The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-17
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him for service in the Federal army
during the war Of the rebellion. Col
SNYDER was the commander OF the
Ninth New York artillery throughout
the war. An error was made in the
muster rolls during the year 1864
which has Just been located, and the
government owes him S5s.56 for SER
vice.
LIKELY TO BE LONG STRIKE.-ln the
opinion of w. l.. A. johnson, state
labor commissioner, the strike OF the
Kansas City Southern men at Plus
burg is likely to be very long drawn
out affair." Mr.. johnson spent almost
a week at Pittsburg, trying to effect
some arrangement looking toward IL
settlement of the strike, but has been
altogether unsuccessful.
NIorAzE OIL ZELDA new oil field
was opened near Niotaze, in the east
ern part of Chautauqua county, when
a well owned by the Chautauqua Oil
company was ''shot." 1t is estimated
to be fifty barrel well. 1t is the first
one drilled there. Drills are now run
ming all around Sedan, and Chautauqua
county is being thoroughly explored
for oil, gas and minerals.
DIED ON 18TH BIRTHDAy.-Mrs. Rob
ert Dobson, living near Tyro, Mont
gomery county, died at her home dur
ing a family reunion. 1t was Mr.. Dob
sons 18th birthday, and reunion OF
all the children was held at the old
home. Just as the guests were depart
ing Mrs Dobson dropped dead sup
posedly of heart failure.
PUBLIC LIBRARY VOTED DowN.-Thc
| proposition to levy tax to maintain IL
public library at Junction City failed
to carry by ten votes. The proposition
received majority of the votes cast,
but ninety six blank and defective bal
lots knocked it out. The 5000 high
school proposition was carried by 6G5
votes
OMNIBUS BARNS BURNED.-The barns
of the Arkansas City Omnibus company
burned to the ground with a loss OF
81, 500, partially covered by insurance.
Origin of fire is unknown. Several
small buildings and barns in the neigh
borhood also burned. Vehicles and all
stock in the big barns were all saved.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. The
democratic convention held at Dodge
City nominated c. +. Clyne, of Stafford
on the third ballot, as candidate for
congress from the Seventh district.
There are now three candidates in the
field to be voted for in May; Murdoch,
Babb and Clyne.
BURIAL AssOCIATIoNs.-The attorney
general h as decided that the burial as
sociations operating in large number
of Kansas cities and towns, should
properly be classed as insurance or
CARNATIONS and come under the ins,f-
ance laws of the state.
Gov. st. JoHN's DAUGHTER Mrs.
Henry L. Page, u daughter OF eX-Gov-
ernor John p. st. John, of Kansas,
died at Fort Scott of inflammation of
the stomach, caused by poison eaten in
some canned fruit recently at St Louis.
BREWER TO SPEAK.-Justice David ID.
Brewer, of the supreme court of the
United States is to deliver the COM
mencement address at Kansas univer-
sity. The subject he has announced is
1.-The Triumph of Justice"
GETS FORTUNE Mrs. Margaret
Lauver, of Nickerson, and her eight
children have been left by her grand
father 500, 900 in cash and 100 acres of
land.
SAIINA Vo1Es FOR SCHOOL. The
proposition to issue $4,000 bonds for a
new school building for Salina carried
at the election by s45 majority.
WALNUT LoGs. Greenwood county
mas started thirty carloads of walnut
logs to England.
SALT VEIN OF 10 FEET.-It has been
found at Ellsworth. Numerous veins
have been found at different depths,
but this vein, 40 feet thick, will have
salt works in operation soon, as there
are so carpenters and stone masons at
work upon the buildings.
COMPANY C, FALL mo. L. Davis,
an old soldier of Lynn county, with
Mrs. Davis, will keep open house on
April %, 1908, from to 6 p. IN, 1t be-
ing their tiftieth marriage anniversary.
All of Company c, 18th Kansas are in
vited to fall in.
To DRILL FOR on North To-
pelsa company, which was organized to
drill for oil, will commence work as
soon as an engine can DE secured to
operate the drill. The drill has been
secured at cost of $3.50. The company
has not vet decided upon the place but
it will be selected within a short time.