The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-20
KANSAS COMMENT.

PROSPERITY IrEM-The Burns Citi-
zen says THAI over Sc, 900 in individual
deposits was put in tho bank there in
one day.
PROTESTS FILED. They come from
parties in Kansas and are in opposition
20 the appointment of o. H. Atherton,
as receiver at the Wakeeny land
office.
On SPECIAL TRAIN.-The Topeka
delegation to the A. o. U. w. grand
lodge at Wichita, beginning February
90, expect to make the trip on a special
Santa Fe train.
KNOCKED FROM WINDMIL.-Wm. b.
CONNER, u wealthy Reno county FARM
er, met his death by being knocked
down from the top of o 4o.foot wind
mill, by the wheel.
For A STATE FAIR. w. Robson.
of Ell Dorado, and several other breed
ers of full blood stock appeared before
the house ways and means committee to
argue in favor of state fair
HANDLING CATTLE.-J. d. Ryan,
who is mayor of Leavenworth, Is OF
the firm of Ryan Bros. Cattle company
who own a cattle and horse ranch at
Lewiston. Montana. The firm has
been sued for $4,000, cash loaned
them from time to time to be used in
handling cattle.
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS Gov
ernor Bailey announces the appoint
rnent of NJ. C. Kelly, of Crawford coun-
tv, to be state oil inspector, and PM
Kelley, of Doniphan county, ana L. D.
McNeal, Usage county, as members OF
the board of directors of the Hutchin-
son reformatory.
A KANSAS u-CENTENNIAL.--Sen
ator Fred Dumont Smith has interested
himself in the proposition to hold
semi-cent ennial celebration of the sign
inc of the Kansas Nebraska bill on
Nav 30. 1854. Senator Smith also has
n bill before the legislature TO en-
power the executive council to spend
S., 900 in getting up floats illustrating
the industrial progress of the last 90
years.
KANSAS GRAIN GRADES. Harris bill
providing for the appointment OF
commission by the governor to estab-
lish uniform gra les for grains raised
in this state to be known as "kansas
grades" has been recommended for pas
SAGE by the house committee on agrl-
culture. For years the sale of Kansas
wheat has been materially injured by
the lack of uniform grades. The mil
lers and grain dealers of the state are
said to be in favor of Harris bill.
NORTH VERSUS South SIDE.-There
is more than one town along the Santa
Fe which has perennial jealousies be-
tween the ''north side" and the ''south
side" Among the latest instances OF
Importance is one which occurred at
Newton. 1t was over the location of
the Carnegie library building. At last
the library board and the city council
have agreed upon locating on the south
side. This may and may not be taken
to the courts for final action.
10 FIT THE AMENDMENT. Represent
ative Stavely introduced a bill in the
legislature providing that the terms OF
county commissioners shall be four
wears and that the commissioners in
the Second and Third districts shall
hold over until 1904 and then be elected
and that the commissioners OF the FIRST
district shall not be elected until 1906.
He also introduced bill making town
ship officers elective biennially and
providing that those now in office shall
hold, over until 1904,
ArcH1soN STRIKES IT.-The Leaven-
worth vein of coal has been struck at
Atchison. 1t is of the quality of the
Frontenac and Weir City coal. The
shaft is large, about 10 by 95 feet in
size. and cost about $40 per vertical
foot
DIED OF PNEUMoNIA.-Harry e. VIII
liams. son of Archie L. Williams, the
railroad attorney, died at his home IN
Topeka. Pneumonia resulted from a
cold and was the cause of his death.
He was assistant supreme court report
err.
CASH ROAD TAx.-So many road tax
bills have been introduced that the
House committee on roads and high
WAYS has abont reached the decision to
prepare committee bill on the sub
iect. 1t is probable that the cash road
. tax system will be established by the
bill and the employment of none but
competent road overseers provided Tor
Go TO JERUsALEM.-Up to date TWEEN
tv-two Kansans have arranged to go &c
the Sunday school worlds convention
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