The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-12


siopers of Kearney county Had called
an election ID votcH $50, 900 d bonds to
pa Flies holding a Judgment against the
county. SThisis denied absolutely by
the comfy authorities, who ought to
lsrow. From whence the item origina-
ted is not known, but the publishers Of
the papers in which it appeared Will
be glad to know and to deny the truth
Of itsTstatcments.e \ ~ IN 4 not y
SALINE HIGHER~ THAN EVER. -The
Saline river at Lincoln Center reached
record breaking height, higher than
in SO. Many families were res
cued from their homes. 1t is feared
lives havc been lost along the river,
Much stock has persisted, Bottom
lands are under water and the
damage to crops will amount to hunt
drcds of thousands of dollars. Inc
railroad track along the Saline river IS
washed out for miles.
OPEN DAY,AND NIGHT. Sunday was
a busy day at the G. a. Hall OF Post
No. II in Topeka, where seventy-fve
food sufferers were cared for with
meals and lodging. OF this number
more than half are children. The
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
are thoroughly organized for this work
and are not only feeding but providing
all under their charge with needed
clothing. The hall is open day and
night. +
KANSAS WOMEN BRING SUIT. Mrs.
Mary Spiss and her sister, Miss Ger
trude Gretchen, both of Kingman, have
gone to Chicago to prosecute suit for
damages against w. R. Hearst, pub
Usher of the Chicago American. Sew
eral months ago these women were
visiting in Chicago. They were walk
ing along one day when big sign in
front of the American Office fell and
struch them. Both were seriously in
jured.
Al LINDsBoRG. The water rose
there almost into Main street. The
Missouri Pacific passenger train from
Gypsum hity to Marquette was stopped
at Bridgeport and had rs passengers
on board. They were kept at dwell
ing house and us there was danger or
the provisions running short, they had
but two meals a day. An effort was
made to get them to Lindsborg but
failed.
COUNTY BEARs HAIF.-The commits
sioncrs of Shawnee coudty have agreed
to bear half of the expense of the re-
lief work, the other half having been
pledged by the city of Topeka.
ENGINE WENT DowN.-From Marion
comes the report that one of the heav-
lest Rock Island engines, run on u
bridge to save it, is at the bottom of
the stream upside down. .-
News Four DAYS OLD.-The first
news received at Salina during the
floods from any other place was four
days old, and was in the associated
press dispatches.
CAUGHT BETWEEN WAsAoUTs.-Su-
perintendent Brinllerhoff of the Union
Pacific, was caught at BroolSville be-
tween washouts and was there more
than Il week.
AT MANHATTAN.-Th Kansas and
Blue rivers are the highest since 1874
Traffic is suspended on the Union Pa
cifc There is great destruction of
property.
HOTEL. FIRE The Santa Fe hotel at
Hutchinson canght fire but it was put
out before much damage was done.
The flood subsidized there slowly.
Town BECAME AN ISLAND. City
was SO situated. The towns had no
trains for over week, and provisions
got very low, causing suffering.
Ar HALsTEAD. Reports say that
Halstead was completely under water
and boats were used to get about.
Halstead is near Little river.
CoNFIscATED FooD. AT one time in
Topeka there were over 90 refugees in
No l fire station. Food for them was
secured by breaking into stores along
Kansas avenue and confiscating whats
ever could be used. Among theInum-
Der in the station are five or six small
babies.
FL. DORADO figures. According TO
the city assessor'sreport the population
of FL Dorado is 3,665--a gain of 203
over 1909. The total taxable valuation
of personal property there this year is
S126. $50, a gain of S4s,9
WILLARD SUFFERERS Willard is a
small town IS miles west Of Topeka on
the Rock Island, which has been flood
ed from the first coming of the waters
A lumber yard caught fire from lime
and burned and with it tile village gro
Gerry. was partially burned. This de
s,roved ali provisions ieXcept some