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

Oil and Gas Co. has commenced drilling
upon one of the company's leases at
Peia, ID ICa A. ~ III ~ itf
CHAPMAN 4 LAKE.-Thc Hoods FROM
rains have done thousands of dollars,
damage about Chapman. The whole
city rof.Chapman is lake.
- RTkouBIEsoME TELEaRAPnINa.- The
dperatorat Holiday was driven to the
TIP of the table by three feet of water
dn the floor of the depot.
fSoLoMoN FLOODED rain has
flooded the city of Solomon and hun
dred homes are under water. The
damage to crops is immense.
fTnREE MILES sWIoE.-Considering
that the Kansas river at Topeka covers
an area over three miles wide, the rise
is almost beyond comprehension.
sKAw on RAMPAeE.-Th is true at
Lawrence, with danger to the bridge.
Parts of North Lawrence are flooded.
The Union Pacific abandoned all trains.
Water covers Santa Fe tracks about
Lecompton but local trains go through
It
no SAVE HIS LIFE.-J. M. Woods,
the negro arrested at Yates Center
charged with assaulting farmers
wife, was taken to the Wichita Jail
to prevent a'lynching there. The mob
threatened the jailer at Yates Center
but was held off at the point of revol-
vers.
eARMy r ATOMS SENT. Colonel Minor,
Commanding at Fort Lcavenworth' Is
sued 10, 600 rations to Kansas City,
Kansas. He also has asked Adj Gen.
Eorbin to make Fort Leavenworth
central point to meet the demand, and
send rations there in unlimited guam
titles.
None HIGH WATER THE streams OF
Montgomery county are the highest
ever recorded. The two railroads en-
tering Independence are both under
water. lie NcTuiEIio ii'SA 80 :" $500
vide and many farm houses are. de-
serted. William Burke was drowned
while trying to cross Sycamore creek.
MEpoRA SURRoUND ED.- Little River
became a mile wide at Medora. Every
building in town is surrounded and
water is over the floor of the postoffice.
Thousands of acres of wheat and al
falfa are flooded and hundreds of farms
are under water. Many people have
moved to higher ground. Cow Creek
washed out the Missouri Pacific and
Santa lie bridges north of Sterling and
traffic is at standstill.
SHAWNEE ASSESSMENT. The raise in
the personal property assessment OF
shawnee county will, it is thought
when all the returns have been COM
piled. show an increase of at least $780,
900 over the assessment of last year.
The assessment of property in the
townships has been compiled and this
shows an increase of S9O6, 7O5 over last
wear and it is thought the city will
raise this to the amount mentioned.
THE SOLOMON VALIEY.-T Solomon
river has been rising the past four days
incessantly Thousands of acres OF
wheat in the Solomon valley are under
water and many farmers have been
compelled to vacate their homes. No
mails have arrived at Minneapolis for
several days. The river covered Verdi,
and farmers are moving stock to high
Ground. The wheat on the high lands
is all right, and stands well, and will
make 4 good crop Barnard is three
feet under. water and traffic is carried
on in boats. The Santa Fe trains can
10 no farther than Manchester,
sKANsAs VETERAN SPEAKs.-J. ID.
Snoddy, of Pleasauton, Kan, who
served in the Civil war with the 7th
Kansas infantry, (the Jayhawliers)
vas tile orator of the day ut the Decor
ation dav services at Covington, KY,
Under the auspices of John C. Fremont
post No. 4, G. A. R. His address was
listened to by several thousand people.
Han. IN BARBER. "A heavy rain with
Come hail ard strong wind swept
through the county extending as Tar
east MS Whitfield. No serious damage
only to small grain.
INDIANS GAVE wARsINe.-Marion'
situated at the confluence of four
streams, has been suffering badly from
the food. About 47O people took din
Der in the public school building. The
Elcin hotel served its meals upstairs.
The Indians told the early settlers
bever TO build town there, and now
The people wish they had listened.
suFFEE.Rs FED. The distress of the
h,opelsa sufferers is being dispellcd.
rbos.. who are still in North Topeka
are receiving food and are in no dan
ker upless it be from sickness.
U1etEsr IN 20 YEARS. The water