The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-06
surRrrrs' ASSOCIATION. The sheriffs

decide on what legislation the legisla-
ture will be asked to make regarding
the duties OF sheriffs They will work
for a law allowing them fees from the
counties when papers are served on
poverty affidavits. AS the law now Is
the sheriffs must serve papers in pow
erty cases without receiving compensa-
ton. The officers would have the
counties pay the fees in such cases.
SAVED $50, 900 For GOVERNMENT.
Martin Addison, paymaster in the
United States navy, is visiting his pa
rents at Salina Addison has the dis
tinction of being the only paymaster in
tile navy who has ever succeeded in
saving coin on board his vessel when
it went down. He was on the Yosem-
tie when it sank at Guam, and saved
the stronghold of the paymaster which
contained $4,000
MoRE Work AT ILEY.-Last fall
when the plans were made for putting
in individual heating plants at Fort
Riley in the various barracks and quar-
tiers it was announced that the old CEN
trail heating plant would be converted
into an electric plant and this will now
probably be done.
AMBITIOUS HERINGToN.-That city is
actively engaged in a movement to be
incorporated as city of the second
class. 1t is taking a census and has
over 1000 names already listed, with II
probability of reaching 1900 or more.
ONE WISE FARMER. -Governor Bailey
offered 500 job to an old friend the
other day-W. w. Wise, of Leaven-
worth county. Mr.. Wise told the gov
ernor that he did not want it; said he
intended to remain on his farm.
| PAPERS FOR FUEL.-At the meeting
Of Kansas postmasters in Topeka sew
eral postmasters said that they receive
such quantities of papers sent to fake
subscribers that their Offices are sup
piled half the time with fuel.
| PRESIDENT OF PosTMAsTERs.-Geo
c. Wetzel, postmaster of Linwood, was
elected president Of the Kansas Post
masters association for the coming
year. The meeting next year will DC
held at Kansas City, Kas.
The YOUNGEST SOLDIER. Another
has been found. f. Il. Jellison, of
Belleville enlisted August 10, 1862, at
the age of Ia years, : months and 16
days, and served three years in the 18th
Kansas.
HIDDEN MONEY BURNED.-A woman
of Lawrence hid $965 in her wrapper
and threw it over the foot of her bed
near gasoline stove. The stove ex-
ploded and the money was burned.
ELEVENTH CHILD AT 33.-An Atchi-
son mother has eleven children all
alive, healthy and hearty. The point
connected with this item is that the
mother is only SO years old.
NevER SAW CORD WooD.-A nine
teen year old boy born and raised in
Western Kansas while in Topeka saw
for the first time in his life a wagon
load of cord wood.
CAN'T REPRESENT BELoIT.-The
count of the vote which is being taken
by the Belot Call on the saloon ques-
ton has reached $40 in favor of saloons;
1893 against them.
DOUBLED IN PRICE.-There is farm
land boom on in Franklin county. 1t
is claimed that lands are selling for
double the amount they did three
years ago.
GLOOM AT IoLA.-The Register states
that 1915, 900 of lola money went glim-
mering" in the last corn corner in Chi
cago on December corn.
ALL IN Two YEARs.-There are $50
oil and 40 gas wells at Chanute. They
have been put down in the past two
years.
HAD SlOO LEFT.-The Wichita Poul-
try association had S1C0 left after pay
ing all prizes, premiums and expenses
MINISTER'S TIE KNOTS BEsT.-Judge
Simons, of Fort Scott, in delivering
divorce judgment, said that the divorce
of couples united by ministers is seldom
and, in his opinion, those who are mar
ried by probate judge or magistrate
never appreciate the sublimity of the
marriage vows. He preferred home
wedding where ministers officiate.
OIL AT CoFFEYvILLE.-It was struck
at depth of 600 feet, within half
mile of the business center. The well
will produce six to ten barrels day.
Other wells are being drilled.
PREHISTORIC CAMP.-While excava-
ting for abutments of n bridge in Geary
county, ]. A. johnson found camp at
the depth of eight feet There was
..ooa 6ran1aca charcoal hnffalo homes