The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-07-17

CLYDE PEOPLE WIN Bar
ley has granted pardon to A. j. Pat
terson, city treasurer of Clyde. He
collected $4,000 from jointists and
claimed that the city had no right to
it MS II had been illegally collected. He
was convicted of embezzlcment and
sentenced TO three years in prison.
Citizens of Clyde asked for his pardon
if he would restore the money.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS. Bonds
issued by the school districts of Kan
sas, said Secretary of State Burrow, a
member of the school fund commission,
'are as good as government bonds.
They are always paid and never con-
tested. School districts don't issue
bonds for a greater amount than they
can carry and the rate of interest, 9
per cent, is good
The PARSONS AsYLUM.-The con-
tract for additional buildings will be
let August l. There are are to be
built seven cottages, laundry and II
residence for the superintendent. The
appropriation now available will finish
the buildings now being erected and
also complete the nine other buildings
mentioned. The appropriation is 500,
600.
LAWRENCE CHANGES MIND. The
resolution adopted by the G. A. R. post
of that city relinquishing the reunion
has been rescinded. Lawrence bust
ness men have raised the money to
guarantee the expenses of the reunion.
CAN'T GET TEACHERS. Reno county
is short on first class teachers. Many
of the districts are paying $50 and $50
a month, but teachers are leaving that
profession because they can better
themselves in other lines.
TIE THIRD TIH.-The Santa Fe
depot at Valley Center has been broken
into for the third time. The robbers
got some change from the money
drawer and two boxes of whisky from
the Well-Fargo company.
CLoUDBURsT IN KINGMAN COUNTY
1t occurred in the southwest portion of
the county and overlooked the eChilsas-
ltia. Considerable track and bridge
were washed out along The Hutchinson
g. Southern branch.
ANOTHER OIL WELL.-One of the best
oil wells of that section was shot on
the Banks farm about seven miles
southwest of Independence. Tie oil
rose in solid column far above the
derrick when shot.
BUILD TO EMPoRIA SooN.-Eranll
Grimes, eX-state treasurer and now
fiscal agent of the Orient road in Kan
sas, stated that grading would COM
mence this week at hatfield and work
north to Emporia.
A la RIP VAN WINKLE. Eastern
scientists are charging deforestation
as the cause of the Kansas floods They
do not know that Kansas has today a
million trees for every one that it had
40 years ago.
SANTA FE CUT.oFF-Actual work on
the Santa Fe cutoff between Caney
and Havana is started The seven
mile line will be completed in sixty
days.
"A SMALL PACKING PLANT. -ArlIan-
sas City is to have one to begin work
in October to start with so hogs and
10 cattle.
SECTION Men DESERT. Half of the
Central Branch section men have de-
serted to work in the harvest.
EMPoRIA CHAUTAUoUA.-The stock
holders are left with deficit to meet
of between 81, 500 and $1,000.
A PECULIAR TowN.-Thcre were no
Fourth of July accidents reported as
occurring in Wellington.
BUILDINGS For THE FAIR. They are
being erected at Hutchinson on the
fair grounds.
A BLACK EAGLE.--A large one was
captured north of Eureka by farmer
No FESTIVAL. watermelon
carnival was knocked out by the flood
TROUBLES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT -
The Indian Creek district school in
Mcpherson county has had trouble for
three years. Two years ago their
teacher was declared insane; last year
the teacher was run over by train
and killed, and this year the school
house was destroyed by a tornado.
WHERE HARvEsTERs ARE NEEDED
The places which were most in need of
harvest hands are Larned, kinsley,
Stafford, Kingmau, Sterling, Great
Bend, Russell, Hays City, Ellsworth,
Lacrosse, Lincoln and Osborne.
SEDewIcK CATCHING UP.-During
the past fiscal year the total indebted
1900 90 Sadou,;olr oo,,t,, hoe l,oon do