The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-30
KANSAS COMMENT.

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WILL LEAVE KANsAs.-Judge A. W..
Dennison, late Populist member of the
appellate court, has sold all of his be-
longings in Butler county and pur-
chased farm in Pennsylvania where
he will make his home.
A SALIVA WOMAN. While riding in
a hack transferring from the Choctaw
to the Rock Island depots at Ell Reno,
O. T., Mrs. A. Lowell of .Salina was
stricken with an attack of heart trou-
BILE and died while lying in the arms OF
her daughter, who was accompanying
her on trip from Holdenville, 1. T., to
Salina.
SIX COWBOYS IN HoUsE.-There are
six cowboys who are the "real thing"
in the house CT representatives-C. M.
Beeson, of Ford; w. II. Weldon, OF
Clark; w. w. Martin, of Morton; Fred
Friar, of Wichita; r. B. Campbell, OF
Meade, and Sherman Williams, OF
Stanton. ''Challx" Beason is dean OF
the outfit.
A GENERAL SHUT DowN.-The coal
famine threatens to be the cause OF the
shutting down of the electric light
plant at Wellington. No street lights
were burned for two nights because
there was only three days supply OF
coal at the power house. Mills and
the ice plant also complain of scarcity
of coal.
AFTER HIS FEES. In the Leaven-
worth district court jury in fifteen
minutes brought in verdict acquitting
young man who was accused OF as
sault with intent to kill; and assessed
the costs in the case against country
constable who had legged on" man
to prosecute in order that he might get
$40 or $50 in fees.
ARRANGING For OIL WELL.-J. w.
jesse is completing arrangements for
having an oil well drilled on his farm
near Olivet A well of water on the
lessee farm has contained such pro-
portion of oil that an analysis has been
made, and oil found in paying guam
titles. The find has created much in
terest along the Marias DIES Cygnes
valley, and drilling will begin at once.
KILLED AT A DANCE.-Art Richard,
farmer, was killed by b. c. Single
ton, at dance at Spivey, Kingman
county. III feeling had existed be-
tween the parties fer some time. Rick
ard was about thirty years old and
leaves wife and three children.
Singleton is not married and is 27
years old. Joe Raney was arrested as
an accessory.
KANSAS FARMERS IN CLoxER-J. w.
Robson the Butler county importer
and breeder of Percheron horses, says
that it is impossible in France to raise
as much alfalfa on land costing $500 an
acre as on land in the Arkansas valley
which can be purchased for consider
ably less than 500 an acre. Robson
saws that in France stable manure fire.
quently sells for as high as $50 wagon
load.
KANSAS MARKsMEN. Ed O'Brien, of
Florence, won two of the biggest events
in the gun tournament at Ell Paso,
Texas. Champion Herr, of Concordia,
and Harry Anderson, of Salina, with
O'Brien, composed Kansas representa-
tives at the shoot, and they succeeded
in securing first and second money in
several of the best events The shoot
was attended by a large number Of
Western sportsmen.
GusHER AT PERU.-The Interstate
company has struck big oil gusher at
the Peru oil fields. Unless it be Mo-
line. Sedan is the farthest west of any
Kansas town that is burning natural
gas which shoYs the steady expansion
of the gas field.
INCUBATOR FAcToRY.-There is such
an establishment at Hiawatha which
employees 25 men and the manager
states that the business of the company
will require rs men within u year.
The company is asking for inducements
to move its plant to Topeka.
WHEAT IS PooRLY.-Farmers coming
into Clay Center from every part of
the county report that wheat is not
looking well. The winter has been a
dry one, and coupled with the wind
which has prevailed of late, has in
jured the crop. Many fields appear
almost barren of wheat. None of it is
being pastured as the farmers have
plenty of forage.
BOND CLERK.-Captain t. J. Hayes,
of Kansas City, Kas., has been APP
pointed bond clerk in State Superin-
tendent Dayhoff's office.
LITTLE RIVER PIosPERoUs.-Several
buildings are going up, among them a