The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
Santa Fe saIlastlna.-E. Raymond,

Independence was being ballasted a
the rate of so cars of ballast day
The work is being done as fast as two
crushers can produce the ballast ant
when it has been completed will make
the Southern Kansas one of the bes
roads in the west. New ties are also
being installed and as fast as the
track layer can do so, new steel Is
being put down. The Howard branch
is being practically rebuilt.
Annual Meeting.-At the annual
meeting at Parsons of the board OF
directors and stockholders of the Mis-
ouri, Kansas & Texas railway, which
was attended by President Finney, a
supplemental mortgage to the first re-
funding mortgage of $40,000,000 of
bonds recently authorized was ratified
and confirmed. A first mortgage was
authorized at meeting Of the stock
holders August 81 for the purpose of
refunding outstanding bonds and de-
fraying the expense of buying new
rolling stock and other incidentals.
Its Factory Flooded.-At Leaven-
orth the Broadway manufacturing CON-
| pany presented claim for $4,000
before the city council The concern
claims to have been injured to that
amount by the overflow of creek this
summer and the city is held respon-
sible for obstructing the channel of
the creek, thereby causing the water
| to back up and flood the big easements
and warehouses of the plant. The
claim was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
Two Engines Demoished.-A head
on collision between an east bound
freight train and west bound work
train on the Rock Iiland three miles
west of Topeka resulted in both en-
gines being demolished and the track
torn up for 100 feet. Traffic ON the
line was delayed for several hours.
The engineer and fireman of each en-.
CINE jumped. All escaped injury but
Fireman Maverty, who sprained his
ankle.
Gives Legacies.-Mrs. Caroline
Moore, wealthy widow living near
Springdale, Leavenworth county, has
sold one of her largest farms for cash
and divided the money among her
four children and seventeen grandchil-
dren. Her husband came in the ear
ly days and by hard labor and judi
cious investments accumulated quite
a fortune.
Collar Bone Broken.-Will Leland.
son of Cyrus Leland, had his collar
bone broken in practice game of
football between the Topeka high
school and the second Washburn team.
He is getting along all right, but will
be out of the game for the remainder
der of the season.
Has Written a Book.-William j
Pinkerton, a switchman employed by
the Santa Fe at Argentine, has writ
ten book which is singularly in
keeping with the discussion now going
on all over the country regarding the
frequency and awful fatality of rail
road accidents.
Debate Arranged.-Washburn and
Baker university have entered into a
contract for a joint debate between
students each year. Washburn has not
been taking any part in college debates
in recent years, but will get back in
to the game.
Cut His Throat.-The lifeless body
of w. H. Rider of Beloit was found in
a wheat field near Solomon. He had
cut his throat with razor. Rider
had been working in the mines Of Col
orado and was on his way home.
Postal Receipts Grow.-The receipts
of the Kanaas City, Kan, postofice
for October amounted to $13,642.45, an
increase of "a per cent over the re-
ceipts of October, 1903, when they
were $101G004.
Quivira Shaft Dedicated.-The dedi
cation services of the Harahey monu-
ment erected by the Quivira Histori-
cal society of Alma were held at the
court house and the monument was
turned over to the county ]. V. Brow
err, of st. Paul Mimi, made the princi-
pal speech and in it he told of the work
done. He gave some interesting his
tory regarding the ancient tribe of
Harahey. The shaft is of granite.
Run Over by Train.-Clara Wilker |
son, colored girl 16 years old, was
run over by Frisco passenger train |
at Fort Scott and killed.
Going After oiI.-The Kan-Okla. Gas
and Oil company have begun opera
lions in the vicinity of Arkansas City, |
starting its drill just north Of town.
The first hole is to be on a high |
hill. This makes the third rig that |
Is in active use within five miles of
town.
Gas Propositions. c. Boyle, of
Kansas Citv nreSented tn the Fort