The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-26
Kansas Observation-Disclosures t


has a population of 1,533,049, the
! largest in the states history. This
is net gain in the year of 3S,21S
Seventy-seven counties report increas
es aggregating 45,430; twenty-eight
decreased 1912. Montgomery county
gained by far the most, 1854, fol
lowed, although remotely, by Allen
Neosho, Crawford, Wilson, Labette
Wyandotte and Chautauqua in the
order named. The larger gains are
noticeably in the oil and gas-bearing
territory. Wyandotte has more inhab'
itants than any other county; Shaw.
nee is second and Sedgwick third
each retaining the same relative rank
as in 1908 Instead of seventh, how
ever, Montgomery this year is fourth,
displacing Crawford which now ranks
fifth.
Life as Nuns.-At the convent in
Concordia, with most impressive cere-
monies, class Of eight young wo-
men from Kansas, Illinois and Michi-
gan, made profession of their desire
to enter the sisterhood of st. Joseph
and thirteen others pronounced the
perpetual vows. The latter included
six from Germany, one from Ireland
and the remainder from points in
this country. About 100 guests, par
ents and relatives of the young wo-
men were present.
Think Her kidnapped.-At Atchi-
son, Drew B. Harvey, a Missouri Pa
cific fireman, disappeared from his
home and there is every reason to be-
lieve that he ran off with Augusta
Goldt, daughter of Adolph Goldt, an
old soldier. Harvey was separated
from his wife, who lives in Horton.
He has a 4-year-old child, whom he
took with him. AS Augusta is under
IS years of age, this is penitentiary
offense.
Distributing Fish.-Fish Car No,
of the government fish commission
in charge of Captain Pearce, is now
making distribution of fish in Cen
trail Kansas. All of the public lakes
and private ponds along the Union
sas City to the Colorado line are be-
ing stocked up. Later on a distribu-
ton will be made along the Santa
Fe.
Powder Mill Blows Up.-At Pitts
burg the wheel mill at the powder
works of the Pennsylvania and Kan
sas Powder Company was blown up
during a fire which broke out in the
mill. Nobody was in or near the
building at the time and fortunately
nobody was injured. 1t is probable
that the loss will not exceed $1,000
The mill will at once be rebuilt.
New Railway Bridge.-At Newton
piles have been driven for the fine
bridge that is to be built across Sand
Creek west of the stock yards. This
bridge will be a double track affair, 210
feet long. Across it will run the two
tracks that will lead into the new
yards, which will make it a very
much used structure.
Big Wheat hipment.-In the last
fifteen days three mills at Wellington
have paid to the farmers of Sumner
county in aggregate 100000 for
wheat, nearly all of which has been
shipped out of town over the Atchison,
T ppeka & Santa Fee railroad.
Cattle to Eneand.-A train load of
cattle was shipped from Eureka direct
to Liverpool, England. AS fer as
Greenwood county is concerned, the
strikers and packers can settle their
Pension Examiners.-Dr. J, F,
Pickereil has been appointed pension
examining surgeon at Lincoln; DR..
Herbert Whiteworth at Dodge City;
and DR.. w. R. Wycoff at Council
Grove.
Early Kansas Settler-Simon Stein,
one of Dickinson county's early set
tiers, died in Pennsylvania. His body
will be taken to his old home in Sol
ONION for burial.
For Selling Liquor.-Frank Keith,
a Topeka druggist, was fined $1,000
and sentenced to one year in Jail by
the police judge for selling liquor.
There were six counts against him.
Keith will appeal to the district
court.
Strike Leader Jailed.-Thomas Will
son, in charge of the strike of the In
ternational Association of Machinists
on the Santa Fe railroad, is in jail.
He was arrested on a state warrant
charging him with disturbing the
peace.
Postoffice changes.-Fred L. Ray
mond is appointed postmaster at Cos
tello, Montgomery county; vice VIM.
Thar, resigned.
Cold Storage Burned.-The MAN.
moth cold storage plant of the Marys-
vile Bottling Works is destroyed by
fire. The plant contained 100 tons of
ice stored for summer use and half
of it was melted by the extreme heat.
The building is a total loss, estimat-
ed at $500
About Grain Rates.-There were a
number of Choctaw officials in An