The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-09-09
Survey Kansas Road.--T. q. Eloury,

Survey Kansas Road.-T. G. Eloury
chief engineer for the Gulf, Hrtchin'
son & Northwestern railroad, has fin
ished a survey for that line from At
wood, Rawlins county, to Stockton
Rocks county, and he and his assist,
ants are preparing the estimates.
President Eugene Tilleux says the
contracts for the grading and the con-
struction will be let when this work
is done, which will be in about thirty
days. Surveys will be made later
from Stockton to Hutchinson. There
are several routes proposed. but the
exact location of the line Is not yet
known. Bonds will be voted and a
bonus asked through all the counties
through which the road will run.
Vote School Bonds.-At Mound. City
the school district election was held to
vote bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting a new school
building. A lively interest was man.
ifested on both sides and the propo-
sition was carried by about twenty
, votes. The result was announced by
ringing of bells. The old building,
which has been used for many years,
| is q relic of the civil war, having been
used as a hospital during the battle
of Mine Creek, which was fought near
Mound City.
Irrigation Hearing.-At Dodge City
more evidence in the controversy be-
! Co1nro In IN the
rights to use the water of the Arkan
| sas river was taken. A general inquiry
into rainfall, drainage, and climatic
conditions was made. The Kansas wit
nesses blame the Colorado irrigation
bitches for alleged unfavorable condi
tions in Western Kansas during dry
seasons The next inquiry will be
held in Garden City.
September Weather.-At Topeka
Director Jennings, of the weather bu
reau, gave out statement concern
ing the weather in September for sew
enteen years past. The average tenn
perature was 6S degrees. The high
est was i04 degrees, on September 10,
IJOOy tllC lOWCoL WAC uSSIOCoJ Va
September IS, 1888. The average rain
fall was 3.31 inches. The most was
7.47 inches, in 1900, and the lowest,
half inch, in 1888.
Celebration at LaWrence.-Th Law
renee semi-centennial celebration COM
mittee announced that George R. Peck
of Chicago, would deliver an address
on October G, and that Rev. F. w.
Gunsaulus, of Chicago, would talk Oc-
tober 5. Other prominent speakers,
notably, Charles francis Adams, of
Boston, are expected. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe has also written an orig
inal poem for the occasion, which will
be read.
Fire at Brookfield.-Fire broke out
in some lumber sheds at Broollfield
and before it could be controlled it
had done nearly $4,000 worth of dam
ages. At one time the fire threaten
ed the whole town, but the citizens
got out in force and with the aid of
buckets prevented greater damage.
1t was with difficulty that the lumber
yard was saved
Indian School Opens.-At Lawrence
the school year at the Haskell Indian
Institute opened on September 1st
with a larger attendance of Indian
boys and girls than has ever been
there at the beginning of the terms
work. The boys and girls will be
nearly all strangers and have had lit
tie school advantages up to the pres
ent time.
Negro Soldiers Leave.-A battalion
of the Twenty-fifth infantry (negro)
which has been on detached service
at Fort Riley, left for its proper sta
ton. Fort Niobrara, Neb.
Lost His Foot.-Charles Foster, of
Stafford, lost his right foot underneath
Santa Fe passenger train. He at
tempted TO board the excursion train
for Kansas City and fell.
Own EIevators.-The western Kan
sas farmers have elevators of their
own, and the next thing they will be
building cooperative broom corn fac
tories.
Attempts Suicide.-An 1S-year-old
wife jumped from the bridge into the
river at Ottawa Sunday. Her age had
nothing to do with the case.
Miami County WeI.-The Hoising-
ton Oil and Gas Company shot their
No. 8 well on the Flanagan lease,
north of Osawatomie and it is MAX
ing a remarkably good showing as
an oiler. The Miami crude oil people
are spudding in on their first well on
the Wilson lease, two miles west of
town.
Purchased Bank.-President S. T.
Goltry, of the Enid First National
Bank, secured control by purchase of
the Blaine County bank, with himself
as president, w. B. Biper cashier and
w. E. Britton assistant cashier.
Celebrate Event.-The development
of Atchison's three foot vein of coal
will be celebrated September r. Ban
da Rosa has been engaged and the