The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-19
Ohio Day at Falr-The Kansas state


Topeka to set aside Friday of Fail
week as Ohio day. The Ohio associa
| ton will have a headquarters tent on
the ground during the entire week
which will contain toilet room and
rest room free to all Ohio-Kansans
also a register and an information bu
reau which will enable Ohioans to 10
cate their Ohio acquaintances.
Big Corn YieId.-Encouraging re
ports come from nearly every part OF
the state and indicate that the corn
crop will be excellent. Most of the
upland will produce a good crop
while the only failure comes from
the wash-out in some of the low lands
Generally, the corn crop for 1904, is
considered excellent.
Guaranteed Pastures The state
cattle inspector quarantined number
of pastures near Maple City, east OF
Arkansas City, for Texas fever. The
disease has caused four deaths in
one pasture and other cattle are af-
fected. Cattle driven from below the
quarantine line into the state con-
trary to law are said to be the cause
of the disease.
Run Over by Train.-A man known
locally as Mike Murphy" was run
over by a Rock Island freight train at
Peck in Sedgwick county. One leg
was cut off and his skull crushed. He
died two hours later, while the sur
geons were dressing his wounds. A
note book found in his pocket con-
tanned the name Roma Izell."
Physician Arrested.-Dr. ]. L. Ety.
man, one of the prominent physicians
of Frankfort, is confined in the county
jail. He was arrested on warrant
sworn out by Isaac Elliott, of Frank
fort, charging him with performing
an operation on his (ElliOtt's) wife
from the result of which she died.
Big Wheat YieId.-At Sylvan Henry
Hesterberg finished threshing last
week and the yield was exceptional.
Eleven acres yielded forty-nine and
one-half bushels to the acre. The ber-
ry is we'll matured and in good con-
dition.
Superintendent Dead.-H. E. Horn
aday, county superintendent of schools
of Crawford county, is dead at the
home of his parents near McCune, az
ter long illness. He was a candi-
date for reelection on the republican
ticket.
New Pipe Organ.-At Ottawa new
$4,000 pipe organ for the First Baptist
church arrived and is being installed.
1t will be dedicated September /. The
First Methodist church installed a
new pipe organ few weeks ago.
Corn Looking Fine.-In Reno coun-
ty the corn is looking fine and the
best crop ever known in Kansas is
looked for. The rains have come just
right this season. The wheat harvest
is practically finished.
Examine Acknowledgement Bail
ey has arranged for the employment
of another expert accountant, to assist
State Accountant Rowett in an exam
nation of the accounts of the various
state departments.
Bore for Ole. Loptein, capital
list from Sycamore, ILL.,, is at the head
of a company of Illinois capitalists
that will soon begin drilling oil wells
on his Cowley county land.
Discovered Gold.-Marshall county
is very much interested just now in
a deposit of gold which has been dis
covered on the farm of William Spell
meier north of Marysville.
Robbers at Muscotah.-Tho hard
ware and jewelry store of w. G. ALI
son at Muscotah was entered and
robbed of valuables amounting to
$3.50.
Small Oil WelI.-At Preston, Kan
sas, a twenty barrel oil well was
struck at depth Of 247 feet. The
well is in a new district.
Better Than Expected.-Wheat in
Osborne county is doing much better
was expected, much of it bringing 80
bushels to the acre.
Blacksmiths Organize.-The nation
association of Blacksmiths and Wag
on Makers of Nemaha county has
been organized.
Cattlemen's Pcnic.-The. annual
Cattlemen's picnic will be held in
Kingman this year commencing Aug
ust 80 and lasting until the evening
of September 2. A big crowd of cat
tlemen is expected from all parts of
Kansas, Oklahoma, Teyas, and Col
orado.
One Weeks STANDARDIZATION is
filled with religious people. Delegates
representing the German Lutheran
synod will hold a weeks session. The
Young Peoples Society of the Evan
gelical Association is holding a camp
meeting there.
Opinion From Coleman.-In re-
Spouse to an inquiry from the county
superintendent of Pottawatomie coun-
ty, Attorney General Coleman gave
an opinion in which he holds that
school district cannot be compelled
to educate the inmates of an orphans