The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-10

infantry who was not killed or wound
ed in the battle of Gettysburg. This
regiment was one of only five regi
ments in the war that lost more than
So per cent of its men present for duty
| in any one battle. Colonel Culp en-
tered the war in 1861 at the age of II
as n private. lie came tout at the enc
of the war as lieutenant colonel OF the
regiment he entered rs private.
New CLUB Rooms. The club rooms
of the employees of the Topeka Railway
company occupy the entire second floor
of the new Office building oppo'
site the state capitol. At the opening
all of the employees and their families
were present. Lunch and an orchestra
were furnished by the company In
| the new club there are gymnasium,
| pool room, bath rooms ana reading
| room No expense has been spared in
fitting up the rooms.
TORNADO IN NORTON CoUNTY.-A
tornado struck Selden, west of Norton
| on the Rock Island railway, demolish-
ing a church, five dwellings and de-
stroying much farm property. A fu-
neral service was being conducted in
the church at the time and 500 persons
were in attendance. A dozen persons
were hurt. none seriously. Much dam
age was done to farm property in the
path of the storm beyond Selden, but
no loss of life has been reported
TORNADO IN FoRD.-During heavy
heavy storm tornado struck several
barns, windmills and houses near Ford
Citymiles ten southeast of Dodge City.
One house belonging to Elliott Sisson
was turned completely around so now
it faces west instead of east. All the
windmills in the vicinity are down.
Much damage was done by hail and
the driving rain. Reports from several
localities say that nearly all the fruit
is off the trees
SEVERAL MILES WIDE.-The Della
ware river became higher at Perry
than at any time since last years flood.
Near Pleasant Valley the river became
several miles wide, inundating hun
dreds of acres of crops, with an enor-
nous loss. Some people living along
the stream moved to higher ground.
$50 FUNERALs.-The death rate at
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth has
reached three a week and is increasing
rapidly. The home cemetery was
opened with the burial of Thomas
Brennan on January 80, 1866. Since
the cemetery was opened there have
been $50 funerals of old soldiers.
RAIN AND WIND.-At Winfield two
and half inches of rain fell in a
few hours. The Walnut and other
streams became the highest they have
been this season. Severe windstorms
came with the rain and at Maple City
several buildings were destroyed
STILL FLowING.-A 300 barrel well
was brought in on the Thompson farm
south of Peru. 1t has shot oil to such
an extent that the trees around it are
dripping with the petroleum. 1t has
flowed a stream necessarily since it
was shot.
1s.G16 FARES. -The Wichita Street
Railway company registered 1866
fares on Memorial day. More than
10, 900 fares were collected on the line
to Maple Grove cemetery.
VOTED THE BoNDs.-At an election
Winfield voted $4,000 in bonds for
school purposes. A new school build
ing will be erected and present ones
enlarged.
HAIL AT CHENEY.-By telephone
comes the news of the destruction of
thousands of acreslof wheat in that vi
entity by a hail storm.
AGED LIIACs.-In a Hiawatha yard
are two lilac bushes which are over IS
wears old and are still blooming.
200 YEARS OLD.-A man at Potter
claims to have a brass kettle that is
over 200 years old. 1t was found in
the ruins of one of the old Jesuit mis-
sions on the Shebeshekong river in
Canada. These missions were estab-
lished as early as 1G4O among the Huron
Indians.
DIR. LOWRY STEPS DowN.-Dr. j. b.
Lowry will not be candidate for sec
retary of the state board of health
again. This is the only office that pays
a salary. DIR. S. j. Crumbine, of Dodge
CITY. is candidate for the job.
KAw RIvER-The water in the Kan
sas river at Topeka was IS feet above
low water mark on May 30 when it
came to a standstill. The Rock Island
bridge was made unsafe by driftwood;
the street railway bridge was made
impossible to be used. A few dwell
lings on the north side were surround
ed by water.
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