The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-26
KANSAS COMMENT

in some new allotments given the KaW
Indians Mr.. Curtis and his family
drew 1000 acres of land and $4,000
in cash.
Old Settlers Meet.-The annual re
union of old settlers will be held in
Oskaloosa August II and Is, and a
big attendance is anticipated. An in
teresting programme and a lengthy
list of prize have been arranged.
Death In Reservor.-Miss Zoe An
derson, of Concordia, IL years old,was
drowned in a reservoir near Green
leaf, getting beyond her depth while
bathing. Her uncle, Ed. Mitchell, tried
to rescue her and was also drowned.5
Accidental shootlng.-Wesley Stan
neart, of Ottawa, was brought in from
Richmond suffering from gunshot
wound through the left lung. Stan
neart left Ottawa for leisurly drive
with his family to visit relatives in
Oklahoma. He tried to remove a
rifle from the wagon and the weapon
was discharged, the ball striking him
under the heart and passing through
his body. His condition is critical.
Under Own Name.-Although the
Standard Oil Company does business
in Kansas under the title of the Prai-
RE Oil and Gas Company, yet it is
in position now to do business in its
own name. Permission has been
granted it to do buseness in Kansas.
The Standard Oil Co. is an Indiana
corporation, with $1,000,OO0 capital.
Its object is to buy crude oil and man
ufacture it into refined products and
to transport them.
Dynamite Injured Him. Joseph
Strickland has brought suit hor ~
900 against the city of Wichita for
damages alleged to have resulted
from the explosion of dynamite which
had fioated down the Little river at
the time of the June flood. He says
that it was dynamite which had been
sunk for the purpose of blowing up
the dam, but which did not explode
until it struck sandboat belonging
to him.
Coal Oil Explosion.-At Burlington
Mrs. Frank Hurkett, woman about
thirty-five years old was fatally burn
ed by the explosion of can OF coal
oil. with which she was lighting a
kitchen fire. She was badly burned
all over, nearly all of her clothing
being burned off Her finger nails
and toe nails were burned off, as
were the palms of her hands and the
soles of her feet. She has no chance
of recovery.
Took cramps.-Ralph Hoover,
young man who was baggageman at
the Santa Fe depot at Strong City.
was drowned in the Cottonwood river
while in swimming. 1t is supposed he
took cramps as he was a good swim
mer. He called for help but the boys
who were with him paid no attention
until it was too late. The deceased was
leader of the Auditorium band at
Strong City and had only been mar
ried six weeks.
To Oil Roads.-The board of coun-
ty commissioners of Montgomery coun-
ty will be asked at their next meet
ing to try the experiment of oiling
the roads Of the county. The Stand
ard Oil Company IS not purchasing the
heavy oil which is produced by
many of the oil wells in this county.
The oil ls worth about 80 cents a
barrel and those who are interested
in improving the condition of the
roads in the county will ask the COM
missioners to use this oil. Wherever
oil has been used on roads it has
been found to be one of the best ma
terials for improving the condition
of the highways. 1t not only keeps
keeps the clouds of dust down, but
tends to prevent the damage done by
the heavy rains.
Coffey County's loss-Senator Ken
nedy, of Burlington, stated that Coffey
county would lose at least 1000 pop
ulation as a result of the floods this
spring, and that it would cost the
county in the neighborhood of $685.
600 to care for the flood victims this
winter.
Civil Service-A civil service exam
ination will be held at Hutchinson,
Kansas, August 81, at Independence
Kansas, September 8, and at Hiawa-
tina, Kansas, September II, for posi-
tions of clerk and letter carrier in
postoffices at these places.
Eliminate Degenerates.-At a meet
ing held at Clyde it was finally decided
to hold the watermelon carnival, and
the dates were set for Wednesday and
Thursday, September IA and 10.
Many women attended the meeting,
and promised to take a sincere inter-
est in the event, in the hope that the
rough element, which caused some
unpleasantness at the last carnival,
may be eliminated.
Rural Delivery.-Rural Free deliv-
cry route No. will be established on
SeDtember Is at Glasco, Cloud county,
Kansas.
Teachers Examination.-At Concor-
dia 100 persons took examination for
teachers certificates in that county,