The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-07-22

on their assessment, as returned to
| the state auditor. Atchison county
| looks for a raise. 1t doesn't want the
raise to be higher than 10 per cent.
Hamilton county wants decrease
of so per cent on it's real estate. Bar
Der county want 20 per cent reduc-
ton on both personal and real es-
tate. Dickinson wants a slight re-
duction. Sumner asks that its land
valuation be reduced to correspond
with the assessment of land in ad-
joining counties. Morton wants Its
assessment lowered 25 per cent. Nc
Pherson, Ellsworth, Marion and An
| derson want to be left alone.
Gets Rhodes Scholarshlp.-E. w.
Murray was elected to the Cecil
Rhodes scholarship to Oxford college
by a board consisting of Chancellor
Strong of the university, President
Plass of Washburn, and President
Murlin of Baker. Out of the five who
took the examination in May, three
passed it. They were E. w. Muir
ray and George Nutting of Kansas
university and Mr. Elbright of Baker
Murray ranked high in every branch
of the examination. The scholarship
consists of three-years' course at
Oxford, England, with 800 pounds
per year. Residence at Oxford will
begin in October.
Insane Through Fear of Flood
| Mrs. Will Hartman of st. Joseph was
placed in the Wells asylum at Atchl-
! son. insane. as a result of fear OF
/ the flood in Kansas City year ago,
/ She lived in the flooded districts
/ of Kansas City at the time, and was
sick during the flood. The fear that
! she would be drowned in her bed
when the water came around her
house. caused an excessive nervous
ness. which she has been unable to
overcome and which has finally de-
/ veloped into insanity.
/ Nine Wells on One Farm.-The
/ Wyandotte Oil and Gas COMPANY OF
! Kansas City, brought in La Rue Oil
well No. |, two and one-half miles
west of Toronto. 1t gives promise OF
/ being one of the best wells in the dis
/ trict, and extends the local oil field
more than a mile south. contract
calls for nine wells on the same
farm. Pumps were put on Stone
/ siphe's No. for the first time, and
pumped more than thirty barrels in
five hours.
Struck a Handcar-A freight train
ran down handcar near Emporla,
on which four persons were return
ing from the country. John Owens
was killed and Arthur Denham and
Mae and Pearl Miller were fatally
hurt. The freight train, after strik-
ing the handcar passed on without
stopping, and Owens body and the
injured were not found until two
hours later. Owens and Denham
were round house employees.
Soldiers and Settlers Reunions
Preparations are being made for the
Old Soldiers and Old Settlers re-
unions, which are to be held in Eu-
reka this fall. The dates are August
80 and 81, September 1 and 2. The
fairs the first day, and the old SOL
diers will have charge on the other
three days.
Reports From Shawnee County,
Farmers say that from so to 80 per
cent of the wheat will be saved, al
though a little of it will be of infer
ior quality. Corn is growing very
rapidly and will turn out much better
than was expected. The weeds are
bad in many corn fields, but the farm
ers think they can manage them.
Aqed Kansan Dies.-W. P. Dock
ray. who during the Civil war was
captain of the gunboat De Soto of the
Atlantic blockading squadron, is dead
at his Douglas county home, aged SO
years,
Oldest Woman in County.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Lupton, the Oldest person
in Sumner county, is dead at the
home of her son, R. w. Lupton, near
Riverdale, Kan, aged 81 years.
Santa Fe Official transferred.-Al-
fred Lowell, assistant superintend-
ent of motive power OF the SANTA re
has been transferred from Topeka to
Chicago.
Cutting Wheat-Many upland farm
ers in western Kansas are trying to
cut wheat, and are using headers in
stead of binders where possible. Bot
tom lands can not be entered for some
days.
To Prospect For Casa complete
drilling outfit has been unloaded al
Neal, twelve miles of Eureka, and as
soon as the machinery can be sci
up the work of prospecting for gas
and oil will be begun at that place.
Property Greatly Damaged.-Mucf
property in towns all over the state
has been damaged by the flood.
Corn Looks Well.-The upland corr
over the entire state is looking well
and the prospect is fair for a bis
crop. Potatoes that were not over
flowed are said to be in a fine con
dition.