The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

removing of all kinds of obstruction,
the piles and debris of the old bridges
and compelling the building of new
bridges with only two piers in the
river. An important feature of the re-
port is the question raised by the en-
ginecrs whether these duties are with
| in the province of the state or the gen.
cral government.
VorRD AGAINST MuEAGE.-All of
| the members of the Kansas delegation
in congress voted against the propo-
sition to give members of the house
double mileage. 1t was proposed to
give them mileage for both the extra
and regular sessions of congress, al
though there was no distinction be-
tween them, and none of the members
were entitled to it,
GRAND LopaE Files SUIT.-The Kan
sas grand lodge of Odd Fellows filed
suit in tho district court at Ottawa
against Trortman e Stone, of Topeka,
and N. T. Slime, OF Ottawa, admins
TRAITOR of the estate OF V. De Boissiere.
Judgment is asked for SAT, 600 for money
advanced by the Odd Fellows at the
time the property was decided to the
grand lodge trustees.
OsTEoPATHs RECoGNIZED.-T state
board Of medical registration and ex-
animation has claimed that the osteO-
pathic colleges were not regular,
but DR.. C. Il. Hulett, Of Topeka, presi-
dent of the Kansas Association Of Os-
teopaths, made Il talk which convinced
The board that the colleges are entitled
to recognition. Licenses to osteopaths
will issue therefore.
Cooks HIS FEED. John Pilllington
is feeding 700 cattle at his farm east of
Waverly, Coffey county. lie cooks all
the corn he feeds them and they are
gaining as rapidly as steers could do.
He has them on full feed and will feed
them until about the first of April.
His cattle are two and three years old
and are as smooth and even as it is
possible for them to be.
MONEY TO COME TO KANsAs.-Thc
house committee on Indian affairs has
agreed to insert in the appropriation
bill provision of $50, 900 for hospital
at Haskell Institute, Lawrence, kas,
and S., 900 fora cottage to be construct
ed at the Kicllapoo school in Brown
county, Kas.
HOMES AND LAWNS. THE scope of
the Sedgwicl1 County Horticultural So
ciety will be extended so that it will
include not only the fostering of the
fruit raising industry as one of its OBJ
jects, but also the identifying of homes
and lawns in town and country.
LINCOLN DAY.-The day was gen
orally observed in Topeka. The streets
were decorated with bunting and many
of the business houses closed in the
afternoon. A big meeting was held at
the auditorium in the evening.
SMELLING WORKS BuRNEp.-One of
the nine zinc smelling works at lola of
the Cherokee Lanyon company is de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, 100000. The
plant had a capacity of forty tons Il
day and employed 200 men,
JURY SECURED. After nine days the
district court of Norton county secured
a jury for the Dewey trials and the
taking of testimony commenced All
the jurors are farmers.
ATLANTA COMING ON.-This town, on
the Frisco road in the north part of
Cowley county is booming some. 1t
now has telephone line and a news
paper.
SYNDICATE BANKs.-It is published
at Wellington that a syndicate is ac-
curing large number of Southern
Kansas banks.
THIS is UNUsUAL.-The Wellington
schools are said to have an equal mum
Der of boys and girls as students; l65
of each.
WOULD TRAP THEM.-Simon Steen,
trapper of fifty years experience re-
siding at Spruce, Pa, wants TO come
to Kansas with his traps and catch
prairie dogs at cent apiece. He has
communicated with the state board of
agriculture. His letter has been for
warded to the prairie dog expert at the
state agricultural college.
PASTOR REsIGNs.-Dr. Mofret, pastor
of the United Presbyterian church at
Arkansas City, has resigned because of
i'll health. He held the position for
eight years.
A PRAIRIE FIEE.-A large quantity
of hay and 500 acres Of farm land,
with some orchard trees, were burned
by prairie fire in in the vicinity of
Medora, Reno county. a Frisco en-
engine started the fire and the high
wind kept it going for several hours
before the farmers could stop it.
FoR Southwest KANSAS COLLEGE,