The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-09-23
KANSAS COMMENT

having her first pavement put down
pisbursina Agent.-Fred w. Cocter,
cashier of the National Exchange bank
at Hutchinson, Kansas, has been ap-
pointed disbursing agent for the
Hutchinson public building.
Colorado Wants Him.-An effort
will be made by the Colorado author
tiles to secure the extradition OF Rob-
ert Romano, who confessed to the Of
ficers at Topeka that he had part in
in the indicator and independence ex-
plosions in Colorado
Jail Breaker.-At Hutchinson, Hay
den King, 23 years old, was found
guilty of breaking Jail two months
ago, and will take an appeal from the
district to the supreme court. He was
under arrest for robbing his fathers
furniture store and escaped by saw
ing a steel bar. He was away two
months when he was captured in Mem
phis, Tennessee, where he was under
arrest for highway robbery.
Rush the Work.-At Horton sixty
Italians were put to work rebuilding
the yard tracks. 1t is reported on good
authority that the company will short
ly do away with the store house at
Chicago and supply the entire system
from Moline to Horton. Moline will
be the supply for lines east of the
river and Horton for the entire system
west of the river, including the Choc-
taw, st. Louis & Kansas City lines.
Looking Over Grounds.-At Horton,
]. o. Crockett, general superintendent
of the Rock Island southwest division,
A. Gilmore, assistant to the general
superintendent of motive power, and
c. w. Jones, division superintendent
of the Kansas division, were looking
over the round house and yards. 1t
is the intention Of the company to
rebuild the round house and increase
the capacity. The stalls will be made
large enough to accommodate the larg-
est engines.
Interstate Shoot.-The interstate
tournament for Kansas will be held
Concordia under the auspices Of the
Blue Ribbon Gun Club September 2S
and 20. Mr.. M. L. Myers, secretary os
the association, has received such en-
couragment that he announces that he
will outrival the tournament held in
1903 which was then pronounced to
he the best ever held in the state.
Such men as Heer, Gilbert Crosby
and Undertake will be present and
will shoot in their class but will not
contest with the state men for honors
or money.
Victory for SaIoons.-Concordia is
again without an ordinance regulat-
ing the saloons. Judge Alexander in
the district court has held void the
ordinance adopted last April and
deemed to be ironclad. He decided
against it because it does not follow
the punishment prescribed in the man
datory provisions of the Hurrel act.
The saloons will probably now re-
open, as it will be impossible to Sc
cure another ordinance with the pres
ent council, but three of its members
being with the mayor in his fight
against the saloons.
Inman Case AppeaIed-Otto Inman,
who was twice convicted of murder
in the first degree in the district court
of Franklin county, for the murder OF
Eliza Jackson on the night of February
11,1903, has appealed his case to the
supreme court. Jackson was shot in
his bed one night by someone from
outside the house. The murder was
surrounded with mystery, but Inman,
a young man who worked and loafed
around the neighborhood, was arrested
for it. He has had two trials and each
Jury has returned verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree.
Life Desire.-Mrs. Augusta Wilson,
who recently struck rich oil in Will
sonton, says it is the desire OF her
life to acquire the three-story build
ing at Parsons occupied by the Even
ing Sun, so that she may donate it
to the city for a public library. Mrs.
Wilson erected the building fifteen
years ago, but lost it in financial re-
verses. She is past GO and in feeble
health.
Good Producer.-Wheat in Rice
county has produced as high as $1S
an acre this year. The same land can
be purchased for $40 an acre.
Dry Spell Broken.-At Skiddy, Kan,
a dry spell of six weeks duration was
broken by a downpour of five hours.
An inch of rain fell. 1t will great
ly benefit the late corn, fall pasture
and wheat seeding. Corn will be half
a crop. Hay, fruit and vegetables
are good.
J Dropping oH.-The fifth reunion Of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment at
Paola disclosed the fact that 123 of
the regiment are dead. Major Frank
Whitman. who was killed in the Colora-
do wreck last month, was the last to
go.
Towns Must oualify-Assistant Sup
erintendent OF Insurance Charles