The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-03
KANSAS COMMENT.

of Pratt are loaded with frult.
WILD GEESE TAMED.-Wm. McNee,
of Cottonwood Falls, crippled the
wings and captured 20 wild geese and
has tanned them so they are content
ed.
No GAS TO SPARE.-The mayors of
the towns in the Kansas oil belt held
a meeting at Chanute to frame pro-
test against the piping of gas out OF
the state.
GEN. MILES Acknowledgement Nelson
A. Miles once sunk fortune in a coal
mine development in Ellis county.
Now he proposes to get even in the
Kansas oil fields.
WHEAT SHIPMENTS Morland, little
station in Graham county, has shipped
are, 900 bushels of wheat since the last
harvest and there is still plenty more
theee in the bins.
GovERNoR's GARDEN.-It is said to
be the best garden in Topeka. Gov
ernor Bailey works in his garden one
hour each day and keeps his family
well supplied with vegetables.
PLAINTIFF PAYS CosTs.-The mayor
of Kiowa, 7. " Brown, came out VIC
torious in a suit for $4,000 damages,
growing out of whisky raid. The
plaintiff was assessed the costs.
LARGEST MEAT CONGRATULATIONS
& Co., were bidders at $500 hundred
for beef for soldiers at Fort Riley for
the last half of this year. The con-
tract will call for about 10000 pounds
week.
SYNODICAL MEETING. The forty-fifth
annual meeting of the Augustana Sy-
nod of the Swedish Lutheran church
of North America will convene at
Lindsborg June 1. About 300 dele
gates will attend.
SOME BONDS ILLEGAL.-Bonds issued
to pay an indebtedness already con-
tracted are illegal. School district
bonds cannot be issued except for the
purpose of erecting or purchasing one
or more school houses.
HAS HIGH RANK.-Central Kansas
ranks high in the matter of church
and educational work. There are
three large pipe organs in Lindsborg
valued at more than $4,000. Pianos
are found in almost every home.
To GUST COUNTY ATToRNEY.-At-
torney General Coleman began pro-
ceedings in the supreme coure to GUST
the county attorney of Linn county
from office. In the application it is
charged that he has been taking
money to shield jointkeepers.
lola NAMED FOR HER-Mrs. lola
Colburn is leaving lola with her hus-
band to spend her last years with her
sons and daughters in Idaho. They
were the first settlers on the TOWNSHIP
Of lola, in 1856, and their house was
the first one in the vicinity. When
little hamlet sprang up it was called
lola in Mrs. Colburn's honor, She
came to Kansas as bride, travelling
more than two months with an OK
team, from Clay county, Illinois.
STRAIN OF STRAWBERRIES The first
special trainload of Strawberries that
ever ran into Wichita arrived over the
Frisco from Monet, Missouri. 1t was
the first section of the regelar train
and consisted of four cars, all of which
were filled with crates of strawberries.
Three of the cars were for n Wichita
firm and the fourth went to Denver.
The three cars left at Wichita con-
tanned 1896 crates which were all sold
on the day of their arrival.
PROMINENT OFFICER INsANE.-George
Hofmeyer was tried in the probate
court and found insane. Mr.. Hofmeyer
has been one of the most useful and
respected citizens of Inman and has
been holding the position of police
Judge and justice of the peace. He
was a prominent officer in the local
lodges and in the Evangelical church.
His monomania was for spending
money.
CHERRY TREES LoADED.-McPher
sons cherry trees are reported as car
rying loads of fruit.
AT THE CABNIvAL.-During Wichita's
carnival week on Friday night seats
containing fifty people at the dog and
pony show collapsed and precipitated
every one of them to the ground be-
low. Three women received severe
bruises ane were taken to their homes
in vehicles. Immediately following
the accident there was a confused heap
of lumber, legs, arms, dresses, etc.
HOME GROWN TDrBER.-Highland is
to have house IL rooms with baths
and gas. 1t will be built of oak and
walnut timber grown near the town.
SALE OF PERU WELLs.-The Crescent
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