The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-01-06
KANSAS COMMENT


probably the youngest mother in Lyon
county. Although less than 1G years
old and still in short dresses, she is
the mother of healthy baby born last
week. She and her husband eloped
when she was ii years old. They
, formerly lived in Arkansas, and her
husband is in that state now.
Did Not Assault Striker. - J. NJ.
Horton, landlord of the Grandview
hotel, at Arkansas City, was tried on
the charge of assaultins Santa Fe
striking machinist and found not
guilty. The case is the outcome OF
some troubles between Horizons wife
and striker who called at the hotel
to talk to some non-union men. The
striker was ordered to get out and
did not obey. The woman seized
handful of red pepper and threw it in
his eyes.
Given Until February 1.-THE Kan
sas Louisiana exposition commission
has not completed its work and Gov
which its final report may be made
to February 1, 1906. The commission
expected to get through work this
week and make a final report to the
governor, but the exposition manage
ment has not awarded all of the
prizes won in the competitions and
the Kansas commission will wait for
these awards.
Lost Life in Storm. Constantine
Miller, an old soldier well known
around Hiawatha as Little Miller"
started to walk from the country
home of J. e. Peuw to the town of
Fairview, one mile distant. He fail
ed to appear by night time and
inquiry showed that he had not reach
ed Fairview His dead body was dis
covered in field half mile east of
the Peuw home He had lost his
bearings in the snow storm and was
frozen to death.
Wichita Poultry Show. - Secretary
IN. w Schopf, of the Wichita Poultry
and Pet Stock Association, assures
you that the big show which will be !
held at Wichita January to T, will
surely eclipse anything before held |
The breeders of Kansas are enthusi-
astic, and from present indications
more breeders will be personally pres
ent than ever before. This is one of
the big shows of the west. A prize
won here means something. The
secretary will be glad to mail prem
ium list to all who apply.
ditions prior to scheduling football
games with Washburn college and
Haskell institute, the athletic board
of the University of Kansas has ask a.!
ed the former college to adopt the |
Chicago conference rules and Has
kell to adopt the rule of that confer |
ence that prohibits players from more |
than four years participation on col |
Iege football teams. 1t is said that |
games will not be scheduled with |
these two institutions if the condi- !
lions required are not granted.
Controls Territory 'Phones.-A deal !
has been consummated by the terms |
of which the Pioneer Telephone Com |
pany, of Indian Territory, takes over
all the property of the Chickasaw-
Choctaw Telephone Company, includ-
ing four local exchanges and 125 |
miles of toll lines. This gives the |
Pioneer Company control of practi- |
cally all the telephones in the two |
territories. and gives Denison, Tex. |
direct communication with Kansas |
City and St. Louis. The company's |
headquarters will be at Muskogee.
Proved His Innocence. - Wise M. !
Holloway who was arrested at Great |
Bend and taken to Newton a week
ago. charged with completely in the
theft of a suit case, containing notes
amounting to sixteen thousand dol
lars from the Arcade Hotel there.
proved himself entirely innocent of
the affair and was released.
Paola Oil Refinery Chartered. - A
charter was taken out for an indie
pendent refinery at Poala. 1t will be
a small affair, it's capital being only
$4,000. 1t is given all the rights that
an oil refinery needs, including the
right to construct pipe lines. The
concern is named the Paola Refining
Company.
Has a Doubie.-Representat Vic
tor Murdoch, of Kansas, and Mr.. p.
ID. Johns, Western newspaper CORE
spondent. look so much alike that the
former could go into the newspaper
mans home office and cover assign
ments, while the latter could go upon
the floor of the house and cast vote
for the Kansan. They are being mis-
taken constantly even by their closest
friends.
Eugene Wares Son WEEDS. - The
marriage of Miss Mary Spencer,
lo..-hto~ 80 AZ ond ATrc G d Cnan-