The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-01-13

county high school. There Werb 93'
votes cast for president. Only 464
votes were cast in favor of the higl
school, while 317 were cast against it
The authorities didn't know whether
the proposition carried. The attorney
general rendered an opinion that il
took only majority of the votes cas-
on the proposition and that it had car
ried.
To Drill For Gas. An ordinance
granting H. G. Brown franchise tt
bore for natural gas and minerals or
tract on the Missouri levee at Kansas
City, Kansas, was passed by the coun
Gil. Brown agrees to pay to the city
20 per cent of the proceeds of the sale
of natural gas, 10 per cent on the sale
of Oil, 6 IA cents per ton on coal and
10 per cent of the money derived from
the sale of any other minerals.
Secures Glass Plant. - Among the
new industries that Chanute has Sc
cured is glass plant, to be installed
by West Virginia syndicate. Sever.
al months ago large tract of land
was purchased north of town. Drill.
ing was commenced, resulting in the
bringing of a big gasser and then the
intention of putting in the plant was
made known. The plant will start
with fifty employees.
Fight Gas Company.-At Independ.
ence a mass meeting was called by
the mayor to formulate a plan to Sc.
cure municipal ownership of gas wells
and establish city plant. The legis-
lature will be asked to pass bill au.
thorizing the city to issue bonds to
the amount of $25O,OOO to buy the
present plant of the Kansas Natural
Gas Company or to establish one in
competition.
Kin to Conger.-Since the death of
John Dillon at Salina by his falling
downstairs, it has developed that his
name was Conger, and not Dillon. 1t
is also said that he is highly connect
ed in Indiana, and that he is a rela-
tive of Minister Conger, who repre-
sents the United States in China. In
diana relatives have been notified and
the body will be held pending an an
swer.
Struck BY Live Wire.-On January
3 while Ex-Governor w. E. Stanley
was driving past in front of the Man
haitian hotel, at Wichita, a live wire
fell and struck him on the shoulder.
He did not receive any of the current.
AS the wire glanced off from him it
fell on the horse. The shock knock
ed the horse down. It's injury was
slight.
Engine Starts Fire. An old-fash.
toned prairie fire caused a great deal
of excitement near Medora, in Reno
county. 1t was started by Frisco
engine and swept over parts of three
farms before it was checked, doing an
unusual amount of damage to crops
stacked in the fields. 1t was finally
stopped by blowing.
To Seure Rieht-of-way. - Hugh P.
Brawley, representative of the Kan
sas Natural Gas Company, was at Of
tawa to apply for right of way
across the county highways. The
county commissioners granted the ap-
plication. The contractors will begin
excavation for laying the pipe on
January 10.
A Great State. - Many of the little
towns over the state that never
thought of such thing are now enjoy
ing the luxury of burning gas. In
many of the towns drillers are at work
prospecting and drilling for gas and
oil and they are invariably success
full. Kansas is, indeed, becoming a
great state.
Secure Combination. - Carrie Ma.
ton is expected to arrive in Wichita
in a few days and as the gambling
houses have been closed it is expect
ed that she will try to secure the keys
in combination with a dead lock on
the saloons.
Burned to Death. - John Victor, IS
years Of age and for fifty years resi-
dent Of Olathe, was burned to death
at the residence of his son-in-law,
James Hoover. Hoover and his wife
were away from home and the old
man, it is supposed, tried to start a
fire and used the gasoline can in
stead of the coal oil can. Neighbors
discovered that the inside of the
house was aflame. Victor ran for the
door, broke it down and fell outside
on the porch, where he died in a few
minutes. His clothes burned off and
he was charred from head to foot.
Fears Foul Play. ]. G. Galloway,
for thirteen years a Santa Fe opera.
tor, left Blue Rapids, Kan, six weeks
ago for the home of his parents in
Mississippi, and for five weeks moth.
ing has been heard from him. Up till
two months ago he was Santa Fe