The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-08
KANSAS COMMENT

He was buried in pauper's grave
While license inspector at Topeka ne
became defaulter and left between
two days. Nothing was ever heard
Of him until a letter reached Topeka
from Niagara Falls, telling OF his
death and burial.
To Msndamus Rock Island. - The
railroad commissioners have instruct
ed Attorney Taylor to bring manda-
mus proceedings in the supreme court
against the Rock Island railroad to
compel it to obey their order to build
depot at Medora, Kan. The board
made the order last month and gave
the road thirty days in which to be-
gin the erection Of the depot. So far
the road has made no move in that
direction.
Ten Pelcans Mounted.-A flock of
pelicans numbering forty birds alight-
ed in a field belonging to Mr.. Tin
ker. near Gypsum, for the object OF
feeding. Mr.. Tinker killed ten of
them. They were sent to DT. ]. w.
Boyles, the taxidermiSt of Salina, for
mounting. The largest one was nine
feet from tip to tip of wings. The
whole lot were six feet tall. 1t is
quite q curiosity to see a whole flock
together mounted.
Want Coal Rates Reduced. - Leav-
o,.,-1,th r,opufo oti,rorc have FLED
complaint with the railroad board
against the railroads for discrimina-
ton in coal rates They claim that
Kansas City, Kan, has rate of 30
cents on nut coal from the Cherokee
dis trict as against 80 cent rate at
Leavenworth. They want the Leav-
enworth rate fixed at 65 cents ton.
They say this will be about right
compared to the 55 cent rate for Kan
sas City, Kan.
The New Way. - At Winfield the
Baden Produce Company is now feed
ing $4,000 chickens which Is an ordi-
nary number for this season of the
year. These chickens are being fed
by a scientific process installed in the
Baden produce house, the largest
poultry house in the entire West. The
daily receipts of chickens average
about 10000 pounds while about 1000
chickens are removed from the fat
tening stalls and an additional 1000
placed in every day.
Export Flour Trade.-There is con-
siderable doing in Arkansas City at
present in export circles. The flour
ing mills are doing large business
in that line. The export business in
flour depends on the price of wheat
extent. When wheat is higher in
foreign countries the export business
is always good. This is the case at
present. The Arkansas City Milling
Company is enjoying large export
trade at present. Last month they
exported over a million pounds and
this month they will probably exceed
that amount.
Assaulted by Negro.-A. N. Pitsen-
berger sheriff of Morris county, was
assaulted upon the main street of
Council Grove by negro named Jake
Kibble The sheriff was attempting to
quiet a small disturbance when he
was attacked by the negro, who was
accompanied by a number of com
panions. The negro fired on the
sheriff, but his aim was faulty and
he escaped in the throng which fill
ed the street attending the carnival
which is in progress. The sheriff was
unable to again locate the negro and
he is still at large in spite of the fact
that reward is offered for his cap
ture.
Grasshoppers Eat Corn.-Grasshop-
pers are the cause of an immense de-
county this year. Ordinarily the ma
tive grasshopper is not considered a
pest but this year they are more nu-
nervous than usual and consequently
-lN baluAEC ihOiS oppuiNhb IMAM bS-
fore. Farmers say that the destruc-
ton win be greater next year unless
the winter is severe enough to de-
stroy the. eggs. Their favorite diet
appears to be corn leaves and husks,
but in some instances they devour en-
tire patches of weeds also.
VIII Take Honor.-Garden City has
recently organized commandery of
the knight Templar Masons, and will
now take from Dodge City the honor
of being the Masonic center of west
ern Kansas.
Successful Evangelist.-On account
OF some doctrinal differences Evang
elist Gates was denied further use OF
the Methodist church at Alton. So he
started an open air meeting and the
second night even the Methodist
preacher left his own church to at
tend the Gates revival.
Deputy Grain Inspector. G. r
Crosen, of Argonia, has been appoint
ed deputy state grain inspector. with