The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-03-17


ers in Lyon county will pay more
taxes this year than last. The board
of appraisers raised the valuation on
horses and cattle from 50 to $40
Hogs, sheep and mules were left al
their former valuation. Wheat was
raised 80 cents bushel, oats 80
! cents, corn 90 cents, kaffir corn 20
cents, alfalfa 10 and blue grass ~
cents. Automobiles were the only
private article added to the list. They
were appraised at from $500 to Sooo'
The. assessors gave as their reason
for the raise that indications pointed
to a good year, and that farm pro-
ducts will be higher than in former
years.
Switchman Killed. - At Emporia
Edward Kelly, a switchman, was in
stantly killed in the East End yards
by being run over by a switch en-
CINE. Kelly was foreman of the night
engine crew, and was just ready to
quit work when the accident happen
ed. He and the other members OF
the crew were making up train, ana
he was forced to step on another
track to see the signal from the rear
brakeman. A switch engine was
backing up on this track, and the
fender knocked him to the ground,
the engine cutting his body almost
to halves.
Joints Quit Business.-The jointists
who have BEEN operating in Olpe nave
left in the last few days. County Al
torney Roberts subpoenaed several
Olpe people recently to tell what they
know about the liquor traffic in that
town, and scared the jointkeepers so
they moved their fixtures out OF slght
and took in their signs. Olpe has al
ways been more or less wide open, ana
the joints have been undisturbed for
several years.
Bio Waste of Cement-At lola the
Register says: The Register was mis-
DIS W lllC AulnpSl VI pS'N
of cement which ran out onto the
ground when the cement warehouse
collapsed, in which 5000 barrels was
wasted. AS matter of fact, officials
of the company say that not more
than 1000 barrels ran onto the ground
when the building collapsed, OF winch
probably 500 or 600 barrels were
wasted.
ONLY Water at Geuda.-The tenn
perance movement has struck Geuda
Springs. the Southern Kansas health
resort, and five iointists are under ar
rest. Each is held on seventeen
counts of violation of the prohibltory
law. Geuda Springs is in both Cow
ley and Sumner counties, the main
street of the town being on the
county line, and these men are all
charged with operating in CONVEY
county.
On Serious Charee.-Will S. Kess-
Ter. Harry Isenhart and Jesse I'm
ker. all Salina men, were arrested
charged with statutory rape. kess-
Ter is more than 60 years old. Tinker
is a barber and Isenhart is a book
keeper. All the men gave bond The
GIRLS mentioned in the case range
from 10 to 16 years of age.
Horses Burn With Barn. - Five
horses and large quantity OF hay,
vehicles and tools were destroyed in
a fire which burned large barn be-
longing to Contractor Michael Station
at Leavenworth. For time the st.
Johns hospital was in danger, but
prompt work on the part OF the fire
men saved the hospital.
Suicide of Kansan. = R. P. Miller,
who lived near Dover and who was
one Of the earliest settlers of Wa
baunsee county, committed SUICIDE
today by shooting himself with
shotgun. Mr. Miller's health has been
very poor of late. This is assigned
as the reason for his action.
Kind Hearted People. - The good
people of Arkansas City started pro-
ceedings against a citizen for whip
ping a mule half to death. When they
discovered that the mule was balky
they dropped the proceedings and
helped make business pick up for the
mule.
25.Cent Gas For WinfieId.-The gas
company and a committee from the
Winfield council, who have been
wrangling over natural gas service
for the city for several days, reached
an agreement, but when the mayor
called a meeting of the council to rati-
fly the work of the committee, he
could not get a quorum. The agree
ment provides for gas to be furnish
ed to the citizens at maximum rate
of % cents a thousand cubic feet.
with 2 cents rebate to the city for
each 1000 feet of gas, the company
to file bond to protect the city from
loss should any result from the in
sufficiency of the old gas mains. The
city is to have gas for its own use at
5 cents a thousand cubic feet.