The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-07-28

was in the city with load of home
grown watermelons, the first of the
season and they were as fine as any
brought to market.
Injured by Frisco Train. - At Ar
kansas City Mrs. Thomas Neale, aged
so years, was fatally injured by a
Frisco train. She is very deaf, and
did not hear or see the train when she
started across the track.
Gas Belt Fight off.-The Gas Pro-
tective League at Independence has
reached an agreement with the Kan
sas Natural Gas Company whereby
there will be no further obstacles
placed in the way Of piping out gas
Peasley Hearing Up.-At Atchison
the preliminary hearing of Albert
Peasley, the magnetic healer charg-
ed with poisoning his wife, has been
set for July 26. Peasley denies that
he was in Leavenworth when the po-
lice assert the poison was purchas-
ed.
Married Many Couples. - At Troy
w. H. H. Curtis. probate judge, has
married 1O7 couples during the two
years of his incumbency, which is
more than twice the number married
by any of his predecessors during
their entire terms of Office. Troy is
the "Gretna Green" of st. Joseph and
many of the couples came from that
place.
Body is Identified. The military
authorities at Fort Leavenworth. af-
ter thorough investigation, have de-
termined that the body Of a soldier
found on the Leavenworth, Kansas &
Western tracks five miles from the
fort is that of Private Charles F. VOL
ford, company F, Eighteenth infantry,
and not John o. Duncan, as was at
first supposed.
Claim to be Harvesters.-Two men
were captured near Gypsum by
posse sent out to apprehend thieves
who broke into six stores in Gypsum.
A large quantity of the stolen goods
was found hidden near where the men
were captured. The men claim to be
harvest hands, and disclaim all knowl-
edge of the thefts. They have been
lodged in Jail at Salina
Well bandoned.-There will be no
more gas well digging done at South
Haven for the present. The Morton
Levering syndicate, of Chicago, has
just abandoned it's well at LOO feet.
The indications are good, but the well
was worthless. An effort will be
made to interest others in the opera
lions with a view to drilling more
wells in the near future.
Civic League to Help. - The Civil
League of Winfield held a meeting
and decided to assist the county and
city authorities in the work of closing
the six joints. Four men, including
the mayor, subscribed $25 each to-
wards a fund, and S110 was taken by
smaller subscriptions, to aid in put
ting out extra policemen who will
see to it that the joints are closed.
Estimate on Wheat Crop.-The esti.
mate of the Southwestern Crop Bulle-
tin issued in Wichita estimates the
Kansas winter wheat crop at G7,000,-
600 bushels, Texas more than 9,000,-
600, Oklahoma 100000, and Mis-
souri, 100000. The quality of the
wheat is far better than last year.
Oats generally are of good quality. ]
The yield is only fair. Corn promises
well.
Brother Went to Rescue. - George
Gibbons, brothers, were drowned in |
the Major Dadley lake, just north |
of Olathe, and young Miller, their |
cousin, came very near losing his life |
in trying to rescue them. When bath |
ing in the lake George Gibbons was |
seized with cramps. His brother went !
in to save him and was pulled down.
Miller tried to save the two. Miller |
was the companion of young Lewis
when the latter was killed by st. |
Louis & San Francisco train in Kan
sas City few weeks ago.
Engine Struck Team. - A Kansas
City & Northwestern freight train,
north-bound, struck wagon and a
team of mules at blind" crossing |
near Axtell. G. Lackey, the driver,
who was thrown about 20 feet, was
injured on the head and body and re-
ceived possible internal injuries. The
engine, one of the largest used by the |
road, and the tender were thrown en-
tirely from the rails. The mules |
driven to the wagon were killed.
Harvey Swisher Alive. - The par
ents of Harvey Swisher, the Brown |
county farmer who disappeared mys-
teriously two months ago, have learn
ed that he is alive and is working on
a farm at Luray, Russell county. |
Swisher's disappearance caused quite |
a sensation among his neighbors in |
Brown county, as it was believed that |
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