The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-29

supplies the east with good horses,
then ships on the corn to feed them.
Still people wonder why Kansas is SO
I prosperous.
buffalo Jones" Resigns. - G. ].
Jones, better known as Buffalo
JONES'" for a number of years a resi-
dent of Wichita during the early days,
and well known by the early settlers
of southern Kansas, has resigned as
game warden of the Yellowstone park.
and will move to Arizona and devote
his attention to raising buffalo on his
ranch in the Grand Canon timber re-
serve.
Baker University Opening. - Baker
university opened for the fall term
with an enrolment to date of $50 and
a large number yet to enroll. The
opening address was delivered by
Rev. VIM A. Brown of Kansas City.
A new library building nearing COM
pletion, two literary societies for men
and several additions to the faculty
are features of interest for this year
Hand Torn off-C. A. Carlson, Of
Mcpherson county, met with serious
accident which resulted in the loss of
his right hand. He was feeding a
broom corn shredder, when his fingers
were caught in the machine. His hand
was pulled in and horribly mangled.
| A doctor was sent for from Lindsborg,
seven miles distant, who came at once
and amputated the member.
Arkansas City Reunion. - There
were over $4,000 people in attendance
at the reunion here. Congressman P.
P. Campbell delivered the address
and was heard by one of the largest
crowds he ever addressed. In the
morning Congressman Campbell visit
ed the Chilocco Indian school with a
party of business men of this city and
made thorough inspection of that in
stitution.
To Start New Town. - Railroad
Commissioner A. D. Walker and AL
bert Sarbach have purchased the
townsite of Della, Jackson county, on
the line of the new Topeka and North
western railroad. The townsite is in
a cornfield, twenty miles southwest
of Holton. Walker and Sarbach eX-
pect to make a town of 1000 in
year. They are arranging for several
business enterprises for Della, in
Guiding newspaper
Farmers Are Cautious.-Lieutenan
A. ]. Davis, who is making survey
of the hills and dales of Eastern Kan
sas for the war department, is having
trouble making farmers take his
money for meals. When he pays for
a meal he must have written re-
ceipt to file with the department.
When he asks for it the farmers hand
him back the money. They are afraid
to sign their names to anything for
: stranger any more.
Keeping Out of Range.-Since the
first provisional regiment of field ar
tillery has commenced it's target prac-
tice with it's new rapid fire guns on
the Fort Riley reservation, guards
uNder the command of commission
ed officers patrol that part Of the re-
servation where the six batteries are
at work, that no one may get with
in range of the bursting shells. Be-
sides this, no one not United States
officer or soldier is permitted to wit
ness the firing.
Remembered by His Mother.-Jas.
Wood, who has resided in the Chip
pewa hills of Franklin county for
quarter of century, has just fallen
heir to $25,000 twenty-five years ago
Wood had dispute with his father.
rich artist in New York city, and !
left home, coming to Kansas to live
the life of hermit in the hills. His |
father died later on, but disinherited |
the son. The mother moved to France. |
She died recently. In her will she |
didn't overlook her son in Kansas. |
She gave him one-fourth of her
100000 estate
Surplus of Binder Irvine. The |
prison Irvine plant has about 100000 |
pounds of binding Irvine on hand. 1t
was unable to sell all of its product |
this year. ExWarden Jewett says |
several things contributed to the mat
ter. One was the advance in the
price of Irvine. The trust gave very |
liberal terms and the farmers bought |
more of 1t than usual. Another was
that more farmers used headers this
year. Still another was that the
board refused to sell twine outside of
the state. The plant is sure it will
be able to dispose of the product next
year without trouble.
X. U. Gymnasium Located. - The
board of regents of the University of
Kansas finished brief session at
Lawrence. The new gymnasium
building was located to the north and
west of the present Fowler shop
building. The plans for the interior
were agreed upon, but the exterior has
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