The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-04-07

Greater Than Ever. An unofficial
count indicates that the enrolment al
the state agricultural college will be
greater this term than that of any
tuition.
Books From Helen Gould. - Miss
Helen Gould has just presented eight
soldiers in the Fort Riley garrison
with handsomely bound books on
Bible study because of their work in
the army Y. M. c. A. that was estab'
lished at Fort Riley about a year
ago.
Having More Trouble. - Trouble
has broken out again in the Chris
tan. Science church of Topeka. DR..
w. c. Fisk. the first reader, has been
deposed and his faction threatens to
start another church. Before doing
So however, they will appeal to the
mother church at Boston.
Irrigation Work Soon. - Govern
ment irrigation experiments in Kan
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cation experts is now at work on a
complete plan for western Kansas 1t
will be put into effect in the vicinity
of Garden City. Government irriga'
tiCl, work will add many thousands
of acres to the tillable land of Kan
sas.
Run Over and kilIed.-R. L. Nc
Rae, of Peru, Kan, was killed in the
yards of the Frisco railroad at Vinita,
|. r. He was riding freight going
to Tulsa and car was sidetracked
here. He got out of the car and was
trying to get across the tracks to an
other, when he was struck by a car
backing in the yards, knocked down,
run over and cut to pieces. He left
widow and three children at Peru,
Kan.
Farmers Body Found.-John Wohl
forth farmer living in Paramount
township, in Leavenworth county,
premises. The water was four feet
deep where his body was found and
the indications pointed to suicide.
Mr.. Wohlforth has been in i'll health
for several years. He was 6S years
old and lived there twenty-four years.
He owned half a section of the best
farm land in the county.
Heh School Dedicated.-The Chero-
kee County High School was dedicat-
ed at Columbus under most favorable
conditions. The crowd was estimat-
ed from four to eight thousand. Chan
cellor Frank Strong of the state uni
versity; Prof. Frank R. Dyer, assist
ant state superintendent; Prof. R. A.
Russ, superintendent of the Manual
Training School at Pittsburg, were
among the prominent men who spoke
upon the subject of education. Gov
ernor Hoch was expected to be pres
ent but failed.
Fort Riley Building Bids.-The pro-
posals for the construction of veter-.
mary hospital and a subsistence
SUITE uOuSt DIT vi IlIlCy NOlC OpNh
ed. Zeigler & Dalton, of Junction
City, proposed to erect the building
for S1G,S66 Zeigler & Zeigler, of
Junction City, are to build the sub
sistance store house, $14,774. GRADER
Bros, of Lawrence, Kan, got the
plumbing, heating and electric wiring
at S4,432. 1t will be ten days be-
fore the contracts are awarded from
Washington.
Grand Jury Discharged.-The grano
jury which has been in session at
Winfield since March 16 is discharg-
ed. Much work has been accomplish
ed in the wholesome fear instilled,
though only eleven true bills were re-
turned, all of which are secret. The
administrator and condition of the
county poor farm were highly COM
mended, but the county Jail and the
office of the court house were severe
ly and emphatically condemned. The
court house was found to be too
crowded, many valuable papers be-
ing filed on the floor for want of space
while the Jail is in an unhealthy and
unsanitary condition. Both new
Jail and court house are badly need
ed.
School Girl a Suicide.-Louis Bales,
aged Is years, daughter of a well-to'
do farmer living near Rome, Sumner
county, last week shot herself through
the heart with a target rifle in nj
of dependency, because her mother
had refused to allow her to attend
school exhibition.
Rain Stops Spread of Fire. - The
Williams & Wilson elevator, one OF
the largest in Ottawa, was destroyed
by fire. The loss is about $4,000. The
building was insured. A drenching
rain helped save adjoining build
| ings.
Lightning Strikes 6arn.-Lightnins
struck and burned a barn and four
horses belonging to William Burgess
about twelve miles north of Wamega,
Mr.. Burgess and his son were in the