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

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discharged all colored cooks in Its
dining service.
Moves to Wichita. - The hea'
Offices of the Stewart-Temple Lumbe.
company, which are now located al
Arkansas City, are to be moved to
Wichita
1900 Feet Deep. The Wetmore
prospect hole" has reached depth
! of 1900 feet and the drillers have or
ders to continue until they found
something worth while.
Champion Chicken Pickers. - Jim
Miller and Sam Martin, who work at
the cold storage plant at Solomon,
Kan, claim to be the champion chick.
en- pic1ers in the United States
Superintendent Exonerated. - After
an investigation covering about q
week, the state board of control has
exonerated Superintendent Charles of
the state reform school of the charges
filed by Eva Harding.
Mcpherson County Fair. All Ar
engagements for the Mcpherson county
agricultural fair and stock show have
been completed. The city water
works have extended their mains to
all parts Of the grounds and stables
and pens completed.
New Invention. - Frank Furgeson,
of Republic county, has perfected a
threshing machine operated by gaso-
line engine stationed on the separa-
tor, which promises to eclipse any
thing before invented for simplicity
and labor saving. 1t requires only one
man to run the entire machine.
Parsons Good Luck. - A special
election was held in Parsons to vote
bonds in the amount of $4,000 for the
purpose of purchasing a site within
the city limits for the erection of
shops by the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railway company. The bonds
carried by a majority of 979 votes.
Chanute Sees Better Days. The
National Refining Company, of Cleve-
land, o., the leading opponent of tho
Standard Oil Company in the west,
has made proposition to the Chanute
Commercial Club for the establish
ment of monster refinery here to re-
fine at least 5000 barrels of crude oil
per day.
Large Man in the Faculty. F. w.
Bushong, formerly professor of physi-
ology in the College of Empora, has
been engaged to teach in the medical
department of the University of Kan
sas. Mr.. Bushong has been an in
structor in the Kansas City Medical
College.
Many Jails Empty. The Jail OF
Brown county is empty. That is not
the only jail in Kansas that is empty.
There are seven county jails in the
Seventh congressional district alone
that are without an occupant. Kan
sans are not going to Jail this year
they are going to Europe and the Port
land fair.
Continue to Raid Joints. - Sheriff
Pratt and an under Sheriff arrived at
Caney from independence and found
one joint open. They arrested James
Campbell, A. Toner and c. Huffman,
bartenders for G. W. Connolly, a pro-
prietor, who is now in Colorado. Con.
nelly is now under bond not to sell
liquor for two years.
Leavenworth Miners Strike. - At
least 450 miners from the North shaft
the Home and the Riverside coal
mines are on strike as the result of
controversy which arose regarding
the question of short weight, 1t hav
ing been claimed by the men that the
weighman at the North shaft was de-
frauding the miners.
Drainage Ditch for lceman.-Inman
will dig a drainage ditch from the
corporate limits to Lake Farland. The
town is so situated that during high
water the water from the lake backs
up into the town. To prevent this the
ditch will be dug to carry off the sur
plus water to lower part of the lake.
The work will begin at once.
Pays for His Fun. - Prohibition is
on pretty tight. Henry Derringer was
arrested in Minneapolis and taken to
Delphos upon a charge Of violating
the prohibitory law. The trial was
short and resulted in finding Derring.
err guilty on four counts. He was SEN
fenced to serve a term of four months
in Jail and pay a fine of $500.
Divorce Case Ends.-The suit fol
divorce, filed by Mrs. Nellie Kretsin'
ger VS.. William Kretsinger, secretary
of the state senate, was dismissed at
Emporia by the plaintiff, an agree
ment having been made that Mr..
Kretsinger will arrange for the main
tenance of the plaintiff and their child
during their separation.
Only One cheap Rate.-The Forest.