The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-01-13
Western Kansas Wheat. - Wheat

since the heavy SHOWS have left much
needed moisture in the ground. A
large acreage has been sOwn and il
the season continues favorable, a
larger yield will be harvested this
year than last. While the southern
part of the state is not suffering
snow and rain would improve the
wheat conditions.
Burn Cancelled Mortgage. - New
Years day was celebrated at Arkan'
sas City by the members Of the Con-
gregational church by burning the
mortgage on the church. The mem
bers have been paying this mortgage
ever since the church was built and
made the last payment in December.
The church is the finest in the city.
The burning of the mortgage was wit
messed by large crowd and took
place at big meeting.
To Succeed Churchill. - With the
knowledge of the death OF John ID.
Churchill of Dodge City, the Kansas
state board of agriculture took action
to select a new president. The new
president will be j. w. Robson, a
wealthy pioneer stockman of Butler
county. now first vice-president and
lately elected member of the board
of railroad commissioners. He will
be elected at the meeting next
week.
Gambling Houses Closed. - At
Wichita in accordance with recent
order issued by Chief of Police Burt,
not one of the eleven gambling houses
formerly operating in Wichita opened
its doors. This order following so
closely upon the closing up of the ten
derloin district is attributed to the
coming of the grand jury which has
been summoned to begin it's work
next week.
Raided a Jont.-At Topeka Patrol
men Hutton and Small raided
joint and captured a small stock OF
goods, but the owner escaped. Later
on he came back with gang of thir-
ty-five men and demanded his liquor.
The officers stood the mob off for
about thirty minutes until reinforce
ments could come from the police sta
ton. Then they confiscated the
stuff.
Wants to Be Consul. - James II.
Guy, the colored political leader OF
Topeka, wants a job as consul some
where. He isn't particular where.
He wouldn't object to going to some
European country, but if he can't land
a place there he will take one IN
Africa. His friends are trying to line
up the Kansas delegation in congress
for him.
Teach Commercial Science. - The
Newton high school board has decid-
ed to incorporate commercial bran
ches in the course of study. Miss
Eva Beckley has been added to the
faculty to teach the new studies. II.
e. Gender, the Wichita representative
of the Remington Typewriter COM
pany, sold the school an equipment OF
typewriters.
Prison Guard Attacked.-J. II. Wall,
a guard at the state prison at Ian
sing, reports that he was seized by an
unknown man as he stepped out OF
his gate and was compelled to strug-
gle for his life The attacker, finding
himself unable to overcome the guard,
took to flight. 1t is thought he Is
some ex-convict who has grudge
against the guard.
Moisture Is Needed. - The dry
weather continues and in many parts
of the state moisture is badly needed
to improve wheat conditions. In some
of the western counties wet SHOWS
have fallen and this cereal is not suf-
fering, but generally We are needing
rain or snow.
Going Back Home. - Governor
Bailey has packed his personal be-
longings at the executive mansion
and will ship them to his home at
Baileyville.
Can Pay "Tax Ferrets." - Attorney
General Coleman has ruled that
county commissioners can legally pay
a commission to "tax ferrets" for
turning up property secreted from
taxation. In several counties ferrets
have recently been employed to find
property hidden from taxation. This.
of course, is very distasteful to the
tax dodgers, and they have threaten
ed in several instances to enjoin the
county board from paying commission
to the ferret. In order to get a rul-
ing on the question a county board,
which has thus been threatened,
wrote the attorney general and he has
replied that the board has a legal
right to pay the ferret.
Ninth Kansas Pythisns. - The an
nual convention of the Knights OF
Pythias for the Ninth district of Kan
eae mot at Salina Among those pres