The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-01-19
Buried Under coaI.-John Dunlap,

into the tender while coalilg an ex
ira freight east-bound. His neck was
broken by striking the gate in the
tender. He was buried under sever
tons of coal.
New Swedish BulIdlng.-A Swedish
building patterned after the archi
lecture of Sweden has just been er
ected at Lindsborg, and the owner
has offered a prize to the first cou
pie that will be married in the build
mug under the genuine old-fashioned
Swedish ceremony.
Growing Seed Corn.-Experience OF
farmers near Huron shows that i'm
ported seed corn from Iowa was al
most a failure. Iowa seed raised 40
bushels per acre while Kansas seed
corn went as high as rs bushels per
acre. Instructions on seed corn alone
would save Kansas thousands of dol
lars.
Must Close Joint. - 1t is reported
that Col. Hall, the commanding officer
at Fort Leavenworth, has request
ed Mayor Everhardy to close the
Joint of James Casey on Cherokee
street. In addition it is said that
unless this is done complaint will
be made to the state authorities
against the city officials.
Uncle Sam Refinery Statement. -
The Uncle Sam refinery filed its
monthly report with the state audi
tor showing the amount of oil it is
selling. The report shows that Uncle
Sam is selling oil in Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado.
Its .finery was started in August.
Since then it's business has been in
creasing monthly.
Bass for the tonwood.-Twenty
thousand young bass and crappie will
be put in the Cottonwood river by
Deputy Fish and Game Warden Nc
Gowen. Fifty thousand of these fish
will be put in the Neosho later, and
more will be added to the Cotton
wood supply. The warden expects
in this way to get the two rivers
plentifully stocked with choice fish.
G. A. r. to Meet in June.-The To-
cal members of the G. A. r. met at
Salina and set the dates for the next
state meeting for June 5, G and Z. On
the same days there will also meet
the four auxilaries to the G. A. r.
The Woman's Relief Corps, the IL
dies of the G. A. R., the Ladies' Aid
Society and the Sons of Veterans.
The grand officers of these societies
will be here.
An lola Truancy Case - Truancy
Officer Lemaster has commenced &C.
ton in Justice Potter's court against
William Mcfarland for viola ng the
state truancy law. 1t is alleged that
Mcfarland has not l-opt his four
teen.year-old daughter n school. 1t
was necessary to start similar pro-
ceedings against the same family a
year ago The case filed is the first
prosecution under the truancy law
which has become necessary this
year.
TO Rush Atchson Rsfinery.-H. H.
Tucker, Jr., the big man of the IN
Gle Sam Oil Company, is in Atchison,
accompanied by S. D. Faust, who will
be in charge of the building of the
Atchson refinery. The boilers for
the refinery have been in the rail
road yards here for several days and
the first big oil tank is being loaded
for shipment here 1t is steel, and
will require three cars. The tank
will have a capacity of 10000 gal
Ions.
kansans to Mine in Arkansas.-The
Parsons and North Arkansas Fortuna
Mining Company has been organized
in Parsons for the purpose of pros
pecting for lead, zinc and copper in
Searcy and Marion counties, Ark.
The stockholders are prominent bust
ness and professional men of Fort
Scott and Parsons. The company is
capitalized for 100000, and controls
200 acres of mineral land in Arkan-
sas. Prospecting will commence at
once.
Potato Lore. - W. S. Williamson,
the champion potato raiser of Lyon
county, says that invariably potato
raisers harvest their crop early and
in thi. way not only injure the quality
of the potatoes, but diminish the size
of the crop. The prevalent idea. he
says, is that the potatoes are ripe
when the vine dies, but the facts in
the case are much to the contrary;
that the potatoes are only half grown
when the vines die. That they in
crease in size and flavor after frost,
For an Interurban Line. R. C.
Rawlings of Chanute is asking for a
franchise for an electric street rail
way in Chanute The company he
represents has secured a franchise
from the Chanute council. to also be
a part of the proposed interurban sys-
TEN, which, when completed, will
ooo.;et Of Ola rnilac Of track and oOn-