The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-02

1t now seems that Chanute Is to
have league ball team this year.
o. W. Ames thinks his spotted ponies
about the hottest number that has
come down the pike lately.
S. C. Nation has farm of 100 acres
In Woodson county near the four
the four corners for rent. See him al
McCunes store,
The Amber Oil and Gas company
has struck a big gas well near Stark
that will soon be turning gas for fuel
and putting on metropolitan airs.
Sam Ross WIN lives near Abbott
school has been helping his brother
in.law, Mr.. Brown build a house 10
the south part Of town.
All kinds of second handed pipe
bought and sold. See Young Bros,
when you have pipe to sell or buy
Young Bros. with Keystone Driller
company. u
Our old friend Rob Bennington was
ia town last week. Bob has been fig
ureing on moving to Chanute and re
iring but will not do so this spring.
Hugh Jones aud Claire Justice, two
IhanuLe boys attending Kansas Un-
verSity at Lawrence are trying for
regular places on the K U bali team,
Prof. Ira Crabb and the pupils of
,econd ward school will sUOn erect d
flag pole that will help 10 build up
patriotic feeling among the second
warders.
Miss Hendrckson has been COM
PEELED to give up her school work a.
as principal of the 3rd ward school on
account of i'll health, Her successor
has not just been secured.
The Chanute Wholesale Grocery
Co. has leased the entire building 10
which it now occupies the first floor.
The opera house part will be d:sman,
lied and all Chanute plays Will here
after be at the Hetrick theatre.
The G. A. R. post OF this city has
secured Col. E. II, Funston to deliver
the Decoration day address at Chanutt
this year, Elder Kitchen Of tht
Christian church will preach thu
| Memorial sermon on Sunday preced
lug Decoration day.
Walter Baughman has traded hi
business building on west Main stree
for the formerly Lou Brickler farm IL
Colfax township Wilson county. Mr.
Baughman has rented the farm TO
this year but his plans are to move Of
the same next spring.
w. W. Gardner, living southwest o
town ia Canville township. was il
town Tuesday looking at the sights
Besides being a successful farmer ant
stock raiser, Mr.. Gardner is splen
did carpenter. He is, engaged a
present building barn for hlmse f.
The Wickard heirs don't seem t
hitch ia the matter of conductin
business of che Wickard estate. Th
probate curt has had two or tire
bitches at the matter and now it vii
be aired in the district court. Th
attorneys on each side seem confident
The county assessors Will meet Mon
day at Erie and as usual agree to vic
late the statutes of the great state o
Kansas, or ia other words to fix som
kind of basis on which to rerurn tn
real and personal property for assess
ment. The assessment of property il
Kansas under the present system j
one of the greatest farces on the face
of the earth.
In the proper place in this pape
will be found the ANNOUNCEMENT o
J. G. Penny as candidate for Regis
ter of Deeds. Mr.. Penny has been
resident of Cnanute for many year
and is at present city clerk. Mr.
Penny owns property, is public spirited
and competent end if elected to th
uffice TO which he aspires can certainl
fill it in a satisfactory manner.
Jesse Wilkins had big sale at hi
farm north of Villas last week and i'm
mediately removed with his family t
Chanute and is now comfortably don
iciled on West 5th street. Mr.. an
Mrs. wilkins were early settlers i
this neighhorhood and have by har
work and careful management accum
ulated enough of this worlds goods {
warrant them In making this move
Wilson county contained no bette
citizen than Jesse wilkins and be is t
be congratulated in his good judge
neut In leaving the farm and remo'
ing to this city of paved streets. ga
fires, busy citizens and beautifl
homes.
Watson Stewart announces in thi
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