The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-23
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farmers institutes under the aus
pieces of the Kansas agricultural col
lege, was held at Clay Center.
Eagles to Build at Lawrence.-Th
Eagles lodge of this city purchased
building lot in the business section
of Lawrence, and will proceed short
ly to the erection of new home TO
the order.
Oil Inspection Fees.-There was i;
profit to the state from the oil in
! spection business during the montl
of February of $1,S44.22. This amour
was turned into the state treasury b!
L. T. Hussey, state oil inspector
Class Legislation. Several coun
try editors in Kansas are opposed tt
the bill introduced in congress to lin
it fortunes to $10,000,000. They de
clare that this is drive at country
editors in general and Kansas edi
tors in particular.
Fall Festival for Lawrence. - The
Lawrence Committee, an organiza
ton of business men, has decided tc
hold fall festival here during the
first week in October. Last year an
"Old Home Week" celebration was
given with remarkable success by
this organization.
1877 Ducks in One Day. - Jeff Pen.
nington, Thomas Ryan and Walter
and Edward Case killed 1877 ducks in
one day on the river recently, and it
wasn't very good day for ducks
either The men left Leavenworth a
couple of weeks ago and went 10
Kickapoo Island, which is a regular
paradise for duck hunters in duck
weather
Teachers to Meet at Hawatha.
The Northeast Kansas Teachers
Association, composed of the teachers
in all the counties in this district, will
hold its annual convention here April
8, 6 and 7. Among the prominent
speakers will be Superintendent Kern
of Rockford, ILL.,; Chancellor E. Ben
jamin Andrews, of Lincoln, Neb., and
Edward Amherst OFT, of Chicago.
To Support Brass Band.-The Com
mercial Club has taken charge of the
Arkansas City brass band and will
see that it is supported At recent
meeting A. ]. Hunt and j. Mack Love
were appointed a committee on band
matters. They reported that the
committee had visited the business
men and had secured monthly con-
tributions to the amount of $3.50 for
one year.
Cold Weather Cuts Output. - The
price of zinc ore in the Missouri Kan
sas district was fixed at the same
price paid last week. On account of
freezing weather the weekly output
will be below the 600 ton average.
The basis price for 60 per cent ore
ranges from $45 to SAG per ton, max
ing the highest grade ore worth $50
per ton. The market price of lead ore
is $G950, with highest grades selling
at $73 per ton.
Extra Freights ColIide.-Two Rock
Island extra freights came together
head-on, at Langdon station. Engi-
neer Mark Hanna, of the west bound
train, failed to read all of his orders,
and ran by the station, where he was
to meet the other train. He and his
fireman jumped, but the engineer and
fireman of the other train stayed on.
No one was injured. Both engines
and seven cars were badly wrecked
and traffic was delayed twelve hours
New Wheat Belt Line. - The new
north and south road, the Gulf, Hut
Crimson & Northwestern, organized
to build line through Kansas, will
not miss Wichita as was at first an
nounced. Reliable information to the
effect that new survey for the road
through Wichita and on south has
been received here. 1t was also an
nounced that the survey would be
made at as early date and that work
on the construction of the road would
be commenced some time this sum-
mer.
Closed the Ledge Rooms.-An order
of the mayor practically closed every
lodge room in Arkansas City. The
order is to enforce an ordinance pass
ed recently by the council and requir-
ing fire escapes on all buildings over
two stories in height. The council
at it's last meeting gave the mayor
power to declare all such buildings
unsafe and order them closed against
all public gatherings. Some owners
have commenced the erection of fire
escapes and the others will comply
with the ordinance as rapidly as the
escapes can be put up.
lola Man Patents Retort Maker. -
Mr.. Vennetta, an employee of the
east smelters, has applied for patent
on an automatic retort manufacturing
device that may revolutionize that
part of the smelling business. The