The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-04-27
Topeka Elk. Give $1,000.


exalted ruler of San Francisco Elk
to draw at once on the Topeka Elk
lodge for $1,000.
coburn Report Due.-F. d. Coburn
secretary of the state board Of agri
culture, is gathering information fol
the first crop report of the year. Tht
report will be issued some time this
week.
Shotgun Caused Bad Flre.-A two
story frame dwelling belonging to S
A. Sherman, farmer who lives ter
miles north Of Eureka, was destroyed
by fire. The fire was started by the
accidental discharge of shotgun.
$4,000 Fire at Hewins.-The main
business block here burned. The
principal losers are e. c. Pyatt, drugs
G. II. Mills, hardware and undertake
ing, and the Odd Fellows hall. The
loss will reach $4,000 mostly cover
ed by insurance. The origin Of the
! fire is unknown.
Trust Hammering Zinc ore.-In the
Missouri-Kansas zinc ore market the
smelter representatives succeeded in
forcing another reduction in prices.
The basis price of 60 per cent ore
varies from $42 to $45 per ton, max
ing the highest grade ores worth $40.
A reduction of about 81 is represent
ed.
concordia Elevator Changes. = The
large, new elevator and mill recently
erected here by the Cloud County
Grain Company in place of that de-
stroyed by fire last fall. has been sold
to Bossmeyer Bros, who own and
operate a line of elevators along the
Santa Fe railway, including one in
this city.
No Shortages at Winfield. - ]. C.
Gafford, state accountant, has return
ed from Winfield, where he has been
investigating the condition of the
Winfield state hospital for the feeble
minded. Mr.. Gafford says the finan
cial condition of the institution is
good, and there are no shortages in
any of the funds.
Prohibition Convention Called. A
call has been issued by Earle R. De-
Lay, chairman of the prohibition state
central committee, for prohibition
state convention at Sterling, May 1G.
Cnunrn1 national urnrlyarc nf
ton and ability will be present, be-
sides all the state workers of prom
inence. A full state and congression-
al ticket will be placed in the field.
To Build New Line.-Plans for the
construction of a branch line Of the
Atchson, Topeka & Santa Fe out of
Canyon City, in Randall county. Tex,
south to Plainville, Tex, has been con.
firmed by the company and work on
the grading of the line has been start
ed In fact, several miles of grading
has already been done. This line is
branch line feeding the Panhandle
line that passes through Wichita. 1t
is in the vicinity of Amarillo, Texas.
First Court House Since '55.-The
exercises at the laying of the corner
stone of the new court house at Man
haitian were conducted by the Mason
ic grand lodge of Kansas. Masonic
lodges of Riley county assisted Judge
Henry Mason, of the Kansas supreme
court, delivered the principal address.
Five thousand people witnessed the
ceremonies. Business was suspended
for two hours. The building is TO cost
$4,000. Manhattan has been without
court house since 1855.
Wiped of the Map.-Gov. Hoch re.
ceived another message from Gov.
Pardee, of California. 1t reads: 81
thank you for sympathy and offer of
help. Conditions in San Francisco
beggar description. City practically
wiped off the map. People are home
less and their industries destroyed
Temporary food famine is threatened
Would be well if trainload of pro-
visions could be started Immediately
from nearest cities in Mississippi Val
ley.
GEORGE C. PARDEE, Governor.
Raising Dogs for Bounty.-There is
a dog scandal on at Ottawa. The city
gives a bounty for dead dogs and the
ours ears must be produced in the
clerks Office as evidence that the dog
has been killed. The charge is made
that an enterprising citizen has start
ed a doggery out in the country and
is supplying the ears to the city by
wholesale Raising common cur dogs
at l per dead is said to be profitable
business.
School Building for Alma. The
people of Alma decided by an almost
unanimous vote to build a new 81 900
high school building. Only two votes
were cast against the proposition out
of several hundred votes cast
Kansas Irvine for Oklahoma.-Ok-
lahoma will be supplied with Irvine