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

county Jail will be empty after the
present term of court.
WouId.Be Missionaries. There
are twelve students in the University
of Kansas who have volunteered to
go as foreign missionaries when op'
portunity offers.
Case Has Been Dropped.-After a
week of agitation and the closing of
four of the more prominent places,
the fight against gambling at Wichita
is at an end The injunctions against
the gambling houses have been dis
missed on motion of the prosecutors
and the cases have been dropped.
Cheek Pierced by Bullet.-A spent
bullet from a rifle pierced the cheek
of Mrs. Bruce Saunders while she
was driving near Holton. The wound
is not dangerous. Some boys were
seen running across field after the
shooting and it is supposed that one
of them is responsible for the acct
dent.
kansan in Washington. - Fred w.
Willard, postmaster at Leavenworth,
has arrived in Washington. He Is
here looking after his chances for
re-appointment Postmaster Willard
is warm friend and devoted adj
herent of Congressman Curtis. 1t is
his opinion that Mr. Curtis will be
the next United States senator from
Kansas.
PaoIa Catholics NeW Church.-At
a meeting of the members of the
Catholic church it was decided to
build large brick edifice, modern
in every detail to replace the one
burned a week ago. Although no
plans have been made the new build
ing will probably cost $4,000 or $780,
900. 1t will be built on the site of
the old church.
College Student at So. - ]. ]. Nc
Cray, ex-county superintendent of
Nemaha county, is probably the old
est college student in the state. He
has entered the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College at Manhattan, where
he is taking the farmers short course.
Mr.. McCray is more than So years
old. He has two children taking the
regular course in the same insttu-
ton.
10000 Government Bonus. - Secre-
tary of State Burrow purchased $780,
600 in government bonds for the
state sinking fund, to redeem state
bonds outstanding when they be-
come due. Under the law at least
$4,000 in government bonds must be
bought each year for the sinking
fund. The state has SG32,000 bond
ed debt. 1t is all held by the state
school fund. When the bonds fall
due THE government bonds will be
sold and the proceeds used in paying
off the state bonds.
Interferes With Business. - J. w.
Robinson, president of the state
board of railroad commissioners, an
nounced that he will not ask for a
office conflicts with his private bust
ness, to which he must devote all
his time. He and his son own one |
of the largest ranches in the Unittd |
States, and are among the leading
importers and breeders of Percheron |
horses in America. Butler county |
may have another candidate for a |
place on the state ticket.
Another Cut in Lead Coming.-The
mining industry in the Missouri-Kan-
sas district this week experienced a
serious setback on account of the
snow storm during the first of the
week. 1t is estimated that the week
ly output of zinc ore has been cur
tailed to $500 TONS In the ore mar
ket the basis price of zinc ore was
fixed at the same price paid last
week, $50 per ton Of GO per cent ore.
This makes the highest grades worth
S54. In the last two weeks the price
of lead ore has declined from $S0.50
to SIG per ton. The demand is light
and another cut is anticipated.
For Storage Tanks.-R. Il. Sutton,
Of Cherryvale has purchased a tract
of land near the tanks of the Stand
ard Oil Company, beside the right-of-
way of the Santa Fe road at Hutchin-
son for the Uncle Sam refinery and
will at once erect tanks for the stor-
age and distribution Of oil locally.
Stopped a County Seat Wharf.-The
voters of Rawlins county declared
themselves almost tree to one in
favor of issuing bonds to BULL new
court house at Atwood. When the
old one burned recently there were
rumors of a county seat war, which,
however, did not find much favor.
The new building is 20 cost 100000.
Kind to the Aged.-William VIM
mer, a Smith county farmer, was