The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
railroads "come Through"

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Commencing with October 8, any
Kansan can ride on any Kansas rail
road for 2 cents per mile, with the
privilege Of a seat in Pullman for
one cent per mile additional.
Storm Destroys Houses. - The
western part of the state was visited
by severe storm last week. At Nc
Alester a tornado ragged, tearing
down a number of houses and uproot-
ing trees. At Grainfeld more than
two inches of rain fell, accompanied
by I hard hail, heavy wind and Sc
we're lightning. A number of small
houses were damaged at Salina.
Judge Dale Won't Accept. o.
Judge D. M. Dale, who was offered
the place made vacant on the tax
commission board by the death of
Judge Humphreys, will not accept,
When asked about it he said he
would let Gov. Hoch make known
why he declines. 1t is understood,
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would be making too big a sacrifice
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Water Suit Rehearing. - After a
conference between N. H. Loomis, F.
Dumont Smith and Attorney General
Jackson 1t was decided to file petit
ton in the United States supreme
court for a rehearing on the Kansas
| Colorado water suit. The only point
desired by the state of Kansas is
that It shall be clearly defined that
II damages accrue to Kansas inter
ests. redress can be had.
$1,000 for Spanish War Vets. -
There is still $4,000 in the fund grant
ed by the federal government for ex-
ira pay to the men in Kansas regi-
ments who took part in the Spanish
American war. There are four of
these regiments and the total amount
of the fund was $4,000 This money
was turned over to Adjutant General
]. w. F. Hughes year ago and he
has been distributing it as rapidly as
possible. There were 1892 men to be
paid off originally and there are
1000 of them left. The adjutant gen.
eral has used every ordinary means
to get this money distributed and will
take new tack now. When these
men enlisted they were required to
md o1 nf
nearest relative. The adjutant gen.
eral is preparing a circular letter,
COPIES of which will be sent to the
nearest relative of each of the 1000
men who have not been paid. All OF
the amounts left are small. The lar
gest is $9SS.
Much Money In Kansas. - De-
posts in Kansas banks have increas-
ed S2O,O00O0O in the past year, ac-
cording to the official "call" state
ment given out by Bank Commits
sioner Royce Individual deposits,
which represent the deposits of indi-
yiduals and not that of banking In
stitutions, one year ago We're: In
state banks, $G6,550, 343.77; in nation
al banks, $5S,267, SO5.G9; total, $124,'
81S149.4G. At the present time indi-
vidual deposits are: In state banks,
79,242,744.67; in national banks,
s64 ,977, 744.O4; total s144,22o,51S.71,
showing an increase in one year OF
h. lie Of
are not only able to care for ali local
demands for money, but are furnish
Ing about $15,000000 to the CONNER
cial enterprises outside Of the state.
Despite this unusual condition, the
legal reserve is we'll up, that of state
banks being Al per cent which rep
resents large margin above the re-
quirements of the law.
Trying to Gust Prosecutor. - c.
w. Whorrall and E. P. Rochester, OF
Scott City, appeared before Attorney
General Jackson, at Topeka, with
petition signed by 100 Scott county
residents asking Mr.. Jackson to re-
move from ONCE II. .. DOySi, wv
county attorney of Scott county. The
charges against Boyer are immoral
conduct and incompetency. Attorney
General Jackson said he will take
some action in the matter.
Robbed Two Safes. - Robbers
dynamited the safe at the postofiice
at Cheney and secured $35. The
building was wrecked and many valu-
able papers destroyed. About thirty
minutes before the postoffice safe
was robbed the thieves dynamited the
safe at the Santa Fe railroad station
and secured $40. The charges were
touched off in the midst of a heavy
thunder storm and the people of the
town did not know of the depreda-
ton until four hours afterward. No
trace of the robbers has been discov-
cred. Cheney is located sixteen miles
west of Wichita and has a population
of 500.
Million More for. Schools. - Kan
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