The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-02
1t Happened X a n S a S
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I Mulhall, for practicing dentistry
without a license.
Hartmans Body Found in Creek
| H. A. G. Hartman, well known
farmer living near Great Bend, was
drowned while attempting to cross
Cow creek, which was badly swollen.
His body was recovered.
Fight Two Cent Rate.-The Santa
Fe and Union Pacific railways have
| each notified the state board OF rail-
road commissioners that they would
refuse to comply with the boards
suggestion that a fiat 2-cent mile
rate be put in Kansas. The refusal
| is based on the ground that it would
prejudice the pending suits of the
companies in other states where the
validity of 2-cent rate was in
volved.
Bonds Must Be Taxed. - An i'm
portant decision affecting every bank
in the state and some 100000 OF
money was given out by the state
tax commission. Summarized, it is:
"A bank is not authorized to deduct
from the value of the shares of its
stockholders and the undivided
profits or surplus, which the laws re-
quite it to list for taxation, any
bonds which may form part of its as
sets, and which are not liable for
taxation"
Jugular Vein Is Severed. - With
his jugular vein severed and in
dying condition Charles Trickett
was taken to Caldwell for treatment.
He had been scuffling with friends
and in the playful pastime an open
knife was thrust into his neck, caus-
ing a fatal wound. Trikett is young
man residing on a farm five miles
from Caldwell Eye witnesses to the
accident declare that the cut in
Trickett's neck was given without
intention.
Some Kansas Records.-Kansas is
short on billiards. and cyclones, &C
cording to kansas i Her Story and
Statistics" the latest publication OF
the Kansas state board of agricul-
tural records. Here are some OF
them: She has produced 100,OOOOOO
bushels of wheat in one year, more
than any other state in any one year.
She has produced in one year almost
a sixth of the total wheat crop of the
United States for that year. She has
ranked first as a wheat yielding state
five years out Of seven. But wheat is
detail as compared with corn. Kan
sas has produced 274,0O0,000 bushels
of it in one year and $7S,OOO,00O
worth of it in another. She has
single county which has produced
10,710,741 bushels of corn in year.
She has a single field on single
farm in single county which has
produced 104 bushels of corn per
acre. She has bred John R. Gentry
and Joe Patchen. She has bred
merino sheep with a fleece which
yielded fifty-two pounds of wool, and
no one can show an equal. She has
a town that has grown from 1000 to
10000 inhabitants on diet OF
natural gas. She is the second lead
and zinc state in the Union and the
third salt-producing state. She has
fine population and can boast that
nearly 4S per cent of it is Kansas
growth. The total yearly value Oh
her farm products is half again as
great as the total gold and silver pro-
duction of the nation, and If the value
of her agricultural products and live
stock were divided up each year
there would be $3.50 for each person
in the state.
Tried to Cut His Throat. - John
Hood a young farmer living near
Wellington, made a desperate at
tempt to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with butcher knife. In
a struggle to get the knife away from
him his wife and farm hand were
both badly cut. Hood had been mani
Testing symptoms Of insanity ior
some time. His recovery is DOUBT
full.
Kansas Governors. - In the terri
torial days Kansas had eight gov
ernors in the order named: Alex
ander H. Reeder, ]. w. Geary, FREQ
P. Stanton, Robert ]. Walker, james
wv. Denver, Hugh 8. Walsh. Samuel
Madary and George NJ. Bebee. since
acquiring statehood Kansas has had
seventeen governors in the order
named: Charles Robinson, Thomas
Carey, Samuel ]. Crawford, Nehe-
mia Green, James NJ. Harvey
Thomas A. Osborn. George 7. An
thony, John P. st John, George W.
Click, John A. Martin. Lyman U.
Humphrey, L. D. Lewelling, E. N.
Morrill,, John w. Leedy. w. E. Stan
ley. w. ]. Bailey and Edward w.
Hoch.
Falls Dead on Street. - Mrs. M.
Sarah Thornburg. of Wichita. fell
daad IN fha street while approaching