The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-03-27

cOrding to T. Is. G2roW, Tree empioy
ment bureau director. now marshAs
about 5000 people in Kansas.
Bootegeer Shoots Kiowa Sheriff.
While attempting to arrest man
named Clark for Bookkeeping at
Kiowa, Sheriff Bud McCracken Oh
Barber county was shot and probably
fatally wounded. Clark was arrested
and taken to wellington and placed
in Jail to avoid lynching. Clark has
bad name, having been arrested be-
fore, it is said, for bootlegging. on
one occasion he attacked an officer
with a knife when he thought an at
tempt was being made to arrest
him.
Will Sue All Companies. - G. j..
Barker of Lawrence, one of the at
torneys for l.. H. Perkins and the
Perkins estate, has stated that SUITS
will be brought against all of the re-
naming life insurance companies in
which policies were carried upon the
life of the late l.. II. Perkins, that
have neither paid the policies nor
iiave already been sued, regardless OF
the outcome of the action of the Mu-
tual Life of New York, which is now
pending upon the poison investiga-
ton.
Urges Use of Prison Twinc.-Gov.
Hoch has sent an open letter to az
of the newspapers of the state, urg-
ing the farmers of Kansas TO use the
binding Irvine made at the Kansas
state penitcntiary. He says that II Is
as good as any Irvine in the market,
sells for ~ cents in amounts OF
5000 pounds, and cents in lesser
amounts, which makes it the lowest
priced Irvine ever sold in Kansas. He
says that if the farmers support the
penitentiary plant almost the entire
expense of the prison can thus De
met.
Value of Kansas Property. IS. {.
drummer. member OF the state YAK
commission, after visiting dlHerahC
counties and cities in the state IN
connection with the work of MS
office. stated that he expected the
amount of assessable property for all
purposes over the whole state to ag-
gregate $4,000, 100000 this year. The
new law compels a total valuation.
Last year the total returns amounted
to s43G, 1000. A big increase is be-
ing shown in the returns of the rail-
roads now reported. For years the
valuation placed upon railroads IN
Kansas has been running from
$50 900 900 to $SO,OOO,00O. This year
it is expected to approach S40oooo'-
600. The Kansas City Southern re-
ported 100000 this year, as against
100000 last year; the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas $S,5O0,000 this year, as
against $3,5OO,OO last year.
Governor Fixes Arbor Day. - Gov.
Hoch has issued proclamation
designating April 10th as Arbor DAY
in this state. Each day for years a
dav has been set aside for the plant
ing of trees and shrubbery, but the
real importance of the law has dwln-
died since Kansas became well popu-
lated and full grown trees sprang III
In existence. But Gov. Hoch thinks
there is still need for real Arpor
day and he has called in Superlntend-
emf Fairchild to help carry out MS
plans. In a few days Mr.. FalrcAllu
will issue n program which he VIII
recommend to the state to be carried
out on Arbor day. The letter WHICH
will 90 out will contain the presl-
dents proclamation, the governor S
proclamation and an appropriate pro-
cram. Twelve thousand copies OF
this program are being printed at the
state printing Office and one VIII De
eent IN each teacher in the state.
Atchison to Have 10000 School
At n meeting of the Atchison city
school board, plans were adopted 1or
the erection of a $4,000 combination
high school and grade school builllng.
The building will be fire proof ana
when completed will be the finest high
school building in the state
Leasing of School Lands.-The SAFE
of lease rights on school lands Tor
homestead rights is a common prac-
tice in certain counties where the
state still has unsold land, according
to state Auditor James NJ. Nation. In
speaking of this matter he salu'
school lands are leased for not less
than three nor more thsn five years
Lands under cultivation at the time
the lease is made can be used LOT
agricultural purposes, but by far the
larger per cent of the lands Leased
are grazing lands. The land is leaseu
under the law for a minimum rental
of SIS per year per section. No LANDS
are subject to settlement while under
lease. and the purchaser of the lease
acquires absolutely no rights in inc
matter of settlement, IS stated. when
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