The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-17

taken. The operator had taken the
balance of the money horne with him.
The work was evidently done by anna
teurs.
Indians at Federal Prison.-Three
hundred and fifty-seven of the in
mates confined in the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth are full-blooded
| Indians. Most of them convicted of
conspiracy against the government or
| Introducing and selling liquor to mem.
bers of their tribe. Nearly every
tribe in the United States is rep
resented among these prisoners.
Nude Corpse Found on Farm.-The
body of an unknow man, supposed to
be that of R. Hill, address unknown,
was found in a secluded spot in a
pasture on the farm of ]. P. Geek
four and one-half miles west of Ar
genuine. The body was almost nude
and the flesh had fallen from parts
of it, indicating that the man had
been dead for several weeks.
Seriously Injured by Pile Driver
While working at the pile driver at
the headgate of the Garden City ditch,
T. H. Goodwin was the victim of
frightful accident which resulted in
the breaking of his collar bone,
shoulder blade, several of his ribs
and number of serious bruises and
cuts. So serious were his injuries
that his chances of recovery are very
small
Another Drowning in Lake M'kinnie.
Lake McKinnie. the big reservoir
just east of Lakin, has claimed an
other victim. Fred Shagun, wild
ows son. aged 10 years, of Deerfield,
was fishing in the lake, when he fell
into a deep hole and was drowned.
His companion was unable to render
assistance. The body was recovered.
This is the third case since this arti.
fetal lake was built.
Mill Burns With $4,000 Loss.-The
Elm flour mill, plant of seventy-four
barrels capacity, was burned at Saw
yer. BOSNIAN and Francis, the mil
lers, lived a short distance away, but
did not know of the fire until next
morning. The blaze was doubtless
started by burglars, as sacks of flour
and scattered feed. carried from the
mill, were found. The loss is about
$4,000 with little insurance.
Dr. Assaulted on Public Street
DR.. Aldrich, one of the leading physic-
ians of Caney, was assaulted on the
main street, not far from the scene
of the Garr-Killeon tragedy of few
weeks ago, by local character. There
seems to have been no provocation
whatever for the deed, as Dr. Aldrich
was taken wholly unawares, but was
not seriously injured. His assailant
was at once arrested on state war
rant and put under bond TO keep the
piece. His act was said to have been
instigated by one of the local physi
clans.
Was Proudest Kansas Democrat
The proudest Kansas Democrat on
earth is Miles II. Mulroy of Hays, who
for fifteen minutes of the record
breaking Bryan demonstration at Den
yer stood on the speakers desk hold
ing the Kansas banner higher than
any other in the hall, while beside
him also with her hands on the Kan
sas standard was Ruth Bryan-Leavitt. |
She finally descended and in her |
place came his sister, Alice ]. Null
roy, and Miss Mary Gallagher, both |
of Hays, who made a pretty picture
before the immense throng. Then |
there was II. r. Fulton, editor of |
the Hanover News, who carried the |
Kansas banner on a perambulating |
expedition around the hall, then up
in the galleries and made the banner
conspicuous among the parading !
hosts
Atchison Man Commits Suicide
George E. Balcome. aged 43 years,
prominent stock and grain broker, of |
Atchison, committed suicide by shoot !
ing himself through the brain.
Historical Report Ready in Scot
Geo. w. Martin, secretary of the Kan
cas- State Historical society, is much |
pleased with the work which has beer
done in preparation of the tenth vol
ume of the historical publications.
This book will be ready for distri-
button about September l and will
contain some of the most valuable
historical material which the society
has ever published. The book will
contain $50 pages, $50 of which are
already printed.
Has 35,e25 Acres Of Alfalfa.-Butler
county is a close second on acreage
of alfalfa in the state and first in
yield. Jewel leads Butler. Last year
there was 1920 acres of alfalfa in
the county; this year there is 35,S52.
Jewel county had $4,000 acres last
year. There has always been big
for the hay and with the
Ell Dorado alfalfa mill and one build
ing at Potwin, the demand will in
crease.
For Municipal INSTRUMENTATION