The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17

your business.
Miss Edith Bideau has resumed
work In Baker.
B, X. Chard has been visiting his
daughter Ia this city.
l. e. Yockey was in Chanute the
fore part of the week.
@. M. Alexander and family have
moved to Kansas City.
Arthur L. Bowman Is attending
Campbell college, at Holton.
Miss Jessie ROmberger of Abilene
Is visiting her uneles in this city.
The Neosho Valley State bank is
doing business on the old corner.
Mrs r. T. Moon of Independence
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lilly.
Erie is having serious trouble in
securing gas supply sufficient for
the winter.
Mrs j. q. Ramsey aud daughter,
Mrs. Dave Peterson, have returned
from their eastern trip.
Mrs. g. M. Manley was called to
Erie, Monday, by the sickness OF her
daughter, Mrs. Prange.
W. G. TemllBson and family are
visited ty Mr.. and Mrs. A.. E..
Pennington Of Lebanon, Neb,
Henry Yockey came down from
Kansas City with q new furniture
delivery wagon instead of an automo-
bile.
Mr.. aud Mrs. H. l.. Dwelle of
Rmporia returned home, Tuesday
after visit here with Mr.. Dwelie's
parents.
f. M. Dawdy was home over Sun
day. Mr.. Dawdy Is with Mr.. Yockey
in charge OIL the grading gang, near
BraziltUp.
Ohas. Beatty, Ben Levy and Frank
Burris have been to Kansas City and
bought automobiles. Their machines
can not be delivered till In Novem Der.
A freight train was wrecked on
the Glrard branch Saturday west Of
Walnut. 1t took till sometime Sun
day TO get matters Strengthened up.
NJ one hurt.
According to Joe Sewell who is
playing old "Probs" In the absence
of Chase Brown, last Saturday was
the hottest day Of the season. The
mercury reaching los. Sunday 1t
was 1929.
A smoldering fire In the basement
Of the Shirley Bros. store, last Mon
day hit, might have been very
serious had 1t not been discovered by
u passer, about Sis. AS 1t was, the
fire was subdued with little loss.
Next Monday the grade schools Of
the city start up. Then the
younsters from the least to the big
gest will be expected to ges busy. A
good corps Of teachers has been
secured and our school year never
opened up with brighter prospects.
f. A. Owen of this city, proprietor
of the Oriental Hotel, went to
Neodsshs, Monday to take part ia
the Mid-Continent oil and gas tennis
tournament. He easily won his set
Ia singles, against R. Loofburrow Of
Neodesha. Mr.. Owen could not stay
to see the tournament through.
Engineer Jacob Heller OF this city
received the award from the Santa
Fe as the freight engineer who got
the most miles out Of his engine with
out sending 1t TO the shops. He
made "a, SOL miles without going to
the shop for repairs and will new get
80 days lay Of on full pay and
transportation for self and family to
any point on the Santa Re.
1t Is announced that the Santa Fe
has appropriated $40, 900 to build a
new freight depot 10 Chanute. grade
the ground and lay the necessary
new track. We hope the company
will find that Lear the old depot is
the proper site. That site is very
convenient to the public aud seems
to be for the road, yet there is a
persistent rumor that the new build
ing may be located uown about the
old round house. That would surely
be inconvenient for shippers, and for
merchants receiving goods.
A gentleman from Missouri came
over to Topeka TO attend the state
fair. He fell in with a very nice
appearing young man. They chatted