The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-04-16
It Happened In Kansas
Brief synopsis of the Weeks Important Done the Sunlower State

rid the streams of Kansas of the
German carp and other fish that are
detrimental to the food fish of thu
state. The plan that will be uset
Will be to use trammel nets and catch
all the fish possible, and all food fish
will be thrown back into the
streams.
Chicken Men Elect officers.-Th'
board of directors of the Central Kan
sas Poultry association met at New
ton. Those present were c. C. Linda
mood, Walton; X. c. Beck, Nickerson
H. NJ. Palmer, Florence, and E. D
Martin, Newton. l.. ]. Swartz q
Hutchinson, having resigned as direc
tor, j. F. Mueller of St. John was
elected to the vacancy. 1t was decid
ed to hold the next show of the asso
citation in Newton during the frs
week in December next.
Harris Accept Place on Board.-W
A. Harris Of Lawrence, who was ap.
pointed by Governor Stubs as a
member of the beard of regents oil
the State Agricultural college, and
who stated in the beginning that he
would prefer to withdraw, has an
nounced that he will accept the place
and serve on the board. Bishop Lillis
of Leavenworth, he Catholic who was
appointed by the governor, and who
wished TO withdraw, has also stated
that he will serve on the board.
Same Size Berry Boxes.-Because
of the fact that the boy makers of
the country have already made their
berry boxes for the coming season
and have, as usual, made quart boxes
to hold seven-eighths of a quart, the
state board of health has agreed that
the boxes may be used il they are
properly labeled, showing that they
that this will help the purchaser to
any great extent. They have known
all along that the boxes were short
measure and the fact that the boxes
will be so labeled this year will not
be of any great benefit.
State Architect to Look Over Plans.
The last legislature passed a law
requiring that all plans and specifi.
cations for school buildings over the
state be submitted to the state archi-
tect for his examination before build
ing operations commenced. This
law was passed during the closing
Of
tect John Stanton did not know tn
bill had become a law until he h" I
received a set of plans and specified
lions from the town of Inman, where
a new school house is planned. The
building will have six rooms. Mr..
Station looked up the matter and
found that it was up to him to look
over the plans and specifications and
place his o. X. on them before the
building could be constructed.
Charter New Kansas Road.-The |
Gulf & Northwestern Railroad COM
pany, with $1,5OO,OOO capital, and
headquarters at Goodland, has been
granted a charter by the state
board of charters. The company |
promises to build two lines in
western Kansas. One will start |
near Haigler, Nebraska, and run
through Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, |
Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Grant,
Morton and Stevens counties. Its
northern terminus will be at some
,oint on the Burlington in western
and its southern terminus
niles in Kansas. The other line runs
rom a point on the first named line
N Cheyenne county, through Sher-
nan, Logan, Wichita, Scott, Finney,
irart, Kearney, Haskell, Seward,
Tray, Meade and Clark counties. ter.
at Englewood on the Santa
re. 1t will be about go miles long.
Governor Stubs Names Staff
Governor Stubs has authorized the
of his military staff as
ollows: Aides, Samuel ]. Woolard
Harry T. Morgan. Caney,
nd James T. Morgan of Salina;
,aymaster general, Samuel thinner
nan, Topeka surgeon general, c. R.
Mcfarland; inspector
w. A. Pierce, Chanute; judge
idvocate general. J. J. Watson,
'ittsburg: military storekeeper, E.
baxter, Marion; assistant adjutant
A. B. Conley. lola.
Two Miles Of Valuable Railroad
The most valuable two miles of track
n the state are located in Kansas
'ity, Kan. It belongs to the Kansas
lily Belt Line and If all of the rail
Dad mileage in the state ranked up
With It and paid taxes the same as
ow. there would be no need of any
,rivate individual to dig down into
is pocket for tax money. The com.
any has filed its statement with the
tate tax commission. The statement
hows a total valuation of s5S7 SOB /
yer $4,000 a mile. This property {
vas aSseSsad last wear at S25Q 100 by ,