The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS
Brief Review of the Happenings of Week Condensed Into
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1000 Copies of Governors Message
Two thousand copies of the governors
message are to be printed and distrib.
uted among members of tie legisla
ture. This will give each member
about twenty copies, which can, be
mailed to constituents who didn't read
the message in the newspapers.
Practical Joke; Eyes Blown Out.
Frank Newell, of near Kirwin, is in
the hospital at Philllpsburg suffering
from injuries caused by practical jok-
ers. A few days ago some of his COM
panions, in an effort to have some fun,
filled his pipe with powder and tamped
1t solidly with tobacco. The result
was more serious than expected by the
jokers, and Newell has his eyes both
blown out and his shoulder blade was
broken.
Kansas Magazine Is out.-The
Kansas Magazine has made its initial
appearance. 1t is neat and attractive
geographically, and in addition to its
excellent articles, has splendid ad-
vertising patronage. The first edi-
ton is only 5000 copies. This num-
Der will not supply the demand, but
no more can be issued. Tom Rlodgett,
the publisher, said that he has had
calls for twice the number printed,
and that the advance subscription list
is far beyond expectations.
Hoch at Marlon.-The Homecoming
of Ex-Governor Hoch was made a JOY
full occasion at Marion. the town in
which he has lived the best and hap
pest years of his life The Hoch home
not being In readiness, their rearest
neighhor, Josiah Good, tine banker,
opened his spacious home, and there
it was that he friends and neighbors
CAME to shake hands and listen to his
characteristic talk The beautiful
home of Mr.. Good was handsomely
decorated for the occasion and the
house was crowded in spite of storm
and snow drifts. A large number
were at the Rock Island depot when
the train arrived with Ex-Governor
Hoch.
Kansas Bakers Elect Officers.-At
the Kansas Bakers association. in ses-
sion in Topeka, the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
Frank Rushton of Rosedale, president;
F. P. Wolf of Wichita, vice president;
w. H. Clark of Kansas City, Kas., sec
rotary; H. L. Schermerhorn of Hutch
inson, treasurer. The following trus-
tees were also named: John A. Nc
Cool of Leavenworth, M. Alexander of
Topeka, and J. H. Blair of Chanute.
Carrie Nation Arrested.-Carrie Ma.
ton, the Kansas anti-saloon crusader,
was arrested while engaged in raid
on a saloon at Newcastle on Tyne,
England She was later released on
bail.
2cco Masons Expected at Wichita.-
Wichita Masons are beginning active
for the annual grand
lodge meeting, which will be held in
the Scottish Rite temple in that city
February Is, 16 and II. Alternate
years the grand lodge meeting goes to
Topeka or Wichita. 1t is expected by
the local Masons that between 1000
and 5000 delegates and visitors will
be there for the meeting. There are
like 500 Masonic lodges in
the state, and each of these is entitled
to three accredited delegates to the
grand lodge. 1t is expected that the
visitors will be nearly as many as the
delegates. All sessions of the grand
lodge will be held in the Masonic tenn
pie. The meeting will end as usual
with a visit of all delegates and visi-
tcrs to the Masonic home on the West
Side. A program will be given here
for the guests by the inmates of the
home.
Cancelled Bonds Burned.-At tie
meeting of the county commissioners
of Barton county at Great Bend, bonds
$4,000 were cancelled
and burned. With the destroying of
these bonds Barton county is free from
bonded Indebtedness and has thou
sands of dollars in its treasury. The
bonds were issued thirty years ago.
More Gas For Wichita.-The Wich-
tia Natural Gas company will con-
struct a relay COMPRISING station at
Rose Hill, fifteen miles south OF Wich-
ita. This will be done in order to fur
pish Wichita, Newton and Hutchinson
with gas when another extreme cold
spell comes on.
Strike New Gas Field.-Considerable
interest attends drilling now in prog
ress On the William Louthern farm
some ten miles west of Columbus. Gas
has been struck, but the drillers are
NOT working just row pending the ar
rival of a new drill The gas is rush
o,,+ If the hole. blowing the freeZ-