The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-04-09
Il Happened In Kansas
Brief Synopsis of the Weeks Important Dona the Sower State

| Stantly killed when a large rope broke
while workmen were hosting a large
stone, let the derrick fall over and
crushing him.
Drowned Trying to Save Dog.-Paul,
the S-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID
Stoneburner of Independence, was
drowned in the Verdigris river. With
some other boys he had gone to the
river to play. His little dog fell in
and the boy endeavoring to rescue his
pet followed him into the river. His
companions were too small to help
him.
Keep the Kansas Schools.-At the
meeting of the North Central Associa-
ton of Colleges and Secondary Schools
held at Chicago, forty schools were
dropped from the accredited list for
inefficiency, insanitation and other
violations OF the rules, and 1913 schools
we're added. Michigan took the high
mark for new credits, securing twenty
two: Indiana was second. Kansas,
North Dakota and Colorado were the
only states in which schools were not
dropped.
Farmers Have No Old Wheat-It is
the unanimous opinion of the seventy
five millers who attended meeting
of the association Of Missouri, Kan
sas. Nebraska and Oklahoma at Wich-
tia, that not 5 per cent of the old
wheat crop Is now in the hands of the
farmers, or is yet to be put on the
market from any source. In a large
majority of cases the millers say the
old wheat still being held will not
amount to even per cent and in some
sections, especially in the great wheat
producing counties of Kansas and Ne
braska, practically no wheat is in the
hands of the producers.
Two Miles Of Valuable Railroad
The most valuable two miles Of track
in the state are located in Kansas
City. Kan. 1t belongs to the Kansas
City Belt Line and if all of the rail
road mileage in the state ranked up
with it and paid taxes the same as
now, there would be no need of any
private individual to dig down into
his pocket for tax money. The COM
pany has filed its statement with the
state tax commission. The statement
shows a total valuation of $5S7, SOB
over $243,000 a mile. This property
was assessed last year at $S59,100 by
the state tax commission.
$4,000 for Collecting Money.-Thc
state of Kansas has already received
its money on the claims recently al
lowed by the government and has al
ready spent part of it. 1t is now John
C. Nicholson's turn at the money. He
is the man who made it possible for
the state to pull over half a million
dollars out of the federal treasury.
He is state claim agent for Kansas in
Washington and he has received his
two warrants for hi share of the
claims allowed While he receives
over $4,000 as his share of the claims
he should receive more, according to
his agreement with the state. Under
this agreement he was to receive 10
per cent of the first $4,000 of each
claim allowed and per cent on all
over that amount There were two
separate claims allowed and he should
have received 10 per cent of the first
$4,000 of each, but the Legislature
punched the two claims and allowed
him 10 per cent. One of the warrants
Is for $21 ,25327 and the other for
$7,373.30 The two claims allowed by
the government were big ones. One
was for $425,000 and the other was
for $4,000. Thel anger claim was
for interest and discount on bonds is
sued by the state during war times to
equip and supply troops. The other
claim was war claim dating back to
the Civil war.
Burton's Big Commission. R
Burton of Salina, has received com
mission of nearly $4,000 cash on a
land deal in Texas, the result of six
months work He says he will use
it for his paper, the Salina Union,
and to promote his idea of the election
of all officers by direct vote of the
people.
Crazy Snake In Kansas Pen.-Crazy
Snake. the Indian who has been max
ing trouble in Oklahoma, served term
in the Federal penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. He was in prison there
under the name of Ghetto Harjo
Crazy Snake and nine other Indians
were convicted on the charge of con
spring against the government and
sentenced to two years each.
Honor for Clay E. coburn.-The
state board of health, at its quarterly
meeting in Topeka. elected the fol
lowing officers for the year: Presi
dent, DIR. Charles Lerrigo, Topeka;
vice president, DR.. Clay E. Coburn
Kansas City, Kan: pathologist, DR.. R
8. Magee. Topeka; DR.. Crumbine, the
secretary, holds over for another
year.
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