The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-11
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ly after in the home hospital. MOI
ton was a member of Company L
Second Kansas Cavalry, and wa
prominent in G. A. R. circles at Law
renee.
A party of motorists returning HON,
from Kansas City found the body o
James Froman, woodchopper, lyin.
in the Salt Creek valley, four mile.
west of Leavenworth. James c
Davis, coroner, and Thomas Larkin
sheriff, made an investigation, but
were unable to determine how Fro
man met his death.
Newton people are raising a fund
OF $1,000 for the purpose of putting
in dam on Sand Creek, in Athletic
park, and otherwise identifying the
parks of the city. A part OF the plans
includes the hiring of an expert land
scape gardener, part of whose sal
airy will be appropriated out of the
public park fund
George A. Vanatta, an old settler
of Clay Center and formerly widely
known Democratic politician of that
section, is dead there. Mr.. Vanatta
practically dominated Democratic pol
itics in that part of Kansas in former
years. He was postmaster of Clay
Center under Cleveland.
A recent windstorm contributed the
seed broomcorn supply of Charles
Pangle to neighbors for miles around
Syracuse. Mr. Pangle had just laid
in 1000 bushels of seed for the COM
ing planting season when. the wind
arose. None of the supply could be
found ON his farm.
DR.. Brock Goddard, son of DR.. C. c.
Goddard, widely known physician of
Deavenworth, died recently at his
home in that city His wife and a
child survive. Doctor Goddard was a
graduate of the University of Kansas
and a member of the Beta Theta Pi
Fraternity.
Both arms Of Earl Cole, young
farmer living south OF Burr Oak, were
crushed to a pulp in a corn shelter.
The physicians found it necessary to
amputate them at the shoulders and
there is little hope of his recovery.
One thousand dollars and medal
awarded by the Carnegie Hero Com
mission still awaits Thomas j. Glib
bons at Mulberry. Gibbons, miner,
left Mulberry some time ago. He
gave no future address.
Sherman Elliott, member of the
state board of control, has leased the
1000 acres purchased by the state as
the site for the new insane hospital
to farmers The state expects to
clear $4,000 as rental.
Cleveland Swenson and E. H. Tom
linson, members of the local lodge OF
the Elks, have left Junction City on
a walk to Rochester, n. Y, where
they will attend the grand lodge meet
ing that opens July Z.
Ed. Daugherty, young man en-
ployed in the claim department of the
Lee Mercantile company of Salina,
was killed when, while riding a BIZ
cycle, he was struck by street car. [
Cooper Jackson, for the past year |
business manager of the Wichita Bea-
con, has gone to Austin, Tex, where |
he will be advertising manager for |
the Statesman.
Claude Hancock, who was charged
with killing Wash Hancher, in King
man, in fight by knocking him down.
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree.
The state conclave OF the American
Brotherhood of Yeomen convened here
recently. One hundred delegates
were present.
Gus Wagner, a wealthy Fawnee
county wheat man, died at his home
near Garfield the other day.
The board of directors of Bethel col
iege at Newton, at its annual meeting,
retained DR.. J. w. Kliewer as presi-
dent. The college is now engaged in
raising funds for a gymnasium.
Edward Keeny, a young business
man of Sedan, is dead from the effects
OF a self-inflicted bullet wound He
left a widow and three children.
Nearly a million and half acres Of
Kansas land were devoted to kafir last
year, which is an increase OF "a per
cent over the previous year.
A good roads meeting was held in
Leavenworth the other night at which
Governor Hodges was one OF the prin-
cipal speakers.
The commissioners of Kansas City,
Kan. have set April 10 for a general
cleanup Of all alleys and streets in the
city. Property owners are asked to
While reading letter telling of a
paralytic stroke suffered at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, by William Scott, his
former partner, J. d. Blount, retired
and owner of Larned, was stricken |
With paralysis. Both men are entire
y helpless.
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