The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
BRIEF MENTION OF
KANSAS NEWS ITEMS

versity of Kansas has voted TO erect
memorial arch at the entrance of
the campus on Dread avenue The
arch will cost about $500. and will
consist of four pillars, two of which
will be six feet high and four feet
square, and the other two to be four
feet higher. On the top of these will
be electric lights.
The conference of the rural work
ers of the Y. NJ. c. AS of the state
closed at Manhattan with dinner at
the association building. Ninety visi-
tors were there for the conference.
A two-day session was held. Presi-
dent II. J. Waters was elected. pres
ident of the county Y. NJ. c. A. work
ers of Kansas.
The address at the commencement
exercises of the University of Kansas
to be held the first part of June, will
be given by p. p. ClaXton, United
States commissioner of education.
some time ago to give the commence
ment address but no answer was re-
ceived
AS a direct result of a union re-
vival at Atchison last January two
new churches will be erected this
summer. The Baptists voted for the
erection of $4,000 structure and
$4,000 Sunday School building The
Methodists also have voted TO build
a new church.
John F. Donohue, bachelor and re-
tired capitalist, is dead at Paola of
Brights disease. He was 20 years
old Mr.. Donohue was a resident of
Paola forty-tive years and was iden-
tilted with all public improvements,
also having been mayor of Paola and
member of the park board.
Charles Wallace OF near Mulberry,
was struck by Frisco passenger
train near Mulberry, receiving in
juries that will probably result fatal
ly. He was taken to a hospital at
Fort Scott. His right arm was am
putated above the wrist and his right
leg just below the hip.
A sure enough "hen party was
given at the home of Mrs George
Lorimer, east of Olathe, when twenty
four women called to spend the after
noony, each one bringing with her
hen as a present for Mrs Lorimer, a
bride of one week, who had just be-
gun housekeeping.
Allen Sloan, who came to Black
Jack on the Santa Fe Trail in 1890,
died at his home near Wellsville the |
other day. He was married fifty-three
years ago, and for forty-six years had
lived on the same farm, adjoiHng |
Wellsville.
A. N. Tyler until recently resident |
horses to c. E. Blattman for $1,000
The animals were raised at Larned |
and were recently adjudged the finest
pair in New Mexico.
Charles Billinback, IS years old,
fell beneath an interurban electric
car at Wichita. Both his legs were
crushed. The boy was riding a
bicycle and holding to the side of the
car when he fell.
Mrs. Isabelle Allison was given a
judgment in the Cowley county dis
trict court against Arkansas City for
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained
as the result of fall on a defective
sidewalk.
Hundreds of smudge pots we're
burning throughout central and west
ern Kansas recently to protect the
fruit buds which were threatened by
freezing temperatures.
The peach crop in Kansas is almost
a failure this year. Some parts of
the state report prospects for a few,
but in the main the crop Will be very
light.
Victor G. Madison, Missouri Pacific
agent at Burr Oak, was recently killed
n an automobile accident.
The Burlington High School defeat
ed the Garrett High School debaters
at Burlington and will go to Lawrence
May 1 to debate in THE finals for state
with the winner of the
Eldorado-Solomo match.
The Mcpherson ice plant was de-
stroyed recently by fire. The fire
was confined to the ice plant and
storage room and will not interfere
with the operation of the creamery.
A COW belonging to w. H. Ryherd,
/ farmer living east of Horton, has
given birth to three calves. Last
year the COW was the mother of twin
,alves. All are alive and healthy.
Albert Dickson, professor of horti-
.ulture at the Kansas Agricultural
college, says that there will be good
.rop of apples this year if no freez-
ng temperature comes within the
lext few weeks.
FL. Turner is to be the new super
ntendent of the state forestry station
ion east of Dodge City, to succeed
J. D. Noel, resigned. Mr.. Turner has
,een superintendent of the state ex-