Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-09-02
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Kansas Fairs.


of agriculture
Allen County Agricultural society
C Fl. Wheaton. secretary, lola; Sep
TENDER So.
Anderson County Fair association
c. 81. Rice, secretary, Garrett; Septem
Der 26-29.
Brown County Fair association
Grant W. Harrington, secretary; Hia-
watha, August 29-31.
Clay County Fair association-E. E
Hopes. secretary, Clay Center; Sep
TENDER lila.
Coffey County Fair association-J. E.
Whooford, secretary, Burlington; Sep
tenn Der Ills.
Cowley County Fair association-W.
j. Kennedy, secretary, Winfield; Sep
TENDER 2O-22.
Douglas County-Kaw Valley Fair as
Iociation-Tracy Learnard, secretary
Lawrence; September 1918.
Finney County Agricultural society
ID. A. Minis, secretary, Garden City
September 1915.
Franklin County Agricultural socie.
ty-E. M. Sheldon, secretary, Ottawa:
September 1922
GREELEY County Fair association-L
B. Newman, secretary, Tribune; Octo-
Der As.
Jackson County Agricultural and
Fair association-S. B. McGrew. secre-
tary, Holton; September Ills.
Jefferson County Agricultural and
Mechanical Observation-Disclosures Sny-
der, secretary, Oskaloosa; September
S-8.
Johnson County Cooperative Fair as
sociation-J. NJ. Warren, secretary,
Edgerton; Septem Der 5000.
Marshall County-Frankfort Fair as
sociation-C. w. Brandenburg, secrs-
tary, Frankfort; September 1923.
Miami County Agricultural and Me-
ehanical Fair association-W. J. Car
penter, secretary, Paola; September
1918.
Morris Comfy Exposition Company
E j. Dill, secretary, Council Groye
September 26-29.
Neosho County Fair association-H.
Lodge, secretary, Erie; August 2s-Sep-
TENDER 1.
tural, Fair, Park and Driving associa-
tion-Aug. Barrels. secretary, Chanute:
September 3d.
Ness County Fair association-Sam
9. Sheaffer, secretary, Ness City; Sep
TENDER 14-16.
Usage County Fair association-C Il.
Curtis, secretary, Burlingame: Septem-
Der So.
Osborne County Fair associa tion-M.
E. Smith. secretary, Osborne; Septem-
Der 1918.
Riley County Agricultural society
Charles Kleiner, secretary, Riley; Sep
TENDER So.
Saline County Agricultural. Horticul
tural and Mechanical association-H
B. Wallace, secretary, Salina; Septem-
Der 2s-2e 3
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast via Santa Fs
The Santa Fe are selling tickets t.
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diegt
and other California points at the yer,
cheap rate OF $40. so
To Portland and points in Idaho anC
Oregon S2s IS. For particulars cal
on or address, l. r. DELANEY, Agt,
Wichita, Kans
A big force of laborers are prepar
ing the Union Pacific track for ballast
The ballast to be used is a burnt gum
DO, the action of water upon which
makes it as compact as asphalt. TIL
ballast will do away with the dus
and add greatly to the comfort of tn
travelling public
Mrs. b. j. Cusack an Atchison re
tired milliner is making corn husl
hats to be presented to Queen Victoris
Mrs. Mckinley and Helen Gould. TIL
bonnets will be sent in handsom
boxes lined with satin.
The street fairs in Kansas will be
big advertisement for the state
Too many cattle and horses are Kill
- ~ 80 hAAAAO SShASttAAS AScl
wire fences Why not prevent all thi
loss and really make the pasture safe
with the wire than without? Connet
each wire at intervals to the groun
by wire reaching the moist sol
The ground wire will conduct tn
electricity during thunder storr
from the fence to the ground A fenc
wire well grounded is as much prever
tion as a lightning rod is to buildin,
This year in Kansas a patch of cor
fifteen feet long and fifteen feet wild
forms perfect cube.
Clyde Mattox is probably now stud,
ing the weather prophets and pickin
out good day to escape.
There was never better prospe
for corn than now in Oklahoma ar
the Indian territory.
son of Judge Burwen has bee
admitted to practice law. He is on
fifteen years of age.
Grapes and watermelons are gettir
very cheap in Oklahoma.
The state superintendent OF publ
instruction in Kansas actually had
be taurht how To carry his new IA