Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-06-24

charge of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton there.
1t takes genuine patriot to serve
of July celebration.
Onaga has an ordinance prohibiting
the maintenance of barb wire fences
along streets that are side-walked
The windows at the state house
were washed the other day, and the
officials have not yet recovered from
the shock
Ottawa is sinking its money in a
hole to find gas Wichita can tell OF
tawa all about these gas holes. She
has one to sell cheap.
Mound City is preparing to give a
rousing reception to the Linn county
boys who are with the Twentieth
when Johnny comes marching home. :"
It has been thought for several years
| that western Kansas counties had the
corner on the bond business. They
have been outdone by Butler county,
Neb., which issued 500, 900 in railroad
bonds and never paid a cent of inter
est upon them.
Two new applications for condition
al pardons were received at the gov
ernor's Office last week. They were:
Marion Jarvis, of Argentine, in prison
for larceny and Ira Higdon, of Leav-
worth, serving a sentence for grand
larceny. Each one promises to be
good and abide by the conditions IN
, the pardon if released.
Weather Observer Jennings, of To
peka, estimates the probable apple
crop of this year to be smaller than
many supposed it would be. The ap
pies are falling from the trees Wet
weather is causing this trouble. Fred
| Wellhouse, the ''apple king" says that
there will be but 65 per cent of crop
| of apples raised on account of this
| falling of the immature crop.
Gypsum and gypsum cement plasters
of Kansas are treated of in the fifth
volume of the university geological
survey of Kansas, which has just ap-
peared The report shows that gyp-
sum is the fourth non-metallic mineral
of Kansas in the value of its product
Its value in 1897 was $3.50, 600. Besides
its use for cement Prof. Grimsley be-
1ieves gypsum can be properly crush
ed and used by farmers for fertilizer.
The board of regents of the state
| ~ dooilod
| is reported, to place E. T. Fairchild
president of the board of regents, in
charge of the institution until a suita-
BILE man for president is found. Presi-
dent Will has been dismissed and his
successor has not been elected. Until
this action is taken by the board Mr..
Fairchild will have charge. He is not
related to the ex-president of the in
stitution. The president of the board
lives in Ellsworth county.
The prospect for good crop in the
northeastern part of Wilson and south
eastern part of Woodson counties could
not be more favorable. Through April
and May they had rain enough to keep
vegetation growing, but not enough
to interfere with farm work. Conse-
quently when the June rains came on
the most of the corn was clean, and
now the farmers are rushing to get
over it again before it gets too large.
Oats and fax are in fine condition.
Tame hay, though there is but a small
acreage, will be short. Prairie hay
will be heavy.
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast via Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe are selling tickets to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
and other California points at the very
) cheap rate OF $32. So
J To Portland and points in Idaho and
Oregon s28. So For particulars call
on or address, /. B DELANEY, Agt.,
Wichita, Kans
The Kansas hen is better thing
; than a good sized chunk of Klondike.
Last year Kansas farmers received
more than four million dollars for hen
: fruit.
On the Sd of July a special election
2 will be held at Westmore1and. The
people will vote on the question Of
: issuing bonds to the amount of SO, OOt
3 for the purpose of bringing a railroad
r to that town Westmoreland is the
s county seat of one of the good coun
= ties of the state, and ought to have {
railroad.
S Forty-three marriage licenses were
a issued in Cherokee county during the
month of May.
/ If the dry weather will just continu'
a Z few days longer, the wheat harves
a will be in full blast throughout Kan
), sas
= There IS some talk of 25 and 80 bush
y els of wheat in northwest Kansas; bu
o it is only in spots, and not many spot
n either.
n a couple of Scandal men have in
u vented railroad weed cutter which
is said to work all right.
IS There have been twenty-one sui
g cides in Topeka since January 1, an,
IF not one of them bacause the unhaOD