Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-15

leaves q Will ana MS VIE ClleS SO soon
after and leaves a will for the same
property and there are two admins
traitors for the same property at the
same time. This state of affairs exists
in Sedgwicl1 county. The condition OF
the estate is in such shape that there
is likely to be no difficulty in closing
is affairs.
INSPECTION FEEs.-Fred Cowley,
treasurer of the State Live Stock San
itary board, turned into the state treas
ury $537. AZ in fees collected for the in
spection of cattle in the state during
October. This sum is somewhat larger
than usual and was the result of a
heavy movement of cattle during the
month.
mo NOMINATION. MARKED.-In Ne
maha county the election of sheriff
turns on the question whether a cross
placed after mo nomination" line in
validates the entire ticket. There
were about 200 such mistakes made
and the matter is likely to go to the
courts.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATEs.-TheC Cope
land hotel is busy place. State SEN
ators and members of the legislature
are dropping in daily to talk the situa-
ton over. Quarters at the Copeland
have been assigned to the senatorial
candidates
WAGON MAKER MIssIN9.-Louis Alt,
wagon maker of Salina, has mysteri-
ously disappeared and there is not the
had good business and there seems to
be no cause for his departure.
SENATOR INGALLS, BROTHER. Rob
ert Morris ingalls,, a brother of the
in Boston. Mr. Ingalls, was president
of the Standard Fire Escape company,
and was 65 years old.
OIL AND CASA. B. Reeves is firmly
convinced that he has found strong in
dications of oil and gas on the Sawlog
north of Dodge City. A public meet
ing was called to take action toward
developing the find.
lace, an old colored soldier of Topeka,
made a bet that he could drink a quart
of gin at one sitting. He won the bet
but died from the effects of the liquor
an hour later.
WILL Nor CONvICT.-A half dozen or
more trials in Winfield for keeping
public nuisances and openly selling in
toxicants resulted in no convictions,
the costs being thrown onto the city.
APPOINTS HIS SECRETARY.-Congre
man-elect Phil Campbell has appointed
R. P. Ritter, of Galena, his private
secretary. Mr.. Ritter is young man,
the son of ex-senator j. n. Ritter
GIVING R. R. TICKETS TO TRAMps.-
This custom is severely condemned by
the Kansas Association of Charities;
which advises that tramps be put on
the rock pile and woodward.
MORE OIL AT MoRAN.-The fourth
oil well, which was brought in by the
Moran Gas and Crude Oil company,
was shot with the result of largely in
creasing the flow of oil.
To ORGANIZE THE LEGIsLArURE.-
This is what the politicians are busy
about now; commenced almost as soon
as the polls were closed on election
day.
DEFECTIVE BALLoTs.-In Douglas
county there were 2s7 ballots thrown
out
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
state expended nearly SO, 900 advertis-
ing the two constitutional amend
ments submitted to the people at the
election. For the past three months
these amendments have been printed
in from one to three newspapers in
each county in the state Each paper
received $40 for printing the amend
ment.
COwLEY COUNTY TEACHERS There
are ESQ of them employed of which
Winfield and Arkansas City have 80
each.
DEWEY AND HoBsoN-A farm spring
wagon drove up to the curbing along
Main street in Ottawa. The driver
sprang out leaving his wife and two
ba bies in the vehicle ''Mother," he
said, as he tied the team, ''You lift
Dewey out and I'll take Hobson.''
BOTH AAIENDMENTs.-F first re-
turns it was believed that both amend
ments to the constitution were adopted
-one to increase the pay of members
of the Legislature to $500 a session, the
other to perfect the biennial election
law.
LARGE RANCH SoID.-It is reported
that the Westcott ranch near Solomon
has been sold to Kansas City parties
for S175, 900. This ranch comprises
| over 4, 600 acres of fine land about IA
miles south and east of Salina. Mr..
Westcott, the owner of the ranch, lives
| at Richmond, Ind, and he is the head
| of the Richmond Grain Drill Company.
Two GOOD CRoPs.-Farmer Glover, of
Labette county harvested a wheat crop
in time to plant the same field in corn
on July 5. He has gathered 40 bushels
Of corn to the acre from this field.
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