Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-06-07
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Of pensioners on the list who bear his
zamily name.
Jewell county had three inch rain
on the oath, making six inches in three
weeks The outlook for corn is fine.
Marysville reports a heavy storm
which injured crops and covered rail
roads along the Big Blue with water
Dean Minnick, Is years old, son of
DIR. w. A. Minnick, of Wichita, has
been named by Representative Long as
cadet at West Point
Saline county expects at least half
wheat crop. Considerable wheat that
was given up as ruined will yield ten
p TO twelve bushels TO the acre.
VIM. Sence declined the nomination
for state superintendent preferring to
retain his place as superintendent of
the schools of Sedgwiclx comfy.
Fifteen stonemasons and IL tenders
who have been working on the barracks
at Fort Riley went out on a strike over
misunderstanding about wages
All the creeks in Lyon county over
flowed after the downpour of 21< inches
of rain. The Cottonwood river was
higher than for years. The Neosho
was also up several feet.
A Mitchell county farmer thought
his 200 acres of wheat was ruined and
turned his cattle on it. Since the rains
he expects ten to fifteen bushels to the
Il = h.,
off.
The recent storm struck Paola and
street lamps, awnings, trees and chin
ney tops suffered. The strawberry
crop was destroyed. Wheat was laid
fiat and washouts are common on
farms.
j. NJ. Evans, who has been chief
machinist of the Ossawatomie asylum,
has been transferred to the Boys In
dustrial school at Topeka to take
charge of the industrial department
there.
The railroads which handle the
merchandise, in and out of the Wichita
wholesale houses, have been very kind
of late in giving better rates for the
distribution of their sales in mixed
carloads.
Diamond creek near Elmdale has
been very high. Two Jews, with a
wagon load of junk, attempted to ford
the creek. They saved their lives by
clinging to tree, from which they
were rescued.
1. L. Dayhoff, of Reno county, after
he was nominated for state superin-
tendent, was overcome by the hard
work of the campaign and the excite
ment of the last act. He soon felt bet
ter, however.
While firing a salute on Memorial
day by the Wichita artillery company,
their cannon exploded and fatally in
jured Geo. Halter. Bert Davis was
dangerously injured. and G. w. Lomax
somewhat hurt.
George w. Miller, charged with the
murder of Santa Fe Detective G. c.
Montgomery, waived preliminary
examination and gave a $4,000 bond.
His trial will occur in the district court
sometime this month.
A negro assaulted Mrs. ]. T. Ham
mond, the wife of wealthy farmer
near Osawatomie, after knoclxin~ down
Mrs. Hammond's sister with revolver,
seriously injuring her. A large mob
commenced search for the fend at
once.
At Lyndon three inches of rain fell
In one hour. Large hail damaged gar
dens and crops. Window lights were
broken and sidewalks washed away.
Labette county farmers report pres
ent prospects excellent for the best
crop of wheat ever raised there. Still
bad weather may cut down present
promises.
One hundred artillery horses STAN
peded at Fort Riley and many of them
will have to be condemned, having
been rendered unfit for service by their
wild run.
At Wichita after his nomination for
governor, w. j. Bailey offered S. H.
Kelsey of Atchison, the position of
adjutant general and Kelsey accepted.
Kelsey was Atchison's candidate for
auditor and was defeated.
I. and Jerry Culham, farmers of
Dickinson county, have just enjoyed a
pleasant surprise by visit of their
two brothers, John Culham of Detroit,
and u. Culham of Canada, whom they
had not seen for 25 years. They are
all over 55 years old and have all been
prosperous.
The salaries of the postmasters at
McCune and Solomon, Kas., have been
increased from 81 900 to ST, 100, and at
Hoisington, Kas., from 81, 100 to 81, 200.
Another heavy rain fell at Arkansas
City on the 25, raising the river so that
the east part of the city was covered
by water.
Orders for penitentiary binding Irvine
are pouring in with such rapidity that
the chances are it will not be possible
to fill all of them. The plant is not
running now, owing to the inability to
purchase sisal