Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Kansas Events
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partment established at the Industrial
School for Boys and of the domestic
economy department at the Girls in
dustrial School. Both, the board
thinks, will result in much good, not
only because they give the inmates
some employment, but because the in
mates are, as a result of the training,
enabled to earn living after they are
rele ased.
AFTER "a YEARs.-Some Leaven-
worth parties have just received title
to tract of land which they purchased
in 1868. At the time of the purchase
a deed was ordered given them but the
sheriff died and it was not done. Ever
since then the purchasers have been
trying to get the deed. There was no
reason for Withholding it, but it was
not made out until thirty-four years
after the date of the purchase.
COUNTY JAILs DIsGRACEFUL--The
state board of charities in their annual
report declare that most of the jails in
the state are a disgrace to civiliza-
ton" because they are unsafe and I'M
sanitary. They suggest that the leg
islature give the right to inspect the
jails, condemn them if necessary.
They also suggest that no Jail should
be erected until the plans are approved
by the board.
WILD CAT INSURANCE. State InSur
ance Commissioner Church, though
vigilant, is unable to keep wild cat
! companies from issuing policies in
Kansas. He is now after Mcpherson
agent for unlawfully writing policies
for wildcat concerns" who is subject
to fine, for the American Underwri-
tiers of Chicago, combine of two such
companies.
RAPID LIBRARIANs.-Miss Anna Wei
gand, city librarian of Wichita, gave
out II books in just one hour Saturday
night. This is breaking the record for
quick library work, for it included re-
ceiving the books, stamping the cards,
writing the ticket, and finding and
giving out the new book. Miss Gross
and Miss Weigand together often wait
on over 100 in an hour, but this is the
record for one alone.
SERVED "a YEARS. Moses Bertram.
an old resident of Junction City, was
killed by being run over by Missouri,
Kansas & Texas train. Mr.. Bertram
was a retired sergeant of the United
States army. He had served thirty
years and seven months in the army
and four years in the navy. The body
was given military burial and the
funeral was held at Fort Riley.
WAMEGO FIGURING MILL.-Worl1 on
the new Touring mill being erected at
Wamego is progressing rapidly. c. w.
Lord, the proprietor, expects the build
ing to be completed by December l,
and to begin work the first of the
year. The boilers have been put in
place.
SHIPPING CHEESE WEsr.-The CHM
maron cheese factory is shipping about
1000 pounds of cheese weekly to Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and Arizona. This
is a new short grass country industry.
A GENERAL RAIN.-The rain of No
vember 1st is reported to have fallen in
numerous places in the state. 1t was.
in some sections, the first rain in four
weeks.
HOTEL FIRE.-The Stafford hotel of
Stafford, is burned to the ground. All
the guests escaped without injury.
MACHINIsTs WERE SURPRISED
cial notice has been received that the
machinists on the Eastern Grand di-
vision of the Santa Fe have been grant
ed raise in wages from 81 to 80 cents
per hour effective November 1st. The
boys are very happy over this raise and
it came to them as a surprise.
BUILDING TRADES PULL OUr.-The
members of the building trades unions
of Topeka have pulled out of the gen
eral trades council and organized a
building trades council. They have
! 200 members.
APPLES FOR ENGLAND.-One hundred
and sixty barrels of Jonathans filed
car at Atchison for shipment to Eng
| land. The apples were carefully Sc
| lecIeu ana every one was pOIlSneo ana
wrapped in oiled tissue paper. The
apples were sold for Sc barrel on
board the car at Atchison.
Ten MILLION BRICKs.-Coffeyvill
has n contract to furnish ten million
bricks for the new oil refneries at Port
Arthur. The freight bills on the
bricks alone will aggregate over $780,
| 600.
FISH HATCHERY WLNTED.-State
Fish Commissioner John Haughey says
that he intends to ask the next legisla-
ture for an appropriation for the estab-
lishment of fish hatchery in this
state. This project has been agitated
for number of years but every at
tempt thus far to secure the necessary
! appropriation has failded.
AND Cor THEM.-The Wellington
Monitor says: 1.-The piclxers employed
in George Blair's apple orchard at Null
vane, went on strike for higher wages
and got them"
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