Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01


ties in Kansas and Vernon and Bates
counties in Missouri. Seventy two
cents per ton viii be paid in this dis
trct for year and the Illinois day
scale of wages. An increase of 1219
cents will be paid for entry yardage
and dead work
WOLF SCALPs.-In Lane county the
commissioners have abolished the
bounty hitherto paid for wolf scalps.
The wolves were increasing under the
bounty system, as the hunters pre-
served the females to let them breed.
Furthermore it was found that scalps
had been cleverly manufactured out of
other parts of the hide, and that scalps
were being brought from other coun-
ties
Gov. MoRRILL's DAUGHTER. The fu-
neral of Grace Morrill, Dixon, daughter
of Ex-Governor E. n. Morrill,, was held
at tue suburban home of her father,
the Pines, near Hiawatha, where she
was born. Grace Morrill, was married
in 1895 10 Charles Dixon, president of
the Dixon Commission company OF
Kansas City. She died at her home
there. She left three children.
LOSSES by THE FLooD.--A careful es-
innate of the damage done to property
in Shawnee county by the flood com
piled by the Topeka commercial club,
shows that the losses will aggregate
nh q =,
secretary has made Il careful invcstiga-
ton, having secured his information
from reliable sources.
EXPLOSION OF GAS MANA steam
thresher engine was driven over four
inch gas main near Neodesha, breaking
the pipe. Fire from the engine eX-
plodcd the gas and the two men were
blown off the engine. One of them
died 8 hours later; the other was
burned about the face and hands but
will recover.
LARGEST KANSAS BOND -The eXecu-
tive council has issued state bonds for
$22O, 900 to pay for work done on the
state house 20 years ago. This issue is
refunding of outstanding bonds. OF
this amount one bond for $2l1, 600 was
sold to the permanent school fund and
will draw four per cent interest
DRY AND HoT.-The word comes
from Pratt that on account of a pro-
tracted drouth and unusual heat the
corn crop is ruined. The wheat aver
ages about 60 bushels to the acre.
AFTER HARPER COUNTY LAND. "A
party of Central Illinois capitalists
went to Harper coanty last week to
looE at Il IL, 900 acre ranch and other
properties to buy them.
KILLED VALUABLE ANIMAIs.-Homer
Woodcocll has confessed to killing a
mum Der of valuable animals south OF
Topeka His crimes were commi .tcd
last winter.
on or Pooh FARM-The Chautau-
| qua county poor farm has three pro-
dncing oil wells. The farm raised
! good crops of corn and wheat this sea-
/ son.
a LADIES BANDA Ladies' Cornet
band has been organized at Elmdale
| The members are taking lessons and
expect TO make engagements for fail
| events.
FOUND DEAD.-Wm. Mulberry, a
wealthy farmer living south of Had
dam, was found dead in his feed yard
with gunshot wounds in his head
FIVE 100 DEGREE DAYs.-This threat
ems the corn in Dickinson county,
which varies in growth from IS inches
to six feet, because of rcplanting.
WIcurA's Dn;EcroRY.-Th new
one shows 81, $50 people live in the city.
This is an increase of over 1000 since
the last directory was made.
i EFFECTS RAILRoADs.-Ka Kansas rail
roads-are opposing the proposed raise
OF wages for miners because it means
higher prices for coal. Even the roads
which do not own their own mines arc
Interested for they must buy their Goa
and an increase in the cost of produc
ton means an increase in the cost O
coal to them.
young farmer of Brown county, sliC
down from Il hay stack and the handle
of a pitchforl1 was driven into his bod,
ten inches.
SALINA GAS FEANCHIsE.-Pennsy
vania capitalists have gas leases anC
oil leases on 600 acres east of Salina
the city council has given the company
. 2O-year franchise TO supply the cit,
with gas, if they find il, at 81 per thou
sand cubic feet
FLOOD bills AUDITED. The bill
which were jointly incurred by Topell;
and Shawnee county during the hooC
amount to S4.4sG.92. The city an,
county win share this expense equally
The cost of the pile bridge is include,
in this amount
BEER FIRST Oh New BRIDGE
brewery wagon was tine first vehicle t.
cross the pile bridge over the Kav
opened for cratic at Kansas City l
was loaded with beer and crossed int,
Armourdale at fifteen minutes befor
4 o'clociS. No other wagons were al