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


begin suits against several counties TO
wheat for the farmers in 1891 and 1895.
In s9l the STATE appropriated 500, 900
for seed purchase and in 1895 appro-
priated 500. 600 more. The under
standing was thai the counties which
received the money would repay 1T.
All but about SO, 900 has been repaid
and the state will now go after the
unpaid balance.
A FLOOD FORMED LAKE-rhe flood
left lake or two farms south of Wa
mego which covers one aud II half acres
and is SO feet deep, extending below
the undcrfiow. 1t was started by the
water pouring over Il hedge fence. The
deposits washed out show it to be along
an old creek bed long since buried. \
great deal of gravel, covering an acre
or more of land TO the depth of ten
inches, sand and masses of gumbo were
the main deposits.
WANT KAN, AND OKLA. WHEAT
The Minneapolis, Mimi, mills are adj
vertising for tine purchase of Kansas
and Oklahoma hard wheat. Those
mills used to advertise that there was
no Kansas hard wheat mixed with their
-four. Now the more Kansas hard
wheat the better the -four
Bent REMEMBERS THINGs.-Refer-
ring to General Miles riding ninety
miles horse back in one day, reminds
the Ell Dorado Republican that i com
pany, Ninth Kansas cavalry, rode 74o
miles in 10 days, and none of them
bhanged horses, either.
GOVERNOR BAILEY RETURs.-Gov-
ernor and Mrs. Bailey have returned
from visit of two weeks at the gov
ernor's old home in Mount Carroll, Ill
He is well pleased with the prospect
for good crops in Kansas.
FELL ON HIS HEAD. Thomas,
of the quartermaster's department at
Fort Riley fell from buggy his head
striking the pavement. His skull was
fractured and he lived buta short time.
He came from Denver.
OVERCOME BY HEAT.--Major J. +.
Edward, proprietor of the elevator ~
Castleton, and LuSter Huffman, truck
man at the Santa Fe freight house,
were overcome by the heat on July -.
Both will recover.
WORK ON THE ORIEST Worllmen
who quit the road to go into the har-
vest fields are returning, and it is OK
pected that by August l a full force
will be at work once more on the gap
south of Wichita
FISH SEEMING. ARRESTS are being
made in several counties for illegal
seining of fish, and in other counties
prominent men have been warned that
arrests will be made if their acts are
not stopped.
| BELT ELECTRIC LINE. The Yelling
! ton News asserts that Wellington,
Winfield, Arkansas City and Gcuda
I Springs are TO DE connected by Il belt
line.
TOOK Tops OF Cox CARs.-A twister
! struck train near Burden, lifting the
tops off of several box ears, and spoil
ing a grain separator on Il fat car
FRED WELLHoUsEfs DAUGHTER. She
was married last week and Senator
WulfeEuhler, of Leavenworth, is the
bridegroom.
ORE CRUsHER BUENED.-One of w.
B. Stones crushers at Galena was de-
stroycd by fire. The loss is about
$4,000
On a SUNDAY TRAIN.-On one train,
during recent Sunday, 26o passengers
went to Geuda Springs.
AT WoLo's FAR.-Thc girl band
of Wetmore, has dates at the St Louis
exposition.
BELoIT CHAUTAUQUA.-It started on
July IS for a full two weeks of work
REToRMAroRY APPOINTMENTS SUI
perintendcnt Simmons, of the state re-
formatory at Hutchinson, announces
the following appointments for places
created at the recent session of the
legislature Nj. II. Taylor. of Rice
county, assistant engineer; Cash Mayse.
Cowley county, stone cutters foreman;
William Bentson, Scott county, and
George b. Hanna, Miami county,
guards.
BROOM CORS ACREAGE. is the
smallest in the broom corn district
about Sterling in % years.
OIL IN RUSH COUNTY. WELLS to be
sunk at Bison and it will be watched
with interest by all Central Kansans.
There is not gas well within $50 OF
200 miles of Bison and that part of the
state has always been considered ont
side the gas region.
KILLED WITH A PICK.-Willian Link
a convict in the state penitentiary a
Lansing, was murdered in cold blood
with a coal pick by George Horton, :
fellow convict The killing took place
in the coal mine and was most bruta
affair.
RUINED BY Foor BALL Frank Alex
ander. of Hamilton county, has beer
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