Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-12-05
KANSAS COMMENT.

PROSPERITY ITESL-SeVen agenIe "'e
selling three different kinds of ency-
clopedias in Sumner county.
SALOON MEN ADNERTIsE.-Threes a-
loon keepers at Ellinwood carry good
sized ads in the local paper.
WHooPINo CoUaH.-An epidemic of
this disease has caused the closing OF
n number of schools in Geary county.
H1sroR1cAI. SocIErY.-The State
Historical society win hold its 2sth an
nual meeting in Topeka OH December
CONWAY TO LARNED.-The Missouri
Pacific Railroad company has estab-
lishcd passenger service between Con-
way Springs and Larned.
STRUCK ANTHRACITE while drilling
n new gas well at Chanute, at q depth
of 500 feet five foot vein of anthra-
cite of tue first quality was found.
aFoR ELECTRIC LINE.-Rails are be-
ing laid on the electric line from Rose
dale to Olathc. At Rosedale conncc-
ton will be made with the Kansas City
lines.
floods in the Smoky Hill and Ka'v
river valleys spoiled. large quantities of
corn in the crib which is now being
used for fuel.
INHALED STEAM.-The five-ycar old
son of Geo. Lowe, OF Norton county,
put his mouth over the spout of tea
kettle and inhaled the steam. The
doctors gave no hope of his recovery
RANSOM WANTS CoAr~-The citizens
of Ransom, Kansas filed = complaint
before the railroad commissioners
against the Missouri Pacific railroad
for its refusal TO haul coal to that
place There is danger of coal fam
inc there.
RECEIVES $1,000 BACK PAY.-By
proving Il common law marriage IN
1874 TO n ncgIo union soldier in Missis-
sippi, Aunt Molly" Washington, an
old negro wasnerwoman in Ottawa,
will receive 81, 600 back pay on her
pension.
WOMAN CARRIES RURAL MAIL
EVERY morning" says the Register,
ga bright-eyed neat little woman
drives out of lola for a twenty-four mile
trip north of town, carrying the mail
on route No. g. Her name is lillian
Smith and she is the regular carrier
and expects to continue the work this
winter. Miss Smith is college bred
woman, an cX-school teacher, Il. talent
ed musician and q charming lady"
ENCOURAGE WATERwoRKs.- The
Kansas Fire Preventing association
held their annual meeting in Topeka,
about 40 insurance men Being present.
The object of the association is to in
'duce cities to improve their water
works systems and their fire depart
mcnts Whenever a city makes these
improvements the association reports
the, fact to the insurance companies
and the rate is reduced,
SNAIL Pox Az GoODLAND. Fifteen
cases of smallpox have developed at
Goodland and the county health officer
has laid quarantine. Mayor Swartz
has issued proclamation enjoining all
public meetings. The schools have
been closed and the churches notified
to hold no service until the quarantine
has been raised. Excitement is high.
The smallpox is thought to have start
ed first in n gang of Greeks employed
on the railroad section gang.
Work ON ORIENr.-That new rail
road has three contractors at work on
the grade just out of Wichita. An
other steam excavator has been put 10
work and the grading is being pushed.
While the recent cold weather did not
hinder the work amy, the last rain put
the graders behind some.
KILLED WHILE HUNTING. Fay Lord,
of Ell Dorado, aged A years, while out
hunting with other boys, had n part OF
his head taken off by 4 charge from !
gun, which was accidentally dis
charged.
SHERIFF SEIzEs CoAI.-At LeoL
Sheriff Thrapp seized and sold six cai"
loads of coal which had been standing
on the tracks for several days. The
coal was sold in l 1000 pound lots 70;
the market price and the money de
posted to he turned over TO the owner
of the coal when its ownership il
proved.
A HUNDRED MORE MEN.-The new
improvements and additions 20 The
Cudahy packing house in Wichita, jus
completed, will give employment tC
100 more men.
On. IN ToPEKA--Sincc the report ha'
been circulated about the oil discovery
near Big Springs, it has developed tina
the oil is in close proximity TO Topeka
Ira Howe, the chief miller ut the eros
Gy mill, says that there is oil in thu
well which was dug back of the mill 81
thick the water cannot be used.
Two PorkTo CROPS. Edward Roth
rock, of Summer county, has just duS
his second potato crop from the sam
ground. The crop is much better thar
the first, though that was u good aver
age crop.
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