Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-02
KANSAS COMMENT.

G. A BARE, NOTAEY.-It seems from
inquiries received by the secretary of
state that land swindles of more or less
magnitude have been perpetrated in
Western Kansas by means of convey
ances which pretended to he aclKnowl-
edged by c. A. Barr, notary public
OF Ellsworth county. An examination
of the records shows that there is no
such person holding Il notarial commits
sion.
THREE PoLLOCKs. IS. d. Pollock, the
representative in the last legislature,
who is now in trouble over defalcation,
or embezzlement of funds of the ArlSan-
sas City. postohice, is not relative of
Judge j. G. Pollock, of the supreme
court There is another Pollock who
is mayor of Winfield, and there is 40
relationship connecting any two of the
three men, though they are all citizens
of Sumner county.
Nor A PERQUIsTTE.-The Salina city
council has passed an ordinance where
by the city will receive the interest on
city funds on deposit in the local banks
and the interest must be credited to
the city each month. Heretofore the
interest derived from the city funds
has been considered as part payment
for the treasurer's service, who here
after will receive only the 500 per
year allowed by law.
FARMERS INvEsTING.-Therc is mucn
T., G.It TOT
Within the last few weeks several Dig
sales have been made. One of the
largest was the sale of the Watson
ranch to ID. :. Sales and David II.
Bakers, OF Marshall county FOR S2o,-
OO0 The ranch comprises S24 acres of
farmers have invested in Salina and
Saline county property lately.
FELL. FROM TRAIN.-W IL. Coad,
agent for the Missouri Pacific railway
ut Clearwater, fell from Il moving train
near that place while returning from
a trip to Wichita. His left foot was
mashed so that amputation was ncces-
sary just below the knee and the first
three toes on his right foot were cut
off. Mr. Coad had his arms full of
bundles AZ The time of the accident and
was standing on the platform of one of
the cars short time before the train
reached Clearwater.
School FUND INVESTMENTS. The
state school fund commissioners are
not experiencing any trouble invest
ing the funds in their charge. The
last legislature passed Il law providing
that bonds could be purchased from
nunici palities where the bonded debt
docs not exceed Is per cent of the as
sessed valuation. The old statute
placed the limit ut 10 per cent. Quite
a number of counties, cities and town
ships were barred from selling their
bonds to the commission by the 10 per
cent limit, whose debt is less than Is
per cent of the valuation.
FIREMEN's RELIEF FUND.-The dis
bursement of the firemen's relief fund
TO the various cities OF the state which
have the requisite fire protection to en-
able them to come under the law, was
made by the superintendent of insur
Anee According to law the insurance
companies are required TO pay a two
per cent tax into this fund. The total
for this year is S24, eO4.47, which is
81, 500 more than last year. There
were only four more new towns added
during the last year, Caney, Newell
City, Hoisington and Washington.
There are now 1I6 towns which share
in the distribution.
OLD CITIZEN SELLS FARN-I y.
Town has sold his farm near Valencia,
Shawnee county, to T. V. Burson, of
Morris county. He received s5e. 80 an
acre for the place, which included 2so
acres, the total received being over
Sill, 900. Mr.. Towne has been citizen
of Kansas for - years and the greater
part of the time he has spent in Shaw
nee county.
SAVES Two PER CENr.--The Pratt
county commissioners have refunded
SIT 900 OF G per cent bonds ut 1 per
cent
BRICK PLANTS CoMBINE.--There is
gOOu authority IOr tue SJAJctncuO JndI
n ST LOUIS Brick company has bought
mp all the brick plants of the Coffey-
vile interest which includes those To-
Gated in South McAlester, Independ-
ence, Coffeyvillc, Chanutc, Humboldt
and lola
GAS NEAR HoRToN.-Wiiliam Will
Itch, farmer, thinks he has discovered
gas on his farm northwest of Horton.
Through big crack in the ground
there is a steady flow of gas and Mr.
Which says it is ineXhaustible.
THAT SOUTHEAST LINE.--It is be-
coming almost certain that the railroad
line to the Indian Territory coal fields
projected and surveyed Ivy Wichita
people, will be constructed. Eastern
capitalists are to secure the prof!cs of
of the survey. with the field notes, CON
ditioned upon their commencing the
work of construction soon
OLDEST RAILRO ADER. Brainard %.
Richards vyhO died recentlv nj his