Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

side" Among the latest instances of
Newton. 1t was over the location of
the Carnegie library building. At last
the library board and the city council
have agreed upon locating on the south
side. This may and may not be taken
to the courts for final action.
OIL IN ELLSWORTH was found
on a farm in Ellsworth county, not
very far from the county seat town.
JOS. Webenek was digging well which
showed strong traces of oil and he
stopped digging and began drilling
when he struck water which showed
20 per cent of crude oil. Much excite
ment prevails.
FROM GAS REvENUE.-The city coun-
Gil of Chanute voted to install an cleo
trio light plant in that city of 100 arc
and 5000 incandescent capacity. The
plant will be paid for by an appropria-
tions of 81. 900 month from the rev
enues of the city gas plant, which is
now paying the city over s., 600 a
month clear.
HITS Fort SCoTT. decision of
the district court at Lawrence, holding
that cities cannot collect high school
| tuition, has caused considerable I'M
easiness al Fort Scott If the decision
is upheld, the legislature will be asked
to pass law giving cities power to
collect such tuition
For PLAYING PITCH.-Nine students
of Friends University at Wichita were
suspended for playing cards in the uni
versity building. There were eleven
ION the carpet" but two of them
agreed to stop playing pitch. The
others refused to make any promises
PROHIBITING BRANCH BANKs.-Mr
Waggener, representative from Atchi-
son, has bill before the legislature to
| prohibit trust companies from estab-
| fishing branch banks over the state;
also prohi biting the establishment of
branch banks.
OVER l 200 CARLoADs.-Th inspec-
ton of grain in Wichita for the months
of December and January was over
1000 carloads, nearly five times the
amount inspected for the same months
one year ago.
ABILENE SEWERS. special sewer
tax bill which has just passed the leg
islature insures Abilene the complete
payment of its sewer expense without
| trouble. The outlet to the Smoky Hill
river, one and one-half miles south,
cost 1000.
| VRooMAN's SToRE.-The cooperative
store at Enterprise is being closed out
at cost. The Abilene reflector says it
invOiced $4,000, and was offered at
So, 900, but no one would take it and it
is being sold ont piecemeal
CoURsTNG MEETING.-It is to be held
at Clyde April 16. It will be 16 dog
race, open to all, and entries will close
just as soon as filed. Charles Sterling
of Clay Center, has been selected as
judge.
THE CLAY CENTER MAsoNs have pur-
chased building which they propose
to convert into a Masonic hall 1t
is double one and will be reconstruct
ed to a great extent.
KNOCKED FROM WINDMILL B.
CONNER, wealthy Reno county farm
err, met his death by being knocked
down from the top of a 4o-foot wind
mill, by the wheel.
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voted to accept proposition from
| joint keeper to permit him to conduct
joint in the town upon the payment
of 81 900 year.
THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD.-Wash-
bnrn college celebrated its thirty
eighth birthday Friday, February 6.
| BOARD OF CHARITIES Governor
Bailey has announced his intention of
reappointing Henry ]. Allen, R. Vim
cent and G. w. Kanaval as members of
the State Board of Charities No APP
pointments are settled upon for success
sion to the two other members, Chas
f. Yoe and John Hannah.
| AFTER OIL IN SALINE COUNTY
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are negotiating for five year leases of
1000 acres of land near Brookville to
prospect for oil. They offer to give 10
per cent of the profits for leases.
MILITIA APPOINTMENTS Bailey
has commissioned Albert c. Van Der
Veer, Newton, second lieutenant D
company, Second regiment; Fl. ]. Hille-
brant, Osborne, first lieutenant, G COM
pany, Second regiment; Charles Lander,
Lindsborg, captain, X company, Second
regiment.
For A KANSAS EXHIBIT. SUI
perintendent l. L. Dayhoff has asked
the ways and means committee of the
house to recommend an appropriation
of $50. 900 for a Kansas educational ex-
hibit at the St Louis worlds fair.
COMMON TALK EVERYWHERE The
condemnation of the state legislature
for paying about three times as many
employees as there are members in both