Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16

came through the winter. OF the
others large part failed on account of
poor seed. A few were winter killed.
There were nine varieties of rye planted
and only one gives promise. There
were five varieties of macaroni wheat
sown on Sod last spring and IL varie-
ties since, in ali co sering about 40 acres.
Twenty two varieties of barley and IS
of oats have been sown this spring.
All these make $50 varieties of grain on
$40 acres. BESIDES the tests of varieties
there are tests of methods of preparing
the soil The work with grains and
grasses is largely in cooperation with
the U. = department of agriculture.
1t has been only - months since the
first sod was turned.
No PEEMIrs IssUED.-The probate
judge of Green wood county has refused
TO issue permits to druggists and there
is not druggist in the county holding
ii permit to sell Intoxicating liquors
His refusal to look after this branch OF
the business loses for him some $24o
per year, which he could have secured
from the county under Il recent decision
OF the supreme court The jointists
are at present looking after the wet
goods traffic, but are being roughly
handled by the county and city au-
thorities There are six of them in
Jail.
CIGARETTE LIGHTS GAS WILL
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heavy blow of gas in well which the
Farmers Oil and Gas Co., are drilling
on the McDaniels farm about a mile
west of Cherryvale, a boy who was
watching the work struck a match to
light a cigarette and ignited the gas
Within a few minutes the drilling rig
was damaged to the extent of several
hundred dollars.
RURAL TELEPHONES. -McPherson
county seems to be taking the lead in
Central Kansas in the construction of
rural telephone lines A line is now
being built south of Mcpherson. An
other line will soon be in process of
construction north, which will connect
the princi pal farm residences north of
Mcpherson. There is also some talk of
"a line south of Galva, reaching toward
Mound Ridge.
DAMAGE BY WEATHER The author
tiles at the state agricultural college
have investigated the damage to fruit
trees and vegetation. Grapes, cherries,
plums and straw berries are entirely de-
stroyed. 1t is Il little early yet to es-
innate the damage to the apple crop.
Late apples, blacllberries and rasp-
berries are in fair condition. Wheat
in some sections is being damaged by
the severe cold.
Brown COUNTY FAVORED Con
gresham Charles Curtis has named
Brown county as one of three counties
in his district to receive rural mail de-
livery over the entire county. The
fifth route has just been established
out of Hiawatha, and others sufficient
to serve every farmer in the county
will soon be put in. There are at
present about twenty routes in the
county
ANOTHER COLLEGE OUTEAeE.--The
different societies of the NJ. E. college
| at Winfield are in the throes of fierce
scrap over class colors. The props and
colfegiates met on the campus and
! half dozen collegiates were tied hand
| and foot to trees and left standing in
4 drizzling rain for over three hours.
CHANUrE GETS FREE DELIVERY
The postmaster general has ordered
the esta olishment of free delivery SER
vice at Chanute, Kas., on September
next, with four carriers and one sub
stitute and fifty-two letter boxes.
AT EILswoRTH.-The president was
| greeted by thousands of people, some
of whom had come 40 miles. He gave
them ten minute talk.
ToRN By BULLDoG.-Peter Morton a
13-year-old boy, was horribly injured
at Arkansas City by savage bulldog,
which attacked him without cause. The
boys face and one leg were torn and
badly laceratcd. The dog did his work
before help could reach the boy.
| AT RUSSELL. -Four bands were in
the large crowd that greeted the presi-
dent; those of Russell, Fairport, Gala
tia and Paradise. There were long
lines of old soldiers. The chilly air had
not kept the people from coming long
distances.
! SHoRTENs THE LINE. General Man
ager Nudge, of the Santa Fe, has an
nounced that during the summer his
road would build cutoff between Ha-
vana and Cauey, Kansas. This will
enable the Santa Fe to give up the
lease on the Missouri Pacific lines be-
tween those points. 1t will shorten
the line only six miles, but will give
the Santa Zee a through line to Indian
Territory.
| HAS THE CAsH.-Barton county owes
only $l9i, 437 and has almost enough
money in sight to pay the bill.
AN ALLEGED SPY-Eighty machin-
lists in the Rock Island shops at Horton