Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-06

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is already quite a herd of mich COWS
at the penitentiary and bunch OF
thin cattle for beef purposes probably
will be purchased soon. During the
fall and winter months Warden Jewett
will have gang OF men at work clear
ing up Staiger's island so that corn can
be planted there next year. The island
is particularly fine farm land and large
crops of corn are raised upon it. The
arabic portion of the island owned by
the state is about 900 acres.
EMPoEIA MAsoSs. -They have ex-
pended nearly 81, 900 in fixing up their
temple for the occasion of laying the
corner stone of the new federal build
ing on June .. The Most Worshipfui
Grand Master Bester 6. Brown and
council of administration of the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge of Kansas,
will conduct the ceremonies, and in
the evening of the same day will make
an official visitation of the EInporia
lodge.
IN PARTS OF HARVEY Crops in
parts of that county are being affected
by the Hessian- fly. In some places, es-
pecially in the vicinity of Halstead, the
tically running many fields of wheat
Not a few farmers are blowing up their
fields and sowing them to corn. An
expert sent out by the Chicago board
of trade, examined the fields to ascer-
tain the amount of damage done.
A DINING CAR STRIKE.-A passenger
train was late in arriving at Topeka,
where its passengers would, as Il regu-
lar thing, have their supper, and it
was decided to serve supper on Il diner
which could be placed in the train.
The cooks on the diner refused to pre-
pare supper as it was against the rules
of the union to prepare an extra meal
and the passengers had to go on to
Kansas City hungry.
TRACES WASHED OUT-Five hundred
feet of railroad tracks were washed
out near Butler, small station ON the
Frisco's line between Wichita and
Burton by the heavy rainfall. The
ground surrounding Butler is consid-
erably lower than that on which the
remainder of the company's line is
built between Wichita and Burton,
which was the partial cause of the
washout
GAS AT MOUND VAILEY.-A big flow
of gas has been struck one mile north
west of that town at depth eff 500
feet, with flowing capacity of over
1000, 600 cubic feet per day. This is
the first we'll out of ten that is to be
sunk in this vicinity by an eastern
syndicate which proves that gas is
abundant in this territory. The town
will be piped and gas used for heating
and cooking as we'll as lighting p,,r-
poses.
Box FINDS TREASURE. negro boy
was digging in a drift in the Neosho
river near Emporia, for fish bait, and
found several gold vessels and cru
chile. Three months ago the Catholic
church in Hartford, Lyon county, was
robbed of 81, 800 worth of gold and sill
yer chaliccs and censers.
CREAMERY CHECKS From Ellis on
west, and especially in Thomas and
Sheridan counties, is Il great seat of
the indstry. There are are Il great
many farmers out there now whose
creamery checks every month amount
to $50.
IDN I 1, III
mile on the north, Neodesha was sur
rounded by water. Fail river and
Verdigris river were both away out of
their banks, nearly surrounding the
townsite.
TEST WELL AT HAsKEIL.-The gov
eminent proposes to go down 1000
feet on the grounds of Haskell Indian
school at Lawrence, to ascertain what
there may be down there.
Books FOR HIGH ScHooLs-In April
of next year the commission will select
n new set OF books for the high schools.
1t is thought there will be hot con-
test over the contracts.
KILLED MABEL TUTrLE-A tornado
passed over Hodgman county, Is miles
northwest of Kinsley, destroying Dan
Gleasop's house and killing Mabel
futile.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS. The valua-
tions by the railroad assessors of Kan
sas railroads is raised this year total
amount of $4O4. 500.
SUFFERERS AT ASHLAND. The tor
nado at Ashland destroyed the homes
of j. p Campbell, NJ. &. Stevenson, C.
Il. Nunemacher, J. A. VanOrsdale, W.
l.. Ainsworrh and f. r. Kerns. Camp
bell, Stevenson aud Ainsworth were
slightly injured when their houses
went down.
Co. OF SECOND. Bailey
has appointed d. Jasper Fair, DR., II.
c. Miller and Guy McShane, or Stcr-
ling. as captain, first and second lieu
tenants respectively of company c,
End regiment, Kansas National Guard.
Hail DESTROYS WHEAr.-Hail caused
heavy damage to wheat southwest of
Wichita. 1t is reported that in large
strip OF country the wheat was com