Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-26
KANSAS COMMENT.


assessors returns there are 1eo,55a
sheep in Kansas, and 12O,9J5 dogs.
SuIpp1Ne App Es.-Eight to ten car
loads of apples were shipped from Win
field in n week Eastern states are
paying good prices
NEoDEsHA ADvANCEs.-By proclama-
ton issued by Governor Bailey that
great gas and oil center is now city
of the second class
Bon. WATER FOR SCHOOLS.
intendemt Davidson of the Topeka
schools has arranged TO supply the
schools with boiled water.
A PROPER AcT.-A woman horse
whipped a young man at Arkansas
CITY. He had hit her with one of those
little rubber balls "that always come
back"
To RoRE FORTY WELLs.-Ohio parties
have concluded a deal 1T Independence
for a lease OF 1000 acres under con-
tract to bore not less than 40 wells
The land is in two tracts not adioin-
ing.
HE CoUTTED THE EAEs--Walter
Darlington, of Concordia, the largest
cattle feeder in Northwest Kans;ts, has
n field OF corn in which he coun ted the
ears on one acre and estimates that the
field will average 100 bushels an acre.
RAISED SINCE THE FLooD.--One of
the interesting features of the state
fair at Topeka is the display of corn.
beets, cabbages, potatoes and other
crops planted and raised on the Kaw
bottoms since the flood. Many of these
exhibits would attract attention ut Il
worlds fair for size and quality.
ScnooI.s GRow.-Last year the school
enrolment Mt Emporia was Ices,
which comfortably flied all buildings.
This year on the third day of school
the enrolment was 1889. The high
school is especially crowded. There
are 21O students enrolled, while there
are accommodations for only 175.
ANOTHER GIFT.-The Kansas Wes-
leyan university of Salina has received
another gift of S25, 900, this time from
Mrs Mary johnson, of Barton county.
1t is IL valuable farm in Barton county,
which will come into possession of the
school ut her death. Mrs. Johnson
owns five quarter sections, 160 acres of
which Ind already been decided to the
college.
PLowINe by STEAM.-A steam pillow
has been 1T work oil the Amos johnson
place between Great Bend and Film
wood. A disc gang pillow throwing five
12-inch burrows is attached TO n trac
tiou engine. The work is very salts
factory. Flowing can be done in this
way when it is entirely too dry to pillow
with teams. The engine can be run
from daylight to dark and in the
neigh borhood of fifteen acres turned
over a day.
A SUBSTANTIAL. ROAD.-The new
road being built between the state pen
itentiary and Leavenworth by Warden
Jewett by the aid of convict labor is o
the most substantial character. Scien
tific methods of drainage have beer
employed and retaining walls are be
ing put in wherever needed. 1t is be
lieved the success attending the con
struction of this road will lead to the
legislature authorizing the construc
ton of other state roads by convic
labor. The cost of building the road
It is stated, is not excessive.
WOULD Nor FEED Hm-A negr,
employee of Chanute hotel stopped a
Yates Center when going homo to Sc
his father. He tried TO get something
20 eat at every eating house he coul'
could End, but was refused service ant
had to leave hungry although he OF
fered double prices This is the negro
story.
CAUSED BY RURAL ROUTES. Til
rural route service has wiped out 8
Kansas towns or post offices, causes
twenty new towns to be named an
uine TO change their names
AnrEsIAS SALT WATEI.-The drill
ers who are at work putting down
gas wei at DtSOh StruCN hu dElCStsN
flow of salt water ut depth of 40
feet. The water is clear as crystal an
very briny. They continued drillin
and found 300 feet of the sand produc
ing salt water. The flow is yer
strong.
No UNDRILLED RECRUITS.
General Kelsey advises captains {
militia companies 20 avoid taking RAJ
recruits into the maneuvcrs at F'oi
Riley.
PUBLISHES DEUSKARDs- - Polio
Judge Dryden, of Chanute, believe
that publicity will prove an effectiv
cure for the liquor habit WhenevC
a person is before him twice for tlrunl
enness he will publish the fact in u
newspapers and on posters and wi
warn the druggists not TO sell ii
drunlSard any more liquor.
HIAwATHA FAIR---The Brown coul
ty fair had one day of good weathe
Several thousand people were ON Il
grounds ON that day. It was the 81
consecutive annual fair.
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