Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-29

ldLe OeudCOI OhdEOu VI OsliAAOi NIT
served in the Philippines and upon his
return was made captain in the Kansas
national guards Nearly a year ago he
disappeared from Topeka, and an in
vestigation showed shortage OF $500,
of cash under his supervision. He was
WHEAT RETURNS. = Tabulated re-
turns of assessors for each of the los
counties in the state, save Wyandotte,
show the total winter wheat area this
year to be 5,9l1, Os1 acres. and reports
from threshers, millers, growers and
others indicate that the yield for the
entire area sown will average slightly
more than 13.2 bu per acre, or total
for the state of 90, 27O, 600 bushels.
IN HARvEY.-Some of the corn fields
will go as high as IS bushels; others
will yield little or nothing. The aver-
age for the county will be about Is or
90 bushels The rains have brought
out the pastures in fine shape and peo-
pie who had taken their stock off the
pasture are putting them back. Hay
will make one of the best crops in the
history of the county.
LEAvENwoRrH CRoPs.-Leavenwo
county farmers will have about 90 per
cent of corn crop. Late potatoes and
vegetables and all late forage are do
ing well. The wheat crop in Leavcn
worth county was the best ever
known.
FORTY CENTS PER CAPITA.-The semi
annual distribution of school fund in
terest to the counties of the state has
just been made. The total apportioned
to counties is $2O2, 72s, or 40 cents for
each scholar.
BOURBON COUNTY Crops. In Bourbon
county the acreage of corn is at least
one-third short on account of wet
weather in the spring. Corn is lnatur-
ing rapidly and will make good yield.
SCHOOL LAws.-State Superintendent
Dayhoff has had compiled the school
laws of the state in separate volume
for teachers and school officials They
will be ready for delivery soon.
NINE ALE l(isAO.-A nc SAdZS man
who shot into the band concert crowd
at Winfield, caused death list of nine
victims. 1t will be remembered that
he was shot, which makes ten.
CANE IN 1S54.-James Shaw, one of
the Oldest residents of Lyon county. is
dead at the age of 81. He pre-emptcd
Il piece of land east of Emporia where
he lived until his death
KTNGMAN's CoRN.-It is now predict
ed by well informed farmers and
stocllmen that there will be moro corn
| raised in Kingman county this year
than there was last
TO CONSTRUCT DuPING VAr-The
stocl1mep and farmers in the vicinity
of Canema will meet and organize a
company to construct a dipping vat for
cattle.
! In WILSON. county has Il full
crop of corn where it has been possible
to keep it clean from weeds and crab
| grass. The upland corn averages the
| best.
In STAFFoRD.-This is the first time
| in number of years that Stafford
county has been blessed with Il bumper
wheat and corn crop in the same year.
A GOOD CRoP.-About an inch of rain
fell over Decatur county August Is.
Corn is generally in excellent condi-
ton. The rain insures good crop.
WILL BEAT RECORD. kansas already
holds the banner for wheat and corn
combined but she is going to smash
her own record this time.
AMONG THE FEsT.-C. S. Funk, who
came to Harvey county before the
county was organized. died at Newton
recently
GRAPES A PLENrY.-Meade county
reports an immense grape crop this
year.
CONDITIONS IN FINNEY.-Reccnt rains
insure the forage crops of Finney coun-
". Grasshoppers were destroying
alfalfa in the western part OF the coun.
", but are now reported dying so fast
that further loss from their ravages is
not expected
JESSIE MORRISON. case will be
appealed to the supreme court of the
United States, the appeal based on til,
point that when once convicted ant
sentenced the person cannot be con
victed of higher crime in a subse
qnent trial
FINE SHAPE IN RENO.-The crops o.
that county are all in fine shape. 1t
1865 acres of wheat is turning GU
an average of 30 bushels per acre. Only
a small per cent of the corn has beer
injured and the crop is generally il
good shape. Late planting seems t.
fit the season.
IN MARsHALL.-In that county corr
is in exceptionally fine shape as a re
suit of the favorable weather and eEel
that planted after the flood will aver
| age a good yield with anything like al
ordinary fall.
, SWEET POTATOES. Almost the ntir
) sweet potato land of Pottawatomi