Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

sand rock discovered is near FRI oonia
and Caney. A SEQ, 600 crllsher is to be
put in, with MI necessary machines,
the cost of the plant to be divided
among the glass companies.
WALNUT Gun STocKs.-A Wichita
factory is at work upon n contract to
supply the WincheeterArms company,
of New Haven, Conn, with carload
of walnut gun stock blanks Well
packed IN ordinary car will hold 5000
of the gun stocks. Kansas walnut
lumber is in demand for purposes of
this kind in all parts of the country.
MAKING BoTTLEs.-The first bottles
ever made west of the Mississippi river
were turned ont by the Coffeyville
Bottle works Sept. %. The company
employs Al people and turns ont n hun
drcd gross of bottles per day. Nothing
but prescription bottles are made at
present.
KANSAS CHARITIES In Kansas there
are 5000 insane, ESQ deaf. 100 blind,
400 idiotie, 200 orphans and 500 incor-
rigibles cared for by the state; total,
4 $50. Engaged in caring for these
are more than 200 attendants o. about
Que attendant for each four of the
charges.
FIRE AT SoUTu HAVEN. whole
block OF the best business portion of
the town is reduce TO ruins. The to-
tai loss, after deducting salvage and
insurance, is estimated to foot up over
$50, 900. South Haven has no water
works.
FOOTBALL AT HASKELL. The Indians
ut Haskell, the Indian school at Law
renee, played football with about the
usual results. -Four players are already
in hospital from injuries received while
practicing.
JOHN MCCALLCN DEAD.-His home
was at Strong City. McCallum was
the general foreman OF b. Lantry &
Sons grading company, now building
the Santa Fc cutoff. He died of apo
pleXy ut East Las Vegas, n. NJ.
loses VOCAL PowERs-Miss Estella
Beaver. head milliner in u Wichita dry
goods store, has lost her vocal powers
by being frightened by mouse rum
ming over her feet.
Rock IsDAND BAILAsTINe. The
Rock Island railroad has commenced
WORK on ballasting its track with
crushed white stone between Herring
ton and Wichita
JUpeE MILTON MOVES. 3. T.
Milton, of Dodge City, attorney for
the Orient road, is to remove his fam
lily to Wichita.
WINFIELD FAIR MADE GooD.-The
fair management report $4,000 in re-
ccipts, which will leave "a surplus in
the treasury.
FINE BRoos, CoIN-It is published
that Rice county man received 500 Il
ton for his broom corn. It was fine
short brush.
TEAoHEEs' WAGEs.-Rice county,
which paid an average of sac. AZ hereto
fore, is paying SAT- 81 this year to its
teachers.
REPLACING OLD RAHs.-Thc Santa
Fe is relaying it's tracks between
Chanute and Chcrryvale with heavier
rails.
GAS SAND PASSED The gas we'll at
Win field passed gas sand at GOO feet
and the well is now down $50 feet
SCorr COUNTY LAND.-A Missouri
man has just purchased five quarter
sections of it for SIS, 600.
CAME Our AHEAD.-The state fair at
Hutchinson pail all claims on demand
and had money left over.
ASK For GRAND IURY.-Clay county
has been wet for about year There
is now petition being circulated ask
ing for a grand jury at the Novem Der
term of court. in an effort to close the
joints. Four hundred names are re-
quircd to secure II grand jury.
A Rock ISLAND CHAMGE.-Thomas
Rookie has been appointed assistant
superintendent of machinery of the
Rock Island system with headquarters
ut Topeka. His jurisdiction extends to
all lines of the system west of the Mis-
souri, river.
HOSTILE To RANCHEEs. -Evcr since
the killing of the Berrys by the Deweys
in Cheyenne county last May there has
been much more bad feeling shown
against the Dewcys than formerly.
The settlers are now decidedly hostile
TO the r;,nchmen. Detectives are at
work to find what caused the loss by
fire OF the three houses on the Dewey
ranch.
NEW Coal MINE.-A coal find is re-
ported near Roxbury, Mcpherson
county. The town is off railroad
lire.
BALL GAME SToPrED.-A Sunday ex-
cursion had been run from Kansas City
70 Topeka for a bail game at the fair
grounds there between Kansas City
and Topeka teams large crowd
was present when suddenly the police
swooped down and took the players in