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

ers report that wheati is down and much
listed corn is washed out
CONTRACT FOR GAs.-Independen
has contracted with gas-lighting
company for 200 street lights at the
rate of SIG per light per year
IoLA's POoULATIoN.-Iola' city as
SCISSOR, estimating from the returns
now in, says that the population of the
city proper will be pretty close 70 o, 500.
NEWTON HAD STRAIGHT WIND. First
rumors before wire connection was eff
fected told of twister at Newton. 1t
was a straight wind there which de-
stroyed many trees.
KIsHESEFF RELIEF.-GovernOr Bal
ley has agreed to act of treasurer for 4
relief fund which has been started in
Kansas for the relief of the Jewish
sufferers at Kisheneff, Russia.
WATER OVER TRACKS Fredonia re-
ports that the Frisco had four feet of
water over the track. The Pacific had
no service and the Santa IFe trains, like
the others. are late. The rural deliv-
rounds.
ELEVATOR BURNED.-John Lynd's
mill and elevator at White Cloud, Kas.,
was set on fire by bolt of lightning
and totally destroyed. The loss is
over $40, OOO partly covered by insur-
ance. A great deal of grain and flour
was destroyed.
OTTAWA FIGURES. The returns from
the city assessment give Ottawa Il pop
ulation of 1887 and personal property
valuation, less exemptions, of S323, 67s.
This is gain of POI in population over
year ago, and gain of S35,297 in
personal property.
WALNUT RIVER GETS HIGH.-Three
and onc-half inches of water fell all in
the night at Winfield. 1t was the
heaviest rain that has fallen for the
length of time in twenty-four years.
The Walnut river raised rapidly and
the small streams of the county over
flowed.
WILL HAVE GRAPES. Secretary
Barnes, of the state horticultural So
ciety, says that the grapes were not
entirely killed by the recent freeze as
supposed. From information received
from all over the state he is of the
opinion that there will be at least
half crop of grapes this year and Il
large yield of Catawbas
To APPROVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. "A
meeting of the state text book commits
sion probably win be held in August
for the purpose of approving school
supplies needed by the various districts
in the state. The State Teachers as
ISOLATION at its last meeting asked that
n meeting be held regularly every
August FOR the purpose of approving
supplies.
PosrMIsTREss "a YEARs.-AIrs Os-
born, who has been postmistress at
Plymouth for the pas: twenty -four
consecutive years, has resigned. Mrs.
Osborn is over GO years of age, and her
husband, who is an old soldier, is &C.
She is very proud of the fact that she
has held her office for so long n time.
Her resignation will take effect the
first of July.
BITTEN BY A CAT.-Miss Phelps, an
instructor in the Emporia normal
school, was bitten by "a cat and is very
sick from the wound and suffers in
tensely. She had cat OH her lap
when dog ran near by and frightened
it into fit. The cat bit her face,
which soon began to swell, and at
tanned large proportions. Attending
physicians fear blood poisoning.
RATES FOR HARvEsTERs From Mis-
souri, river points parties of five will
be given a cent mile rate to the Kan
sas harvest fields every day after June
10. From Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis,
and Bloomington, one fare plus So will
be made for the first and third Tues
days in June. Following the harvest
will be 100 days of threshing. The
wages will be from ST. so TO So. so per
day. Thirty thousand men are wanted.
FLOODS IN Elk COUNTY. Floods
have damaged crops considerably and
some streams were impossible.
STOCKTON ELEVATOR. Stockton is to
have a new grain elevator, to be built
by the farmers and merchants. The
money to insure the building of the
elevator us soon as n wheat crop is as
sured is already pledged in amounts
ranging from SIS to $780,
KANSAS WINs-Konsas won in the
annual debate between the University
of Kansas and the University of Colo
RADIO. The Kansas Gebaters were A.
b. Earhart and J. r. Wood. Colorado
was represented by c. J. o'COnnor and
q. r. Mccoy.
Nor SO MANY.-Neither the city
clerk nor county clerk at Abilene gave
the printed estimate of 500 harvesters
for Dickinson county published by the
state employment bureau. The figures
are much exaggerated. 1t is not prob
able that more than half Us many will
be needed.
BELLE PLANES WAY.-Two men
went there to open joint. The coun-
cilmen held a private interview with
the joint incu and had straight talk,
resulting in the men Leaving the town