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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
ROGd Mot2ce.

State of Kansas. Ellis Co, IS.
TO whom it may concern: In pur-
suance of an order made by the Board
of COUNT Commissioners in regular
session on the 10th day of Jan. 1908,
notice is hereby gwen that
Andrew j f., HoseleY and others,
householders of said county,
residipC IN The vicinity where 1t Is pro
posed 70 lay out the road below mention
ed, have presented to SAID board
heir certain petition, praying to cause
to be reviewed and Strengthened, road
No A and located on section line as
near as practical, as follows:
Commencing at che place of
beginning OF said road No. Al, The north
vest corner OF sec, 3, t. II, s, 7 10 Eiiio
county, Kansas, being at the county
line between Ella and Rocks county,
thence south to the northwest corner
of sec. II, Town II, r 10 vast, and
the place OF said road the north west
corner of section II, y, T. 10, in Ellis
county, Kansas.
And that Frank Erbert, Andrew Schaus
aid Herbert Vine, viewers
duly appointed, viii meet 1T the place
Of Beginning of said road on the 18Th
day OF March d. 1902, and proceed to
view said rod and to give all parties
a hearing
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
county. affixed at my Office IN said Ellis
county. this 10Th day Of Jan. 1903
ILsi JACOB Kissing. county clerk
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
R0ad Notice.

State of Kansas, Ellis Co. SIS.
To whom it may concern;-In pursu
ance of an order made by the Board
of county Commissioners in regular
session the 10th day of Jau 1903 notice
is hereby given that
w j, Helms and others,
householders of said county
residing IN the vicinity where it is pro
posed to establish the road below men.
toned. have presented to said Board
their certain petition, praying the
laying out of a public road as follows;
Commencing at the northeast corner
of sec. 6, t II south range 10, w, 9th p m
ana running west on section and town
ship line, as near as practicable, run
ming 4 miles west to the north west cor
ner of section 3, town 2, range 20, all
situated in Ellis county, Kansas.
And that A B Norcross. g. G. Jackman
" G. Russell, viewers duly appointed
will meet at the place of beginning OF
said road on the nth day of Jan, 1908,
and proceed to view said road and give
all parties hearing. Witness my hand
and the seal of said county, affixed at
my office in said Ellis county this 10th
day of Jan 1903.
Il. 81 Jacob Kissing. Co, Clerk
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
ROAD NOTICE.
First published Jan "a, 1908.
State of Kansas Ellis county, S

First published Jan "a, 1908.
State of Kansas Ellis county, S.
70 whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by
the Board of county commissioners in
regular session on the 9th day of Jan.
1903, notice is hereby given that:
Geo +. Palmer, VIM. Mack 81 others,
Househoiders Of said county, resid
ing in the vicinity where it is proposed
to relocate and establish the road be-
low mentioned, have presented to said
Board their certain petition, praying
the laying out of public road, as
follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner
eff section %, township 13, range 10.
thence running east one mile on section
Hue to the southeast corner of section
%, town 10, range 49,; this road to be
40 teet wide
And that E j Mullen, Frank Stout
and EW Decker, viewers duly
appointed, will meet at the place of be-
ginning of said road on the 25th day of
March 1903 at 10 M and proceed to
view said road and give all parties a
hearing.
Witness my hand and seal of said
county affixed at my Office i'll said Ellis
county this 9th day of Jau. 1903,
NsI Jacob Kissing, Co. clerk,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
Music at home.

With the wonderful inventions
of the past few years Is one that
can bring pleasure in every home
in the way of music. With one
of the Edison Phonogl apis that
Henry Schultz has and is selling
you can have the choicest of mu.
sic, vocal or instrumental, with
little trouble, and just as the bend,
the orchestra or the vocalist, give
1t IN the large cities. the most oele
brated musicians right in your own
home, be 1t IN town or on the para
RE. A lovely way to help enter
tain company. Go hear Schultz
and you can get one at SO up to
YOUR desired pile, and all, from
the smallest to the largest, use the
same records of tunes, exactly the
same grand music, 60 try one.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07


Editor MClroy, now that he took
ID the revivals, feels bad because
this paper told of a lady leaving
town. and tells of a little girls talk
on TIE subject. But he was cruel
not to tell all the conversation OF
the little girl and hel Pa
Say pa, what does this two line
local uean IN MIR. Freese's paper.
Oh, that means he IS trying to
MAKE this an attractive town for
Normal school, he Is hard wor
ker like Yodr Pa. and he ordered
Out of one of his houses one of
the bad women that the city au-
thorities allow ia this community
to drag down its morals and she
left town.
Saw, Pa, Editor Mulroy is one
OF the city officers and wears nice
cloi hes, does he tolerate these bad
women and saloons IN town?
Yes child, he wears good clothes
and don't work but walks the
streets, knows of these bad places
but Keeps sill for thew pay a reve
nue. to the CITY SC be can Get dou
Die the pay as city clerk that MIR
FreeSe got when clerk and ten
times as much for the CITY printing
as Mr. Griffith did, so he must be
mum or he couldn't DO nothing
and walk the streets playing the
gentleman
:f}ut. say Pa. Mr., Mulroy was
1T the temperance meetings, amt
he real good and amt his paper
the only reliable sheet III our town!
ny dear daughter, remember all
ihro' your life that the worst bad
men and worst bad women walk
the Streets with good clothes on
and too lazy to work. And us
democrats don't think bis paper We
ry reliable We supported Scott
our nominee for congress. Dykes
his oppo0ent came here with m0ny
and then that paper supported hun.
And we supported Cole for con
gress and that paper printed his
picture az Our candidate yet the
last week Of the campaign it had
a lot of articles set for him bat left
them out after Readers manager
had been around, No child that
shows its not very reliahle:'
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

Our brother editor Mulrov hits
the Free Press for having build
NO to rent as the chippy tenant
mad gone east. The Free Press Is
for building up the Normal school
md town, but it cant be done by
havirg pubic hell holes inviting
lhe children in, and til 5 Land OF
fee prefers a vacant building to
such tenants and quickly orders
them out. But our dear brother
IS City clerk but you never heard
of his orderin9 these he'll holes to
close or leave town or reporting
them to the city council
And the town will
be better pleased if editor Mulrov
NI'l use bis columns to help drive
Oh! The hell holes and make this a
gond college town.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

One Minute Cough Cure gives
relief IN one minute, because it kills
the mlcrobc which tIckles the ma
cous membrane causing the cough,
md at the same time clears the
lhlegm. draws out the inflammation
nd heals and soothes the affected
,arts, One Minute cough cure
,trengthens the lungs, wards off
and is ii harmless and
never failing cure in all curable
cases of coughs. colds & Group.
One Minute cough cure is pleasant
10 take, harmless and good alike
for young anG old. j c Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
Beautiful los Aaqskes,
Modern CITY of Dalinht..


4 Modern City of Delights
for the Tourist and Alterations
for the Homeseeker.
Los Angeles, the city oft The
Angles, is the most marvellous CT
tv n Southern California. OF a
modern growth comparatively (tor
the old Los Angeles is but mem
ory) 1t has now a population OF
102 479 As one writer we'll puts
1t the Los Angeles of the older
days IS like the fragment of half
forgotten dream-the Plaza, the
Mission church. The remnants of
Sonora town, or the quaint home
of some old tine d gnitary, serve
to STIR the imagination and TO re-
mind the visitor that here half a
century ago another civilization ex
listed; but in the Los Angeles of
to day the puebelo plays no part.
and the sound of the AngoIus is
.ost In the clty's roar.
Los Angeles is a city oe COM
manding views; 1t sweeps down
from the heights toward the ocean
and setting sup. From a thou
sand vantage points vast panora-
mas OF landscape, of mountain. of
ocean, and valley delight the eve.
1t Is city perfumed with roses.
1t IS garlanded everywhere with
flowers thriving in perennial beauty:
and miles upon miles of paved bou
ievards. in far reaching IeveJ vistas
over arched with the bendI bran
cheS of protecting trees, o. ind
ing thro' canon, along bold crows
Of the hills or over the ridge tops
are endless invitations to travel.
The palm, magnolia, pepper,
eucalyptus, acacia. china berry, gre
villa, catalpa, umbrella tree, and
the endless cypress, and maay of
the trees IA niliar in the east as fa
vorites furnishing driveway shad-
0w, are every where, Broad leafed
bananas; mqmmouth century
plants, tree geranInms, and house
top reaching roses, give the city a
semi trop!c, gala GaV appearance.
The city has numerous parks &
a natural scenic spot of 5000 acres.
1t has fine homes with spacious
lawns ever green, countless trees.
graveled driveways, and embower
ed with the lnxuriance of the flow
ers Of sunland.
The direct and most comforta-
bic route to Los Angeles is over
the Union Pacific Literature
giving full information can be OBJ
tanned by addressing Gen Passen |
ger Agent. Union Pacific railroad, |
at Omaha, Neb.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
School Dictionary.

We have arranged for one OF
the splendid Dictionaries advertis
ed below. the same book as used
in every college, the Normal school
and public school. IL is rhe very
latest up to date edition and cost
$40 at the factory.
We want to give it to one of the
school districts IN the county for
their school. The first teacher in
the county who sends us SO for
subscribers to the free Press, 81
for year, SOC for months, 25c
for 3 months, no matter wLe.hc~
new subscribers, or payments on
present sn3 criptIons, gets the new
Dictionary shipped direct FROM the
factory, Let cur present subscri
bers hand yCur teacher a dollar on
account, let the teacher hu~ tie az
hour or two with the neighbors.
and Get the book, First come gets
IL
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

During the new year we hope
our readers vii try and help u
make our local c Inns more new
sv If your fan..y go away; ii
Won have visitors from away; if n
wedding, or a baby comes to you,
home. phone us the news
BiSs'ng Phone No, IL,
This will be great year for Onr
town and county, good crops, the
binding up of the Normal schooi
nd Experiment station, new and
good buildings, etc.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
Map of Ellis county.

This Office is having printed on
heavy paper, t. tack up in the Of
fee or residence, and school houses
a new map of Ellis county, %
inches square, showing rivers, the
towns and townships, the school
honses, sections, railroads, and the
Normal school and Experiment
station grounds, 1t will be ready
in a couple weeks and Will be sold
at exact cost, about 10 cents. and
should hang in every school, Office
store and residence in the county.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
APPROPRIATIONS

On Tuesday representative Schly
r introduced his bill appropria
ting $50 $50 for the use of The Elk
peTImental station on the Ft HAYS
Reservation the next two years &
Is about as asked by the Agr;cul
tural college and as Published some
time ago. There is little doui
of the bill passing.
He also introduced bill max =
ng appropriations for the western
branch of the State Normal school
on the Ft HAYS Reservation.
1t asks for S37, 900; for the two
years maintenance So, 900 & 5000,
,nd $4,000 fer new building.
Senator Bouchow introduced both
oils IN the Senate.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
ESltor Mulrov last week makes

Editor Mulroy last week makes
great ado over a meeting held.
The Free P ess simply copied an
article from The Topeka legisla
tive and told of the street talk the
same as the previous congressional
talk No meeting was called, TO
bills were scattered. Bnt few OF
the select were invited and met.
And the Free Press seldom attend
meetings. especially private ones
After the past troubles here &
the excitement over the congress
slonal move. If we had been lep
resentalive SchlYer and found that
the people were talking of his new
move I'd got out bills and invited
the whole town, explained the stu
alton and had every body saying:
He's all right &c in
Public matters should be made
pubic to every body, 1t don't IN
the least matter to us where the
new buihng is located so long as
we get it built.
The following was our article
and was only a matter of news:
The Topeka journal has this:
FIX Fl, HAYS GRANT.
A bill has been introduced by
Mr. Schlyer giving the Regents of
both Institutions power to make
such Interchange of the land as
they deem best, and as will provide
a permanent site for the Normal
school.
1t created another sensation in
town, as 1t was understood it was
not to be preached in the leglsla-
tnre, for this may take 1t off sec
ton 3, where first intended and it
opens another contention between
the hill, the Reeder site west of
to Rn and the Adkins site near the
PRESBYTERIAN parsonage
1t Is said that a Public Citizens
meeting is to be held at the City
hall Saturday evening to petition
kGr Schlyer 10 withdraw the bill or
insert therein that the building be
on section 5 as originally intended,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

and cneerfulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that if is notuncommcn
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
afes too often. If the
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
THB WABASH FAST

mail, leaving Kansas City every
day at 6:15 Pm. Arrives at New
York city at 1880 the second morn
ing, and IN Boston at 1880 the
End morning.
Through sleeping car berths sold
to New York, Insist on your
ticket reading via the WABASH
The Wabash is the only line
that makes this time
L. 8 MCCLELLAN, W.PA.
Wabash Ticket Office, (Junction)
9th & Delaware, Kansas City,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

All diseases start in the bowels.
Keep them open or you will be
,ick CASCARETS act like ma
cure Keep liver and bowels active
without Il -.ckcning gripping feeling
Dix million people take and re
commend taSonr6ts, Try a 10 ct
aoX. Al all Druggists
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courageS and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
4 Weak Stomach.

4 Weak St0maeh.
causes a weak body and invites dis
ease Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures
and strengthens the stomach. and
wards off and Overcomes disease.
j 3 Taylor, a prominent merchant
of Chriesman, Tex saws: I could
hot eat because of weak stomach
L lost all strength and run down
in weight All that money could
do was done, but ali hope of recov
cry vanished. Hearing of some
wonderful cures effected by use of
Kodoi | concluded to try if. The
first bottle benefited me, & after
taking four bottles | am fully re-
stored to my usual strength, weight
and health. j & Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. Ii is sold
by druggists. in fifty fifty g.
sizes. You may have ~: = !: ::3il ErS3
sample bottle by mail $50 -
free, also pamphlet tell Homo Of Swamp Root
ing all about It. including many OF the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilner
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake; but remember
the name, swamp Root. DIR. KlmerS
Swamp-Root, and the address, BinghamPton.
N. Y, on every bottle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Ist published Jan %, 1908.
In the District Court of Ellis
county, state of Kansas,
Maud NJ. True, Plaintiff,

3oian Edward True, Defendant,
Solen Edward True. defendant above
mentioned. is hereby notified that he has
been sued by the above named Plaintiff, and
he must answer the petition fled by her jan
uary 70, 1908 on or before March 9, 1908, or
lie same will be taken as true and the Court
viii order judgment against you, annulling
the Marriage contract entered into between
the plaintiff and the defendant above named;
and forever divorcing the plaintiff from the
bonds of matrimony heretofore contracted
with the defendant and comforting upon the
plaintiff the care, custody and control Of the
minor child, E, NJ. True; and for the costs of
this action and for all other proper relief.
Moud III, II ne, Plaintiff,
Attesl: P. P. Smith. Dist. clerk I.S)
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-07

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free also pamphlet tell
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

of Tulare were diverted and within the
range of their flow the plain that was
is a veritable garden of orange groves,
vineyards, deciduous orchards and al
falfa fields vastly enrichipg the own
ers and augmenting the vast resources
of that portion of the State
AN ERA OF CANALS.
Recently the Turlock irrigation sys-
TEN. for dozen years unfortunately
held back by litigation, was put in op-
Grafton. and the once forbidding
sandy land Of Stanislaus has been con-
verted into thrifty and highly profit
able alfalfa fields, providing profitable
homes for a thousand new families
from other counties and other States.
Modesto is destined to be a second
Fresno in beauty and commercial
wealth.
Two new irrigation systems have
been recently put in operation in San
Joaquin County, and the presence Of
water is manifesting itself in renewed
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
CITIES.

The fact that latitude has little to do
with our climate is a remarkable fea-
ture 1t is not true Of Italy, for there
is a great variation there between the
temperature north and south. 1t is not
true in France or along the west coast
of EuropeA / believe this to be a pc
culiarity unique and found only on this
coast This popularity is further at
tested by the fact that in all this vast
region the same fruits are grown.
Within a radius of fifty miles around
Oroville. waich is $50 miles north of
San Francisco, and $50 miles north of
Los Angeles, there were more than 1000
carloads of oranges raised last year,
and they ripen much earlier than in the
south-a notable fact.
Elevation has much more to do with
the temperature in California than lat
itude In high attitudes we find snow.
Rainfall decreases rs we go south in
the State. Our mountain summer cli-
mate is extremely delightful and is des-
tined to draw many Eastern people to
the numerous charming retreats in the
Sierras and the Coast Range.
Climate is our greatest resource, be-
cause OF it's high economic value.
It is Resource because by its in
fiuence W. are enabled to so marvel
ously diversity and increase the num-
Der of our agricultural products; and
often, too, all these products are grown
on the same body of land. 1t is re-
source. because mans labor here can
be profitably employed every day in the
wear; because there is no month when
vegetation in some form is not grow
ing and because it furnishes ideal con-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

eight degrees of latitude apart--and in
cludes the number of cloudy and clear
days and rainfall of the year. 1t is a
table to keep in ones pocket with which
to refute error and enlighten the ig-
norant Here It is:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

ditions for the growth of irrigated
crops.
There is no time when all nature is
at rest or plant life is sleeping. In the
field. orchard, garden, factory and in
the mines; on the stock farm and in
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
THE NEWER SYSTEM.

farm we'll titled, the most important of
all considerations.
THE NEWER SYSTEM.
1t is a simple problem, hill OF po-
tatoes grows bigger often hoed, but If
often hoed and watered as well it's
growth is many fold more. With a
windmill and three acres of inferior
land a gardener on the Mission Road
produced $4,000 worth of vegetables last
year. 1t was not the soil alone, nor the
water The soil, the water and the hoe
intelligently applied gave to that three
acre farmer an income as large as the
salary of the Governor of California.
TIE people of Santa Clara Valley
learned that the small orchard is more
profitable comparatively than the large
one and most of the handsome homes
of that peerless fruit valley consists Of
ten acres each.
The people of Fresno soon learned
the value of irrigation and numerous
canals were constructed The streams
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

farm well titled. the most important of
All deratfons.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

the dairy every day is a day of pro-
ductive labor.
We commence shipping fresh decid-
uous fruits in May and there is no
cessation until December. In Novem-
Der we begin to ship citrus fruits and
they overlap the deciduous fruits and
continue in fact the year through.
Nor must we ignore or overlook cur
tourist travel as a resource and as con-
tributing to the economic value of our
climate 1t is estimated that 200, 900
tourists visit Florida every season
there is but one short season there-and
leave in the State not less than $40, 0,000,-
600. The tourist travel in California is
growing rapidly and is already a source
OF great wealth to the State and profit
to railroad companies.
SAN FRANCISCO MOVES.
1t is but now being found out that we
have in and around San Francisco
most delightful summer resorts as we'll
as winter attractions. The two mag
nif1cent hotels now under construction,
and other great hostelries in San Fran
cisco shortly to open, and the crowded
condition of our established hotels, at
test the fact that this city is soon to
share in a still greater degree than now
This profitable business. And why not?
In all months in the year the visitor
may enjoy just such temperature as
his inclination may desire. or his con-
dition of health demand, within a ride
cf an hour or two, or three at the most,
from San Francisco or in the city
itself
San Francisco is rapidly becoming
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

sewed in small bags. just to see IL they
would grow in California. Mrs. Clough
planted these seeds near Pine Grove,
Amador County, and from that seed
ling nursery sprang the original fruit
trees in the door yards Of the miners
homes in Amador. Placer, Calaveras, Ell
Dorado and Sacramento counties.
George Briggs planted a fruit orchard
at Marysville and produced fruit for
four bits pound" Then the fruit era
of California began. Briggs moved to
Woodland, started a raisin vineyard; I;
ii was successful. In 1874 he advised
me to go to Fresno and plant a vine
yard and raise raisins.
The raisin industry started there and
on the plains OF the San Joaquin a most
beautiful and prosperous city has
grown, supported by many thousand
acres of highly productive vineyards.
Increase in population and the demon
stration Of the wonderful productive
ness of the soil has naturally devel-
oDed the practicability of the small