Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-01-31

run between Herington and Caldwell.
1t will gather up grain and live stock
at all points between Lexington and
Caldwell and will make delivery at or
before noon in Wichita doing away
with part of the late delivery at the
stock yards.
BRICK AND PoULTRY.-Contracts
have been closed at La Harpe for a new
brick plant and poultry plant. The
first is to have a capacity of not less
than $4,000 brick per day. The poultry
plant is planned upon an immense
scale and will be the largest in the
United States. From $40, 600 to SIS, 900
will be invested in building and equip
ment. The two enterprises will add
so families to La Harpe
CORN PRODUCrs.-Worl is in pro-
gress on a corn mill at Atchison which
will turn out fifteen different varieties
of corn products Kansas raises the
corn, sells it at from 90 to so cents
bushel, it is hauled away to other
states, worked up into food stuffs,
shipped back to Kansas and sold to the
same people who raised it at a large
profit which might be retained in the
state.
STONE BRIDGE FALLs.-The middle
across the Walnut river at Winfield fell
while removing the wooden structure
supporting the arch. The damage is
estimated at 81, 900. The bridge is to
be of stone, of three fifty-foot spans
and is one of several stone bridges
which Cowley county is building to
take the place of steel bridges.
BARKER GETS PosTOFFICE.-George
j. Barker is to be appointed postmaster
at Lawrence. Mr.. Caldwell's term ex-
pired last June and Congressman
BOwersock has not recommended his
successor He now announces that Mr..
Barker will get the place.
KANSAS POsTMAsTERs' MEETING.-E.
f. Caldwell, acting secretary of the
Kansas Postmasters' association, has
issued call for the fourth annual con-
Topeka, January % and 90. An inter
esting programme has been arranged.
COMMERCIAL CLUB.-The business
men of La Cygne have organized a
| commercial club. An effort will be
make to induce capital to assist in de-
veloping the large bed of salt which
underlies the city. There are also I'M
developed deposits of coal.
POWDER IN POCKET.-At Linwood
Enos Thompson, blacksmith, put his
lighted pipe into a pocket of his coat
which contained quantity of gun
powder. There was an explosion and
Mr.. Thompson was SO badly burned
that he died soon after.
A HORSE MARKET Two Clay Center
horse dealers are shipping many
horses and mules. Last week six cars
were sent out, with 100 animals, cost
ing about SIS, 900. horse sale of 100
auimals occurred the other day.
Ell DORADO AFTER GAs.-Citizens of
the town have organized a company
with $1,000 capital, and have been
granted franchise by the city council
to pipe streets and alleys to carry gas
should they find it.
ORIENT IN WICHITA FEB 5-That
| is the date on which Orient trains will
| enter Wichita. If fair weather pre-
walls the officials feel no doubt but that
the trains will be running on that date
POWER DAN AT TOPEKA.-Mr Scott,
epresentative-at-large from Kansas in
congress, has presented bill granting
the right to build dam on the Kansas
river at Topeka, for power purposes.
MORE HOUSES WANTED.-During the
past two years 16O houses have been
built at Herington and SO more could
be speedily rented.
NEW lola BANK. B. Case, of the
Abilene National bank, and A. Il. Rob-
establish third bank in lola within
60 DAYS They will each invest $40, O0O
aud the other S3O 900 of stock is being
subscribed for by lola men. Mr.. Rob
erts will be cashier.
EDITORIAL AssOCIArIoN-The house
| granted the State Editorial associati on
the use of Representative hall on the
night of February Q. The resolution
was introduced by Representative vii
hams, of Shawnee county.
New CREAMERY PLANT-The Belle
Springs Creamery company is just com
pleting a SIS, 900 plant in Abilene, the
finest in the West. 1t is equipped with
complete ice making plant, twenty
five ton capacity, cold storage and the
most modern of creamery machinery.
To REMODEL MESS HA1L-The mess
hall at Fort Riley, the largest building
of the kind ever built by the govern
ment, is to be remodefed for occupancy
of the post exchange, at cost of S25.
600. gymnasium will be placed il
the build ing.
MORE Salt WoRKs.-The driller.
are now at work on well No. l of the
Ellsworth Salt Works, and expect tc
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