Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-10-01

and Santa T e railroads by the Or
iental Grain Trade Association, of
Wichita, Kansas viii be held next
month in this state by the interstate
commerce commission. The COM
plant alleged unjust and discrimina-
tive rates on export grain from Kan
sas points to the gulf Of Mexico. The
case is attracting much attention from
grain dealers throughout the south
west.
Proposition Carried.-At Pittsburg
the board of canvassers which has
been auditing the vote of the min
ers' recent constitutional election OF
district No. IA, has completed its
work. The canvass showed that ev-
cry one of the propositions voted on
at the constitutional election was car
ried by majorities ranging from $50
to 1919 votes
Use Same Depot.-The Frisco anu
Rock Island have decided to use the
same station at Medora, a town in
Reno county, and the Frisco station
is being moved to the junction of the
two roads. This fact has led local
railroad people to believe that the
Rock Island-F risco merger will fin
ally result in the Frisco being extend
ed into Hutchinson.
Postoffice Observation-Disclosures
ing that people were sleeping over the
room, the postofice at Geneseo was
entered and the safe blown open on
Wednesday night. More than 500 in
cash and 5000 in stamps was secured.
The sleepers on the second floor seem
ed to be afraid to investigate the re-
port of dynamite.
Growing Sugar Beets.-According to
information now in the hands of Sec
rotary F. D. Coburn, of the state
board of agriculture, ninety-three Kan.
SaS persons this year contracted to.
grow in the aggregate 642 acres of
sugar beets for delivery to the beet
sugar factories at Rocky Ford, Col
and Ames, Neb.
Sink Seven WeIIs.-The Winfield
Commercial Club has called a meet
ing with gas well drillers of Chanute
who have submitted a proposition tC
bore seven wells here and sell the
product, if there is any, to Winfield
for seventy and half cents a thous.
and feet.
Will Ceiebrate.-Congress ].
d. BowersOcG received word that a
battery of artillery had been ordered
sent to Lawrence by the war depart.
ment Tor the semi-centennial celebra.
ton of the founding of the town,
which is to occur from October 2 to
the 8th.
Early Settler Dies.-Mrs. Hannah
Williamson, who was one of the ear
Hest settlers of Lawrence, and whose
husband was killed at the time the
city was destroyed by QuantreIl, died
at the state asylum at Osawatomie
EIoped With Hand.-Miss Maggie
Low, of Solomon, aged 16 years, has
eloped with Harvey Harris, a young
man who was employed by her in the
summer. They were married in Abb
lene. Harris is % years old
New Telephone Office-The st. John
Telephone company is constructing a
hello Office in place of the present
| automatic system, which has not
| proved satisfactory.
Raid Gambling Den.-A raid was
made at gambling den at Meade and
the gamblers routed. The police
have promised to suppress the names
this time, likewise the gambling.
Lawrence Store CIoses.-David Pas
sons department store at Lawrence
was closed and the stock is in the
hands of the United States court, for
the benefit of the creditors.
Fire at Enterprise.-Fire made a
$4,000 hole in lumber yard at Enter
prise. 1t was apparently the work of
incendiaries.
Run Down by Trlin.-Mrs. Mary
Cowen, of Howard, Kans., 20 years old
while changing trains, was run down
| by a freight train and perhaps fatally
| injured. She was on her way to visit
her son, T. j. Cowan 1919, Locust
street, Kansas City. She was taken
| to the Topeka hospital.
Light for ndsborg.-Lindsborg is
going to have electric lights. The
| Commercial club has taken hold of
the matter and is pushing it with en-
ergy and enthusiasm 1t is expected
to have the plant established with
in a few months.
Southern. Mutual Reinstated.-The
Southern Mutual Investment company
of Lexington, KY, whose right to do
business in Kansas as a foreign cor
poration was forfeited by the charter
board through an apparent contradic-
ton in the law regarding the filing of
annual reports, has been reinstated
and is now in good standing in the
state. Before reinstating the COM
pany the board satisfied itself that
the company was in good financial
standing.
Laying Pavement is
having her first pavement put down. 2
Fatal FaII.-John Henze, a Nor,
witch farmer, died in the ST. Francis
hospital at Wichita as the result OF
a fall from a load of hay Henze was
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