Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

George w. Martin, of the Kansas His
torical society has just issued pamph-
let on the establishment of counties in
Kansas. The story was prepared by
Helen G. Gill, ofWinland, Kansas. 1t
is accompanied by sixteen different
maps, showing the various county for
nations of the territory and state from
1885 to the present time The maps
exhibit the effect upon county organ
izations of each successive wave of i'm
migration and the organization OF pop
ulation.
For GOOD RoADs.-At the iEterna-
tiOnal Good Roads congress held at St.
Leuis during the week ending May 81.
the Kansas delegation, which was the
largest in attendance with one excep-
ton, effected temporary organization
for the purpose of calling a state con
vention to form Kansas Good Roads
association, to be held at Topeka on
August ,.
THIRTY SECOND ANNUAI.-The Kan
sas university is out with its invita-
tions for the thirty-second annual
commencement, which occurs on June
8. A fare and one-third has been made
by the railroads to Lawrence and re-
turn, providing ticket for one way
is purchased and a receipt taken for
the money stating the kind of ticket
paid for.
on. IN MIAML.-That oil exists in
quantities in the Miami county field is
now an assured fact. The best well in
this field has heen brought in. 1t will
average seventy-five barrels a day.
natural flow. This well was struck at
Il depth of 300 feet in 81 feet ot oil
sand. 1t is located four miles south
west of Paola.
TwENTYTHREE GRADUATES. THE
county high school was held at the
auditorium in Wellington. There was
a class of twcnty-three graduates.
The address to the class was delivered
by President j. n. Wilkerson, of the
Kansas State Normal.
To EMPoRIA ALsO.-Hugh Holmes,
of Kansas City, who is building an
electric line from Kansas City to cen
trail Kansas. has written to Emporia to
know what it would do toward build
ing an electric line from Emporia to
Ottawa. The proposition is being Sc
riously considered.
An ALFALFA FARM-J. T. Giles has
sold his farm of 1,522 acres six miles
north of Wichita, between the two
rivers, to A. j. Dadisman, of Denver
Colorado, for &c., The farm is all
bottom land, is well improved and is
sowed with alfalfa.
Centennial BIRTHDAY.-The town
of Moline recently celebrated the one
hundredth birthday of Grandma Boi-
court. The event took place in a
crowded church, and the entire aud
fence arose and sang the doXology as
the old lady entered.
MORE DOUBLE TRACKs.-The Santa
Fe will double track its line from EN-
poria east to Kansas City over the cut
O1A. w yin w LII NC dO OtlCG
and for the present men will be sta
toned at Emporia.
SUMNER COUNTY NoRMAI-One hun
dred and fifteen students enrolled at
the Sumner county normal on the first
day. This was an increase OF forty
over last year.
Go TO MANLA.-Mr. and Mrs. B. O.
Peterson, of Salina, go to the Philip
pines, on missionary work. They will
be stationed near Manila.
WILD GRAPE VINE.-A section of a
wild grape vim IS inches in diameter
has been sent to the worlds fair from
Butler county.
LAW CLASS OF 44.-The state COM
mission to examine law students will
have class of at least II at the meet
ing June 20.
ACCIDENTAL. DEATH.--Mrs. Lester
Schofeld. wife of young farmer near
Coffeyville, had been visiting her. par,
ents and had driven home and Mr.
SchOfeld was embarrassing the horse.
His wife gathered up articles in the
buggy, among them a revolver which
fell and was discharged. the lead 60
ing into her mouth and killing her
She was only 20 years and had been
married but FIVE months.
KINGMAN HIGH SCHooI,-Its gradu-
ating class this season is composed of
len girls and one boy.
WAS CHARTER MEMBER. DR.. Bell, of
Arcadia recently visited his old home
at Canton, Ohio. While there he at
tended meeting of the Masonic lodge
of which he is now the only living
charter member. Many of the sons
and grandsons of the old timers were
there.
AFTER 10 YEARs.-After separation
of fifteen years Mr.. and Mrs. KEYS. of
Comanche county are again living to-
gether. The husband came out from
Ohio at that time but the wife refused
to come, but finally gave in.
LIVESTOCK RAIsERs-There was