Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30

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Farmers, travelling men, lawyers and
ministers are tenting in this beautiful
thirty-acre grove of gigantic oak trees
and enjoying the beauties of nature
while they are entertained by the fin
est program ever given in the park.
Sued For Se,ooo-The owners of
the Eldorado Water Company at
been sued by Tom Fitch for $4,000.
Fitch claims the company owes him
that amount for twelve years ser
vices as their agent. Judge Altman
appointed N. F. Frazier receiver and
the works are now in his hands, pend
ing a hearing.
Left The Track-Six minutes be-
hind time, and running at the rate of
forty-five miles an hour, Santa Fe
passenger train No. G left the track
on July 23. five miles west of Kinsley.
j. D. Sewell, of Kansas City, an ex-
press messenger, was instantly killed,
and one postal clerk was slightly in
jured.
Changes in Auditors Office.-Isaac
Jones has resigned as chief clerk in
the state auditors Office. Irv. Cole
has been promoted from bond clerk
to chief clerk, Mrs. Maud Gilyeat haA
been promoted from stenographer to
bond clerk, and Miss ArvilIa Rose
berry, of Erie, has been appointed
stenographer.
Oil And Gas.-The Wellsville Gas
and Oil company brought in a new
oil well in new territory, when it
struck eighteen feet of rich oil sand
at depth of 40 feet The indications
are that the we'll will produce from
fifteen to twenty barrels. A good flow
OF gas was found at the same time.
Bust Of SWensson.-A bust of the
late DR.. Carl Swensson. founder and
president of Bethany college, at Linds-
borg, has been made by Gustaf Er-
icksson, of Cambridge, Mass, and pre-
scented to the officials of the ST. Louis
worlds fair. The bust has been placed
in the Swedish building.
Swedish conVention.-The annual
convention of the Young Peoples So
cieties of the Swedish Lutheran church
in Mcpherson, Saline and Dickinson
counties will be held at Marquette
September and 8. D. ]. Ekholm of
Lindsborg, is secretary of the so
ciety.
New Packing PIant.-Joseph Schotr
and five other business men of At
Gibson have started a movement to
establish a packing house to supply
meat for local consumption only. 1t
is proposed to organize a company
with a capital of $4,000.
Its Seventh WeII.-The Osawatomie
Oil and Gas company shot it's seventh
well, and it bids fair to be a fine pro-
Queer. This company is operating
from two to three miles north of the
city and has six good wells and one
good gasser.
Struck Rock Salt-The Salina King
Oil, Gas and Mineral Company, which
is boring for gas on the Burkholder
place. three miles west of Salina,
has struck, at a depth of 100 feet,
vein of rock salt sixty feet in thick
ness.
Oldest Woman LiVing.-Reno coun-
ty claims to have the oldest woman
On the globe. Her name is Mrs. Anna
Owens, colored, and she is alleged to
be 121 years old. According to the
census returns she was born in 1888.
Barton County Candidate.-Demo-
Gratis of Barton county expect to pre-
sent the name of w. P. FEEDER for
state treasurer at the Democratic state
convention to be held at Topeka
August 3.
Hurt BY Mule.-William Britain,
son of T. Britain, a farmer several
miles northeast of Perry, Kan, was
found in an unconscious condition
with his skull crushed. He was hand
ling a pair of mules and the SUPPOSE
ton is that he was kicked by one of
the animals. 1t is thought he cannot
recover.
Bond EIection-The special election
held in Eureka in the proposition to
issue school bonds fer new twenty.
five thousand dollar high school build
ing resulted in the carrying of the
bonds by a majority of nine votes. 1t
was the most holly contested local
election in the history of the town.
Detailed BY Attorney General.
Judge S. S. Ashbaugh, of Wichita. has
been detailed by the attorney general
to take the testimony for Kansas in
its suit against Colorado to enjoin Colo
radios appropriation of waters from
the Arkansas river.
Drowned While SWimminq.-Daniel
Brinkmeyer. son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
F. Brinkmeyer. was drowned in the
Wakarusa river five miles south of
! Lawrence. He was swimming with
| several other lads, but they could not
| help him out.
Man Found pead.-The body of a
man was found near the stock yards
at Bridgeport, lying face downward in
pool OF blood. The citizens did not
permit the body to be moved, but
telePhoned for the coroner in Salina.
The man had the appearance of a la.
| borer.
Northern Kansas Has Tramps.-
This part of the state is overrun with
tramps. Farmers were in Concordia
looking for harvest hands to work
at So per day and board. but could not