Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14
1.AraE coNrRAcrs LEr.-Lantry

| tract with the Santa Fe railroad to
| furnish rock ballast for the Southern
Kansas line from Ottawa to Cherry,
vale The track will be regarded tie
entire distance, and the contract for
the grading has been let. A pew
double tracked bridge WIN be- built
across the Marias des Cygnes At ottawa
and similar one will be builE across
the Neosho9 at Chanute More than
100 men are employed at the crnsher
and cottages have been erected for the
employees to live in. A large dining
room and a company store have also
been erected. It is estimated that it
will require three years for Lantry
Bros. to finish the contract
JEwETT N CONTEMPT. Jew
EFT, of the state penitentiary has put
himself in contempt of the Franklin
county district court and is liable to
be arrested in a few days. Judge
Sheldon, of the district court at Ottawa
asked Jewett to send back a prisoner
named Howard for further proceed
ings. The warden declined to do so.
Then the Judge issued an order com
peHing him to produce the prisoner in
court. After a consultation with the
attorney general Jewett notified the
judge that he would not obey the order
| When he is arrested he will apply to
the supreme court on a writ of habeas
corpus, and a quick decision on the
point will be had
WANTS 100000 BUsuELs.-The am
bition of Fred Wellhouse, the apple
king, is to raise crop of loo, 900 BUSH
els of apples on his Kansas orchards
The record Wellhouse crop is 80, 600
bushels, but this year Mr.. Wellhouse
hopes to nave a crop of over 100. 900
bushels. 1.-The prospects for the Kan
sas fruit crop this year are better than
ever before since I have been in the
fruit growing business, " said Mr.. Well
| house mo other season ever started
in as favorably as the season of 1904 "
WAS Nor BAD MoNEY-O. A. Olson,
clerk of the district court of Rawlins
county, says that the money which
was put up as cash bond for the ap-
pearance of Ed Kelly. the man who is
charged with attempting to blow open
the safe in the county treasurer Office,
is good money and not counterfeit.
He also states that the case against
Kelly has been continued until the
November term of the Rawlins county
court.
ONLY ONE BAD.-Kansas has more
than 200 rural route agents. Nearly
all of them are farmers. Of this num-
Der only one has ever been arrested fo-'
tampering with the mail
LIGHTNING AT WNDoM.-During d
thunder storm at Window lightning
struck the depot, knocking out the
keys on the operators table and also
injuring his fingers.
KINGMAN WArERwoRKs.- spec
ial election Kingman gave a large
majority for the proposition to issue
$25, 200 city bonds for the construction
of a waterworks system.
RAIr. Mill. RESUMES. The big Santa
Fe rail mill at Newton has resumed
work after shut down of several
months. Thirty or forty men are en-
ployed.
PENsIoNED HoRsE.-Old Bill, who
has served the Ottawa fire department
for thirteen years, has been pensioned
and his future home will be green pas
lures.
FROM HARD STUDY.-Stanley Davis,
a Topeka high school student, is in
sane from hard study. He has been
sent to private asylum for treat
ment.
A SYRACUSE BOY.-Ralph Jones, q
Syracuse boy, has charge of part of the
Filipino scouts at the worlds fair
I BUYS AN AUro.-Aflady physician OF
Hill City has purchased an automobile
A MARYsvu.IE BoY.-Fred Bates, a
NIarysville boy, now has charge of all
sugar imported into the United States
and checks up all duties in that com
modify. His town paper says of him
Fred Bates is a Marysville boy OF
whom the whole town is proud. What
lie is he has made himself. His finan.
J cial backing was limited and it was a
case of push and integrity which
placed him in the position he now
holds. All during his school life he
was the most studious pupil in his
class.
NAVAL CADETs.-rhe following Kan
; sas candidates have passed the mental
examination for admission to the
naval academy at Annapolis as mid
shipmen: II. w. Bruno, principal, D.
, F. Burdick, alternate; J. b. Clark
principal, II. J. Kerr, alternate.
GEN. FREIGHT AGENr.-Mr. j. Komtz
has been appointed general freight
agent of the Santa Fe system will
headquarters at Topeka, This an
nouncementi is confirmed by Chicago
dispatch. Mr.. Kontz succeeds Mr.
, Norman.
TAXES TwELvE CI.ERKs-C W
| Kouns, general superintendent o.
f transportation of the Santa Fe, ha.
moved his department. to Chicago, TAX