Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-02
KANSAS COMMENT.

Oh NlcnlCd one pOIdVO was OlC eNAnlS-
sion fee.
To BUILD ANorHER--The people of
Blue Rapids have voted bonds to the
extent of SIS, 900 TO restore the river to
the bed it left last June during the
food.
SOLD CATTLE-Is MIssING.-Michae
Guerin, of Wheaton, sold two cars of
cattle in Kansas City and has not been
seen since He is said to have had over
81 600
FENCE: FAcToRY.-The contract has
been signed which brings a fence max
ing company to Ottawa, where the
company is building on land leased
from the Santa Fe.
For STEALING CATTLE.-J. +. Marsh
of Trego county, took a car of cattle to
Kansas City and was followed by
neighbors who claim that some of the
cattle were stolen from them.
WILL PROSPECT For OLE. ID. Os-
born and J. p. Rogers, of Topeka, have
- A-aoo---e7 rrItI.,- "a -;tsl>4s- =
Valencia, and will prospect for oil and
l.
ARTIFICIAL ARMs-Sherman Davis,
an armless Hiawatha man, has had a
pair of artificial arms made in New
York and is learning to use them He
can already write well with his left
arm.
To REDEEM WARRANTs.-StateT Treas
urer T.. T. Kelly has given notice
that all warrants now outstanding
will be redeemable after January 21,
and that no interest will be paid on
warrants after that date.
Two FooL BoYs.-They were from
Falls City, Neb., and were making a
trip to Hiawatha when they met a
farmer with team of colts who asked
the boys to stop until he got by them.
They kept on, shouting and the farmer
shot holes in the rubber tires of their
auto, The boys then hired the farm
er to haul the auto back to Falls City,
where they also had to pay for the
ruined rubber tires.
COAL PRICES ADvANCE.-"Coalp prices
will be advanced again, said Operator
Robert Bunten. Il have received no
LITIGATION from the Santa Fe officials of
IA 20 per cent freight advance unless
shippers stand good for all short
weights when delivered to the dealers.
AS the coal is in charge of the railways
and the loss is due to them it seems I'M
fair for us to stand the shrinkage. In
either case coal will be advanced"
WORK OF FERRETs. expert who
has been adjusting the valuations in
Douglas county and ferreting out the
tax dodgers, has reported to the Leav-
enworth county board that he found
$500, 900 worth of Leavenworth county
mortgages in Douglas county which
pay no taxes at all. He will be en-
ployed to work on the tax matter in
Leavenworth county as.the farmers and
citizens are getting worked up over
the irregularities which are coming to
light.
THE IMBECILE AsYLUM.-John Stan
ton, state architect, has completed the
plans for a new building at the imbe-
ellie asylum at Winfield which will bt
used as a bakery, kitchen and EN-
ployes'. quarters. The cost will bt
about SIS, 200. A new barn also is Il
DE erected at cost of 5000. Ample
fire protection has at last been provided
the institution by the construction o.
standpipe twelve feet in diameter anc
400 feet in height. Heretofore the asy
luu, had no fire DrOtectiOn
EIGHTY ACRES MORE.-Henry j
Allen, chairman of the state board o.
charities, has submitted to the attor
ney general for his approval the alb
stracts of title to an eighty-acre trac
of land the board intends to purchas'
for the purpose of enlarging the To
pelSa insane asylum farm.
A MURDER MYsTERY.-Wm.J Jones,
young farmer, was found in his bugg!
along the road leading to his hom
near Hnverhill, Butler county, at al
early hour. A bullet hole under hi
eye told the manner of his death.
WAoGENER EAIPLoYED.-Balie Wag
gener will conduct the suit to secur
Inc NC DOiSoSlAC III
county for the state under the old aliel
land law. He has been employed b.
the Odd Fellows and his employment
has been affirmed by Governor Bailey
THIRD DAM GOES OUT,--Blue Rapid
continues to have hard luck with it
dam across the river. The dam wen
out during the flood. A Temporal
dam went out again in August, and tn
new permanent dam, almost completed
was washed out last week.
MORE WRECK VICTIMs.-Sheriff Kan
able, the marshal of Coopertown. Okla
who was injured in the wreck of tn
St. Louis & San Francisco's fast trair
the Meteor. near Fort Scott, is dead
This makes the total dead ten. b. I
Garroway, of Joncsboro, Ark, is bc
lieved to be dying and II. Is. Darling
ton. a mail clerk, of Kansas City, is i
dangerous condition.
In WATER TANK.-C. r. CASTOR, {
Morrill,, Brown county, was kicke
into a water tank by horse and wa