Free press., 1904-12-17


the first large exhibit of pure food
products ever shown in the South
west. 1t will be given under the aus
pices of the Wholesale and Retail
Merchants Association and many ex-
hibits will go direct from the
Worlds Fair to Wichita for that
occasion. Demonstrators of the diff
ferent food products are to be made
every day and thousands OF samples
and souvenirs viii be given away
free.
Larg.r Campus Needed.-The re-
gents OF the University of Kansas
have purchased ffty-one acres of
land rear the university known as
the Robinson tract. 1t adjoins the
present campus On the west and is
level piece of ground that will add
much to the general appearance OF
the campus. The citizens of Law
renee advanced the first payment of
the land in anticipation OF favorable
action on the part Of the next legis-
lature, which it is hoped will make
an appropriation sufficiently large to
cover the cost of the ground.
More Gil Tanks-The Standard Oil
Company has eight 35 5,0O0-barrel tanks
finished at the tank farm at Humboldt
and will build twelve more just east
of the present tanks. This will give
them twenty-one tanks here and they
will hold 1885, 600 barrels of oil. The
are needed, and it is expected that in
year or two there will be fifty or
sixty tanks here. The tank build
ers went down to Caney two weeks
ago. but will be back in a month and
! begin work here again, and they will
have a winters job here.
Rural Route Men.-The rural car
riers of Brown county have organized
| a county association and the following
are the officers: President, Harvey
X. Seburn, of Hiawatha; vice-presi-
dent, William Simpson, of Robinson;
secretary, John Lydick, of Hamlin;
/ treasurer, Lafayette Ball, of Hia-
watha. There are twenty-five rural
routes in this county at present, and
more have been petitioned for. H.
J. Seburn, the president of the new
organization, was the first rural car
rier in Brown county.
Warning of FIoods.-The measure
ment, day by day, of the stage of the
Kaw and Smoky Hill rivers, has be-
gun. Stations equipped with gauges
have started work and daily reports
! are made. The result is tabulated
and sent to P. Connor, observer in
Kansas City, Mo. During the spring
and early summer the daily stages
will be telegraphed in order to inform
communities down stream of impend
ing flood danger.
State Accountant.-Geo E. Cole
former state auditor. has been men
toned as a candidate for state ac
countant He is now state agent fol
an Eastern insurance company. H
L. Patterson of Wichita, has also en-
tered the race. Charles ROwett, the
present accountant, would like to hOlt
on. A state accountant is appointed
at the pleasure of the governor. Sc
Rowett holds over unless Governor
Hoch removes him.
Kansan Merits.-The man to whom
the credit for the land fraud ferret
ing work in Oregon is Albert r
Green of Lecompton, an old news
paper man. From which the Law
renee Gazette draws the moral tha
if you want a thing done do it your
self or send a Kansas man.
Oil at WinfieId.-The discovery o
oil in the city's well at the fai
grounds at Winfield is causing grea
excitement This we'll was drilled
under contract for the city last win
ter. At a depth of 1000 feet oil sane
was struck and found to be thirty-fv'
feet thick.
Poultry Show-The Ninth Annua
show of the Harvey County Poultr.
association is in session at Newton
The number of entries is larger thar
ever before. more than 1000 fine birds
being shown, as pet stock of all kinds
r The entries are from all parts of th'
state and some from the outside
Thomas Southard of Kansas City ha
been chosen as judge and he will com
mence awarding the prizes at once.
Shipped corn.-Corn is being ship
ped from Barber county. 1t is not th
first Kansas county to become a grail
exporter for the first time.
Election Contest. - Another con
test proceeding has been started a
, Marysville. the result of the recen
election. This contest is over the oi
fee of trustee of Noble township. l
i, is the third contest to be started
, Two are for township Offices and tn
other is for sheriff.
? Emporia Student Dies. - Franz
Money. son of Dr. ]. w. Money. VIII
has been attending college at En-
, poria, died of typhoid fever. He wa
, brought home i'll a week ago. In
pure water is supposed to have caus
ed it.
: To Test Decision.-In Montgomer
a it is announced that a number Q
e persons are prepared to plac
:. | themselves in contempt of cOuI