Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-30
II. D. SHEPARD DEAD.-H. D. shep-

1868. He entered the mercantile bust
ness at Burlingame and became rich at
it. At the time of his death he owned
the Shepard opera house, the Burlin-
game bank building and other valuable
property. He organized the Burlin-
game bank and has for several years
been its president. Mr. Shepard also
took some part in politics, serving his
district in the legislature in 1880, and
was for six years the mayor of Burlin-
game. Mr.. Shepard was leading
member of the Masonic fraternity.
SEVEN BRIeHr BoYs.-Marion has
Juvenile Archaeological society COM
posed of seven bright boys, all under
1G. The society was organized last
July for the purpose of collecting and
studying the relics of the prehistoric
races of America. the American In
dian" as their constitution says. The
club limits mem bers to ten, and the
minimum age of members is fixed at
II years. The present members are
Chester Evans, president; Wallis Hoch,
secretary; Louis Keller, treasurer;
Willard Keller, Harry Rogers, Leroy
Frazier and Leslie Bryan.
statistics complied at Santa Fe head
quarters in Topeka. that system
shipped during March, 1881 cars, the
best showing ever made in the same
time. The total exceeds by 1914 cars
the record of any other month. The
next best showing was made in April,
1901, when Santa Fe shipments agge-
gated 2,137 cars.
WHERE ARE THEY.-Of the medals
prepared and paid for by the Kansas
G. A. r. posts for each member of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment. there are
1T medals uncalled for. They are de-
posted in the Office of the department
commander in the state house in To
peka.
ANOTHER Ii RGEsT WELL.-The 1arg
est oil well ever reported in Kansas
was brought in near Humboldt. 1t is
estimated at 1000 barrels day This
well is owned by the St. Joseph Oil &
Gas company. Their manager, Mr..
Clarke, is new man at the oil bust
ness.
DIED ON TRAIN.-Engineer William
Downey, who was injured in the
switch yards at Guthrie, died on the
train enroute to the hospital at Topeka
He had been an engineer on the Santa
Fe for 20 years.
KANSAS G. A. R.-The department
of Kansas @. A. r. will meet at EN-
poria for its annual encampment May
IS, 10 and 20. The city expects 1000
visitors and viii be decorated accord
ingly.
STONE ARCH BRIDGES. - The city
council at Wellington has adopted a
policy whereby the wooden bridges in
the city are to be replaced by stone
arched crossings as fast as the old ones
become worn out.
HAD IT 50 YEARS. A Concordia
former slave girl has pearl handled
knife that her mistress gave her way
down in Alabama 50 years ago.
INVEST IN OH LANDs.-The Kramer
brothers, of Wellington. have put $21,-
district near Fall river.
To SINK FIVE WELLs.-A company
has organized at JUNCTION CITY for the
purpose of sinking five or six prospect
wells near the city.
SERVED 20 YEARS. - The Missouri
Pacific agent at Pontiac has resigned
after 20 years of service.
BRICK WALKs.-Halstead has been
very busy and now has five miles of
brick sidewalks.
SPIDER-WEBB.- AT Burns Mr.. Spider
recently married Miss Webb.
LATE SowN WHEAT FAu.s7-Lieu-
tenant Governor D. j. Hanna says
that the wheat which was sown in his
part of the state, Graham county, on
plowed ground last fall and that which
was drilled early in stubble is now in
| good condition, but that which was
sown late on stubble is not worth any
thing. He thinks that half the wheat
sown is worth nothing.
ATTEND NIGHT SCHooI~-Greel1s who
work on section near Hope attend a
night school to acquire the use of the
American vocabulary.
BUCKET SHOP CIosED.-Mayor Wha-
len, of Concordia has compelled the
local agent of the Donovan Commission
company, of ST. Louis to close up shoI
and take no further orders for future.
on grain or stocks. The mayor says il
is form of gambling and he will stoI
gaming of all sorts.
OH IN JEFFERsoX.-The editor o.
the McLouth Times saw on jefferson
county farm oil oozing to the surface
He says that the oil was so thick OF
the surface of a pond that lie could col
lect films of it on his fingers.
PUMHINe SrATIoS.-Junction City i
placing in its water pumping station
the largest pumping engine in tina
part of the state. The city had tn,
engine built at a cost of about SIS, 600
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