Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-21

. GREAT FRUIT CROP.-E. A. Schor-
merhorn, one of the most extensive
fruit growers in Central Kansas and
who has large orchards just north of
the Fort Riley reservation, says that
the prospects for great fruit crop in
that part of the state are the best he
has seen in years. He says that the
apple orchards were notinjured in the
least by freezing weather this spring
and that the indications now are for
the greatest crop that has ever been
harvested there
AT SOLDIERS HoAiE.-Major William
Warner, of Kansas City, the new man
ager of the Soldiers home at Leaven-
worth. is discussing plans for improve
ments. There viii be two new build
ings erected. Major Warner is ex-
pected to be there and take part in the
ceremonies on Memorial Sunday, May
30. The veterans will have special
servicesaat the Soldiers home ceme-
terry.
July ATTRA Fort
Riley Athletic association is arranging
for one of the greatest attractions for
July that has ever been given at the
post. The principal event will be
big racing meet, in which many of the
best horses of Central Kansas will be
entered. Other events will be ball
games and the acrobatic events OF
soldier field day.
nv SrLFr = A IO1, n hun
dred editors, their wives and families
left Wichita May IA, on special train
made up of three sleeping ears, three
chair cars and one baggage coach.
Stops were to be made enroute to take
aboard more editors until the total
would be swelled to three hundred and
fifty people.
WOULD BE CRUEL.-E. F. Ware is
visiting at his home in Topeka. Yes,
l am mvch interested to find from the
newspapers that 1 have resigned
again." said Mr.. Ware in reply to
question. 1.-The truth is, there are
about a dozen candidates for my Office
and to deprive them of hope would be
cruel"
On SPECIAL TRAIN.-Salina claims
that the SaliDa council of the United
Commercial Travellers was the only one
that had a special train to the meet
ing at Guthrie. The train is made up
of standard Pullmans, baggage and a
buffet car
AUCTIONaERs MEET.-The Auction
GERS association of Kansas is to hold
its annual meeting in Wichita June
and ?. 1t is expected that the meet
ing will be the largest since the asso-
citation was formed
HORSE TRADERS. of them
forced boy in Harvey county to give
up fine animal for stack of skin
and bones and they were surrounded
by two dozen armed farmers in short
order.
ROBBERS SCARED.-The Dexter State
bank was being touched by three rob-
bers who were frightened away by the
screams of young woman who was
taking buggy ride with young
man.
A SCHoOI. LAND SALE.-A section of
school land in Ford county sold last
week for Sc, $50. 1t isn't only the riv-
ers that are booming in the short grass
country.
HORSE IN WELL.-An old horse
stepped on weak platform covering a
well at Conway Springs, and later was
| pulled out of six feet of mud.
BAND TO ST. LOUIS. Sterling's band
that plays at st. Louis for the editors
is reinforced by eight musicians from
Lindsborg and Mcpherson.
CHICKENS DROWNED. of
little chickens were drowned in the
high water in western Kansas last
week.
SPRING HAS CoME.-The locust trees
are blooming, and that settles it.
SEDAN STRIKES OI~-At depth of
! 36D feet a strong flow was struck.
| LOGAN OPERA HoUsE-The corner
stone of the Logan opera house was
laid, with Congressman w. A. Reeder
making the address of welcome John
Q. Royce, editor of the Philipsburg
Dispatch, spoke. The capital stock is
$4,000 aiken by the business men of
| Logan and the surrounding country.
1t is proposed to have the building,
which is of limestone, ready for occu-
pancy by August l.
GETTING OLD.-A child was born at
Great Bend the other day to parents
who were both born on the townsite
CoNcoRDIA CENsUs.-The city Asses
sor of Concordia has completed the
1904 enumeration and finds popula-
ton of 4, 16s an increase over last year
of ISL, and the largest yet in the city's
history.
POULTRY PACKING.-At Manhattan
there is a poultry packing house which
has shipped on an average of one car
load day for many years.
VACANCY FnLED.-Judge P. B. Gil
lette has appointed John A. Gragun,
county attorney of Kingman county to
fill a vacancy.