Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-19
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DCd UUIl mas ordered an cleo
bonds for the Kansas
and Orient railroad to
iiSeptember 5. on the same
ions for township bonds will
a in Jackson, Emporia and Pike
ships. So far as can be ascer-
ned there will be no opposition to
he bond proposition.
Veterans Object to CarniVal.-Some
of the old soldiers interested in the
Pittsburg reunion are advocating max
ing a radical change. The veterans
who want the reunion to be reunion
of old soldiers in the true sense pro-
pose that the carnival feature be done
away with. They claim that the side
shows. grafters, takers and rough
crowd which cannot be eliminated at
present are a drawback to the re-
union.
To Shorten the Smoky Hill. - Sa-
lima is holding meetings anent the
project of Strengthening the Smoky
Hill river, to prevent the flooding
of the city and adjacent farms. 1t
was estimated that TO cut a path
10000 square yards of earth would
have to be removed. The ditch would
be slightly over 5000 feet long. 1t
was stated that the river could be
shortened easily forty-five miles in
Saline county alone.
A Leakage Stopped.-For the first
time in a good many years the mem
bers of the Newton city council have
had bills for their water rent pre-
scented to them. 1t has been a Gus
tom for no one knows just how long
to charge the city fathers nothing for
their water, nor the water works
superintendent. Mayor Boyd prompt
ly directed the city clerk to make out
bills for $3.50 against each of the
councilmen for water rent during the
quarter closing July 31st.
Good Roads Session.-At the annual
meeting in Topeka of the Good Roads
Association Judge Rightmire and H.
w. McAfee talked on the possibilities
of making good country roads out of
oil. President Nichols of the agricul-
tural college has $4,000 appropriated
by the legislature at his disposal to
make an experiment along that line.
The programme of the convention is
made up of Kansas men. The officers
thought they would try home talent
one time and see what would hap
pen.
Becomes Warden Sept. I. - w. H.
HaclyaI nf Cd
rector of the penitentiary. He will
go in as warden on September 1. He
will be succeeded as director by Cap
tain John Seaton, of Atchison. Has
kell's commission as warden and
Seaton's as director have been made
out and will be signed by Governor
Hoch upon his return from the East.
Reservoir at Peabody.-The repairs
on the big dam which the Rock Island
built a year ago at Peabody. are prac
tically completed, said a Rock Island
man. The damages done to the dam
were caused by last years flood
In order to be rid of the expense OF
running steam engine to pump the
water for the engines. the Rock
Island company built this dam. II
also saves the expense of making
the water soft. it taking long and
expensive process to do so. A 6-inch
water pipe runs from the north end
OF the lake along the Rock Island
tracks to Peabody, where it is run
into the common water tank. 1t is
said the Rock Island company will
build such lakes wherever it is posi-
bic to make it pay.
Ready For Big Fair. - The second
annual fair at Anthony is to be one
of the biggest ever had. The grounds
have been improved. a new horti
cultural hall built the grandstand en-
= larged. city water extended to the
grounds any many other things done
to render the grounds more attractive
and convenient a large list of horses
are entered for the races from al
over the country. New amusement
features have been contracted anC
there will be something to see all the
time. Special trains from all direc
tons on Wednesday and Thursday.
WinfieId's Court House.-The com
missioners of Cowley county have
about concluded that they WI no
levy the tax to build a new cour
house and Jail in Winfield. in accord
ance with the law passed by the las
legislature. and if the commissioner.
refuse to make the levy the CONNER
cial Club will mandamus them, max
ing a law suit probable.
White Faced Owls. = Prof. c. e
Johnson Of Wellington has captured
three man-faced white owls and will
place them. when mounted, in tn,
Sumner county high school museum.