Free press., 1905-05-13

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Gasser at feasanton.-Anotfler big
gas well was brought in west of
Pleasanton by the GoOdspeed Com
pany. 1t is located on the south part
of the Henry Carbon land, and is fully
as goodsOr sbetter thansany well inythe
field. 1t tested over 100000 cubic
feet.
Refinery Case June s. = The SUI
preme court decided TO hear the oil
refinery case June 3. A decision can
be reached some time in July. Work
on the state oil refinery cannot be
started until the. supreme court has
decided upon the legality Of the pro-
posed bond issue. ~
Douglas County Jointists.-The al
legged jointists arrested at Lawrence
had hearings in the county court
Charles Jenkins was discharged and
the liquor ordered returned. Leander
Ray, pleaded guilty to one count, was
given a stay of sentence and paid the
costs. Phil Hervey and Thomas Nc
Gee had their trial postponed until
May 15
K. U. Professor Abroad.-Professo
w. H. Carruth, of the University of
Kansas, left for Urbana, H., and
Madison, Wis. At the former place
he will read a paper at the Univer-
sity of Illinois at Schiller celebra-
tion, and at Madison will deliver a
lecture at the University of WiscOn-
sin. Professors Wilcox and Walker
left for Chicago to attend a confer
ence of college classical teachers of
the West.
Versing of the Kansas supreme court
in the case of Dunbar VS.. Green, by
the United States supreme court in
wolves the title of 200 acres of very
valuable land in the heart of Argen-
tine. According to this reversal
! hundreds of people in Argentine Will
lose their homes and they will be OBJ
liged TO either get off or buy their
| property, which in many instances
they have paid for once.
Acquitted of charee.-Joseph Cap
reZ. who struck and killed John Nor
ton i'll row at Waldo, Kan, eighteen
I miles north of Russell, early in Feb
ruary of this year, was acquitted in
the district court of Russell on the
plea of self defense. County Attorney
w. C. Eastland was assisted by
/ Charles Nichols of Osborne county
Geo w. Holland defended Caprez.
The jury was given the case and
rendered verdict in six hours.
Smiley Placed in Jail.-E. ]. Smiley,
secretary of the Kansas Grain Deal
ers Association, was placed in Jail
at Lacrosse. Kan, to serve a so
days sentence of the United States
supreme court for the violation OF
| the antitrust law. This case is a
noted one and has been fought
through all of the courts to the high
est tribunal in the last four years.
This is the first instance of a mem
Der of a :. trust'' being sent to Jail
in Kansas. .t.s...4s
Carriers Paid $e3, 1000. = The rural
carriers of Kansas, with TWO exceL-
tions, have all been paid for the month
of April. The two would have been
paid, but the postmaster at the initial
Office failed to make out the vOuch-
ers properly. This is a cause of delay
to some of the carriers every month.
The amount paid out by the Topeka
postoffice TO the carriers for last
month was almost $S3 ,000 This is
an increase over March which is due
to the fact that there are fifty-six
more carriers on the payroll than in
February. At the present rate of in
crease the Topeka Office, which pays
all the Kansas carriers, will by the
first of next year be paying out about
100000 each month to the carriers
1t is a big thing for the state to have
the improved service and to have the
income in the way of wages to the
carriers. 3ft
Kansas Gas May be Piped.-The SUI
preme court decided that the Kansas
Natural Gas Company can build its
pipe lines along the public highways
so long as it does not ObStruct the
highways This decision is a hard
blow for the Kansas Gas Protective
Association organized for the purpose
! of keeping the gas in the gas coun-
ties exclusively. 1t probably means
| ID6y nave IOSI InelT uSnt- his 10 q
part of the mandamus suit brought tc
compel Judge Smelling of COffeyville
to issue warrants for the arrest of la
borers engaged in constructing the
pipe line.
Dewey Case Dismissed.-The cele
brated case of Chauncey Dewey, {
millionaire ranchmen, and Clyde viii
: son and A j. Mcbride. cowboys EN-
: ployed by Dewey, who were charged
with killing two members of the Berr!
family. neighboring ranchmen, il
northwestern Kansas, has been end
ed in the district court at Norton
when the judge dismissed the defend
[ ants without trial The prosecution
had failed upon several occasions t.
[ begin the trial, although the defend
ants were ready.
Bring Railroad to Time.-A couple
of towns in Western Kansas want bet
ter facilities from the railroads. I
local farmers grain association, a
l HargraVeS wants the Missouri Pacifi,