Free press., 1905-06-10
started Eire Wlth oiI.-Whil

ers' cooperative lumber yards at
Lewis were struck by lightning and
destroyed. The loss is $4,000. The
insurance is said to be $12 2000
Charges Criminal Assault. = Mrs.
Inona Monahan, wife of a Leaven-
worth laborer, caused the arrest of
William Hall, well digger, whom she
accuses of criminal assault commit
ted on May %
Ready for misunderstanding Co
burn has reports from several south
ern counties stating that wheat har-
vest would start the 10th of June
One farmer writes that he will begin
cutting on June 5. Z"
improvements on Depot. The
Santa Fe railroad is to begin work
on a number of improvements that
will make it's depot one of the best
in Salina. The improvements are to
cost at least $4,000.
Arkansas City Interested. - Many
residents of Arkansas City are inter
ested in the investigation of the Peo
pies United States bank of st. Louis.
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 has been sent from Ar
kansas City to the bank.
Accused of "knocking Down." =
John Matteson has sued ]. D. Gilkey,
of Maple City, for damages for alleg-
ed false Imprisonment. MattesCn had
worked in Gilkey's store, and Gilkey
had him arrested on a charge of
knocking down" The charge failed
when Matteson was given a prelimin-
ary hearing
Sheriff Destroys Liquor-Under or
ders from district court in Independ-
ence, Sheriff Pruitt and his deputies
destroyed over $500 worth of liquor,
dumping the stuff in the gutter near
the court house. Between forty and
fifty cases of beer and four barrels
of whisky were destroyed. The liquor
was taken from joints all over the
county on search warrants.
Prof. Carruth's Publication.-Prot
w. H. Carruth of the German depart
ment of the University of Kansas has
written recently a series of Letters
to American Boys" which has been
published in a new series of books
entitled the Household Library"
The series was edited by Miss Kate
Stevens and a member of the 1875
class of the university.
Wichitas Bank Deposits.-There is
on deposit in the banks of Wichita
over seven and a quarter millions of
dollars. To be exact, the amount of
IN
institutions is $7,25S, ,76054. This
fact was brought out recently by the
call of the comptroller of the currency
for a statement of the condition of
the national ban:s at the closing Of
business on May 90.
Drainage Refused-The second a.
tempt to organize a drainage district
at Junction City along the Republican
and Smoky Hill Rivers according to
the provisions of law passed by the
last legislature, was made at a meet
ing of the board of county commits
siOners. The commissioners consid.
cred the petition and the evidence for
and against the organization of the
district and refused to grant the es-
tablishment and organization of the
district.
Perfect School Record.-Frank Mel
son made the commencement address
and presented diplomas to a class of
seven pupils, graduates of the Water
vile High School. One of the gradu-
ates, Miss Olive Wilson, has the re-
markable record of being neither alb
sent nor tardy for twelve years. John
Wheeler, another graduate, has a per-
feet record for eleven years. All
their school life has been spent in the
school mentioned. NJ Delaney, direc-
tor of the district board, awarded Miss
Wilson a handsome gold medal as a
mark of approval and testimony of
her perfect record
New Lodge Room. - The fIutchin.
son Lumber and Planning Mill Com
pany broke ground for a new modern
lodge room for the Modern Woodmen
of America. The building will be on
the north side of Sherman street west,
two stories. The lodge room, it is
claimed, will be the finest in Kan
sas.
LeaVenWorth Man Injured. = Will
liam FOren, a gardener, was thrown
from wagon against a telegraph
pole and badly injured. Foren's right
leg was broken above the knee and
his head was injured.
Monopoly at Geuda Springs.-Resl
dents of Geuda Springs, the health re-
sort, are agitated over the course ia
ken by the owner of the medicinal
springs. In the past the waters have
been free. Jas. Tuttle bought the
land upon which the springs are To-
Gated recently and is operating hotel
and bath-house. He proposed to col
lect $50 month from the owners of
other hotels, but they refused TO pay.
Tuttle owns the bottling works and
persons other than guests can not
buy any of the water.
Hail Injuries Wheat. = Another de
structive hail and windstorm visited
the western part of Pawnee county.
Thousands of dollars worth of dam
age to growing wheat is reported from
near Rozelle, where the wheat was