Free press., 1906-04-28
KANSAS COMMENT


light frost in this county, which it is
believed did considerable damage TO
the fruit crop. Fruit trees are in full
blossom.
College of Dressmaking. - What in
all probability will be the only one OF
its kind is the projected college of
dressmaking which is to be incorporat-
ed in Hiawatha within the next few
days.
lola Baby Badly ScaIdsd. = Effie
Bauer. the three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Bauer, was very
seriously scalded in a kettle of hot
water. Her recovery is very doubt
full.
Adopt 1903 scaIe.-The convention
adopted the 1903 scale with three
cents additional increase on tonnage
in Cherokee and Crawford counties
and a proportionate advance in Usage
and Pleasanton.
At Association Park, Wichita. -
-fhe Kansas State League of lola,
Kansas. will play at Wichita on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, April 27,
% and 30. This adds another series
of interesting games that have al
ready been played at Wichita this
season and base ball enthusiasts are
looking forward to it as an important
event
Indian Appointed to West Point. -
Word has been received at Lawrence
snF he 9 Do, N
ex-Haskell student, to the government
military academy at West Point.
Knapp is a member of the Pottawato-
mie tribe and was a student at the
Indian school for six years. He quit
his course here last spring and re-
turned TO his home in Michigan.
Young Wolves for Pets. - Charley
Logan, a farmer of the Kickapoo
neighborhood. killed an old gray wolf
and captured her six young on his
farm. He brought the young wolves
to Leavenworth and sold them readi-
ly. They will make fine pets if prop
erly cared for. The young wolves are
not more than a week old and they
have not opened their eyes yet.
Fatally Shot In Scutfle. While
Charles Roe, Is years old. and a young
school teacher who boards at the
Roe home, near Clyde, were engag-
ed in friendly scuffie for rife that
was thought to be empty, the weapon
was discharged and the ball entered
the abdomen of young Roe. inficting
a wound that will probably prove IA
tai.
Anderson County Boys Farm. =
There will be about 1875 boys in the
boys corn contest this summer. The
corn for the contest has been pur-
chased of C. e. Hildreth, the noted
kansas corn breeder. and will be dis
ttributed to the boys. Each boy is re-
quired to fill out, a statement and
bring it back next fall telling how he
itended his corn. This contest will be
of great value to the boys of this
county and Anderson county will see
some fine samples of corn next fall.
Great Bend G. Gulf Plans. - The
Great Bend & Gulf Railroad Company
has filed an amendment to its char
ter providing that the part of the road
now under construction shall be ex-
tended. The road now is under con-
struction and bonds have been voted
from Great Bend TO Medicine Lodge.
The amendment provides for extend
ing the road from Medicine Lodge
east to Arkansas City. Two exten-
sIons are provided for on the north.
One of these will go to Russell and
the other to Hays City. 1t is probable
that only one OF these extensions will
be constructed.
ConcordIa Elevator Changes. = The
large, new elevator and mill recently
erected here by the Cloud County
Grain Company In place Of that de-
stroyed by fire last fall. has been sold
to Bossmeyer Bros, who own and
operate a line of elevators along the
Santa Fe railway. including one in
this city.
New Kansas charters.-The follow
ing charters were granted by the state
charter board: Coffeyville Baseball
Association. Coffeyville; Edmond Mu-
tual Telegraph Association, Edmond :;
Park Mercantile Company. Coffey-
willie: Dorothy Oil Company, Inde-
ipendence: Almena State Bank AL
mena; Peoples Amusement Company.
Leavenworth.
Buying More Comanche Bonds. -
The state school fund commissioners
purchased $4,000 of Comanche .coun-
,ty bonds. The bonds were issued by
Coldwater township and bear inter-
est at the rate of 12 per cent year
The school fund commissioners had
trouble with a number of their poll
tical enemies year ago over the
purchase of Comanche county bonds.
1t was charged that the bonds were
not worth par.
Trust Hammering Zinc Ore.-In the
Missouri-Kansas zinc ore market the
smclter representatives succeeded In
forcing another reduction in prices.
The basis price of GO per cent ore
varies from $42 to $45 per ton, max
ing the highest grade ores worth $40.
A reduction of about 81 is represent
ed
Shotgun Caused Bad Fire.-A two
story frame dwelling belonging to- s.
A Sherman q farmer who lives ten