Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20


people TO improve their lawns, thus
beautifying the town
Gasser at Elmdale.-The strongest
gas well yet discovered was brought
in By l. b. Breese. On his lot in Elm
dale. six miles west of Cottonwood
Falls This is the third well for Elm
dale and is strong enough to supply
that town with light and fuel.
inspecting Colleges. Chancellor
Frank Strong, of the University OF
Kansas. is on tour of inspection of
all the accredited colleges of the state.
This inspection is made annually by
the state board of education of which
Chancellor Strong is a member.
Buried Urder coaI.-John Dunlap,
a coal HEAVIER at OaklCJ WAS killed
by falling from the top of the chutes
into the tender while coaliIg an ex-
ira freight east-bound. His neck was
broken by striking the gate in the
tender. He was buried under seven
tons of coal.
Chart Contract to be cancelled. =
call a meeting of the state textbook
commission TO cancel its indorse-
ment of chart being sold in Kansas
by a Chicago outfit. The claim is
made that the concern is selling a
SO chart for $40.
Falls in Eoiling Water.-Otis Arm
stead, the 1-2-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs Andy Arnstead. died at En-
poria from burns resulting from hav-
ing fallen into a tub of hot water.
The child backed into the tub.
doctor dressed the child's burns, but
the water contained I've and this
probably FASTENED his death.
Organizing Civic League.-A Civic
League has organized in Wellington
with charter membership of "a.
There were twenty-five people pres
ent. The league is modelled along
lines suggested by the state temper
ance union. a constitution furnished
by that body for subordinate leagues
having been adopted entire.
Buried in Wedding Gown. - Miss
son, proprietor OF the hotel at Downs,
died in st. Joseph's hospital at Con-
cordia. following an operation for
tumor. She was to have been mar
ried soon, and in compliance with an
ante-mortem request, will be buried
in the gown made for her wedding.
Cattle Dying of Disease.-A disease
is prevalent among cattle near Sher-
man City which is killing many of
them. One farmer, A w. Walker,
of near Sherman, has lost % head
out of a herd of 40 head from the
disease. 1t always appears to be a
disease of the mouth, which prevents
the stock from eating, and they
starve 10 death.
Motor Car to Lawrence. = The
Union Pacific has received Il smaller.
but better, motor car for the Law
renee branch and it has been put in
operation. The car leaves Leaven-
worth at 500 O'Clock and returns on
the schedule of the regular passeng-
er train. The car made the first trip
from Lawrence without the slightest
| delay or miShap. 1t is the intention
| of the company to run the car regu-
| larly from now on.
LeaVens~orth Real Estate. - The
sale of the opera house to l. B. Win
mig is one of the best Indicate las of
how people feel towards Leaven-
worth real estate at the present time
| l.
offered for $1,000 and purchaser
could not be found. The present
lessee of the opera house leased for
term of years with the right to buy
at any time for $4,000. And now
comes Mr.. Winning and he has paid
$4,000 for the property. He expects
to spend $4,000 in remodeling it and
then he figures that it will pay him
good interest on his money.
kansans to Mine in Arkansas.-The
Parsons and North Arkansas Forums
Mining Company has been organized
in Parsons for the purpose of pros
pecting for lead, zinc and copper il
Searcy and Marion counties, Ark
The stockholders are prominent bust
ness and professional men of For
Scott and Parsons. The company i!
capitalized for 100000, and control.
200 acres of mineral land in Arkan
sas. Prospecting will commence a
once.
For an lnterurban Line. r. c
Rawlings of Chanute is asking for
franchise for an electric street rail
way in Chanute. The company h,
represents has secured a franchis,
from the Chanute council. to also b,
part of the proposed interurban sys
TEN. which, when completed, vii
consist of pa miles of track and con
meet all the towns in southeastern
Kansas and also Joplin, Carthage an,
other towns in southwest Missouri
Engineers have gone over the Pre-
posed route, and Mr.. Rawlings say
that the company has the money a
ready secured with which to bull
and equip the road.
Wichita Postoffice Receipts. - TIC
tai receipts at the Wichita postofic
for the past year will amount t
$4,000, and these figures will easil
nut this city'S office third in the lis