Free press., 1908-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.

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]. F. Jordan was in Salina on bust.
ness Tuesday.
David Taylor was here Thursday or
railroad business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Croft visited in
Russell last Sunday.
Mr.. Wheatcroft returned to his home
in Lane County Sunday.
The Misses Deane have gone to st.
Louis to buy their Spring stock of
millinery.
Excavations for Cowan's produce
building have commenced on South
Main Street.
Miss Susie Shaffer left Wednesday
morning for Lawrence to re-en4er the
state university.
Farmer Gunther from Northwest
Hamilton township was in town this
week on legal business.
Harry Grass, while attending the
Regents meeting this week, was around
shaking hands with his many friends
Fred Early, who has been very sick
with pneumonia, is rapidly recovering
and will soon be able to be about again.
The Essex club have received the
maple flooring to be used in laying the
floor of their ball room in their new
club house.
thriving business. Over twenty-five
out-oftown guests were registered
Wednesday.
/. M. Yost, president of the u. S.
Portland Cement Co. and Prof. Eras-
mas Haworth of K. u, secretary, were
in Wilson Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Picken has been suffering
from a severe attack of bronchitis.
We are glad to report she is somewhat
improved at this writing.
Frank Stout was up from Salina
last Saturday. Mr.. Stout has one of
the finest office rooms ia Salina and he
is enjoying good business.
Miss Bessie Leahy has received
pearl rosary from Jerusalem, a gift of
her friend Anna Marie Nellis who is
touring the old country. :
The Ellis County delegates to the
State Democratic convention at Hutch
inson left Wednesday morning, and
they will also attend the Bryan State
banquet at Topeka.
The snow storm this week seemed to
be general all over the state. Tuesday
night it got to zero weather but it has
warmed up since and much wheat is
being brought to town.
Creamery butter took a tumble this
week of three cents in eastern mar
kets, bringing down the price of cream
accordingly. The price has gone up as
high as thirty -one cents here.
The Topeka Mail and Breeze feels
sorry for the very rich man. In clos
ing an editorial, the editor speaks as
follows: eff he has any children, it is
hundred to one they are not worth
killing and that if they were turned
loose without money they would be on
the town within ninety days."
G. A. Lester was up from Wilson
last Saturday evening. He says he
likes Wilson real well, though of course
it is not as good a town as Hays.
''Bert" informs a reporter of the
FREE PRESS that the Yost mill is run
ming night and day, but they are find
ing it quite difficult to secure enough
wheat.
At the Democratic County Conven-
ton last Saturday they elected as dele
gates to the state convention at Hutch
inson: M. II. Mulroy, B. M. Dreiling.
Andrew Brungardt, P. J. Roth, Paul
Dinges, J. J. Basgan and L. R. Walsh
of Ellis. The boys will have to pay
their own railroad fare, as there are no
passes now.
Philip E. Zimmerman of Lindsborg
was in Hays Wednesday the guest of
]. II. Freese. He says that western
Kansas has fine future before it.
While here he visited the Normal
School, Experiment Station and the
cement mill at Yocemento and was
much surprised at the bright prospects
of Ellis County.
The Emporia Gazette calls attention
to the large number of accidents caused
In that city by banana peels being
thrown on the pavement. This good
advise applies to Hays likewise. One
can scarcely ever pass through our
main business streets without encount-
ering banana or orange peel. 1t is