The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
I'm. Yost spent Sunday with friends

Miss Butler Of Walker visited with
Mrs N. G. Kirkman this week.
If you wish Holiday Present of any
kind try Spratt's Book Store.
The K. U. Students are expected
home this Saturday morning.
All kinds Of Copyright and Gift books
at Spratt's Book Store.
Miss Ida Clemmons proved up on her
Saline valley homestead last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs ". A. Smith left Mon
day night for an extended visit in the
east.
Mrs. Frank Stout of Salina was hsre
this week visiting her sisters and moth
er.
If you want Piano, Organ, Accor-
dian, or any other kind of musical In
strument, try Spratt's Book Store.
The Windsor Hotel has had steam
heat put all through their building.
making it very fine.
Go to Spratt's Book Store and in
quire how you may secure a good
fountain pen FREE.
HyIas and Maud Butler of Lacrosse,
formerly of Haye, visited with friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Earnestine Fields entertained num-
Der of her friends Monday evening in
honor of her birthday anniversary.
igLadies will find the handsomest Christ
mas presents at the lowest of prices
at Harkness' Drug Store. Come see.
Miss Maud Dyer of eastern Colorado
visited the fore part of the week with
her brother, Lou Dyer, and family of
this city.
Diedrich Bellman is arranging for q
trip to California next week to visit
relatives out there and accompany Mrs.
Bellman home.
Frank Hosley has sold his rancho
farm in Hamilton to J. A. Keagy and
bought the AbbOtt-Bishop farm in that
neighbOrhood.
We notice o A. Abbott, ]. A. Kea-
Gy and Frank Hosley, farmers of west
Hamilton township, transacting busi-
ness in town Tuesday.
GhrEsER7aS trees . trsmzszLn6a
We have a fine lot on hand at our
Warehouse. Give US call.
10-1t COX & SON.
Our Russian farmers are taking out
lots of furniture these days to make
their homes more comfortable. They
are enjoying life on their ninety cent
wheat.
Farmers, Don't bite at the PROPOSE
ton to plant an apple orchard on
shares. Rocks county farmers got
stung $500. Order of our home men
that you know.
The Prof. Matthew cottage on the
Yost tract on Gospel Hill is up and
ready for the plasterers. 1t will make
lovely home when finished and will
overlook the whole city.
House for Rent.
A four rOomed furnished house for
rent. See FREESE.
Fire Insurance and Life Insurance
are absolutely necessary and the
thoughtful, loving husband and father
will not neglect to carry both Fred
Miller is the man that will serve you
best in procuring them.
Henry Drake of the Yocemento sec
ton, accompanied by his daughter, re-
turned from his visit in the east and
like Ellis county better than ger. It's
''the grandest climate on the earth. -
The Wallace county paper tells US
that the thousands of acres of school
land is being settled upon by bOna-fide
settlers. That is good. The school
land left in this county has been ex-
amined and found very rough. and not
worth settling upon.
Patent range men are canvassing this
county trying TO sell some Of them
Better let strangers alone and bug of
our home hardware merchants whose
guarantee YoU KNOW is good, and If
the range is not as recommended they
must make it good. So beware how
you buy Of strangers who are here to-
day and never heard of again.
On Monday Of this week. upon com
plaint OF w. n. Underhill and 81. II.
Bowen OF Ellis, warrants were issued
for six alleged gamblers. Four of then
were arrested, the other two making
their escape from the county. Prelim-
mary examination before J. III. Down
ing was set down for Friday the 1871
inst. The County Attorney and people
are going to try and make Ellis gooC
place to live IN, safe place for mar
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