The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01


ton. consisting Of two elevators, con-
tanning $500 bushels of corn and a
large quantity of other grain and feed,
was destroyed by fire. The entire
town was endangered and had it not
been for the heroic efforts of the citi-
zens Burton would have been wiped
out completely. II
Violated Pure Food RulTnes.-Three
Winfield grocers were arrested on
complain of Inspector G. A. Pike for
violating the pure food law. Each of
them plead guilty and the punishment
was made as light as possible, the fine
and costs in each case amounting TO
$50. They had displayed foodstuffs
for sale in front of their stores less
than eighteen inches above the side
walk, and, had neglected to properly
cover other articles of food which the
law says must be kept in such a man
ner as to exclude dust and flies.
Cigarette is Losing Out.-An invcs-
cation of the workings of the new
anti-cigarette law in Kansas have
brought out these facts: Many boys
AoNC quAl SlAiOhll6 cllLOSCIACl AcN-
tically all boys have quite smoking in
public places. Very few minors now
freqent billiard halls and other places
where smoking is encouraged. The
cigarette habit seems to be waning.
Confirmed cigarette smokers are
sending outside the state for tobacco
and cigarette papers. The sales of
tobacco have fallen off materially.
some dealers say as much as one-half.
Most of the dealers are sore on the
new law.
Prohibition Proving PopuTar-"Nev-
er in the history of the prohibitory
law in Kansas has it been so well en-
forced and so popular with the peo-
pie of the state as it is today, and
the future of enforced prohibition in
Kansas is unusually bright" says Ju-
liam K. Codding, attorney for the
State Temperance Union. That the
law is popular is shown by the fact
that the last legislature, without any
urging or the question being an issue,
passed prohibitory laws, the most
drastic. the most effective of any in
the world. The decisive vote that
elected Attorney General Jackson
upon this issue alone, also swept into
office in nearly every county in the
state, county attorneys which are in
touch with the law enforcement spirit
of Kansas. The unusual activity dis
played by these officers is bringing
about an almost absolute enforce
ment of the law in the great majority
4,
noticeable"
Will Investigate Charges.-The in
vestigation of the charges against Del
Travis, state fish and game warden,
have been started under the direction
of Governor Stubs by Assistant At
torney General John Marshall. Trav-
is term expired April /, and he was
succeeded by Thomas Benton Muir
dock of Eldorado. The charge made
against Travis during the latter part
of the Hoch administration was that
Travis had used state material and
the labor of state employees on his
own farm. Governor Hoch did not
take any action in the matter. There
were but few days left in his term of
ter to his successor, Governor Stubs.
Mr.. Marshall left for Pratt, where
the state hatcheries are located. He
will spend some time investigating
the chages and will report to the
governor in writing. The charges
against Travis were made by an EN-
rloye who had been discharged. The
Travis farm adjoins the land owned
by the state. and it was charged that
Travis switched men over onto his
own farm to do farm work.
Hutchinson Gets Shoot in 191o.-
Hutchinson gets the big state shoot
again next year. This was the unani-
nous vote at the meeting held in
Larned The gun club men from
| Hutchinson had not asked for it, but
the shooters all wanted to go there
and the vote went unanimous on the
first ballot. Hutchinson had the state
shoot in 1907 and again in 1908
Turned in $4,000 Net.-L. T. Hus-
sey, the restiring state oil inspector,
has turned the books of the depart
ment over TO his successor, j. S. Long
shore. Mr.. Hussey has been the state
oil inspector for four years. During
that time he collected in the neighbor-
hood of a quarter of a million dollars
! for the state and has turned in, net to
! the state, $4,000. During the &c
years previous to the Hussey admin
istration the total collections fer the
department, according to the records,
we're $4,000. II am going out with
the best of feeling" said Mr.. Husey
II have no sore spots. 1 am satisfied
with my administration of the affairs
of the department and with the rec
ord that was made. l appreciate the
courtesies that have been shown me
as the head of the department"
ernor thinks it should go to another
big Democratic farmer of the west
Frank Wilkerson of Saline county is