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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
Homestead Contest Notice

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office, Topeka, Kansas.
July 8, 1909 Serial O2452
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this county bv Clarence K
Wheeler contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 2C215, Serial No. O2452 made
Dec 6, 1907, for the E Is 4 and E. ]
NE. 4 Sec. %, town II south, in range
II west by John A, Meyers contestee
in which it is alleged that said John A
Meyers has entirely abandoned said
land and skipped the country and left
for parts unknown, owing everybody
possible. He is a single man so nc
family to reside on said claim during
his absence. And that said alleged alb
sence from said land was not due to his
employment in the army. navy or ma.
rIne corps of the u. S. as a private sol
der, officer. seaman or marine during
any war in which the United States
may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock A M
on Oct 10. 1909 before the Clerk of the
District Court at HAYS. Ellis county
Kansas and that final hearing will be
held at 10 a. m. IN Oct 26 1909 before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land office in Topeka. Kansas
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit. filed set forth
facts which show that after due dill.
genee personal service of this notice
cannot be made, ii is hereby ordered &
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
GEO. W. FISHER. Register,
j. g. WOOD, Receiver.
s11=O9~ 1stpub. Sep. II, 1909
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

The Free Press, with all the other
papers of this state, this week received
the splendid IT'S page catalogue of the
State Normal school at Emporia, and
it is full of interesting facts as well as
illustrations of their many fine build
ings. 1t is their 18th year book, the
school having been started at Emporia
in 1845 in the second story of a city
school building with eighteen scholars
and the venerable L. B. Kellogg, so
long a regent, as the only teacher.
Now it has seventy teachers on the
roll besides many student assistants,
and an enrolment Of 2183 students and
ninety-eight counties are represented
Board In clubs is from 81 so to So per
week, in private families So to So. rs.
UNFINISHED rooms can be had from 81
to 81 a month, furnished rooms from
81 to $40 according to the accommoda-
tions. The school has no school dormi-
tories or eating houses, and as the city
has so many desirable rooming places
and new buildings it makes keener
competition than ever for room and
board as announced in the catalogue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Mrs. John Gatewood lays on our ex-
hibition table some Of the finest corn
ever raised in our county, raised by
her and her daughter on their farm in
Smokey Hill township and they have
about forty acres of it, equally SO fine.
They were out of the hail limit so their
orchard has yielded some fine fruit and
they have lots of fine apples. The
many friends of John Gatewood will be
glad to hear that he Is getting along
nicely, but is not strong enough to do
his farming as of old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

George Drake is not of the narrow
minded class of people that think the
few must rule by force town ticket.
He believes in the voters using their
American independence when it comes
to voting for officers and should have
opposition in the line of candidates.
Iustead of just two for council or school
directors -four or six could have beer
placed on the ballot and let the voters
at the poles say whom they want
Hence his candidacy for Mayor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Papers all over are making much
fuss over the idea of ladies taking off
their hats in Church. With the present
style of enlarged head-gear for ladies
1t is next to impossible to see anything
but hats in church, and there is every
reason why ladies should take off their
hats as well as gentlemen. They do in
other public gatherings, why not in
church? Let some of our ladies start
the new idea and see how much nicer
is.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
Statesmen Wanted.

We need more statesmen to handle our
high grade line of Nursery stock. We
pay cash each week, pay expenses
while eanvassing, give exclusive terri
tory and furnish a complete canvassing
outfit free. Experience in our line not
necessary Write todayEssfor particu-
lars. A. II to N. l
The Griesa Nurseries,
T. E. GRIESA, Prop.
Lawrence, Kan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
Property for Sale.

One new four room house, city wat
er, electric lights, etc, in north part
of town. $3.50.
twenty-five other residence proper
ties from two rooms up.
500 good building lots in all parts of
the city from SIS. up.
Eight lots, room house, good barn,
windmill, shade trees, etc. $11O0.
A new room house on Normal av-
enVe. $500.
Two blocks and q half of ground,
(about acres) acres in alfalfa, adj
Joining town. Dandy chicken farm.
$1,000.
See MILLER BROS ard secure these
snaps while they are snaps.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Several who went hunting this week
failed to have q hunters license and
game warden Kohl is watching and
will report ard h, We arrested every
one who is caught without license
If you haven't any, better sell the gun
or see the County Clerk and get his
card. Twenty. FIVE dollars is too much
to pay for little fun.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
Lutheran Church.

. C. F. WEST. Pastor.
1900 a. m. Sunday School.
HOO a. m Public Worship.
TOO pm. c. E. Society.
800 Public Worship. THE COnten-
ted Wind"
Prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:30 pm
You are cordially invited to these ser
wees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

TIE Japanese exhibit at the Air
Dome on Wednesday evening was one
of the hardsomest ever seen here and
worth much mere than the price of ad-
mission. The class of pictures now put
on are just splendid ard you miss
something if you fall to attend each
evening. Admission is only 10 cents
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Mrs. John A. Nelson and son OF Wa
keeney visited relatives here this week
Henry Winters went to Salina Fri
day morning on a vacation and bust
ness trip.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
Toilet articles.

To the Ladies of Hays:
l have taken Mrs. Cager's place as
Representative of he Franco Ameri-
can Hygiene Toilet articles. I solicit
your patronage.
MRS. WILL BELL,
East Juniatta Street, Phone 1875.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

c. R. LoNGBRAKE, Pastor.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Public Worship. Theme:
Leadership"
7:3O p. m. c. E. Service.
500 p. m. Public Worship. Theme:
1.-THE Basic Principle of an
Effective Life.
500 p. m. Wed. Prayer Meeting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
XCR!-XGEy

Frank King il now ready to delfves
ice on cali and SELECTS your order foE
Summer delivery. The finest lot of
ice ever stored in this county. Phone
203 FRANK KING. 22-4t
or % Hoffman Meat Market.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

l am ready to take orders for deliv-
cry Of ice this summer at reasonable
prices. See or phone No. 6.
r. B. THOMAS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
b arm Wanted.

L want to buy barn building that l
can move to my lot. If you have one
to sell let me know where can see it
and the price.
FRANK FIELD, Brunswick Hotel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

We want a few thousand
pounds of dried snake root.
Bring it in.
w. ]. MADDEN.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Parties wanting wells, any depth,
us at Ellis, Kansas, or by leaving WORD
at the Blue Front Implement house. =
w. ]. Helms & Co. f-tf.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Rooms and He use to Rent.
Several rooms in middle of town, also
small house close in. to rent.
See MRS. VIM. RYAN or FREEsE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
WANTED:

A girl to do general house work. See
or phone MRS. JOHN LAKEWOOD.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

One three room house.
Two four room houses.
Two five room houses. See
Phone AZ MILLER Bros.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18
Notary Public.

For the eighth time Harry Freese has
been appointed by the Governor of
Kansas as Notary Public, having held
the Office continuously in this county
since the fall of 1881. He sOlicits your
notary work and will gladly draw any
desired legal papers at small cost to
his friends. Pension papers and U. s.
Land Office papers also drawn when
desired. All kinds Of legal blanks al
ways on hand.
The oasis., 1909-07-17

The lawn social that was to have been given yesterday evening by ot. Andrews Guild was postponed until this evening.
 FOR SALE: Seven thoroughbred. pedigreed rough coated Scotch Col lie pupies, sable and tricolors. Stock from most celebrated kennels on the coast. Grandsire noted special prize winner. Price reason able. Write to w. E. Balcom, Box 3, Patagonia, Ariz. St
 Mir. H. w. Kelsey is in receipt of a letter from Reverend Josiah Heald, superintendent of the mis- sion work in Arizona and New Mexico for the Congregational church, who was here some weeks ago looking over the field for es- tabllshment at Nogales of an educa- tional institution under the aus pices of that church, who writes that the line city will be visited in September by Reverend Tead, secretary of the educational board of that church who will come to make farther investigation in the line taken up by Rev. Heald.
The oasis., 1909-07-17
Saturday, July Y, 1909
Metal Quotations.

Following are the market quota tions on metals for today: Copper, 128@13t cts. per lb. Lead, per 100 lbs. 4.35@4.45 Silver, per oz., 505
 New York City, Exchange 1.01 Pesos. Bullion value 40 Mex. Dol.-selling 48
The oasis., 1909-07-17
NocALEs NOTES.

Mrs. Hook of Cananea, was at Nogales Monday.
 Only the best in Mems Wear at The Boston Store Inc.
 Thursday MT. J. K. Wise of Calabasas, was at Nogales.
 Mir. M. Karam went to Cananea Sunday returning Tuesday eve hing.
 Monday MT. Conrado Gaxiola of Hermosillo, was visitor at No gales.
 Mir J. J. Lyon, we'll known mi ming man, was at Nogales early in the week.
 Messrs. George c. and J. F. Clay ton of Los Angeles, were at Noga- les Monday.
 MT. John Baker of Los Angeles, we'll known mining man, was at Nogales Monday. Monday evening Mir. s. T. Me Daniel of the Hotel Sonora at Can anea, was visitor at Nogales. 
 Cents and boys clothing and underwear, stylish, cheap and dur able at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez. Mr. T. J. Wylie has resumed control of the WyJie Transfer Co.,, and is running the business again on his own account. Sunday Colonel and Mrs. Allen '. Bird made visit at Cananea, returning home from the great cop per camp Monday evening.
 An elegant line of Mems Shirts that surpass any other shown in Nogales just arrived. Drop in and ask to see them at The Boston Store Inc.
 Mrs. Johns, a noted Socialist lecturer, has been at Nogales this week and addressed audiences in the park Wednesday and Thurs. day evenings.
 Mir. Godfrey Hughes, the assayel and chemist, who during several weeks has been quite ill with ty. phoid fever, at St. Joseph's hos. pltal, is reported convalescent.
 MT. W. P. McComas, consulting engineer for the Llanos de Orc mine consolidation at Boludo anc M Iiro, in the Altar district o- sonora, was at Nogales Monday.
 FoR SALE;-A six room moderr cottage on Elm St., Nogales, Ariz. Lot 75x1S0. For further informa uon address Annie w. Marleau 6oi5 Bartlett Street, Los Angeles California. At
 Tuesday afternoon Nogales anc 4clnlty were visited by a sligh saao"er, and Thursday evening snere was another shower, mucl more copious than the first. Tn, iaS' storm was general, extendin, oyer a wide area, and much greate pleclpltation elsewhere than at No
The oasis., 1909-07-17

new water tank for the Southern Pacific on the hill next to the o!l tank near the round house. A ce- ment foundation was laid some months ago.
 Wednesday evening Reverend l.. l. Mccain, pastor of the Methodist Church, returned from the Grand Cation of the Colorado, where he went couple of weeks ago to pass his vacation.
 Forgood substantial service wear Hamilton. Brown x Co.'s Patrol Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra- mon Vasquez.
 Yesterday Mrs. w. H. Walker, from the Santa Cruz, in the Palo Parade region, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Owen Walker, vis- tied the line city. They remained untll tnlS morning.
 Miss Bessie Fowler received from the Arizona Star, Wednesday, the handsome diamond ring awarded her in the recent contest conducted by that newspaper testing the popu- larity of young ladies in Arizona.
 Sunday MT. Frank Watt, general agent for the Wheeler Land Com pany, which owns extensive tracts in the Arizpe and Montezuma dis tricts of Sonora, returned to his headquarters at Nacosari, termi- hating his visit at Nogales.
 "The American Gentleman" the finest and handsomest shoe for gentlemen's wear, at the Red House. Ramon Vasquez.
 MT. D. A. Richardson, the Doug las lawyer, who was resident of Nogales some years ago, was a visitor at the line city several days this week, coming from his home town Wednesday evening and re- maining until this morning, when he returned.
 Last week Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Ashby returned from Murphysboro, Illinois where the lady was taken some months ago in very critical condition. She returns home great ly improved in health, and her com plete restoration is anticipated. Her many friends are pleased great ly to have her among them again.
 Thursday evening Mir. Tryon, manager of the Coliseum Theatre gave benefit performance to the Nogales Fire Department, and des- pite the rain there was large at- tendance. The department re- celved oUY0 or the proceeds and realized the handsome sum of forty dollars, giving the treasury of the organization a great lift. The pub lie spirit shown by Manager Tryon is commendable.
 "The American Lady" the most elegant and stylish shoe made. Sold only at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Tuesday Mir. Harry Hannah, deputy collector of customs, went to San Francisco in charge of a bunch of celestials bound for their native land. Mir. Hannah takes at the same time his an. nual vacation and will not return home for a month, which time he will pass in visiting at San Fran, cisco and San Jose.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-03
CONSOLIDATION

DY the defeat of the Savage amend
n ment to the consolidation bill
81 the way has been cleared for VIC
tory. The enemies of the measure
made a desperate fight. Surely vigil
lance has been the price of every step
toward the successful accomplishment
of consolidation. The Mccartney
measure as originally introduced pro-
vided that majority should determine
the question.
When Savage found he could not de-
feat the measure outright and when
attempts to pull the wool over the eyes
of the public and effect a compromise
with the aid of the treacherous mayor
of Los Angeles had failed utterly, Saw
age set his wits to work and made a
last ditch effort to do the bidding OF
his masters and thwart the will of the
vote substituted for a majority. 1t was
the effort OF man who saw the hand
writing on the wall that spelled defeat
for the enemies of Greater Los Angeles
and victory for the supporters of a
genuine. consolidation measure devised
for the purpose of bringing about con-
ditions which will produce the great
est good for tho greatest number OF
citizens of Los Angeles and San Pedro
With the way cleared for consolida-
ton preparations for putting it into
actual effect will be made without loss
of time and Los Angeles, the greatest
metropolitan city of the west, with the
greatest seaport Of the west, will enter
gress surprising any in her record
which is the most remarkable in the
United States. Citizens of Los Angeles
and San Pedro are to be congratulated
on the approaching realization of the
most sanguine anticipations and the
fondest hopes of either who because
they had the gift of looking far into
the future were by some of theil
shorter sighted brethren called dream
ers and Missionaries and by corporations
and northern interests, which feared
the dreams might come true, were OPP
posed bitterly. So eager were the ene-
mics of Los Angeles to defeat consoli-
dation that they were not -partic-
ular as to the character and charac-
teristics of some of the tools they en-
ployed. That is why they engaged
that cunning and INSCRIPTIONS OBJ
structionist campaigner. the Vulpine
c.oNrooa
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-03
PILOTAGE

CAPTAIN FRIES disapproves heart
lily the proposed San Pedro pilot
~ age bill. He is in favor of free
pilotage. He thinks pilots should be
paid by the consolidated city out of
the revenues of the harbor, and says
this plan would attract foreign ship
ping and would not inflict a hardship
on vessels making San Pedro a reg
ular port of call. Captain Fries says
the harbor is easy of access without
pilots. A representative of Clyde
firm engaged in the sugar industry and
owning and operating steamship lines
in connection herewith was in Los
Angeles not long ago en- route to
Hawaii. He visited San Pedro harbor,
inspected it, was pleased with 1t and
promised to "talk it up" among the
great Clyde shipping firms and ship
masters; but" he said, don't stick
MS too hard for fees and dues and per-
ouisites. 1t is your business to attract
ships and to advertise the harbor."
one of the worst features in connec-
ton with occurrences like the Savage
attack on consolidation and the at
tempted heavy pilotage levy is the fact
accounts of them are published every
where and create bad impression
Pains should be taken to undo the
mischief that already has been done
and to let the maritime world know
San Pedro will be square deaP
harbor easy of access and entirely de-
void of any holdup features.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-03
State Railroad Commission
Has Been Worse Than Useless

board. These were established" only
because the railroad traffic managers
agreed to them In such a manner tnat
they were bound. Even now they COLI
TESS that they can get tariff sheets
from the railroad companies only when
the latter eondescend to give them.
When the railroads make the rates just
as they want them then they may, 1t
is not compulsory, let the board estab-
fish those same rates. The third MEM
Der of the board, Theodore Summer
land, was not present at the senate
committee hearing. He has been IN
office since the election under the nom
nation at Santa Cruz put him IN.
Commissioner Irwin has been in more
than six years and the astounding lack
of acquaintance with the things relat-
ing to the transportation subject, things
which the most casual reader has
known about and discussed for three
years past, was one of the revelations
of that hearing, says the Oakland En-
| quirer.
1t has been charged that the railroad
commission was but blind-a barrel
thrown to the whale to play with while
the men in the boat got away to o
place of safety, taking the spoils
wrested from the mates of that whale.
The commissioners, even Loveland with
all his address and -adroitness, could
HOt anu ulu iAOt diNSiiiPt ". S1tiSScA ~
have gone on year after year knowing
they were doing nothing effective to-
ward aiding the people; knowing that
the constitution needed legislation TO
make it effective; knowing that their
demands would be laughed at by the
railroads and their requests denied II
they meant any material help to the
people; year after year have drawn
their salaries, and have never appeared
before the Legislature or before the peo-
pie of the state and asked that legisla-
! ton be enacted to make them some-
thing more than a. sham and a worse
than useless moclxery.
| The worst that has been charged
against the railroad commission of Cali
fornia was proved beyond q chance of
question by the words from the mouths
of the two members who appeared at
] Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-03
CONGRESS

A THOUGH congress is dlstln-
IA gushing itself by another record
IA breaking total appropriation
which it is believed will make a back
number of the famous 1,O0S, 100000 ap-
preparation. it has not had time to at
tend to important legislation which
will make this country better to i've
in and will help give all the people,
rich and poor, great and small,
Square Deal.
Among important measures regarded
as certain to FAIL TO pass are the wire
less telegraph bill, the forest reserve
bill, the Currier copyright bill, the $780,
O00. 900 bond issue for the Improvement
of waterways. bills for improvements
in the government of the Isthmlan
canal zone to expedite canal work,
federal inspection OF naval stores and
grain, suppression of gambling in cot
ton futures, national postal savings
bank and the national child-labor BILL
This is a record of which every self
respecting citizen in the nation may
be ashamed-a record of disgrace in
in startling relief the motive which
inspires national lawmakers to display
regard for material interests which
they can comprehend and to neglect
other equally important interests which
are beyond the horizon of the average
congressional intelligence. What shall
we say Of a congress which with en-
thusiasm ordered giant battleships yet
refused to rescue children from bond
age and degradation?
1t seems to be almost impossible to
persuade a modern American congress
TO legislate on affairs that cannot be
expressed in terms of dollars and cents.
The -than-a- billion dollar con-
gress has established record for pro-
crastination in matters deeply affect
ing the real, vital interests of the ma
ton.
1t is not to be wondered at that our
energetic American president, whose
term of useful office is almost over,
paused from time to time in his own
labors in order to damn the dilly-dal-
lying congress.