The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-04-10

men Qynam1Ied SaIeS IN the AIcniSOn,
Topeka & Santa Fe depot at Caney
and secured $1O4 in pennies. 3
Harris Accept Place on Board.-W.
A Harris of Lawrence, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Stubs as
member of the board of regents of
the State Agricultural college, and
who stated in the beginning that he
would prefer to withdraw, has an
nounced that he will accept the place
and serve on the board. Bishop Lillis
of Leavenworth, the Catholic who was
appointed by the governor, and who
wished to withdraw, has also stated
that he will serve on the board.
Governor Stubs Names Staff
Governor Stubs has authorized the
appointment of his military staff as
follows: Aides, Samuel ]. Woodland,
Wichita; Harry T. Morgan, Caney,
and James T. Morgan of Salina;
paymaster general, Samuel thinner
man, Topeka; surgeon general. c. r.
Silverthorne. Mcfarland; inspector
general, w. A. Pierce, Chanute; judge
| advocate general, ]. ]. Watson,
Pittsburg; military storekeeper, E.
Baxter. Marion; assistant adjutant
general, A. B. Conley, lola.
Same Size Berry Boxes.-Because
! of the fact that the box makers of
the country have already made their
berry boxes for the coming season
and have, as usual, made quart boxes
TO hold seven-eighths OF a quart, the
state board of health has agreed that
/ he hn
properly labeled, showing that they
are not full quarts. 1t is not expected
that this will help the purchaser to
any great extent. They have known
all along that the boxes were short
measure and the fact that the boxes
will be so labeled this year will not
be of any great benefit
Exit the Public Drinking Cup.-If
! you are thinking of making a trip
along about the first of September,
better buy a collapsible drinking cup
or a gross of those little creased pa
! per cups. For on that date all COM
mon drinking cups in trains, depots
ana even in the public schools will
be abolished. Thus saith the State
Board of Health. Had this order
been issued before the last session of
the legislature it would have worked
no particular hardship on the male
travelling population, but that legisla-
ture made it felony to be caught
drinking out of bottle on a train.
$4,000 for Collecting Money.-Thc
state of Kansas has already received
it's money on the claims recently al
lowed by the government and has al
ready spent part of it. 1t is now John
c. Nicholson's turn at the money. He
is the man who made it possible for
the state to pull over half a million
dollars out of the federal treasury.
He is state claim agent for Kansas in
Washington and he has received his
two warrants for his share of the
claims allowed. While he receives
over $4,000 as his share of the claims
he should receive more, according to
his agreement with the state. Under
this agreement he was to receive 10
per cent of the first $4,000 of each
claim allowed and per cent on all
over that amount. There were two
separate claims allowed and he should
have received 10 per cent of the first
$4,000 of each, but the legislature
punched the two claims and allowed
him 10 per cent. One of the warrants
is for 21,253.27 and the other for
$7,373.30. The two claims allowed by
the government were big ones One
was for $425,000 and the other was
for $4,000. Thel anger claim was
for interest and discount on bonds is
sued by the state during war times to
equip and supply troops. The other
claim was a war claim
Burton's Big Commission. R
Burton Of Salina, has received a com
mission of nearly $4,000 cash on a
land deal in Texas, the result of six
months work. He says he will use
1t for his paper, the Salina Union,
and to promote his idea of the election
of all officers by direct vote of the
people.
Crazy Snake in Kansas Pen.-Crazy
Snake, the Indian who has been max
ing trouble in Oklaho-- a, served a term
in the Federal penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. He was in prison there
under the name of Ghetto Harjo
Crazy Snake and nine other Indians
were convicted on the charge of con.
spring against the government and
sentenced to two years each
Honor for Clay E. Coburn.-The
state board of health, at its quarterly
meeting in Topeka, elected the fol
lowing officers for the year: Presi
dent, DIR. Charles Lerrigo, Topeka
J vice president, DR.. Clay E. Coburn
Kansas City, Kan; pathologist, Dr. R
S. Magee, Topeka; DR.. Crumbine, the
secretary, holds over for another
f. year.
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