The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-15

Sharon Springs brought her son here TO
/ be treated by DR.. Marty.
On account of The very serious Hines
of Mother Wood, ali of the chiidrer
/ have been here this week.
Henry Schultz spert part of this
week transacting business in Kansas
City and visiting Judge Reeder.
/ It is told that after the snow Tuesda,
evening some of the young men had
/ Theatre supper and pleasant time.
! The bad weather caused a number OF
! farmers to come in Wednesday after
! coal, but there was none in town foi
sale.
The Maccabees had their installation
of officers last Saturday evening, and
then enjoyed banquet at the Windsor
hotel.
Miss Vera Paul returned home Satur-
day evening from her eastern visit,
but Mrs. Paul and Charlotte remained
u while longer.
The late snow caused an awful lot o.
rabbit ears to be brought to the County
/ Clerk for the bounty which is being
paid by the county.
Tue cold sleety weather surely made
people think OF the importance of put
ting blankets on taeiF horses when
they stand around on the streets.
The ladies of our city had a lovely
time at the home of Mrs. H. B. Kohi
! Saturday evening, when she and he,
daughter, Mrs Gehrer, gave tea.
Two cars of coal came in Saturday
so it helped out the coal question
Crowds of farmers came in to get
some Many brought in load OF
wheat.
Some of the youngsters got out their
skates on Wednesday and enjoyed skat
Jag on the pavements and in the street
The cement walks made fine, smooth
| skating places.
| c. ]. Colfax, the man who beat the
Russell and Hays hotels on bogus
check deal. plead guilty at Russell
court this week and will dig coal at
Lansing for awhile.
Are you going to buy&a. drink? Bet
surance poiic3 on your home of j, M.
Schaefer; he represents companies thar
are good all the time S-tf
Mrs. William Pelzel, who lives three
miles east of Hays, met with d baA ac-
cident Sunday evening in getting out
of her carriage and had to be taken to
the hospital for treatment
Wednesday morning the pavements
and streets were covered with a coat
| ing of ice, which made walking next
TO Impossible and. horses could hardly
haul wagon. Many walked in the
middle of the road.
The Creamery men of our county
went to Russell on Thursday to meet
the State Dairy Commissioner and take
the required examination. Friday the
examinat ton was held in Ellis for that
neighbOrhOod and Trego county.
Lots Of our farmers have had to re-
sort to the straw piles for stock FEED
this week as the other feed is growing
scarce and many who burned up their
straw last fall are now regrettipg it.
1t would come in handy this snowy
weather.
Several of the Court House boys
drove out to the railroad wreck Satur-
day TO see the piled up cars, and on
Sunday many went up to see the wreck
ers at work. 1t wasn't a pleasant
sight to see so much valuable property
piled up in an accident.
The commissioners met again on
Monday, gave oat their usual yearly
contracts, and then approved of the
nomination of Township assessors as
named by the county clerk, now the
county assessor. The proceedings will
be published in this paper next week.
On Wednesday Henry Meyer got
back to his work after three weeks of
staying in the home with his sick
daughter, who has now recovered He
will now be glad to see his old custo-
satisfaction Henry has always given
entire satisfaction, and his prices are
reasonable
In the Wesleyan versus Normal bas-
ket ball game in the gymnasium here
! last Friday evening, the visitors wor
by one point. On account of the train
being delayed by the wreck, the boys
visited our town for another day and
. played another game Saturday night
: The Normals were victorious in the
: second game by a score of 81 to 43
Excellent playing was done both even
ings.
] At last the State Normal School is to
rave on the Ft. Hays Reservation a
Model District School above ground
and out in the open like a country dis
Ccict school Is in fact The plans have