The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

Now that the roads are good again,
many outside autos are appearing on
our streets
Geo. Philip has bought another plat
of ground on West Juniata Street near
his barn lot.
The Essex Club gave their last dance
before lent last Friday night and those
present had an enjovAble time.
Mrs. Charles Hsrkness entertained
some of her lady friends at her home
on East Normal avenue Monday after
noon.
Lent commenced Wednesday and our
Catholic ladies' will now have to dis
pense with their entertaining for sew
eral weeks.
The Farmers Institute held here
last week wae fairly well attended ard
the papers read and matters 6iscusse
were Interesting and instructive.
Monday the High School boys basket
ball team went to Wilson ard played a
game with the High School boys there
The Wilson boys won by score of "a
to IT.
AS was expected. the Press dispatches
tell that the No Meat spssm in New
York has subsided and the price of
meat advanced about ten per cent over
old former prices.
The first part of the week the court
was busy hearing another Of the Ellis
gambling csses In fact 80 far, little
else but Ellis troubles have had an inr-
ing in this court.
The many friends of Art HawIey, the
trave ling man who comes here and is
always welcome, will regret to hear
that he has resigned his position AM
will move to California with his family
To-day, our venerable old soldier.
Capt. Harrison, celebrates his 18th
birthday, and is as spry and happy as
thirty years ago when he came to Ellis,
Kansas and later settled in Trego coun-
ty.
It is now officially announced that
Theodore Roosevelt will arrive home
the week of June 18th to 20,h and at
New York City a national reception
will be gwen him by the people Of all
America.
Farmer Henry Miller of Munior
neighborhood died at the hospital on
Monday from Uramic Blood Poison
The body was taken to his home and
funeral services were held in the church
and burial made in their cemetery.
Farmer Conrad Krueger found he
could not come in to the Farmers In
stitute last week so sent his interest
ing paper in to be read by someone
and it was good, practical talk. Con-
rad is one of our most successful farm
ers.
This week the Ladies basketball
team of the State Normal vent to
Llndsborg to play two games with the
College girls Monday evening the
score was 10 to IA in favor of the Nor
mai girls and Tuesdays game resulted
in victory for Lindsborg 6 to g.
Jacob Bissing has commenced the
building Of his new and modern resi-
dence on his lots in the southwest part
of town on Wilson avenue. He is tear
ing down his present residence TO make
room for the new one. 1t will be fine
Improvement to that part of the city
We regret to hear that Mr.. C. E
Isaacson has resigned from the Super
intendencJ of the u S. Portland Ce-
ment Company and with his family will
return to California, their former home.
They have grown very popular with
our citizens, who will regret to see
them move away.
The Farmers Institute adjourned
their meeting until Feb 26th when they
will hold a session in the Court Ho"se
to discuss the question of Good Roads,
and how and why they should be i'm
proved. This is an important question
to every farmer who raises grain and
must haul it to town, so the meeting
should be largely attended.
Oats is bringing in the neighborhood
Of 55 cents at our elevators now. But
there is no reason why every farmer
in the county shouldn't raise all the
oats he needs if he will plow and
plant early enough. The best oats We
know of raised in this county was plow-
ed for in February and soon thereafter
put in. This makes good crop before
the real hot weather comes on