The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-11


her school work at Emporia, having
won her desired diplomas.
The cold snap on Tuesday accom-
panying the shower made overcoats
and wraps feel quite comfortable.
1t was to be regretted that Tuesday
opened with a drizzIe and much inter
ferred with the decorations around
town.
Archie L. Eppler of Ellis has captur-
ed homestead out in section S2-11-18
in Saline township this week through
this office.
Mrs. C. W. Miller, Jr., wentsto Kan
sas City on Wednesday to visit with
her husband, who is there having his
eyes treated.
Mrs. Bolster of Grainfield attended
the Farmers conference here this week
and was the guest of Miss Boyce on
East Juniata street.
George Spencer of Quinter was in
town this week on land business. He
reports everything doing nicely out
there and lots of work.
Papers all over this western half of
the sta te gave our doings of the farm
ers at the Experiment station good and
long notices. Thanks, brothers.
District Clerk Stanton is arranging
to go on his farm as soon as his term
of Office expires next January and this
fall will seed the whole farm to wheat.
Henry Westbrook painted quite a
sign for Reemsnyder on his Continental
Creamery building, even to the cans
waiting to be filled with the golden
cream.
The Methodist EDworth Leaguers
served supper in the Pete Smith build
ing opposite the N. A. Voss gallery. to
the visitors Tuesday evening and had
big crowd to enjoy it.
Prof Haas, formerly of our public
school, is here attending our State
Normal summer term to freshen up on
special studies He is to teach again
at Sharon Springs next term.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Ward entertained a few friends
at musicale. A lovely time was en-
joyed until very late hour, in fact
the guests seemed to hate to leave.
The mill commenced their decorations
on Monday afternoon SO rs to be ready
in time. It certainly looked fine and
was admired by everybody especially
the strangers who came to our city.
Will insure your property against fire
and lightning for three years in the
best and companies in the world at
seventy cents a hundred. What do
you think of that?
MILLER BROS. Hays, Kansas.
Grant Harrington, former candidate
for Congress in the 9th district, a sue
cessful farmer of Cove county, was
here to the farmers congress and
was glad to see the station proving
success.
The Commercial Club has appointed
John Chittenden as committeeman to
look after the question of harvest
hands and is already corresponding
with eastern parties, 30 if you want
any tell him about it SO he can make a
record.
Between the medicine man and the
merry-go-Found the folks who were
seeking amusement had to go up and
down Chestnut street in droves. For
tanately Thomas had put in a good
pavement so it was easy walking. In
fact that is nice part of town down
that way now.
Congressman Reeder has opened his
campaign by selecting Jas. R. Young,
editor of the Oakley Graphic, as post
master of that town; Joseph A Schmitt
as postmaster at Ellsworth; Floyd E.
Young at Stockton and Frank Debart
at Glen Elder. Now you that are dis
appointed it is time to howl.
The telephone was kept busy last
Saturday to find out what young couple
was to be married. Several were sure
it was not at their house, many sur
missed whom it might mean, yet the
much expected event did not come off.
1t certainly fits in several places SO
wait and watch events.
Harry King showed an attractive
store window to the visitors this week.
He had a couple young coons and tree
trunk which was great amusement for
them to climb, while big plscaEd an
nounced that they were 1.-The only
coons in town" Crowds were before
the window watching the frOlicking
animals.
We must Lnus puDncIy thank the
owners of automobiles in our city ard
county for the splendid way they
brought out their machines and took
the visitors to and from the Expert
ment Station and around the Station