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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19
Homestead Contest Notice.

Homestead Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
.; S: Land Office. Topeka, Kansas.
October IS, 1912
TO JEFFERSON D. Brown, of Ellis
Kausas, contestee:
You are hereby notified that ADIsoN
ROUNDTREE. who gives McCraeken
Kansas, as his post office address, did
on Sept. 10 1919 file in this Office his
duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of Your
Homestead entry No. 030O9, serial No
$4,000, made Sept l, 1910 for the SEX
EE3 ana NE2SEH Sec. %, town II
southin range . west 9th m, and
as grounds for his contest he alleges
that said Jefferson D. Brown has
wholly abandoned said land, and has
for over year last past. has no house
or blowing thereon doriDg the last II
months.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you. and your said entry viii be can
celled hereunder without your right te
be heard therein. either before this Of
fee or on appeal. if You fail to file in
after the FOURTH publication eff this
notice, as shown below. your answer,
under oath, specifically meeting and
responding to these allegations of con
test, or if you fail within that time tc
file in this Office due proof that you
have served copy of your answer on
the said contestant either IN person or
bv registered mail. IF this service is
m ade by the delivery of a copy of
your answer to the contestant in person
proof of such service must be either
the said contestants written acknoRl-
edgment of MS receipt of the cOpy show
ing the date of its receipt, or the af1i
davit of the person by whom the deliv-
erv was made. stating when and where
the copy was delivered; If made 5y reg
istered letter, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit of The per
son by whom the copy was mailed stat
ing when and the post Office to which
ii was mailed, and this affidavit must
be accompanied by the postmaster's re-
ceipt for the letter.
You should state in yoUr answer
the name of the post Office to which
you desire further notices to be sent
to you.
GEO. ". FISHER, Register,
j. g. WOOD. Receiver
Date of first publication Oct 19, 1912
End Oct. %, 1912
IS Srd q Nov. Pad, 1912
- 4th Nov. 9, 1912
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Announcement

Since Oct. 1st, ! have moved my
D entail Office from the old Citiz MS
S ate Bank building to their new Bank
building, up stairs, entrance near the
JeweIrg store. have replaced nearly
everything for new and have q very
up to date Dental Office. have also
All anged my affairs to give my entire
time and attention to dentistry. ear
aestIy soIjeit your patronage.
DIR. W. Il. JORDAN, Dentist
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High School Notes.
Test in English Tuesday.
Dorothy doesn't like eats.
Elsie likes sunbonpet babies.
o you pink olearder blossoms!
Don't watch the e:ock so much.
John is iimping. What is the cause?
Jack likes American History but he
likes Physics better.
Two dogs and q gray kitten were
among our visitors last week.
It's nice to be an editrees when you
can get on ''the complimentary list.
Garry Meyet is again Ii school after
an absence of over q week on account
OF an attack OF appendicitis.
The High school boys played game
of football with the Catholic College
bOys Wednesday ard thy beat as by
score Of 10 to 0.
Prof. Smith Of the Normal csme up
on Monday and acqusinted as with the
numbers OF the Normal Lecture course
Most of Us will purchase sesson tickets
It is noticeable how much better the
boys are since Feeing inferno and the
punishment. Even tire RiFls Won't de-
ceive ard go auteirR or beat riding
during the morning school hour.
The Orchestra rehersed, with Prof.
Tilford as instructor. To- the first time
Thursday evening; the instruments are
2 violinP, c!sFinetr, tromboneF,
"orcnets, viola, flute, drums and piano.
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Notice of final settlement.

Notice Of final settlement,
State Of Kansas, Ellis comfy, IS.
In the Probate court of said county;
In the matter of the estate of
FOBERT G. CRAIG 6asAI;
To all Creditors Of and OtRer Pers ons inter
ested in said estate.
You are nereDy not1ted that at the next
REGULAR tenn of the Probate court, N and Tor
said county, to be held at the Probate Judges
office in HAYS city, IN said county, on the
4th day of Nov, T9Iz. We viii make final
settlement of said estate,
Having fled with said Court our claim
for compensation as Administrator of said
estate for necessary attorneys fees and foE
other expenses necessarily incurred II the adj
nninistration of said estate we hereby give no
tice as ordered by said Court, that said claims
are set for hearing IN said Court on the
18th day of November 1919.
JESSIE B. CRAIG, FRANK POTTER
Administrators.
Attest: Jacob Kissing.
Probate Judge. T9-nIo
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Life Insurance & investments

| am giving MP whole time selling
Life, Accident and Health Insurance.
Am also Special Agent fur the Aetna
Boilding and Loan Association Of To-
peka. This Association is under State
control. and pays 5 per cent COM
pounded every six month";, to its ehars
holders. Almost 200 Of the moHey-sav
ing citizens of Ellis county are SHARE
holders. Let ne tell Won aboot he
diff rent plans OF Life Insurance /
write, ana explain the Aetna. Can be
found at Henry Aeyer's Tailor shop IN
Hays, or Phone q.
Geo. P. Griffith. HAYS
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COMING

after you, this time, to convince you
that We deliver the goods. All We a <
of yeu lie TO give US a trial ordera on
4 pair OF youF old shoes. then YOU i'll
see how we save von dollars OF new
shoe rOreU. Bring in the shoes of the
whole family. We can fix them ell W
the same day for far less than new
ones will cost you. Save money
Gassman's Shoe Hospital
south Chestnut street, south of track,
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Reward

Vineyard school House in school dis
tFict No 1, has been put in first class
repair. A reward Of $25. will be paid
TO any one who vi furnish eviderce
that will convict any person who in
anv way DAMAGES this property,
Nv Order Board of Education.
School Dist. No 1 Ellis county, Kansas
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The Rural mail carriers are required
to keep daily record of their mail
handled during October and November
a count being rade Of the number of
pieces of mail of each class, and a re-
cord also is beng made Of the dai y
weight Of mail, by classes
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Louie GhFiSfisnSOn is a condi-
6ate for County Superintendent and
solicits your vote election day. he
has taught here for yearF, been Teach
ers' examiner many years so is well
acquainted with the teachers and the
wants Of the school districts.
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For County Clerk

The voters at the Primary election
having placed my name on the official
ballot in the republican column for
County CLERK, accept the honor
and solicit the votes Of everybody on
election day and if elected pledge the
same careful attention as gave IN the
Sheriffs Office. GEORGE BROWN
advertisement
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SerIal No n2345 Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT. of the Interior.
q. Stand Ofice at Topeka, Kansas
Sept. rs. 1912
Notice is herebv given that Henry
W Miller. heir at law of Anna Miller,
deoRasad
Of Cnden P. o. Kansas. who on July 50
1917. made Homestead entry No 2OO7I
ser7al No o2?45. for the l,..r9
8 and 4 of section g. township II, south
~ Range rs west. 9th Prin.
Meridian. has filed notice nf intention
m make final FIVE wear proof IN esfah
lish claim IN the land above described,
before the Hon Clerk Of the District
Court of Ellis eaHntv. Kansas at Havs.
Kansas. GA the End dav Of November
1912
Claimant names "a witnesses:
Robert L Hall. of Havs P d.
Edward F. WATSON. Charles q Pearson
John Johanson all Of Coden P D,
Kansas
GEO. W. FISHER, Register,
s21-n
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For County Commissioner in Sd

tAUVSrClsSmeaLJ
At the rtqoesr of many friends who
flied petition placing me- in nomina-
ion l ne Fehy accept the honor and
announce myself q candidate in the
Independent column for the office OF
County Commissioner for the 2rd dis
trict of Ellis county, l have lived end
p AID taxes in this county 26 years, am
q lalified for the position, know the
people, and their needs and tie lane,
and if elected will apply myself to tie
Cuties Of the office to the best of nv
ability aad look after the interests of
the county, and on that platform L So
licit the 70 es regardless of politics
THEODORE MUNk
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED BY TUE ?. 0.
DEPARTMENT and PIIRISHEh

VLIhhIHLNI hhD IgDLlSalD
o. the Ownership, and Management
of The FREE PRESS, publ. shed eve
ry Saturday and sent thro' the Hays,
Kansas, P o. as required by act OF
conz ress Aug. "a, 1912.
Editor. Managing editor, Businf S.
manager, Publisher, Owner or owners
Harry FFeese. Have, Kansas.
known bondhoiders. mortgages or
other securleties OF claims. None.
Harry Freese
S~orh ard subscribed before me this
let "sy Of October, 1912.
(seail T.. ". Miller,
Ny commission expires Jan. 20, 1915
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Stare OF Kansas. Ellis Ounty. g.
I. Philip Jaeo bs, Treasurer OF Ellis county,
Kansas. do sofeHniy swear that the above
statement is true and correct to the beat Of
nay knowledge and belief.
PHILIP JACOBS.
County Treasurer.
hereby cert =, tkst the foregoing state
Rent was subscribed SAD sworn 20 before ne,
and In ny presence. by the shove named, this
10th day of Ost., 1914. P. '. G0ITFCHAEE,
os@E QeGk.
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Register. Don't forget that next FIJI
pay, the 18th is the last day to register
if you want to vote in Hays this fall.
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Election is TWO weeks from next
Tuesday, on Nov. 9Th. How many 70
tiers have read the resolution, to be
voted on this fall, giving women the
right TO vote, which is being published
in every paper in the state Yet every
voter in the state who goes to the poll
that day will be handed Constit ution
al ballot and asked or allowed to vote
Yes or No.
Why not let them try it for women
WELD wonderful influence for good in
this country: They are surely a. in
telligent as lnast voters and vote as in
telligentl1. while the right Of franchise
will make them more intelligent and
become readers of the current events
OF the day. While many doubt that
they Will GO and vote, anymare than
they do now at City or School election
where thew now have the righ+, but the
men can we'll afford to vote YES this
time and give them chance.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 GRANTING
EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES TO WOMEN
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State OF KansaE, two thirds of the
members elected to each House the re-
of concurring therein:
That the following proposition TO
amend the constitution Of the state of
Kansas be hereby submitted to the
qualified electors of the state for their
approval or rejection, namely:
Section /. = The rights Of citizens
of the state Of Kansas to vote and
hold Office shall not be denied or abrid-
geG on account of sex.
Sec q This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors of this state
at the election for representatives to
the Legislature in the year 1912. The
amendment hereby proposed shall be
known on the official ballot by the fol-
lowing title: Amendment to the con-
stitutiUn granting equal rights and
privileges to women, and the vote
for or against such amendment shall
re taken as provided by law.
Sec - This amenduent, if adopt
ed, sail be known 90 section 8 VI ar
ticle 5 of the constitU ton Of the etate
of Kansas.
Sec 4 - This resolution shall take
( fleet and be in force from and after
IFS publication in the statute book.
Passed the House Feb. z, 1911
Passed the Senate Feb, 8, 1911
Approved Feb 9, 1911
/ hereby certify that the foregoing is !
a true and correct copy of the original /
House Concurrent Resolution No. 8.
now on file in my office.
CHAS. 81. SESSINS,
nv2 Secretary OF State
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Quarterly Statement

Of Philip jacobs. County Treasurer OF Eli
lis county, Kansas, showing balance in bis
hands for Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1912.
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The catalogue of the WaahbuTn col
lege at Topeka is cut and shown dali
lY attendance Of over 300, less than a
9Th Of them comirg from that county.
Most of the students come from Kan
saF, but in the list are students from
% states and three foreign countries.
Topeka can well feel proud of their
College,
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Contractor Baker successfully arded
the Frank SchoenthalIeF reside &c hull
ding on it's foundation near the Vine
yard school northeast Of town without
breaking or jarTinR q window or the
plaster, distance Of z miles, Gro sirg
the railroad track and creamery bridge
and pulled by two traction engines.
Mrs. c Adkins has gone to Calf 7
mia and VIII spend the winter N Los
Angeles.
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Hot and Cold Baths
We have added complete bath room
with abundance of hot and cold wa ter,
o our Barber shop. for g neral use at
i easonable charge
South Side Barber Shop.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19

Mrs. Jennle C. Buck. one ofthe early residents of Holbrook and who is we'll known and esteem ed here, has sold her Hotel to R. L. Newman, of Adamana, who recently disposed of his cattle ir- terest there to Fenton Jones of Tempe The new pronrieter will assume active management and being also well known will no doubt conduct a popular host erly As yet Mrs. Buck is unde- cided as to her plans in the new future, but contemplates avail ing herself to the privilege of a well-earned vacation during the ensuing year. Itis probably that she will make an extended visit
 to her daughter, Mrs. Walter Hough, of Washington, D. 0.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19
Many Driven From Home

Every year, in many parts of the country, thousands are driv- en from their homes by coughs and lung diseases. Friends and
 business are left behind for other climates, but this Is costly and not always sure. A better way-the way of multitIdes-is to use Dr. Kings New Discovery and cure yourself at home. Stay right there, with your friends, and take this safe medicine. Throat and lung troubles find quick relief and health returns. It's help in coughs, colds, grip, croup, whooping-cough and sore lungs make it a positive blessing. soc and $1.00. T rial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19
CEARY CHAIRMAN COR-
 PORATTON COMMISSION

With the selection of w. P. Geary as chairman and A. w. Cole as secretary the final orga nization of the new corporation commission was perfected.
 In addition to presiding over the meetings of the commission, Mi. Geary will also act as the legal adviser of the body Tn ali matters coming before it.
 The corporation commission, although but a young body, has already taken an active grip upon affairs, and through their efforts great good will be done for the people of the state. No better men for the position could have been found in the entire state than w. P. Geary, A. w. Cole and F. A Jones.
 The corporation commission isnow busy preparing legislation that will be necessary before the constitution as applied to the commission, will become affect i've. These necessary measures will be drafted at once and pre- sented to the legislature at an early date in the form of bills, for passage, said Chairman Geary today.
 At the present time we are ratherin the position of a ship without rud der. The commis- sion is organized and ready for basiaess, but number of legai details regarding our duties ard powers must be taken care of by the legis.atue before we can pro- ceed to business to any extent -PhCenixl Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19
THREE KILLED IN
 SANTA FE WRECK

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. March 13.-Three are dead, five miss ing and score injured as the re- suit of a rearend collision be- tween a freight and a work train on the Santa Fe at McCarty's station this afternoon, sixty miles west ot here.
 The dead are: w. ]. Ward, section foreman, his wife, and George Corwell an assistant Five laborers are missing and their bodies are believed to be buried i'll the wreckage. The wreck occurred a mile west of McCarty's station in a binding snow storm. The work train was standing on the main line be- cause of the storm and all the laborers were aboard at the time of the accident. The three were killed while eating dinner in the rear car of the train Five children of Wards were tossed a hundred feet into a field near by and all were injured serious, ly. A score of Mexican laborers in the bunk cars were buried in the wreckage. A special train brought the dead and injured numbering twenty, to this city tonight.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19
$500 A DAY FOR
 STATE LEGISLATURE

The first legislature of the new state will cost the people of Ari- zona between $7OO and $500 per day during the sixty days the solons will be in session.
 These are the figures arrived at by the members of the board of control and includes the sal aries of members and the neces- sary attaches.
 The organic law provides for a chief clerk, an enrolling and expressing clerk, a sargant-at arms, a journal clerk and d watchman for each house. In addition to these the board of control figures that about ten additional stenographers and committee clerks will be needed to facilitate the work.
 The salaries of the members of the two bodies will amount to about $75 per day during the sixty days session or $4,50o for the entire session.
 In addition to the salaries of members and clerks there are certain supplies that must be secured and when the entire amount to be expended Is totaled 1t is found that the expense will average between seven and eight hundred dollars a day. Com promising these amounts at $750 the total expense of the session will approximate $45, GOO Arizona Democrat.
 Children are much more likely to contract the contagious dis eases when they have colds, W Wbooplng cough. diphtherla, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often con tracted when the child has cold That is why all medical authori- ties say beware of colds. For the quick cure of colds you will find nothing better than Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. It can al ways be depended upon and is pleasant and safe 10 take. Fol sale by all dealers.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19

William Morgan, recently ap- pointed by Governor Hunt as a member of the sheep sanitary board, from his home at Saw telle this week, accompanied by Mrs. Morgan and the children and left for their ranch at Lake side, to remain while MT. Mor- gan looks after his extensive sheep interests during lamb1ng and shearing.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19

C. H. Brown a we'll known sheep man of the Tonto Basin is charged by the federal authori ties with grazing 2.S0O head of sheep without government per init. The arrest was made by United States Deputy Marshal Bush Anderson. Brown was ar rainged by Commissioner John stone and will be given hear ing April 1st. He was released on his own recognizance.-Phoeni Republican.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19
SALARIES FOR
 PRECINCT OFFICERS

A report has come from Phoen- K of the preparation ofa bill fix ing the salaries of county and precinct officers. It proposes, it is said, to place the salaries of justices of the peace in lncorpor- ated towns having a population of 1000 or more, at $1OO a month.
 It is unlikely that a majority of the members of the legislature would be swayed by any such false notion of economy. for if such a meager salary should be fixed, it would then be better to abolish the office of justice of the peace altogether. No man with any qualifications for the dis charge of the important duties of the office could be found to fill 1t.
 A $1oO salary would be viol ent swing of the pendulum in the other direction, thing to be guarded against when we set about making reforms. It can not be denied that under the fee system many of the Jusgreater compensation than they should have received say, from 1000 to $6,000 year. The worst Of it was that they and their con stables were stimulated to the handling of cases which should not have been brought into court at all. This was an abuse which for years efforts had been made in vain to correct.
 The constitution, however, wiped out the fee system and in no circumstances would we re turn to it. But we must not err In the other direction. If the pre- cinct officers salaries are made ridiculously small it is but natur. al that such men as would be willing to fill the offices would neglect much business that ought to be transacted, as, under the fee system, business that ought not to have been transacted was cooked up."
 The average office expenses o justices of the peace in the larger towns, including rent are not less tban $5O,OO month. Thus under the proposed bill the com pensation of justices would be reduced, at least $5O.OOa month less than is paid for the lowest grade of unskilled labor in these times of high cost of living.
 w here county boards of super visors have taken any action ir the matter of salaries of justices of the peace, they have been fixec at $1OO a year, which seems tc be rather too 0 modest a sum- Bis5ee Review.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-19
Local Happenings
FORFEITURE OF RISER.
 VOIR SITE IS ASKED

An important action to have a reservoir site in northern Ari- zona granted to the Farm and Preside company in September, 1895, wasdeclared fore6ted, was begun III the United States Dis trict Court today by Attorney Joseph E. Morrison represent ing the government.
 Suit is brought by the govern- ment against the Farm and Fire side company, having its head offices at Holbrook, and it's pre- sident, Stephen Folsom of Trini- dad, Colo. It is claimed that since more than five years have elapsed ana the project has not been carried out, the reservoir site granted to the company is again the property of the United States.
 The site was granted to Fol som and to William Clafflin. Claff1in transferred his interests to Oscar L. Merrill in 1897 and Merrill sold out to the company. Judge William w. Morrow is- sued an order to Folsom to ap- pear in the court May 13 to an swer the governments com plaint.
 The importance of this acton lies in the fact that the reservoir site is a feasible and therefore valuable one. A number of per. sofs desire to utilize 1t.
 Judge Morrow this morning admitted the following lawyers to practice before this court: w F. Sellers, Reese M. Ling, I. j. Lipsohn, Phoen'x. L1rke I Moore, S. L. Kiugan, Tucson Robert E. Morrison, John ] Hawkins, J E. Russell, Prescott
 Tomorrow will be given over to hearing of naturalization matters. Frederick Jones, Unit ed States naturalization examin CT for this district. arrived in th' city today for tomorrow's ses sion.-Phoenix Democrat.
 The site referred to is nov known as Folom's Dam acros Jacks Canyon. a few miles in ; southerly direction from Wins low. The reservoir at present i: completely filled with mud anc apparently the entire project i of no value to anyone.