The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-24
VICTORIA.
An Interesting Grist Of News From Our
Hustling Sister City.
DEATH OF MRS. DOERfLER OF MURJnR.

Over Eighteen Thousand Bushels of
Wheat Marketed There Last Week
Other Interesting Items.
Last week was a very busy week for
our grain buyers. From reports, we
have it that at least 18, 600 bushels of
wheat was marketed here We do
not believe there is another town
along this line that can brag of as
good market. Our buyers ere always
thinking of the farmer. which Is TO
more than Fi0ht-9ive them oil Won
can From private reports we h we IT
that Schumacher & SoRs handled
about 5000 bushels fer the week. Our
big manager, Bruney, says, got NV
share. about 5000 bushels Frank ie
always very reasonable. The Wheat
land no doubt got good amount but
va were unable to get the correct fig
ures. Weber & Co. were IN the market
but we cannot say what per cent they
got.
Dewey Dunn and his son Lee of Rus
sell, were in town this week. He
sold bunch OF his wheat and is hav-
ing it hauled from his ranch, northeast
Of here. Those hauling for Mr. Dunn
are Clyde Cuff, Emil Jentzen, and Jim
Brummit.
John B. Kuhn, a horseman of some
fame. showed some of the bows, this
eek. how to take a stubborn bull IL
the scales. John tied the unrulv beast
to his horses tail, and after a good dea'
Of trouble was successful in getting its
correct weight.
Andrew A. Mermis from the Walker
country. made a business trip to Ellis
and Park. Kansas, recently.
Mrs. Mike Baumrucker from the
Gorham country. was in town this
week. She made a Visit to her folks
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner. south of town
Anton Schumacher has been over tc
Mupjor the greater part of this week.
having been called to the bedside OF
his sister, Mrs Doerfer. She died
Wednesday morning at twenty minutes
to eight.
John j. Vonfeldt of Hyacinth, was g
welcome visitor in our town this week
Anton 81. and Il. ]. Tholen went tr
Ellis on their motorcycles the other
day.
F. B. Brungardt and Andrew Goet2
were in Hays on business this week.
A Mr.. Briggs from Shields, Kansas,
bought bull from r. W. Robben, the
price paid was $101. so. The bull was
bought three years ago, with its moth
er, at the Carrick sale for S107.
Mr.. T. II, CORTLAND from north OF
Gorham, was in our city this week or
business.
Joe s. Urban and Adam Dome were
in town Wednesday. and ordered 6
number eff telephone poles from the
Dreiling Lumber Co. They are build
ing line from Pfeifer over here. This
will save the people a good many IN.
necessary trips.
Schumacher & Sons unlosded a cal
of LindsborR -four. recently. Thev
have also received g car Of corn anG
oats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schumacher
have moved down from Ellis Henry
has been assisting their brother, John,
in their general merchandise business
at that place. He is going to take
charge Of their elevator here as heaf
boss. We are glad to see his smiling
face amongst Us once again. Success
to you, Frank. Get your share.
The foIloz ing bright young gentle.
men took the examination for Rura
Carrier on the 10th: Seraphin Quint,
Mike A. Brungardt, John ]. BiIlinger,
Henry Gesenhues, Jake Funk, Leo ]
Denning, Geo. G. DinkeI, W. J. Wei
gel.
Mrs. John Tholen OF Campus, Kan
sas, who has been visiting with friends
and relatives here the past two weeks,
returned home Sunday evening. q. J.
Tholen accompanied her, returning or
his motorcycle this week.