The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-05-30
SALT PLANT THREATENED
Undermining Big Works at
Hutchinson.

The Morton salt plant at Hutckin-
son, the largest in the world, is threat
ened with destruction, it is feared,
as the result Of the recent flood in the
Arkansas river. The high water
brought a great deal OF water in the
underfiOw current. This is going out
row, taking large quantities of sand.
There was a shrinkage Of nine feet
in the brine tanks and grainer pan
The boiler room settled about three
feet As a precautionary measure the
plant was closed down to await de-
/ velOpments. The foundation of the
main plant goes below the sand and
it is not believed it is in danger. The
plant is but short distance from the
Arkansas river.
Lassos 4 Pelican.-J- s. Sutton, q
farmer living two and a half miles
north Of independence, lassoed a peli-
can in his alfalfa field and now has
the bird on exhibition in this city.
The bird was one of four that alight-
ed in the alfalfa. Mr. Sutton, having
read that the pelican cannot raise to
its wings except from the water or
on smooth piece OF ground where
II had a chance to run and gain a mo
mentum, took a rope and went after
one of the birds He had no diff
Guilty in throwing the rope over the
birds head. It seemed impossible for
the pelican to use its wings success
fully in the alfalfa
Dies of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Morgan,
10 years old, died at Arkansas City
as the result OF lOekjaw Ten days
ago he stepped on a rusty nail and
attended school until Friday when his
jaws became locked. The boy was
the son of Santa Fe engineer.
To Elect Postmaster-The post
mastership of Cottonwood Falls is to
be thrown open to primary election,
and public notice OF the election was
announced by Representative Dudley
Doolittle through the Chase county
Democratic central committee.
Announces for congress-Loring
Trot, Junction City business man
and present state senator, has made
official announcement Of his eandf-
dacy for the Progressive, nomination
Of Fifth District congressman.
Killed by Mine eavein-James Lu.
gat, son Of MI and Mrs. Jules Lugat
Of Usage city, was killed by a cavein
in Mine No. 80 of the Jackson &, Wal
ker Company. The rock roof in the
room in which Lugat was working
gave way. He was about % years
old.
Lyon County Has Farm Adviser
Robert L. Poponoe Of Manhattan has
begun his work as Lyon county farm
agent Mr.. PoponOe is employed by
the Lyon county farm bureau. but
VIII assist all farmers who ask his
acvice
Veteran Ends Life.-David Nike
sell, a Civil war veteran, committed
suicide at Great Bend. He used a
shotgun Mikeseu was one OF the
earliest settlers OF the state. He was
Y years old.
EN-Forester Of Kaiser Dies-Peter
Gregorius, an old resident at SaIiua.
was found dead in his room of "a
ralysis- He was a veteran of the
Franco Prussian war and vas a for
ester for the emperor OF Germany.
Separated BY Dezth-Death has
separated what is believed TO be the
Oldest pair OF twins In Kansas. Ros,
sell Higley, aged 81 years. died. His
brother, Russell, stiH lives on the
homestead he took IN early days, near
Pardee- They were born IN New York
and in 1852 went TO Illinois. from
which state they came to Kansas.
Frost Kills Fruit-Frost damaged
growing crops greatly on low lands
In Smith county recently Fruit. ex-
eept on upIands. was killed Ice froze
30 the thickness of window glass.