The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28


ting down test we'll on his ranch on
the Saline, for oil or gas.
The Free Press extends sympathy to
Editor B. NJ Dreiline in the death OF
his mother, who died at the hospital in
Topeka, Tuesday Feb. 24th. Mr..
DreiIIng went to Topeka and brought
her body to Victoria where she will be
buried. Mother is the best friend q
man has on earth and the death OF
ones mother is an irreparable loss.
This Saturday, Feb. 18th. the asses
sors Of the various townships and cit
les in the county will meet in the
county clerks Office, get their blanks
and instructions, and next Monday
will start on their rounds to find out
how much you were worth March 1st.
Real estate will be appraised for two
years levy.
The telegraph line was out of COM
mission part of this week on account
Of Sundays blizzard and sleet. A
large number Of poles were down west
!
on account of not being able to get
orders the trains were late. Train
orders from this point were received
and sent by telephone by the way of
PlainVille.
About o'clock Tuesday night tie
combined storehouse and Washroom
belonging to DR.. Hennerich was en-
tirely destroyed by fire. Among the
valuable articles lost were two incu-
hAtors. filed with eggs; lot Of feed,
soma clothing, washing machine and
the entire weeks washing, and nu-
merous other articles. The loss was
estimated at about $500. The doctor
was out of town; had been called TO
Walker. professionally.
James Bussard died last Saturday
morning. For great number of wears
he lived here He has been a great
sufferer for years, but his many friends
made his last days very comfortable
for him. He was born in Pennsylva-
MIA, died at the age of g. The fune-
raj service was held in the Meth
odist church, and the sermon was
preached by Rev. A. s Hale, and he
was buried by the Odd Fellows in the
Hays cemetery.
1t is authoritatively stated that after
the ending of this present term of High
School, Prof Picken will 90 to Bombay
India, where he has accepted a five
year contract to teach. His daughter
Lillian will accompany him. We also
learn that Miss Ella Hoxie viii go with
them When Mr. Picken leaves, the
Hays Schools will lose al educator
whose place will be mighty hard to fill.
and Hays City two young ladies whose
accomplishments are above. the aver
age.
The State authorities are publishing
2 table showing the number of employ
ees of the SCate on the payroll Febru-
ary lat of this year. and the same date
last year. Referring to the Western
Kanses State Normal at Hays it shows
that last year it had 80 employees, and
this year 20. That several had been
dropped, Several Assistant Instructors)
and in their places have employed the
best professional talent, in their line
that could be procured, and as needed
by the progress of the school. Sever
al changes may be made the coming
year.
An examination of the act of con
/
Reservation to the state for educa-
tionaI purposes specifies it shall be
''for a branch Or auxiliary Of the
State Normal School of Kansas" and
the act OF the Kansas Legislature in
March 1901, specifies that the same,
so it will be impossible at this time to
make the school legally separate in
s;itution with Mr.. Lewis as presi
dent, but he can build up the school
just as fast as principal, for there is g
uuion of work between this and the
other iustitutions-not pulling against
each other-each having its separate
mission.
About a dozen of the unterrified OF
Ellis county attended the democratic
feast and speach making at Topeka
Monday. Among the number was E
C. Waldo Of Ellis, ard Philip Jacobs
OF Hays, candidates for postmastel
IN their respective cities While ther,
the friends of Mr.. Jacobs secured 70
him the endorsement OF Congressman
Connolly and others Of the democrat
who are next. he now has fghtinl
chance to be the next postmastez o
Hays, when 81. ]. Penny gets tired 0
the job. B. M. Dreiling was put O.
the committee OF resolutions represent
ing the 9Th district. The report come
from Topeka, that he has agreed to ae