The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-09
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Eleven cars of Stock were loaded
here Thursday from the Stubs ranch.
Andrew W. Leiker and Maggie Har-
man obtained license to wed, the first
of the week.
Mrs. Hoffman went to Wilson, Tues
day morning, to visit her mother and
attend the fair.
Carl Munich and Agnes Leigletter,
both of Leibenthal, were married by
Rev. FIR. Vented.
District Clerk Frank Miller has COM
menced the erection of residence east
of D. H. Early's, in north Hays.
Mr.. Ed Harrington had his right arm
broken Sunday morning, while crank
ing Woolridge's Ford automobile.
Adelbert Cowan who was operated on
at the Hays hospital last Saturday for
an effection of the knee, is getting
along nicely.
AS a final reminder of the Norma
Lyceum Seat Sale at Markwell's Book
Store, which occurs Tuesday, Oct. 18th,
| the Mill whistle will be blown
Fred P. Richardson, local representa-
tive of the Bankers Life Ins. Co. of
Omaha, returned Wednesday from q
weeks business trip over the state.
The window frames for the first
story of the new hospital are being
placed this week, and large force of
men are rushing the work on the build
ing.
At a meeting of the Hays High
School Board Wednesday night, c. A.
Harkness was appointed member of
the board to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Hugo B. Kohl.
Commencing Friday results of World s
baseball series will be received by Wes
tern Union and posted at King Bros.
Drug store. Boston and Philadelphia
will be the first contestants.
Wednesday, Fred Miller, H. w.
Oshant, F. E. t-adden aud C.. w.
Reeder, in company with the county
commissioners, were viewing propos-
ed road adjoining their land.
Henry Oshant is making extensive
improvements on his lots in west Hays;
building cement sidewalks and also
erecting a new residence house. The
Baker Construction Company are doing
the work.
Owing to the fact there has been
$1,000 cash prize offered for the highest
scoring Pen of chickens, we will give
our silver Prize cup to the best dis
play of Poultry at the Golden Belt
Fair. Citizen State Bank.
Come out to the Rally Day exercises
at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning. The exercises will begin
promptly at 1O:30. Although but one
weeks preparation has been given, the
program bids fair to be one of the best
anniversary numbers yet given.
There is but very little wheat being
marketed and the elevator men are
complaining that the farmers are hold
ing their wheat for higher price.
There is considerable old wheat in the
county-some Of the growers having
5000 or 5000 bushels in their bins.
Very Rev. John Maher of Salina,
Vicar-General, will perform the cere-
mony of laying the corner stone of the
new hospital. Will give English ad-
dress. Very Rev. FIR. Dominic, o. NJ,
Cap, Guardian and Pastor of Hays, will
preach in German, Sunday, Oct. 10,
1915.
The writer was of the opinion that
''tire trouble was strictly a prerog-
ative of the automobile, but Tuesday
afternoon railroad engine came over
from Ellis and was side tracked here on
account of ''tire trouble and was sub
sequently sent back to the Ellis shops
for repairs. The unusual does happen
once in while.
A large force of men have been ex-
cavating for the new elevator of the
Hays Mill Company. There will be six
concrete tanks, each seventy-five feet
high. The elevator when completed,
will hold 180, 900 bushels of wheat, 40
600 bushels more than the old one. 1t
will be an immense affair. built of solid
concrete.
H. H. Pierce and family and Frank
Bice and family, who left here last
August for the Pacific coast and the
Panama Fair In Ford automobiles,
have returned safe and sound. Mr.,
Blce sold his. Ford car for $500 cash
and returned on the train. Mr.. Pierce
came back in his car and he says his
car is in better condition than it was
when he left here after making nearly
a 5000 mile trip. On their trip going
they went by the way Of Idaho (which
was considerably out OF their road) to
visit VIM. Hollenbeck and family.
They report the Hollenbecks have a
nice home and are doing well. They
seemed glad to see people from Hays.
The trip overland was rather strenuous
but every moment was enjoyed by all
the party and the fair was worth the
Tip.