The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-02
MAY PURCHASE STEAM ROAD
Kansas City Trolley Men Negotiating
For the katY's Branch from
Parsons to Joplin.

The Katy railroad is negotiating
with the electric interurban interests,
headed by J. ]. Helm of Kansas City,
for the sale or lease of the Katy's
branch from here to Joplin, it became
known recently.
A local representative of one of the
parties to the transaction stated that
President G. E. Schaff of the Katy sys-
TEN had made definite proposition
to the interurban syndicate. 1t is be-
ing considered now by the Helm in
terests.
The Joplin branch is a fully equip
ped steam railroad about fifty miles
long. The Helm interests now oper-
ate an electric system between
Joplin and Pittsburg, with numerous
branches, as well as operating the
Bonner Springs line out of Kansas
City.
1t is said that in the event the trans
fer is made there probably will be
traffic arrangement by which the Katy
will handle a great amount Of the
freight business that Low is originally
picked up by the interurban system in
the Joplin district and that regular
electric interurban service will be
maintained between here and Joplin,
| tapping a rich agricultural section
which now has only limited train
service.
Farm Show at PaoIa.-In an effort to
raise the standard of farm products
and poultry throughout Miami county,
fIaoh IF Dor
literally to a fund to cover the ex-
penses of a farm product show, to be
held in PaoIa September 80 and Octo-
Der 1.
Big Gas Well Brought In.-The
| Spencer Oil Company brought in an
other gigantic gas we'll in the field
southwest of Arkansas City. the esti-
mated flow being 100000 feet 1t
was struck at depth OF 1880 feet a
short distance from the big Albert
oil we'll At present there are TWEEN
ty wells being drilled near that city,
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| SaIina Northern Wins,-The offic-
iaIs of the Union Pacific Railroad and
/ the Salina Northern Road have reach
ed an agreement out of court on the
matter of placing a crossing at the
intersection of the two roads, and the
work of putting the crossing in began
at once.
Died of PeIIagra.-Minnie Irene Nc
Call, "a years old, is dead at Columbus
of pellagra.
/ Veteran Engineer KiIIed.-George
Scott, a veteran locomotive engineer
on the Southern Kansas division of
| the Santa Fe railroad, was killed in
the yards at Chanute. He fell from
the steps under the wheels of his en-
CINE. T. NJ Jarrett, a Iaborer, was
killed on the same siding two weeks
ago.
RIcycIist Hits a Train.-Da1e Lyon,
Is years old, while riding a bicycle,
ran into freight train on a crossing
four miles west of Smith Center. He
was thrown about twenty feet, sus-
| tanning a conclusion of the brain,
| fractured jaw and leg and many cuts
and bruises. He may die.
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Citizens Kill Robber.-One of a
gang of robbers which broke into the
store of Roark & Sons at Scott City
was killed in q fight with residents,
| in which many shots were fred. The
others escaped in a motor car, leaE-
ing behind about $1,000 worth Of silks
and clothing they had bundled up to
carry away.
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Corn Carnival for LeaVenworth.-
Leavenworth is to have a fall festival
and corn carnival next month. The
Leavenworth County farm bureau will
get up an agricultural display
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Barker Trial October 12.-The case
of the Rev. Percival II. Barker, for
merly pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Coffeyvi1le. will be tried
again when the Kansas state synod
OF the Presbyterian church meets in
Emporia on October L. The charge
against the minister contains eight
Specifications of alleged untruthfuI-
ness.
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Votes School, Bonds.-CofeyviIle has
voted $55, bonds for school i'm
provements. "A tWo-teaths mill levy
flor a municipal band was defeated.