The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06
MORE SICK KANSAS CATTLE
Foot and Mouth Disease Found Among
Big Herd of Calves Near
EIdorado.


try at Washington, and Dr.. Ritter Won
Malicki, state veterinarian, found the
foot and mouth disease in a herd of
519 calves on a farm twelve miles
northeast of Eldorado recently. The
calves were shipped in from New Mex
leo last December.
A quarantine for six miles each way
has been established.
Two federal veterinarians, who had
been inspecting stock in Butler coun-
ty for traces of the foot and mouth dis
ease, became suspicious that the
calves were infected, and took some OF
the virus. They established quar-
antine then. Examination of the virus
bore out their suspicious, and Drs.
Smith and Won Malick were called
and substantiated what the others had
suspected.
The owner of the calves has LOCO
other cattle in the neighborhOod, the
affected farm being in the heart Of the
cattle feeding region.
The affected herds, it was said, will
be destroyed within five days.
Engineer Killed in CoIIision.-J. o.
Byrne, an engineer of Chanute, was
killed at CherryvaIe when his engine
met an extra freight train just outside
of the Santa Fe yards. The switch en-
CINE was making its regular trip to
the refinery of the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany in a drilling rain, which OBJ
secured the vision of both engineers.
Byrne was 80 years old and married
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SaIina Votes New SchooIs.-A bond
issue election for one hundred thou
sand dollars for new school buildings
carried by 328 votes at Salina re-
Gently.
Wesleyan Head Resiens.-Dr Rob
ert P. Smith, for seven years president
of Kansas Wesleyan University in Sa-
lima, has rendered his resignation.
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Take Burglar After Battle. "A
crowd of 25O citizens armed with
rifles, revolvers and shotguns aided
the police to capture burglar at
Hutchinson after a battle in which
many shots were fired. The robber
was surprised in the house of DR.. C.
L. McKattrick
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Plenty of Rain.-An inch of rain
fell throughout Southwest Kansas,
making three inches since February
II. The rain extended into Oklahoma
So much rain in February has not
previously fallen since the weather
bureau opened eighteen years ago.
Wheat growers say the prospect for
wheat was never better.
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Unusual Accident.-Railway men re-
port a very unusual accident which
befell L. J. Quarrels, who lives near
Superior, Neb Quarrels boarded a
train at Superior, and when it passed
his home at a speed of twenty miles
an hour, he jumped OF and a chiseI
in his pocket penetrated his body. He
is in a hospital at Concordia with a
slight chance of recovery.
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Open New Gas FieId.-The Indepen-
dence Mining and Transportation
Company recently opened up a 5-mill-
ion-foot gas well in the Stephen Per
kins farm, eight miles northeast OF
independence. The well has a rock
pressure Of 420 pounds, which is rath-
er unusual The well opens a new
field.
Safe-Crackers Get $25.-Robbers dy-
namited the safe of the Baker Mercan-
tile Company at Cunningham the other
night and fed with s25. Bloodhounds
were used to trail them.
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Tree Falls on Agen> Manfred ".
Moody, farmer 80 years Of age, nv-
| ing six miles northeast OF Olathe, was
pinned beneath a falling tree and Sc
Yerely injured. Members of the fam
fly rescued him and carried him to
the house.
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Fire at Haskell institute.-A $4,000
fire recently destroyed the carpenter,
harness, shoe and boiler shops of Has
ken Institute at Lawrence One horse
belonging to the Lawrence fire depart
ment was killed by stepping on live
wire