The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

month. We need your business
and will make a rate to get it.
J. NJ Schaefer
An adjourned term of the district
court convened this Friday morning.
Governor" Karlin of Catherine,
after a severe spell of sickness, was
seen on our streets again.
Charlie Chaplin and Billie Ritchie at
Opera House, this Friday night. Also
Charlie Chaplin Saturday night.
Frank Kutina, one of the substantial
farmers and cattle men of Smoky Hill
Twp, was transacting business in the
city last Thursday.
John H. Gross, of Schoenchen, died
February 18th after a short Illness
Burial was in st. Anthony's cemetery
at Schoenchen, Kansas. Quite a num-
Der of friends from Hays, also from
Munjor and other places attended.
Miss LoRee and Jean Cave of Hill
City spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of B. B. McReynolds Miss Lo-
Rec is principal of the Hill City school
| and Miss Jean one of the teachers
Plainville Times.
John Kippes, cousin of the register
of deeds, was in Hays, Wednesday of
this week. Mr.. Kippes is one of the
prominent farmers of Ellis county who
lives in the east part of the county.
He gets his mail at Gorham.
A. w. Noble is confined to his room
with a severe bilious attack and Mr..
C. E. Coswell is holding down his job at
the depot. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Coswell was here last August dur
ing Mr. Mobiles visit to the San Fran
cisco fair.
J. M. Schaefer, this week, sold the
land known as the Thompson Ranch,
consisting of $50 acres to Peter John
son. Consideration of $2240. This fine
body of land, together with his former
holdings makes Mr.. johnson one of the
largest land owners of the county.
The friends of Katie Joslin will be
pleased to know she is some better at
| this writing and she wishes to thank
all those who have so kindly remem-
bered her the past few weeks. She
especially enjoyed the nice chicken
which was sent her by Mrs. Louis
Kraus.
James R. Start will deliver his ora
ton at General Assembly next week,
February "a. A number of Hays peo-
pie asked for a public announcement of
this date so that they might hear the
representative of this school against
the other normals.
James Mcintosh prominent and sue
cessful farmer living in Buckeye twp,
was pleasant caller at the Free Press
| Office Thursday afternoon. Mr.. McIn-
tosh lives north Of Hyacinth on the Sa-
line and besides farming and stock rails
ing, he is also successfa frnit grower.
We desire to thank our kind friends
and neighbors, the G. A. R., the Sons
of Veterans, and the Rev. E. C. Rogers,
for their kindness and sympathy shown
US during the sickness and death of our
husband and father, and for the beauti-
full floral offerings.
Mrs. L L. Jewell and family.
We learned recently that man
| (whose name we did not h earl felt
agrieved because the tax assessor did
not assess his property high enough.
He visited several of the county officers
and wanted to know why his taxes were
much lower than his neighbors, but
none of these could help him. That
citizen should be decorated for being
an honest man. He surely is the man
that Diogenes. was looking for with
his lantern and it has taken nearly
twenty centuries to find him.
Wednesday evening, when the south
side hose cart arrived at the scene Of
the Catholic College fire and after con-
siderable delay in unwinding and con-
Meeting the hose, it was discovered
that the nozzle had been left behind
What Hays needs the worst way and
should be looked after at once is an or.
ganized fire company that would drill
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fire equipment should be provided; some
day half of the business portion of the
city will go up in smoke because of this
dereliction. Don't wait till the horse
is stolen before the barn is locked.
The Bachelor Girls entertained will
a Leap Year Dance at the Essex Hall
Friday night, February IL. The Hal
was very beautifully decorated witt
pennants and red and white hearts. Al
those present report very fine time
Among the out of town guests were
Nora Platner, Esther Cams, Betty
Waldo, Edith Cross, Basil Robertson
Ralph Nicholson, Fred Voss, VIII Voss
A. Platner, DIR. Young, John Hamilton
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Hickey of Ellis
/ Waldo Banker and Miss Leila WoeIk OF
Russell; Lois Burrows and John Lauder
of Phanville; Mr.. DeWeese OF Salina
Through the influence of Mr.. G. K
Helder. superintendent Of the Expert
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