The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

or, city treasurer, police Judge and
a city councilman and member Of
the Board of Education from each
ward to be elected. The time of
Councilman King, of the first and
Klug of the second, expires and a
vacancy is to be filled in the third.
1t is very important that Hays elect
the very best men possible for coun-
cilmen and a good, conservative may
or, as in the next two years, perhaps
sooner, at leAst two railroads viii
build into ours city. The paving ques-
ton also looms up and much must
be done on the light plant, which
also the city has recently purchased.
The present acting mayor, H w
Chittenden, we presume, viii be
candidate for mayor and we also
hear Thomas Carrick's name favor
ably mentioned. Whoever is at the
head of city affairs must be a progress
sive, conservative business man, who
viii see that Hays gets its moneys
worth in every transaction.
At a meeting of the city council
Monday night, Mr.. E. W. Archer of
Kansas City, was employed as city
engineer Mr.. Archer will establish
sheet grades and other necessary
work preparatory to paving the
streets. The council has petitions
for paving North and South Main
Streets.
Mr.. Shively went to Lucas, Friday,
to act as a judge in a debate contest
between Russell and Lucas High
Schools and TO act as judge in the
County Contest in grafton, reading,
and music He also addressed the
County Teachers Association on
Saturday.
Miss Alice Beeby, student of the
Normal won twenty-five dollars and
a gold medal In the debate contest
| Monday night. The question was
Resolved, That the United States
shall permanently adopt the policy
of retaining the Philippine Islands -
Miss Beeby was on the negative side.
c. A. Smith, an architect, who
| lives in Salina, was in Hays, this
week 1t is reported that he was in
consultation with officers of the St.
Anthony's hospital of this city, look
ing to either building new and larg-
er hospital or else a substantial ad-
dition to the present structure.
H. L. Jackson, chief engineer for
the Anthony & Northern, now max
ing the permanent survey through
this city, says that if the material
can be secured, the Anthony & North
ern will be whistling into Hays, in
side of ninety days.
The First National Bank is having
Lou Bell repaint and revarnish and
otherwise clean and freshen up the
woodwork on the interior of the
bank Lou says that it is the first
thorough cleaning for twenty-eight
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Wild gave a
Valentine dinner of four courses
to the following friends on Tuesday
evening. Rev and Mrs. Hale, Rev.
Snyder, Prof and Mrs. Lee and Miss
SchoenhaIs. After the dinner all
went TO the art lecture at the Normal.
Mrs. c. D. Baughman went to Cor
ham, on Wednesday morning, to
spend the remainder if the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Por-
ter. Miss Gladys has been on the
ranch with her grandparents the past
week.
Andrew Earlenbaugh has pur-
chased the Azel Cochran residence
property, and the Harry Mills pro-
perty was sold to H. E. Reemsnyder.
The deals were made through the
Miller Bros. agency.
The people of the new lumber com
pany are expected to arrive soon.
Then there will be something worth
while doing on the lots just east Of
City Hall. Did we say City Hall
we meant that disgrace.
4 j. l. hOIIlSOn DEOhS SIOuuu D1OL-
I day, for his new residence on West
Normal Avenue The structure Is
to be 28x3O, two stories high with
basement, and modern throughout.
Little Hugh Cochran and his cous-
in. little Miss Porter of Denver, en-
tertained a party of very tiny men
and women at the c. G. Cochran
home on Wednesday evening
John Riedel, the Haynes man al
Victoria, attended the motor show
at Kansas City, this week. He vii
drive Haynes car back when he re
turne, for Mike Pfeifer.
Louis Christensen has been absenf
from town considerably of late, ow
ing to the illness. of his mother
whose condition is much improved
the past few days
Vernon Fitzpatrick, who has beel
here for some time on account o
the illness of his mother, Mrs