The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01
Reno County Farmers Ask For
a Change in the Grading
Standards.
AN INVESTIGATION IS ASKED
BIG Mass Meeting at Hutchinson Ap-
points Committee to Present Mat
ter to Governor.

Governor Capper was asked to make
an investigation of the present rules,
and a committee composed of c. w.
Peckham, of Haven; ]. w. Hamilton,
Of Partridge; ]. w. Lyons, Of Lang
don, and Charles Hornbaker and R. a.
Edward, of Castleton, was appointed
to represent the Reno county wheat
farmers at the conference with the
governor.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved, That since the national
council of, and state councils of de-
Tense are urging the farmers Of the
state and nation to increase as much
as possible their yields Of grain,
neither the national or state govern
ments should take any action to ham
per the farmers in their efforts, nor
to reduce the price of the farmers
products by harsh and unjust rules
of grading farm products in the in
terests of the middlemen.
That there is now in existence, and
being applied by the state grain in
spectors in Kansas, a set of alleged
federal rules which work a very
great injustice to wheat producers by
grading as low grade. wheat of the
best milling quality, thereby enabling
millers and grain companies to buy
this wheat at less than the market
price.
That this set of alleged federal
rules is not compulsory upon this
state. but was arbitrarily adopted by
the state grain inspector.
That we believe there exists an IN
lawful and unjust understanding or
agreement among the millers and
grain companies in Reno county at
least, to take every advantage of these
alleged federal rules, to the great in
jury Of the wheat producers.
That the attorney general of Kan
sas and the United States district at
torney for Kansas have declared. that
the matter is not federal but a state
question, therefore, we earnestly de-
mand from the governor of Kansas a
thorough investigation Of the situa-
ton in this, Reno county, and we de-
mand the abolition Of the grain grad
ing rules now in use and the restora-
ton Of the former rules for grading
wheat in this state, and such further
action as will relieve the wheat grow
ers from the injustice under which
they are now suffering.
That il this system of grain dock
age is continued, we fear it will result
In a decreased acreage thereby caus-
ing a lessening of production of that
most vital staple so needed to feed
the world.
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EIdorado Bank SoId.-Three Kansas
City men, William Huttig, c. B. Nc
C1usky, both of the National Reserve
bank, and A c. Cutler, former nation
al bank examiner of the district, have
purchased a controlling interest in the
Farmers and Merchants National
bank of Eldorado. Deposits in this
bank are more than 100000.
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Huffman Accepts Post-Dr. Charles
S. Huffman announced recently he
would accept the position of adjutant
general of Kansas. He will begin his
duties at Topeka September 1.
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kansans to Aid Brazif.-Two of four
men from the United States who will
develop pure bred cattle herds for
the Brazil Land, Cattle and Packing
Company are Kansas State Agricul
tural College men. They are Reed
Weimer of Fredonia and Louis How.
ard of Hutchinson. They will leave
shortly for Sac Paulo, Brazil.
To Plant Wheat-SeveraI Atchisor
business men, including G. NJ Schott
and Charles Linley, bankers; Ear
Jones and Representative B. J. Lyons
will plant large acreage of whea1
In western Kansas this fall.
Rob SummerfieId Postoffice.-The
postoffice at Symmetrical was robbed
early the other morning of $3.50 casf
and stamps. Tools were taken from
the depot to gain an entrance to the
postoffice.
Man EIectrocuted.-J. c. LinviIle, &
lineman, was electrocuted while work
ing on high voltage wires at Grea
Bend. Fellow workmen found his bod.
hanging to pole by his safety belt
A pulmotor failed to revive him.
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A Manhattan Bond Vote.-A specia
election to vote bond issue of SIS,
600 to aid in the construction of
community building for the soldiers
in Manhattan has been called by tn,
city commissioners TO be held the frs
Tuesday in September.
$4,000 for 24o zeres.-one of tn
record prices for oil leases was pair
when A. d. Morton OF BartlesviIle, Ok
paid $4,000 for 240 acres five mile
north of Eldorado. The land is stu
ated one mile north of the big Shaffe
well on the Frank L. Robinson farm
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Two Boys Drown in Cimarron RiVeI
The two small sons of Robert Hal
low of Haskell county were browne
in the Cimarron river recently. Tn
recent heavy rains have caused tn
river to rise and the boys, 8 and
years old. decided as there was NOR
water they could go swimming.
Fund for Co. c, Third Kansas.