The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
The schools viii open the first week

Misses Mildred Howie and Thelma
Kelley drove over from Lincoln, Wed
nesday, for a visit with Miss Howie's
sister, Mrs. R. A Wilon.
Bessie and Alice Arnhold who have
been visiting relatives near Plainville,
have returned home.
Last Sunday G. NJ. Cox and a num-
Der of other Hays citizens went to
the initial drilling of the Cove county
oil well situated about six miles north
Of Colyer. About 5000 people were
present to witness the first operations
that will make Collyer a boom oil
town-possibly.
Frank Havemann has recently
"amputated" the west part of his
residence on West South Main Street,
and moved it to adjoining lots where
he has put on an addition and dug a
cellar under the whole of it. The
new home viii be modern throughout
when finished The old building will
be remodeled and, we understand,
will be for sale.
The country is about to be flooded
with democratic campaign propa-
ganda compiled and printed at gov
ernment expense which it is said will
cost the government $2,5OO,OOO. This
soon will be dumped onto an already
overworked, broken down postal sys-
TEN to be sent broadcast throughout
the country postage free. Members
of congress who dug up the facts
found that there were 266 bureaus
in operation preparing to distribute
the propaganda. What does the tax
payer think of having to pay this
enormous amount of money in order
to be instructed how to vote the demo
cratic -McCracken Enterprise.
A son of Will Carrick who lives in
Oklahoma, died and was buried last
Saturday.
Miss Inez Torrey of Bison, Kansas,
niece of Mrs. Henry Havemann, left
Thursday night for Denver, where
she will take a course in nurses
training.
Anyone wishing large picture of
Senator Harding-the next president
of the U. S. A, to hang up in thei1
residence or office, can get one by
calling this office. They are free
as long as they last
! George Starr an wife and sister
and John Starr and wife motorec
over to Lacrosse, Sunday.
Judge Holland was up from Russell
Monday.
Mr.. R. J. Tague and wife were
! here from Collyer, last Saturday, hay
ing some dental work done Mr.
| Tague is president of the Collye1
State Bank
Gay TiIlotson motored over to La
Crosse, Sunday, and attended the
Chautauqua.
Miss Leon Smith and Miss Rosa
mond Thompson are in Denver. Mis-:
Thompson is taking short course il
accounting and Miss Smith is taking
course in manicuring and hair dress
ing. It is understood that Miss Smith
will open up a beauty parlor over the
Tholen Jewelry Store when she re
turns.
Miss Leona Jantzen returned home
last Thursday from her vacation triI
to Colorado.
Tony Jacobs, Henry SchwaIler ant
C. W. Miller, Jr., have returned from
their trip to Colorado. Their wives
who accompanied them, remained fol
a longer stay.
Matt Dinges and family moved thi
week, into their residence propert,
recently vacated by Chas. Brumnit
The Martin Motor Co. had twc
agents here this week, demonstrating
the Apperson automobile.
/ Lee Mckinney and wife are assist
| ing at the Miles Cafe.
Lawrence Stein and wife motore,
to Stockton, Sunday.
Ferdinand Staab, it is rumored
contemplates starting meat marke
3 in Hays in the near future.
Earl Pratt has sold his barber sho
at Grinnell and will move to Good
land.
$ Mr.. Sage is the new manager q
e the Standard Oil filling station.
e Mrs. Henry Nickel of Manhattan
c is here visiting Mrs. c. W. Reedel
g The Hays people will remember tha
d it was Mr-MickeI that superintende
e the building of the Sheridan Coliseum
C. NJ Holmquist is in Topeka, thi
week.
t George Starr and Scotty Bussar
: have gone on a prospecting tour t
: the oil fields of Oklahoma.
C. W. Reeder is looking after tt