The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-01-15

Richard Mulroy is home for few
days visit.
Will trade first class used auto for
horses or mules, any age up to ten
years old.
j15t2 C. G. Cochran & Sons
Dairymen and farmers, sell your
cream to Merritt-Schwier at Engles-
by Dairy.
Mr.. Peter johnson, Jr., and Mr..
Goldhammer left for California, We'd
nesday night, and were met by Mr..
Francis BIender at Denver. This is
the second Ellis county party to leave
Hays to inspect the Natomas prop
erty of California. Mr.. Joe BAIL and
Mr.. Frank Wasinger made purchases
on this property, and Mr.. S. E.
Freshour and Mr.. James Swires are
now in California.
Young horses for sale.-Peter
Johnson. j1tf.
A rather intense argument was
held at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting last Tuesday, as to the fair
ness of the price paid for wheat at
Hays. Eight or ten farmers were
present to proclaim their rights and
submit testimony showing that the
Hays Mill and Elevator was under
paying, but the price paid for wheat
by the different companies in the sur
rounding towns has fuctuated so
much during the last week that no
conclusion could be reached
The Kansas City Star announces
the sudden death of Maud Powell,
the famous violinist, who gave con
cert at Fort Hays Normal a few years
ago.
C. Nj. Rand bought a carload of
horses and one of hogs, last Saturday.
For Rent
Two modern rooms for light house
keeping.-Mrs Alois Kissing, phone
329.
Mr.. Gamble, the State Auditor,
was here Saturday, inspecting the
Electric Light plant just installed at
F. H. n.
w. c. Holmes has resigned his po-
sition as county engineer and has ac-
cepted a position with Archer &
Stevens, consulting engineers of Kan
sas City. His Resignation will take
effect February 1st.
The final decision of the Kansas
Supreme Court says that the Road
Paving law is constitutional. This
week several counties in the eastern
part of the state have examined bids
for road paving. The reports show
that the lowest bids were about $52,-
100000 per mile for concrete paving
and about $6O,OOO.OO per mile for
brick on concrete. The commission
ers of Dickinson county gave out
fourteen miles of contract this week
Mr. Arthur Fauteax of Ellis, left
Monday night for a two months visit
in California
For SaIe.-Two used automobiles
in good running order. The Hays
Free Press.
Don't fail to hear Colvin Brown,
Chief, Organization Service Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce of the u. S.
A, next Tuesday evening, at the G.
of G. luncheon Mr.. Brown was a
member of the International Trade
Commission which toured this coun-
try short time ago. He is con-
versant with trade conditions all over
the world and viii give very inter
esting address. Plates must be re-
served not later than Saturday. The
LUNCHEON will be served at 6 80.
The Business Girls Club will meet
Monday evening, January 10Th, al
eight o'clock in the Ladies Resi-
Room of the City Hall There is i'm
portant business to be transacted anC
all members are urged to be present
Mr.. c. A. Beeby will address the club
on the subject "Safe Investments fol
!; Women"
Bids for the construction of the
new Farmers Elevator were submit
ted Friday. A construction company
III Wichita was given the. contrac
and construction will begin in abou
three weeks. The new elevator is tt
be considerably larger than the olC
one which burned down in the fir,
caught from the Standard Oil tanks
November 18th.
Mr.. ]. P. Sullivan of Salina, whc
has made the trip over the Natomas
{ Calf, property and purchased IA
acres, was the guest OF Mr.. Franl
{ Wasinger while in Hays, this week
: He attended the K. of c. reception
: at the Essex Hall, Monday night
l "The Gypsy Trail' bIazed its wa,
straight to the hearts of theatregoers
, This play by Robert Housum is a hap
py blending of romance, sentimen