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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-21

|ature year 1870
will bid for same at nid sale. III
approved, and win guaFnntss that
If said land should not IN fse any
reason at said public effering. 70 de-
fray all expenses to Which pear bear1
has been put in otfssipe ssns fer
sale.
Yours truly,
L. II. SPRINGER, trustee.
s. By jeff B. Snyder. Atty.
The foregoing eonrunicatieG from
Mason Spencer, trustee, Wa received
and read and on motion " Comr.
Young. seconded by Comr. Schneider,
the following resolutisn vas adopt
eds
WHEREAS, the land deseribed IN
applicants communicates, 4 in the
the opinion Of this board. iaslatsd and
of little value, and the begt interests
Of the board would Be- suhpsrvsd By
p..o,,,.d .h.. . .epv a Ia cam
munication be suhmittsd = ths Gov
ernor Of the Ststs and x - approves
the sale Of same, sftsr de- sppFaise-
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and MAKE tne'r 49, 80
b. Spydsr' Dssk'es =. .
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claim.
On meoon OF ee st As.s
seconded Dy comm 'sn 80 -.
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to appoint : eonmAts =
board TO confer viii II e - nagi'
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States Dsef'es
ting him 20 empkoeS -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-21

the Governor Of thh Stats, - whon
I beg you viii submit this ny prSbs'
sition. - required by Section 2 ef
Act 81, Session Of Louisiana Lsgis-
lature year 1890
win bid for same at said sals. Il
appproved, and win guaEansss thai
If said land should not IN fse any
reason at said public effezinE 70 Dc.
fray all expenses to whieA youf beard
has been put in effsripe ssns fs'
sale. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-21

Your board b the owner of the
South East Quarter Is. e. ~ Of
South East ouarter Is. E. ~ Of
Section thirty two (Sa) IN Township
Fifteen (16) North, Range Fourteen
(14) East, containing 40.s acres.
I desire 10 purchase this parcel.
and beg that your board viii take the
required steps to have the same
valued. appraised and advertised foz
sale, provided said sale shall meet
with the consent and approval Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-21
PROCEEDINGS OF FIFTH LOUIS.
LANA LEVEE BOARD.

Official Board Of Commissioner
Fifth Louisiana Levee District,
Tallulah. La, Jan. 18th. 1921.
The Board Of Commissioners for
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District,
met in regular 1ession, 1t Tallulah,
La, its domieile, this day. There were
present answering roll call Of MEM
bers the following Commissioners:
E. J. Hamley, F. II Schneider, East
Carroll Parish.
r X. BonAv- -Mad;sc1 1
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
HODGEMAN COUNTY TO HAVE
HARD ROADS
Make Use of White Rock and Have
Some Natural Macadam

Jetmore, July 18.-Hodgeman
county is to have some hard roads,
too State aid has been granted on a
road to run seven miles east from
Jetmore to the point. where the
Larned and Kinsley roads divide.
Hodgeman county has an mex
haustible supply of white rock. When
mixed it is soft like putty but after
exposure to the air it becomes hard.
Recently the citizens of Jetmore sur
faced their main street with this ma
terial as an experiment. They found
that it is practically indestructible,
wet weather does not make it soft
and heavy traffic seems to make no
impression. The citizens believe they
have the ideal material for hard sur
facing roads and will try it out. They
believe that roads can be surfaced
with this rock at from $25OO to
$4,000 per mile.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
Jail Guests Will Move

Four of the Star boarders at the
Ellis county jail will move to the
State Penitentiary and the State Re
formatory at Hutchinson as soon as
Sheriff Loreditsch can accommodate
them. Denny O'Reilly and Hugh
Crunk, self confessed ''highjackers, -
told their story of robbing Industrious
harvest hands of their hard-earned
cash, to Judge Purcell, last Tuesday
The Judge sentenced each one to ten
years in the State Penitentiary at
hard labor upon their plea of guilty.
The other two are John Johnson,
sometimes ]. W. Brown, and James
Ruder, sometimes Tom Martin John
son had received his harvest paycheck
and had come to Hays to spend it..
Arriving here he called on his pal
Ruder to reproduce a check just like
the genuine. This done Johnson Sc
cured the endorsement of a local
person and from then on the bogus
paper passed the scrutiny of even the
cautious until Johnson took to brag-
ging about his ability to ''get by" He
and his pal Ruder were arrested Fri
day night, and after several hours
questioning the method and extent OF
their check artistry, were in the hands
of the officers. John Johnson still
clings to his name first given when
arrested, but letter in his posses
sion written to his sister the same day
carried the signature 81. w. Brown" "
James~Ruder was Tom Martin until
Saturday morning, changing his name
over night. John goes to the peniten-
tiary while James or Tom goes to the
Reformatory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
So Long. cirI., Como Again!

For some weeks now our city has
enjoyed the society of hundreds of
charming, ambitious young lady
teachers from the counties of western
Kansas, in attendance at the Summer
School of the Fort Hays Kansas Nor
NAL School. These bright, hopeful
girls, the cream of the Western Kan
sas teaching force, have graced our
social gatherings, filled our churches
on Sundays, aided in many ways the
forced the mental strength of the
classroom. We shall miss their happy
faces as they are soon to disperse to
their homes-joy go with them! We
hope to receive them again although
we fear that Cupid may decoy some
of them as mistresses of happy homes;
if SO, come and bring your husbands
with yUS!
We would not forget the Sisters of
Mercy, a full brigade of whom have
attended the Summer School of 1921,
a splendid group of refined, intelli-
gent teachers; nor would We over
look the young gentlemen, graup
which comprises men of marked abil-
ity who will achieve distinguished
careers, and too, this teaching force
includes ladies and gentlemen-vet-
eran teachers-the tried reserve of
Kansas teachers; we bid them hail
and farewell, hoping to see them all
again.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
IF We Knew

Could We but draw the curtains
That surround each others lives,
See the naked heart and spirit,
Know what spur the action gives,
Often we should find it better,
Purer than we judge we should;
We should love each other better
If we only understood.
Could we judge all deeds by motives,
See the good and bad within,
Often we should love the sinner,
All the while we loathe the sin;
Could we know the powers working
To o'erthrow Integrity
We should judge each others errors
With more patient charity.
If we knew the cares and trials.
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment,
Understood the loss and gain
Would the grim, eternal roughness
Seem, I wonder, just the same?
Should we help where now we hinder?
Should we pity where we blame?
Oh, we judge each other harshly,
Knowing not life's hidden force;
Knowing not the fount of action
Is less turbid at its source,
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grains of good
Oh, we'd love each other better
If we only understood
Selected
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
NEW STAB AT THE IMMIGRA
TION PROBLEM
Promise of a Program to Meet It
Coming and Going

A promising attack at the ever
present immigration problem is that
recently undertaken by the Worlds
Young Women's Christian AssOcia-
tion in a decision to develop an emf
grafton service program fer women In
it's constituent societies, that is for
women in all communities touched by
the Association all over the world
The aim of the service will be to in
vestigate the artificial stimulation of
emigration in the immigrants native
countries and to encourage a wiser
deliberation on the part of those in
vaded by the migration microbe; also
to investigate and to improve, if pos
sible, the social conditions which drive
men and women to this ceasaeless up
roofing. Those wanderers who are
discarded by the ports authorities
because defective, will be safeguard
ed and helped to return home by the
Y. w. C. A. representatives stationed
at the principle ports of Europe for
that purpose Those women and girls
who pass on to America, are assisted
through the international Institutes
of the Y. w. c. A. who maintain for
foreign born girls and women forty
three centers in this country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

intendents, school board members,
and other representatives of rural
community interests in Western Kan
sas.
The rural life problem sets the
task of making country life as desir-
able as urban life from the stand
point of social, religious and educa-
tional privileges for both adults and
children.
Three factors are evidently involv-
ed: the home, the church and the
school: The home unit is too small to
provide these privileges. The reli-
gious life of the community is usually
divided among different church
organizations. The school, however,
is an institution supported by the
whole community, and when this unit
is made large enough it will supply
the social and educational privileges
that are desirable to make rural life
satisfactory and stimulate salts
factory religious life. This means
that the one-roOm rural school must
give way to the larger consolidated
unit.
Some noted speakers were on the
program: DR.. A. E. Winship, Editor
of the Journal of Education, was
present for Mondays conference. DIR.
j. L. McBrien, Director of Rural Ex-.
tension, Washington, D. c., was
present for Monday and Tuesday, and
DR.. D. w. Kurtz, President of Nc
Pherson College, on Wednesday.
Representative of all the state in
stltutlons except one, were present,
as we'll as representatives from the
Kansas State Department of Educa-
ton.
The Rural Life Conference will be
an annual affair, meeting each year
sometime during the summer school
session, and will afford an opportun-
ity for keeping Kansas abreast the
times in solving her problems of most
satisfactory rural life.
The conference was under the
direction of Professor C. E. Rarick,
Head of the Department of Rural
Education at the Fort Hays Kansas
Normal School.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Mayor Oshant received a letter,
this week, from the Transcontinental
Airplane Mail, Passenger and Express
Association, stating that they will
establish a route that will take in Sa-
lima and Hays, and requesting that he
look up a suitable landing place for
the planes. The size of the plat re-
quired will be 400 feet wide and 500
feet long and they request that the
city furnish electric lights at each
corner of the grounds as the planes
will sometimes land at night. Mr.. c.
w. Reeder has been asked to furnish
the lighting ground. The route will
be established and planes win begin
flying about August 18th next.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Inspired by the Free Press the city
management has made some laudable
movements in the way of care-taking
of the Treat Playground; trees have
been planted, a four-leaf clover con-
crete wading pool for the kids has
been constructed, and the weeds
mown; now we suggest a little addi-
tional work be done and the play
ground put in nice condition for the
coming year. The ground should be
plowed, narrowed to a smooth surface
and in the spring, early, sown to blue
grass in liberal quantity, and our
word for it, the ground will become
attractive. The evergreens that have
died should be replaced with elm or
blackberry trees, which are Of slow
growth. we admit, but they will be
there casting forth comfortable shade
when "you and T. my brother, have
long since disappeared from view!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
FAIRPORT
ONCE NOTED AS THE SEAT OF A
FINE WATER-POWER
FLOUR MILL
Subsequently the Great Steam Mill.
After Brave Struggle, Put Il
Out of Business

This pioneer hamlet on the Saline
river is an alluring spot for outing
and hshing parties; but there was a
time when an investment of thou
sands Of dollars, no small amount of
civil engineering, herculanian labor
and patience worthy of all praise were
expended to make Fairport a notable
place for the water-power milling of
wheat.
In some respects the conception
was a good one, laudable and work
able but failed because undertaken
too late in the rapid development of
the great plains region. Capital was
attracted to the milling business early
IN the 18th Century, at the close of
which an endless chain of mammoth
steam flour mills covered the coun-
try with which poor Fairport, with it's
admirable display of energy, found it
Impossible to compete. Flour was
cheap in the pioneer days in Kansas,
and the margin was too slim for the
turbine-motor at Fairport The great
syndicate mills could succeed on a
small margin by reason of the i'm
mense output; they stood on the
great through lines of transportation
and put f. o. b. at minimum of cost.
Poor Fairport was born too late;
she was out of date; but she struggled
manfully for a few years; the farm
ers came with their gSists for even
fifty miles and the mill weighed it in
and took its toll, but it didn't pay.
Behold what manner of cash outlay
was Fairport's; they built a massive
dam of solid limestone rock and ce-
ment that seemed able to stand
against the shock of Noah's food, but
the rains descended and the Saline
came down like thief in the night
and broke the dam as it were a straw; /;
but before the disaster came, they
tunneled through the hill of solid rock
put in the headgate and the turbine,
connected the motor with the boiling
machinery, covered it with a two
story building, and there it stands to-
day a grim monument of an enter
prise born too late.
Fred Wagner and wife and Jennie,
the daughter, and Gladys Baird and
the old man, the other day, stood on
the ruins of the dam and wondered
at the wreck, and then rolled up
their pajamas and waded over to the
island and staggered over the slippery
fragments and had their kodaks
taken, and-nuf sed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Sunday afternoon, Anton Unrein,
nine years of age, was struck by an
automobile driven, we understand, by
Mike Ouint. It was supposed he was
not seriously injured, as when he got
nm he smiled and said he was not hurt
and %aIked home. Later at supper he
complained. A doctor was called and
found that he had small bruise on
one of his legs. He became quite i'll
and afterward paralyzed and uncon-
scious. Everything possible was
done but in a few hours he died. His
remains were buried Tuesday from
the Catholic church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
schlyer & Arnhold came near los

Schlyer & Arnhold came near los
ing a super-six Hudson car Friday
night. About two o'clock Saturday
morning the might watchman Mr..
VIM. McCauley, hearing a noise in the
neighborhood of Schlyer & Arnhold's s
garage, Investigated and found auto
mobile thieves endeavoring to get the
car out. The garage door had been
broken and in few minutes more the
car would have been out and gone.
The thieves ran out the back door
and escaped before they could be
caught.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Tuesday night, Miss Anna Feitz of
East Wilson avenue invited a number
of friends to a miscellaneous shower
in honor of her friend and school
mate, Miss Margaret Chittenden, who
soon will be Mrs. l. N. Hassler. 1t
was a party that started with antici-
patton and kept everyone present
wondering what was next" The
girls hemmed a dish towel apiece
furnished by the hostess. This work
gave a chance for conversation, and
after this each guest wrote out her
favorite recipe. The luncheon con-
sisted of pink and white angel food,
ice cream and pink lemonade. Little
Marie Copeland then, logged as cupid,
presented the bride-to-be and guest
of honor with the items of the shower.
All agreed this was just the best get
together affair staged for long time.
The guests were: Miss Jessie Nor
ton, Cawker City; Miss Hassler, Chap
man; Misses Margaret Chittenden,
Elizabeth Chittenden, Mary Chittep-
den, Susan Chittenden, Elsie Grass,
Ruth Snyder, Gladys Morrison, Elma
Creighton, Genevieve Dorney, Pearl
Wilson, Bertha Palmer, Alice Beeby,
Florence Speer; Miss Eva Welty, Hill
City; Mrs. John Henderson and Mrs.
c. NJ Holmquist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Did you read in last Sundays Star
the story of Mr.. and Mrs. Moe of
Kinsley, who own and control light
plant there? How they recently
went before the Utilities Board and
asked permission to lower the rates
iharged, ten per cent. The request
was granted. The town is well light
ed and it also has a grand white way,
and from this plant (by the way, the
largest oil engine plant in Kansas)
on the side ten other small towns are
supplied with juice. The above IS not
a kick but just matter of news.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
A Distressing Accident

Paul, the nine year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Ward, was esriously
injured last Saturday. by having his
right eye put completely out by a
golf ball driven by DR.. Daniels. Three
members of the Club were playing
and Paul was acting as. caddy for
one of them and was about 400
yards in advance of the men when
the doctor drove the ball Paul saw
the ball coming and stepped, as he
supposed, out of range, but the ball
curved just before it reached him,
with the results mentioned. He was
taken to the hospital and the eye was
removed Tuesday. 1t was a distress
ing accident, in which no one was
particularly to blame.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

The Lacrosse Chieftain of last
week. has the following about one of
our former Hays Normal faculty
members, and her many friends ex-
tend their congratulations. She is
a daughter of H. w. Grass, formerly
of this city but now a banker at La
Crosse, and a neice of Geo. S. Grass
of this city. ''Miss Dora Grass was a
delightful hostess on Friday after
noon to the Sunfower Club and few
friends. With clever Romance
Told in Song she announced her en-
gagement to Mr.. A. P. Humburg, Of
Chicago, the wedding to be 'In the
Good Old Summertime. -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
K of c. Notes

The Financial report covering the
period from January 1st, 1921, to
June 3Oth, 1921, may be seen at the
Club Rooms by members who could
not be present at the regular meeting
Monday evening last.
The Picnic committee will meet at
the Club Rooms, Saturday evening,
July -23rd, at 8 p. m. Sharp, to re-
ceive reports and extend plans for
preparations. Suggestions from any
members will be appreciated.
District Deputy Beeby announces a
district meeting for Council officers
to take place at Victoria, Kansas,
Sunday, July 3Oth. Knowing the
unbounded hospitality of the Vic
toria Knights we look forward to the
meeting with great pleasure. All
officers of the local council who ex-
pect to attend will please notify the
G. K. soon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

We are pleased to learn that the
U. P. Highway like the Hockaday
Highway. is an independent highway.
The Golden Belt Highway will be re-
marked and continue to be the G. B.
H. The Ellis County engineer has
been ordered to look after the re-
marking and as soon as possible 1t
will be done.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Helen and Mildred Zeigler enter
tanned number of their little friends
at the home of their parents on West
Fifth Avenue, Friday evening, in hon
or of Mildred's sixth birthday. Ice
cream, cake, cookies and candy were
served. The little folks spent a very
enjoyable evening.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Hazel Main and her sister gave
a house party at their home in
Grain1eld. The following guests were
invited from here: Mary Chittenden,
Sylvia Ferguson, Althea Sims and
Maurine Speer. The girls left Satur-
day evening and returned home Mon
day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
RURAL LIFE CONFERENCE AT
HAYS A SUCCESS

The Rural Life Conference held at
the Fort HAYS Kansas Normal School
last week was a success both IN at
tendance and talent. Twelve county
superintendents were present; DsS1oe1 nei
a large number of ruraai nlgn scnOoi
nrincipals, consolidated school super
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

The Jain Hays Camp of Royal
Neighbors pleasantly surprised Miss
Margaret Chittenden at her home on
East Wilson Avenue, Wednesday
night, with a miscellaneous shower.
Ice cream and cake was served, and
a very enjoyable evening was report
ed by those present.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21
Church oratorio Program


At the Presbyterian Church, next
Sunday morning, instead of the usual
preaching service, the choir, under
the direction of Walter B. Roberts,
will render the oratorio, "The Prod
igal Son." which was written by
Henry B. Vincent The music to this
old familiar story is very beautiful
and fine example of the descriptive
type of music. The numbers for
chorus are particularly attractive.
For this occasion the choir has been
augmented and will include the fol-
lowing; Sopranos Roberts,
Miss Robinson, Mrs. Snyder; Altos
Misses Creighton, Agnew and Divine;
Tenors-Messrs. Shively, Evans and
Roberts; Basses-Messrs. Wooster,
Lenoch and Wilson.
In the absence of the regular ac-
companist, Mrs. Neiswanger, the
Church feels particularly fortunate in
having for the accession Mr.. Carl Jes-
sen of our Normal School summer
faculty, but who will be director of
the Piano Department at Salina Wes-
leyan this winter.
Everyone is cordially invited to this
service which begins promptly at
eleven o'clock.
1. Recitative, Chorus, GA Certain
Man"
2. Aria, Tenor, Father give me
the portion of goods"
3. Recitative, Baritone, "My son,
attend unto my words"
4. Aria, Baritone, "Trust in the
Lord"
5. Chorus, Trust in the Lord"
g. Duet-Tenor and Baritone, "Oh~
my son, attend unto my words"
7. Chorus, "Turn Thou the Heart"
PART II
8. Prelude, Instrumental.
Recitative, Contralto, "And the
younger son."
9. Chorus, ''LetSus eat and drink"
10. Recitative, Soprano, "WOe unto
them"
II. Chorus, "The mirth of Tabrets''
12. Quartet, "Love not the world"
13. Aria, Soprano, "Love not the
world"
IA. Prelude, Instrumental.
Recitative, Contralto, "And
when he had spent ALL"
Is. Aria, COntraltO, "Oh, that thou
hadst hearkened."
16. Chorus, "Oh, that thou hadst
hearkened."
Duet-Soprano and ContraItO,
"Oh, that they were wise"
Chorus, "Oh, that thou hadst
hearkened."
PART III
IT. Prelude, Instrumental
Recitative, Tenor, Chow many
hired servants"
1s. Aria, Tenor, Father, have
sinned."
10. Chorus, "The sacrifices of God y
20. Recitative, Soprano, "And he
arose."
Il. DueC-barlCone, MY son IS yet
alive"
Tenor, 81 am no more worthy" Z"
%. Chorus, "They shall hunger no
more"
PART w
%. March, Instrumental
Recitative, Baritone, "Bring
forth the best robe"
"a. Aria, Baritone, 'sFor this my
son"
25. Chorus, "There is JOY"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-21

Misses Edna TillOtson, Margaret
Fox, Gladys Baughman and another
young lady of Kansas City, left the
first of the week, for trip to Ogden,
Utah, with stops at principal points
along the route. They visited rela-
tives in HAYS, Saturday.