The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-18
HAYS 80 YEARS AGO


Remember the regular County AL
lance meeting OCCURS Saturday, jan
uary 10th. The special committee
meet next Saturday.
The Creamery is to be sold by
Frank McLain this Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock. We hope some one will
buy it and put it in operation.
County Clerk NJ. E. Dixon closes
his four years term today, and has
made a splendid record as an officer,
his books and papers benig in the fin
est shape. a correct accountant and
splendid penman he has left set of
records that are creditable to the
county.
Miss Leila Eastman has this week
been visiting at Alex Philips and en-
joying skating on the creek.
The Commissioners meet next Mon
day to organize for the new year.
Commissioner Fox steps out and Dix
on in.
Fred Eastman who is now one of
the U. S. mail agents on railroad out
of Denver, was at home spending Sun
day.
Sheriff-elect Hamilton was in town
this week, arranging to move here
with his family next week. McLain
Will help him run this term of Court.
The Presbyterian Society are to
meet at Mrs. Eastman's next Thurs
day afternoon.
The Ellis post office having on jan
uary 1st, again become a presidential
one, Morrell NJ. Fuller has been re-
appointed postmaster.
The moving away of Alex West
viii cause a vacancy in the office Of
Probate Judge, as the law does not
allow the appointment of a deputy,
and already several from Ellis and
Hays are after the place, the Govern
or having the papointing. Some are
suggesting that it should be given to
Hi Joy, as he got left last Fall in the
scramble.
Tn commissions have decided not
to appoint county physician this
year, it being presumed that Doe Kohl
being Coroner, is well enough fixed.
The news has leaked out earlier
than expected, that we are to lose
about March 1st, two of our families,
Charley Reeder and Alex West, who
are to move to Kansas City, where
they have arranged to go in the Live
Seock Commission business with a
brother of Alex, who has had years
of experience in the business. Charley
will take charge of the office work and
Alex and his brother attend to the
selling. Our citizens will be sorry to
have them go, but wish them success
in their new work.
The iron work of the new bridges
is being unloaded near the depot. But
their construction has been enjoined,
case to be tried next Saturday, fraud
and Doodle, illegalities and crooked
ness being talked of and it may prove
a rich trial. At the commissioners
meeting last Saturday, commissioners
Burk and Dixon refused to put the
county to expense in hiring an at
torney to defend the suit.
Mrs. c. w. Miller and son have
gone home to Illinois on a visit.
NJ. E. Dixon couldn't long remain
idle and has accepted a position in
the First National Bank.
Farmer Jonah Mutton last week
shot and brought to town a cotton
tail rabbit having horns, that was
quite curiosity.
The sad news comes of the death
of the old stalwart Henry Rein,
which occurred at the cOmpany's hos
pital in Denver.
c. W. Miller has again been APP
pointed a notary-his third term.
Many farmers are preparing to SOW
oats and barley
Dave Sites has leased the Sam Ar
graves farm on the Saline.
Friday was Kansas Day and the
flags fioated all around town.
Brother W. L. Fuller has struck q
position in Denver, and likes it.
Sheriff Hamilton has got right
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