The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

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depth of seven feet he discovered
spring that could not be exhausted.
In most matters, Mr.. Munich is con-
sidered, by his neighbors, as having
more than the average intelligence;
nevertheless, he came to Hays, Sc
cured quantity of cement and sealed
up the spring. 1t would seem to most
men that to a farmer, if he has
horses, cattle or stock of any kind,
that a surplus of water was just the
thing. If it could not have been used
for any other purpose, a pond could
have been made and the water drain
ed into it and then stocked with fish.
1t would soon have supplied his fam
lily with fresh fish and added greatly
to the beauty of his home.
Mrs. Averill has this spring set out
lot of trees on her residence lot on
East Normal Avenue.
Frank King has built new feed
yards on his home place southeast of
town.
Dennis Levick's team ran away
Tuesday and broke the wagon tongue.
The team became frightened as one
of the singletrees came loose. Dennis
tried to stop them but finally had to
jump and let the team go, which
broke loose from the wagon and
hiked for home. No other damage
resulted.
A golf course to be laid out on
grounds near old Fort Hays on Sta
tion grounds,> has recently been plan
ned. Eighty or $50 acres will be used
for the course. Sixty-three members
have been secured who had a meeting
Tuesday night and elected the follow
ing officers: R. L. Ward, president;
Fred Schwaller, vice president, and C.
w. Miller, Jr., secretary and treas
urer. The membership fee is $500.
D. NJ. Boulware from Quinter, has
opened up a secondhand store on
South Main street in the Zeigler
building. He also intends to have an
auction or sales day every thirty
days.
Paul Oshant was seriously injured
Tuesday by being thrown from a
motorcycle. He was taken to the
hospital.
A citizen living in South Hays is
wondering what has become of the
proposition to build a ward school in
the First ward There are lot of
children living in this ward who have
to cross the railroad track, some of
them four times each day, and they
might possibly get killed or badly
crippled most anytime. 1t is danger
that should be obviated if possible.
Sam Bull of Kansas City, has ac-
cepted job with John Miller. He is
a frst-class cleaner and presser-
thoroughly onto his job. Try him
out if you want A No. work.
John Weber has closed the music
store and quit business.
A. B. Stewart went to Kansas City,
the first of the week, to purchase a
supply of drugs for his store and will
attend a Scottish Rites meeting at
Topeka before returning.
DR.. Hennerich is i'll at the st. An
thony hospital.
Bonn to Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine
Orth, Sunday, April 10, 1921, at st.
Anthony's hospital, daughter, AL
thea Marie.
The fancy electric lamps which
were on exhibition in Alex Bissing's
store window last week, and now in
the window of N. P. Gassman's shoe
hospital, are the handiwork. of Pete
Kissing, who served in the Navy eight
years. They are three inch shells
with projectiles, supporting four in
candescent bulbs. The shells are eX-
quisitely carved and prove beyond
question that Pete is some artist.
Another big athletic exhibition at
the K. of C. Hall. The last one was
voted a grand success and the next
one, Friday, April 22nd, is expected
to be much better. Don't fail to be
present. Music furnished by K. of c.
Band.
One dollar and five cents was the
market price for wheat in Hays, Tues
day of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer. drove
to Natoma, Friday Afternoon, re-
turning home Friday evening. Their
daughter, Bertha, who is teaching in
the Natoma schools, returned home
with them to spend the week end.
A daughter was born Monday,
April 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben F.
Strecker, of Russell, to whom they
have given the name, Ruth Lee. Mrs.
Strecker was formerly Miss Ruth
Porter of Hays.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church entertained the