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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-10
(First Published in the Hays Ere

First Published in the Hays Free
Press, March 10, 1920.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the Probate Court of said County
and State.
In the Matter of the Estate Of John
F. Besse, Deceased.
Notice of Final Settlement
Creditors and all other persons in
terested in the aforesaid estate, are
hereby notified that on the 4th day of
April, 1921, shall apply to the Pro-
bate Court sitting at the Court House
in the City of Hays, Ellis County,
Kansas, for a full and final settlement
of said estate. and for an order of the
Court finding and adjudging who are
the heirs of John F. Besse, Deceased.
Edward A. Besse,
Attest: J. B. Gross, Executor.
Probate Judge.
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First Published in Hays Free Press,
February IL, 1929
Sheriff. Sale

NE IrSC RuDl1Sne0 IN hays Free Press,
February II, 1929
SherifFs Sale
State of Kansas, In the District Court
of Ellis County, IS.
Henry Schwaller and Fred Schwaller,
Plaintiffs,
John K. Leiker, Paul J. Leiker, and
Elizabeth Leiker, Defendants.
Under and by virtue OF an order Of
Sale issued by the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, In and for the said Coun-
ty of Ellis in a certain cause IN said
Court, numbered 1859 wherein the
parties above named were respective
" plaintiffs an defendants, and to
me the undersigned Sheriff of said
County directed, will offer for sale,
at public auction, and sell to the high
est bidder, for cash in hand, at the
south door of the Court House in the
City of Hays in said County, on Mon
day, the 21st day of March, 1921, at
200 o'clock p. m. of said day, the
following described real estate, lying
and situate in the county Of Ellis and
State of Kansas, to-Wit: Lot number
five (5) in Block number five (5) in
the town of Antonino, Kansas. The
said property is taken as the property
of the defendants and will be sold
under said order of sale to satisfy
judgment of the said Henry Schwal-
Ter and Fred Schwaller, and will be
sold subject to a six months period
of redemption. g.
Frank Loreditsch,
Sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas.
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Has 14ooo 600 Readers

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-10
Lack Pott Saws.

A cat may look at king. but It
takes nerve for "two kings" to look at
the 'kitty."-Boston Transcript
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-10
First Published in Hays Free Press,
March 10, 1921.
ROAD NOTICE
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk


State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 8, 1921.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by Nick P. Dreiling and other
Householders of Saline Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road, as
follows, viz:
Beginning at the S. W. corner Of
Section 9, thence one-half mile north
between Sections 8 and 9, Twp. II,
Range II, thence east one-half mile
to center of said Section 9, thence
south one-half mile on half-mile line
and terminating at laid out road No.
40.
And that said Board has appointed
John Jacobs, Frank Atwood and
Christ Won Intel, Viewers, who will
meet at the place of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 18th
day of March, 1921, and proceed to
view said road as the law directs, at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have a hear
on the day designated, they may meet
on the following day, as provided by
law, without further notice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
of said County, this 9Th day Of March
1921. NJ. A. Basgall,
0-S) County Clerk.
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Dates Served in Forty Ways.

The die is the staple article of
food in Persia, and a good cook there
can prepare more than 40 dishes in
each Of which dates figure in an en-
tirely different way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-10
First Published in Hays Free Press,

(F1rSC PuDIlShed IN hays Free Press,
February II, 1920.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the Probate Court of said County
and State.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
ericka Bellman, Deceased.
Notice of Final Settlement
Creditors and all other persons in
terested in the aforesaid estate, are
hereby notified that on the 18th day
of March, 1921, we shall apply to the
Probate Court sitting at the Court
House in the City of Hays, Ellis
County, Kansas, for a full and final
settlement of said estate and for an
order Of the Court finding and ad-
judging who are the heirs Of Fred
ericka Bellman, Deceased.
G. NJ. Wann,
II. W. Oshant,
Executors
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# you are afflicted with this pain
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him.
The doctor is authorized by the
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diseases OF men and women.
Examination and consultation free
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DR.. BROWN

WILL BE If
Salina, Monday, March 18th. In
Wilson, Tuesday, the 18th; in
ELLIS, WEDNESDAY, THE
18TH, AT THE u. P. HOTEL.
In WaKeeney, Thursday the
18th. At Oakley, Friday,
the 18th; and in Scott
City, Saturday,
the 18th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-10
(First Published in Hays Free Press,
March 10, 1920.
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 8, 1921.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That a legal petition
signed by A. E. Johansen and other
Householders of Saline Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road, as
follows, viz:
Beginning at point of the County
Road at the Northeast corner of Sec
ton 81, Twp. IL, Range IT, and run
ming thence west 80 rods on the north
line of said Section "a, Township IL,
Range II, and terminating at a point
80 rods west of point of beginning.
And that said Board has appointed
John Jacobs, Frank Atwood and
Christ Won Intel, Viewers, who will
meet at the place of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 29th
day of March, 1921, and proceed to
view said road eas the law directs, at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have hear
ing. In case said Viewers fail to meet
on the day designated, they may meet
on the following day, as provided by
law, without further notice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
of said County, this 8th day of March
1921. NJ. A. Basgall,
(-S) County Clerk.
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f17n1O

First Published in Hays Free Press,
February II, 1920.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the Probate Court of said County
and State.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Michael John Gauss, Deceased.
Notice of Final Settlement
Creditors and all other persons in
terested in the aforesaid estate, are
hereby notified that on the 18th day
of March, 1921, shall apply to the
Probate Court sitting at the Court
House in the City of Hays, Ellis
County, Kansas, for a full and final
settlement of said estate and for an
order of the Court finding and ad-
judging who are the heirs of Michael
John Gauss, Deceased.
II. w. Oshant,
Administrator.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-10
First Published in Hays Free Press,
February II, 1920.
Publication Notice

(Flrst Published IN Hays Free Press,
February II, 1920.
Publication Notice
In the District Court of Ellis County,
NO. 6918
Fred Mcclure, Plaintiff,
VS..
Anna Mcclure, Defendant.
Anna Mcclure, the above named
defendant, Twill take notice hereby
that she has been sued by Fred Nc
CURE, plaintiff, in the above entitled
action, in the above named court, and
that plaintiff fled his petition therein
on the 18Th day of February, A. D.
1921, praying that he may be divorced
from said defendant on the ground
of extreme cruelty toward this
plaintiff; that said defendant must
answer said petition on or before the
1st day of April, 1921, or the same
will be taken as true and a judgment
will be rendered forever and abso-
lutely divorcing plaintiff from de-
PENDANT, and for such other relief as
may be proper in the premises.
G. M. Holmquist,
f17m1O ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
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Sheriff of Ellis County, Kansa.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Rain Storm Knocks
Telephone Service

Tho work of getting the local tel
ephone system back into normalcy was
given n serious set back on Wednes-
day evening by the rain and electric
storm.
Just prior to this storm the card ap-
plications for restoration OF service
which had been disabled by the big
food were disposed of up TO the ctth
Of the month. In other words. the
work was but Ave DAYS behind. But
this last storm. thru electric and water
action knocked out about 500 phones.
making the total In the city out OF
commission up to last night. between
1900 and 1000.
No section Of the city seemed to be
immune from the bad effects of this
storm on the cables and wire connec-
tions: in every part OF the city phones
arc report ed out Of order which were
working perfectly prior to the We'd
nesday evening storm.
Chief among the troubles arc Che wet
condition of tho cables.
Fortunately all the toll lines are
working nicely. SO tina. there IL no dif-
fculty in talking to outside points. and
nothing to prevent persons at other
places talking to Pueblo.
very large force of electricians and
linemon ar. working steadily on tho
local situation, and II is hoped by the
management to soon have tho entire
system In good working order.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Grasshopper Discussion

The governor Of the state. the state
entomolosist. the deputy entomolo-
sist. the county agents and the county
commissioners of Pueblo. Ell Psso
Lincoln and Crowley counties met At
the court houss in Colorado SPRING
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Grssshoprcrs. the cause OF tho call
Grasshoppcrs, tho subject discuss
cd
II was tho concensus OF opinion
that the work of ersdicatinE the pests
from tho four counties engaged In
the fGht. should be carried to n de-
finite point OF extinction.
Tho state OF Colorado Will pay
approximately 40 per cont of the
grnsshopper war. It is stated. not
alone for tho locality which has been
80 heavily infested ms to ho the CEN
ter Of attention 40 FAR. but for other
sections OF tho counties where the
hoppers appear. Tho governor md
tho other state officials agreed with
tho county commissioners and the
county agents that, II Is not solely n
matter OF interest to tho producers
OF .hn r-orB, but to all the citizens a.
consumers.
u was estimated that tho total ey-
pcnsa would bo so far IA can now be
seen. about $4,000. uf which tho
state will pay about $4,000. tho coun-
tics pro rating the remainder.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Gathering Data On
Grazing Lands

C. f Rachtord. spent Thursday in
Pueblo comforting with Forest super
visor A .. Hamii. MIR. Rachford ia
one Of tho force OF inspectors that is
gathering data concerning the ap-
praised value OF the grazing lands In
the national forests, the idea being to
hnd what the grazing fees will be for
the cattle men.
A bill introduced In 1912. demanded
that the grazing fees be raised to a
value equal to the fees charged by
private parties. Th. bill provides for a
200 per cent incrense. but the chief
forester wishes to obtain an accurate
appraised before the action was made
therefore killing tn" bill for the time.
Cattle men now hold Nvc-year con-
tracts with tho government providing
for grazing, and these contracts VIII
no, expire until 1923.
The appraisal work started in Jsnu-
AIRY cf this year. with the inspectors
listing tho land value ma nearly M
possibie with tho privately owned
lands Tho character Of each rnrEe
is considered In the value. some be
ing worth much more than others
The work will hc finished by 1929. at
which ,imc the report will bc made.
and tho new fees viii be based on this
report.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
BOYS INJURED
BY STRAY BULLET

!, As the result of what IS believed to
an accidental shooting two boys
sre painfully Injured yesterday
morning near the East First street
bridge across the Fountain liver from
rifle fire csuGed by n % caiiber gun
ir the hands of unidentified persons
The shooting is said to have occurred
about 10 O'Clock. Max Greenherg. IL
Years old. residing a. Cos East Seventh
street. one of the victims received
wounds In tho forehead. while Earl
Snook IL years old. living at us East
First street, received an arm injury
Police investigated the shooting and
found that tho ehots that injured
GreenhsrE and Shook came from the
west side OF the Fountain river along
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
tracks. Reports have been received to
tho effect that shooting occurred on
10th sides of the rivoi, hut the In
iurcd boys derry this. They claim that
some hidden boys in box cars on the
Denver and Rio Grandc tracks did the
thootinE, n ~ said.
The police made efforts to determine
tile Identity Of the persons doing 'te
sno ting Yesterday morning hu, wers
Unsuccessful The injured boys are
confined to their homes with ;he
wounds that are not regarded as
serious in nature, although pen"trs-
ton WAS to considerable dcr,h.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Temporary Aid
For Farmers May
Develop In Visit

A slrlner of hope that home form
of immediate assistance may be given
the washed-out farmers of the Ark
ansas valley, thru the divisional farm
loan bank, came yesterday when
County Agent w. II. Sawhill received
a telegram stating that II. j. Bow
man. personal representative of Pres
ident Lasater of the farm loan bank
at Wichita, would teach this city
tomorrow to confer with the local
committee.
Beside Mr.. Sawhill. the committee
Is composed of C. A. Ballreich, NJ.
G. Saunders. John H. Thatcher and
r. C. C. Thatcher.
At the time of the visit of Super =
visor of Farm Loan Banks Lobdel.
of Washington. a few days ago. but
little hope for any sort of assistance
out of the regular course of loans.
was held out. The telegram of yes
terday was taken as indicating that
some immediate temporary aid might
in some manner be available.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
LAKE M|NNtQuA IS
OPEN UNITE 10 At
NIGHT; FREE DANCE

Lake Minnequa Park is operating in
all departments night and day. The
gates open at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and close at 10 o'clock at night.
The free dance for which the Min
nequa Jazz band provides the music
will be held every night starting at
Z o'clock and continuing until 10
o'clock. The free y-go-round.
roller coaster, free roller skating and
free bathing afford outdoor amuse-
ment for Pueblo. Street cars are oper-
ating to the gates of the park from
Mesa Junction.
The flood did no damage at the park
and the picnic grounds and all conces'
sions are in perfect order. The cleo
trio current has been restored and
the park will be brilliantly illuminat-
ed at night. The refreshment pavilion
is ready to serve lunches, coffee and
cold drinks of all kinds. The boats
are back on the lake after doing flood
duty all over the business district of
Pueblo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
FRANK ADAMS AGAIN
VISITOR IN PUEBLO

Frank Adams. formerly Of the
United States army. later Of the Colo.
rsdo insane asylum from which he
escaped. aud later an inmate of a
Philadelphia hospital 20 which he do
clined to return while on q leave Of
absence, was yesterday In the city.
lie called on Y n. King, rouservetor
Of his estate bv ~irtue NJ appointment
at the time Of Adsma' commitment to
tho stat. hospital
He is mindful of the fact tha, SIR
King has considerably more than 1900
to the visitors credit He was very
pleasant. ioked sufficiently to show
that he possesses y strong sense Of
humor. spoke Of rr. Ia Moure. super
intendent of the insane ASYLUM. and
gave his hearers the impression that
he would soon apply to that official
for y clean bill Of mental health
Adams said he was going to Denver
yesterday. but would return to this
city on Saturday. ~ is understood he
has retained local attorney az his
advisor.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Catholic Church
Opens AT Beulah

Beulah Ia TO have a Catholic
church. Rev. FIR. Bertram OF St.
Francis Nsvier church has purchased
"A two-story building opposite the
tSorrsin cottages. which arc ahou,
two blocks from the Boulah post
office.
Beginning Sunday. mass will bc
held in this building mt 10 a M. and
continuing every Sunday during tho
summer months. This IN for the con-
vcniencs of those that spend tho
hummer months IN tho summer re-
sort. and also for those that 1.-Two
there.
Tho building will be reconstructed
for church purposes.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Another Flood Victim
Found Yesterday

The body Of the first flood victim
TO be found for twelve days was un
covered about s O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Grand
avenue and Third street. diagonally
across from the building of the Colo
rado Bedding company. and near the
sidewalk.
II is the body of woman. but SO
decomposed that racial identity can
not be determined. On the body was
n blue bungalow apron. n blue coat,
and pair of high top shoes. The
hair is all gone. On right hand
finger Ia a plain gold band wedding
ring. II Is believed that In life tho
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01

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bearing down pains. nervousness and
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Corpus Christi Man
Compares Ciy's Flood
With That Of Home Town

The chief Of the Identification bureau
for the Citizens Relief committee In
Corpus Christi, J. T. Clarkson. was In
Pueblo yesterday. In comparing tho
disaster in Corpus Christi. when a
tidal wave swept across the city and
70, a distance Of eN miles from tho
gulf. with tho Pueblo flood. Mr..
Clakson stated that the mortality was
greater in the corpus Christi disaster
hut that the property loss here was
greater.
Mr. Clarkson left last evening for
Texas. after having toured for a month
| IN the Rockies.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Special Prizes
AT State Fair

AS rer custom. Pueblo county will
offer special prizes in various depart
ments Of tho 1921 state Fair. scp,.m-
rsr 70 20 % inclusive.
rhe special county prizes are In sd
dition - those offered by tho state
Fair commission, and cover about
every section of the exhibition list.
nud a considerable r.risc- Of indiv'd-
ual prizes in each section.
Thes. special cash offers relate 10
tho cattle. horses. swins. poultry.
hnrcs. boys and girls pig clubs, sgri-
cultural and garden products. fruits.
pantry store. fancy work. etc The
total Of these special county prizcu
amount to yiSi.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Discuss Successor
OF Supt. Wagner

In an effort to select a 5uperintsnd-
ent of schools for uchool distric, mum.
her one, the board Of directors of the
district were I'm session with ". q.
Hail. head Of Hutchinson. Kansas. cd
uca,iorsl system. yesterday afternoon.
The board seek to MI tho vacancy
caused by the resignation OF j. II.
Wa Eucr.
II was stated at tho end of the
meeting with Hall that tho question o.
fillinE Wasner's vacancy had been
-hcroly discussed but that no definite
steps had hccn taken.
Former Superintendent Wagner re-
Gently accepted tho presidency OF tho
state normal school OF New Meoico.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Chicago, Also, Shows
Marriage Falling OFF

y II II IA true that misery loves
= COMPANY then the Cupid of
\ Pueblo ought to feel better over
= the falling off of June marriage
licenses. so that this June pro-
= duced II less than did June OF
y last year. for the same condi-
= tion obtained in the city of
y Chicago.
The month of June In the city
y OF Chicago fell 500 short of the
number in tho corresponding
y month of last year. It was fig
= ured that as the whole of last
= year showed 42,5o3 marriage IL
\ censes in that city. the increased
popula tion would make this
y years crop run easily to 10000.
y but with half the year gone
\ there have been issued in the
= windy city on the lake" but
y 1855.
a A A 4 4 4 4 "A "A = =.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01

tried on the charge in Justice Corson's
court. was found not guilty, is not
yet done with tho law.
A charge Of assault on the person
of Constable Sam McAllster still hangs
over his head. and on this he will be
given a hearing on June s.
When arraigned on this charge he
told the court that he was awakened
by the officers who came to arrest him
/ thinking he was about to be robbed
he ran, and as they fired at him he
Aired back. He said something about
wiring to relatives In Mexico for $500
which would be about $500 here. as de-
fensc money.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
Assault Charge

Cevera Rodriauen. who was charged
with a criminal assault on his sister-in =
law. and while fleeing arrest. turned
as he ran and fred two chambers fun
of bullets from Colts revolver at
the officers: and who during this pro
cedure, received several bullet wounds
in his own legs; and who on boinS
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01

woman weighed about $50 pounds
and was feet or Z inches tall
In the coat pocket was bunch of
keys.
The body was found in almost four
feet of mud. but not far from the
surface.
For the purposes of possible identi-
ffcation the body will be held all OF
today at Mccarthy Browns.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01

pnun6 ! h90 pesrinG
down pains in my
sides. stomach and
back so badly tina. !
could hardly stand
up. j was white and
very thin and nerv-
Gus. had a poor appe
tite and onlyweighed
1l2 pounds. ] took
ten bottles without
missing one dose and
gave Il a fair trial.
When I finished the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01

In Soma parts Of China tn. punish-
ment for murder Ia death from sleep
lessness. The condemned man Is kept
awake by beating the sclcs Of hie feet.
and this treatment continues until he
dies, usually in nine or ten days.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-01
WHAT MADE
The CHANGE?
This Woman saysLydia {. .Pinkhan',
Vegetable Compound Made Her
a New Woman

Pittsburgh. Pa. Before taking
Lydia E. einkham's Vegetable Com