The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-20

Preliminary shofs; will do nothing IN
til the Interstate says GO; and
nothing at Hays until we have an
assurance that we can cross the Re
servation from Hays to Munjor.
The Directors-Whe VIII Build and
Run 1t
That interview last year and last
weeks papers told that those South
ern Promoters who want the road
built to connection with New Orleans,
Galveston, and Memphis, would come
out here and select the best directors
they could find to build and run the
road. They would furnish the money
TO build and trust these men to do the
work For Wheatland Township they
selected John Schlyer; for Freedom,
Alex Philip; for the farmers and
Farmers Unions they chose B. F.
Replogle; for Hays, they selected
Isaac Zeigler. In Barton county they
chose E. R. Moses to represent Great
Bend, and Chas Lischesky to repre-
sent the farmers of the four town
ships in Barton County. They also
specified that the Chairman ex-ofieio,
of the Board of County Commission
ers of Barton, Rush and Ellis coun-
ties should be Directors. to represent
their townships, so our Russian
friends in Ellis County will have John
Jacobs as a Director during his three
year term.
Here is what those Southerners say
of the Directors in circular gotten
up and printed down there last Octo-
Der, to show their people what they
had done and what was coming
''The proposed, selected officers and
directors are all retired, wealthy bust
ness men, who have lived over 35
years near the proposed route, and
are willing to serve the year during
its building more for the honor of it
and to get the best possible road built
for the money, rather than the pay
the bylaws adopted specifying a pay
of but $500 day for each day they
are actually in session as a board, the
same pay they received as a county
officer in the past, so there will be no
high salaried officers to eat up the
receipts or money raised to build the
road.
''Hon. John Schlyer as president, a
retired farmer, implement dealer, re-
preventative in the legislature and re-
ceiver of the U. S. Land Office for
four years. He has the honor of get
ting through the legislature the law
giving to the state the 1900 acres of
the Fort Hays Reservation and Iocat-
ing there 20 years ago the Western
Kansas State Normal School and the
Experiment Station, of $500 acres of
the State Agricultural College, and
he would feel equally honored to build
this railroad for Western Kansas.
''Hon. B. F. RepIogie, as vice pres
ident, a rich, retired farmer. Been
representative in the legislature, ran
the Farmers Union Elevator for
years, and respected by every farmer
in the county. He hasn't a thing to
do, so will gladly look after the build
ing of this road for the honor of it.
'Alex Philip, as treasurer, rich,
retired stock raiser This son is now
running the ranch), lived there As
years and one of the best men in the
county Well known to the stock men
as he yearly attends the Kansas City,
the Chicago and Denver stock shows.
He could and would gladly look after
the building of this road.
ISAAC Zeigler, selected as right-of-
way man, retired merchant and coal
dealer, held about every county Office
with honor. County commissioner for
years, so knows the value of the land
needed for right-of-way and terminal
facilities, and man every farmer
will trust to do the square thing.
GA R. Moses, of Great Bend, has
lived there many years, has the large
mill and elevator there. Has put
through two railroad propositions to
build a railroad up in that country
and county that did not materialize
and is ready to give this one chance
to build. He is pusher of pusher.
"Chas. Lischwsky will represent the
farmers of the townships in Barton
county, and one of the best men in
that county and has the confidence of
everybody"
''No, John schlyer can't get
around to do the work." some one
said. But the Promoters had the Dir
ectors pass resolution to furnish
Mr.. Schlyer an auto during the build
ing, so he could oversee the work, and
furnish him a chauffeur to run the
car, so John will be right there anc
all know John will build good road
These fellows had heard of Rep
| logic in the legislature and as |
Farmers Union man, and they picked
wisely; and he will have an auto furn
ished by the company and be s'John
ny on the Spot
| AIax PhiIin as Treasurer. The