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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
FACULTY CHANGES AT THE
NORMAL.

There are only three faculty
changes at the Normal this year. Two
of these changes are in the Depart
ment of Music and one in the Depart
ment of Home Economics.
Miss Mabel Senter, formerly head
of the Department of Home Econ
omics at the State Normal School,
Alva, Oklahoma, becomes the new
head of the Home Economies Depart
ment. Miss Senter is a graduate of
the Nebraska Normal School and the
University of Oklahoma and took her
Masters Degree in Home Economies
at Columbia University, New York
Miss Senter's experience as a teacher
extends through the grades, high
school and colleges. She was Cloth
ing Specialist for Oklahoma in the
Extension Department Of the Okla
homa Agricultural College.
Mr.. R. A. Seabury becomes a mem
Der of the Music Faculty and will
have charge of the Theory and Band
work. Mr.. SeabuTy was band direc-
tor in the state schools of North
Dakota and has been doing work In
the Northwestern University this
summer.
Miss Anna L. Gibson of Illinois,
becomes a member of the Music Fac
ulty and will have charge of the Pub
lie School Music. Miss Gibson is a
graduate of Northwestern University
and has had experience that enables
her to know supervisory work thor
oughly She was Supervisor of Music
in the st. Louis public schools for
three years and County Supervisor Of
Music in Iowa one year. In addition
to her special preparation and exper-
ience in Public School Music she has
been a successful primary teacher in
Illinois.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
THE NORMAL CAMPUS IS THE
BEAUTY SPOT OF WEST
ERN KANSAS

Both students and faculty Of the
Fort Hays Kansas Normal School are
very proud of the appearance of the
Normal campus this year.
President Lewis in consultation
with landscape gardeners, has form
ulated a comprehensive plan for
beautifying the campus. This year
there has been installed fountain
and lily pond, in which there are gold
fish and other interesting specimens
of aquatic life. The abundant use OF
water and caretaker's time has kept
the lawn and trees in fine condition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
LEGION SPEED CLASSIC.

Kansas City, ,Mo.-Dedication cere-
monies at the opening of Kansas
City's new 100000 speedway, Sep
tember 18th, under the auspices of
the American Legion, viii be very
Impressive.
Preceded by an automobile parade
and out-of-doors motor show, the
ceremonies will begin at 1 O'Clock
with the entry of Legion and Speed
way officials and distinguished guests
onto the big speed bowl in motor
cars.
A squadron of airplanes will hover
overhead and band will bIare the
welcome of the Kansas City Speed
way Association to the racing fans of
the middle west.
The automobile parade will follow
the official cars around the big oval
before the eyes Of between 10000
and $4,000 spectators.
Hanford MacNider, national com
mander of the American Legion, is
scheduled to make the flag raising
speech. Other speeches will be made
by Governors Hyde of Missouri and
Allen of Kansas and Mayor Frank
Cromwell of Kansas City.
At 1855 o'clock a Rickenbacker
pilot car will carry Commander Mac
Nider and Mayor Cromwell around
the track. Then at 2 O'Clock the red
flag of Fred Wagner, starter, will
flash the speed monsters on their
way in the great 3OO-mile race.
The program:
1000 a. m. Parade of automobile
dealers through business district to
speedway.
100 p. m. Entry of Legion and
speedway officials and distinguished
guests on track.
go p. m. Flag raising speech by
Commander MacNider, with stimuli
taneous explosion of four American
flag bombs as the flag is raised to the
playing of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner."
40 p. m. Five minute address
by Gov. Arthur NJ. Hyde of Missouri.
1:45 p m. Five minute address
by Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas.
so p. m. Five minute address
by Mayor Frank Cromwell.
$500 p. m. International speed
classic begins.
The entry list in the big race was
increased this week, with the enrty
of Pete de Paolo, who will drive one
of the Junior Specials" Kansas City
made, in the classic.
The first driver to arrive here is
Frank Elliott, who came early so he
could visit with his parents in La
throp, Mo. Frank is a native Mis-
sourian. He is a veteran of eight
years racing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
DEATH OF MARY AGNES MUL..
ROY

Mary Agnes Mulroy was born in
New London, Wisconsin, June 8, 1874
and died at st. Anthony's hospital,
this city, September 2, 1922. Only
her immediate relatives were present
at the time of her death.
Solemn requiem high mass was held
Monday at a. m, Rev. FIR. Thomas,
cehbrant; Rev. FIR. Julius, deacon,
and Rev. FIR. Hilary, sub-deacon. Prof.
Meier and other members of St.
Joseph's choir rendered the music at
the services. Beautiful floral trib-
utes evidenced the love and respect
with which she was held by the peo-
pie of Hays
Her funeral was largely attended,
many coming from her former home
in Rush county.
She was highly respected by all
who knew her; she had lived an act
i've and useful life; had taught school
many years, had been deputy county
clerk, assistant postmaster, assisted
in Hotel Commissioners office at To
peka two years, was active in Red
Cross and Bond drives during the
war, was a member of the Hays
Chamber of Commerce and many
other local and fraternal and civic
organizations. Miss Mulroy will be
missed by a large circle of warm
friends. She leaves to mourn her loss
two brothers, Miles and Richard Mul-
roy, and two sisters, Mrs. Robt. Start
and Mrs. I. L Murphy, all of this city,
besides a number of other relatives
and friends
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
SHOOTING THE RAPIDS IN
PIONEER DAYS
(By NJ. H. J.)

(By NJ. H. j.
Marquette was the avant courier
on the bosom of the Father of Waters
descending that river in the French
pirogue as an explorer; but the
pioneer settlers along the shores had
no sooner accumulated supplies for
traffic than they took the crude flat
boat of their time, loaded it with
-four, bacon, hides, tallow and other
produce, and descended to st. Louis
or New Orleans for exchange.
William R. Jameson, John McKin-
ney, Sr., and Judge Alfred Knowles
put these or similar cargoes aboard
and descended the river back in the
Forties to try their luck.
The Clover rapids" at Keokuk, was
a dangerous passage forthe inexper-
fenced pilot.
When the June rise had ebbed and
left the normal navigabIe stage Of
water, that was the opportune time
for the voyage.
That channel has been cleared in
recent years by the government and
a dam built rivaling that of the
Assuan dam on the Nile in Egypt.
The passage is now made in safety
for steam and all other kinds of trans
ports.
The scene of this dam includes the
site of NauvoO, the Mormon capital
and temple of Joe Smith who tried to
follow in the wake of Solomon of old
oxen of natural size were carved
out of stone and placed at the en-
trance of the temple, and at one time
Joe Smith, the alleged Mormon pro-
phet, announced that he would dupi-
cate the feat on the Sea Of Tiberias
by walking on the water. The matter
was duly advertised but never real
lied.
The site of Nauvoo is notable and
was once suggested as the site Of the
Capital Of the United States; the
burning of our Capital by the British
in 1912 inspired the thought of the
removal Of the Capital to the interior
away from tidewater.
In due time the three pirogues al
luded to reached a landing at the
head of the rapids and the shippers
thereof held a council as to which
boat should lead in finding its way
through the dangerous rock-beset
channel.
Mckinney and Knowles were the
chief rivals and jockied for the ad-
vance which both wished to avoid.
The lot fell to Uncle John to the
immense qualification of the Judge
who believed that by narrowly watch
ing McKinney's descent he could
avoid all the breakers and ''get by. .
Uncle John went through with fly
ing colors and landed his cargo safe
ly at the foot of the Falls.
The Judge, with many misgivings,
attempted to follow suit and would
have succeeded but for a huge rock
with a sharp up-turned edge that
crouched hidden at the head of the
rapids. The treacherous current
swung the Judges craft out of line
with the main current and the sharp
rock ripped a cash five feet in length
in the bottom of the boat, and flour,
bacon, hides, ct Get. f1oated merrily
toward the Gulf of Mexico.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07

real estate or personal property in
Hays. The petition for paving the.
entire four blocks has already been
in circulation and is being singed and
will be signed up the entire length IN
plenty of time for paving next year,
as it is too late for asphalt this year,
after the present brick paving is
done, and the present contractors can
do it and have rented houses here un-
til next July 1st, so no hurry.
Freese.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
BULLETIN

Next Sunday, the delegates of
Casper J. Middlekauff Post No. 17S
and a number of Legion men will
leave Hays for ElDorado, to attend
the State Convention which meets
there September II, II, and 1S. Hays
will ask for the 1923 State Conven-
ton which means some hard work by
the Hays Legion men. Hays has the
endorsement of the Fifth and Sixth
Districts for the State Convention.
The local Chamber of Commerce are
giving US heir full support. Every
Legion man who can get away is
urged to go to EIDoradO and help win
the State Convention for 1928. The
delegates from this post are Clair
Wilson, John NJ. Miller and Paul
Gross.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07

''He went about doing good" thus
Spake Holy Writ of God,
And she who passed beyond our
bourne,
Followed the path He trod.
A hand to help, e'er quick to give,
Feeling another's woe,
On Mercy's errand oft she went,
Errands the angels know.
With CHEEKY smile and busy steps
She dwelt among us long;
Her life was wrought in service e'er,
And days almost a song.
We shall miss but we'll meet Mary
Through mist of falling tear,
In the land of Hope and Promise
For those who served Him here.
II I M
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
PAVING EAST NORMAL AVENUE

In the rush to get to paving East
Normal avenue, the Injunction suit
which was started in the District
Court here, was taken by the City to
WaKeeney, last Monday, to be heard
there. Mayor Hardness, Manager
Seng with Mr.. Wiles, represented.
Mr.. Replogle, Mr.. and Mrs. Earlen-
baugh who lately purchased the
Beatty holdings on that street, Mr..
Kinderknecht, a friend of Beatty, and
Freese, with their attorney, Mr.
Shuts, appeared for the Injunction.
Mr.. Wiles presented the City case,
examined the Mayor as a witness,
presented lot of affidavits and docu-
ments; it got to be supper time and
Mr. SHUTS asked the Court to ad-
journ the case to the District Court
term in Hays in a couple of weeks,
when the prosecution could show by
the City and County Records that
they were right, and the Court so ad-
journed the case, which will be heard
here in the regular term the last half
of the month.
1t was shown the Court there was
no hurry in the case as the Paving
Contractors have three other streets
in Hays to pave which will take them
till November 1st, and that Normal
avenue people are not suffering with
their present pretty driveway. It
was also shown that the City author
tiles had violated the injunction, is
sued by the Court, by going on and
giving out a Conditional Contract to
pave the street, when they were posi-
lively prohibited from doing any
thing. The Judge was perfectly fair
to both sides and advised that the
case be properly tried rather than be
appealed by either side to the Su-
preme Court and thus held off a
year.
It was also shown that the Injunc-
ton parties were not against paving,
but they want the whole street, from
the present paving on Chestnut street
east four blocks to Miner avenue,
and NOT just three or even two
blocks as proposed; that they want 1t
paved with the noiseless asphalt the
same as residence streets in other
cities, and use the difference in the
cost-brick at $3.07, and asphalt at
1925, in continuing the White Way
of West Normal avenue, only running
the lights along the curb, at the ex-
pense of the property owners, as
was in the West Normal avenue
lights. It was also shown in the evil
dence that only a dozen out Of the
forty property owners on the street
had signed and proposed to pave
whether or no, many of the neighborz
not being asked or shown the petition
and one Of those signers a non-resi-
dent living in Canada and owning no
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
FARMERS

If you want to save money on
Drills, Plows, Wagons, Mowers,
Rakes, etc, go to Carl Leiker's I'm
plement Store. Cash will buy cheap.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07
FARMERS

If you want to save money on
Drills, Plows, Wagons, Mowers,
Rakes, ETC., go to Carl Leiker's I'M
pIement Store. Cash will buy cheap.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07

pressing our thanks to the Chamber
of Commerce and business men of
Hays in the support of our club work
in the county.-The Ellis County
Clubs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-07

We wish to take this means of ex
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-13
Tentative County Budget Shows a
Cut in Expense in Most of Offices

The tentative budget of Casead,
county for the year beginning Jun,
80, 1922, has been made up by the diff
ferent officials of the county, tn,
district judges alone excepted, anC
last Thursday was taken up by ths
board of county commissioners, wht
will take final action upon it the sec
ond Monday in August Up to thai
time objections to It's final adoption
will be heard by the board. The fig
ures given represent the estimates
of the amounts required to conduct
the various departments for the com.
ing year.
In the tentative budget presented
it is shown that the administrative
cost of running Cascade county for
the year will be s926,12700, or ap-
proximately 100000 more than the
total of last year. This, however, does
not mean that taxes must be raised 70
this amount, as the county now has
$200, $4,000 in road bond money, which
must be deducted, and something more
than $4,000 in the sinking fund for
bond payment which must also be de-
Quoted. leaving the taxes 10 be col
lected by levy at $685., ,4S7.
Nor is the sum given the actual cost
of running the county machinery for
the year, as there is S92 600 in bonds
to be redeemed, SS3,S77 bond interest,
S12,285 special relief interest and
$4,000 in2special relief bonds to be
paid. In the latter two instances part
les owing will pay more or less, and
that will be deducted from the sum
given.
While the new budget exceeds that
of last year. it falls considerably be-
low the total Of 1920. Two years
ago the amount set aside for all coun-
ty purposes was 81 ,068, 1853. Budgets
for the various offices have steadily
decreased in the three years, a number
of offices asking as much as $4,000
less this year than last and from this
amount down to $50. However, some
show an estimated increase, notice
ably that of the county surveyors Of
flee, which ia fixed at s2,SS8 more
than year ago. The estimate for the
also takes a jump Of $4,000
over last year, while the estimate for
bridges drops by $1,000. The cost Of
caring for outside poor is fixed at
s12,500 greater than year ago, and
for caring for hospital patients at
81 800 more. No budgets have been
made for fairs, home demonstration,
or special relief.
The budgets for all purposes are as
County commissioners. So 800; eoun-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-13
Electrical Storm
Injuries Man and
Plays Franks

The electrical storm of late last
Friday afternoon, while of short dur
alton, played considerable havoc about
the city and set many woman's
nerves on edge. John Epperson was
standing at the stove preparing the
evening meal when all of sudden he
was knocked to the floor by the light
ming, the backs of both his hands, his
eyes and a spot under his chin being
burned. However, he was stunned for
only a moment and arose and went
outside to learn what damage had
been done, finding none, nor any signs
as to how the lightning entered the
house. He is of the opinion that it
came in over the electric light wires,
jumping from the wires to the stove,
and striking him, as the fuse was
burned out and two of the globes were
broken.
The worst of the storm seemed to
center on the east side of the creek
and the electric light fuses were burn
ed out in a number of houses. Mrs. M.
T. Messelt was using an electric iron
at the time and received a slight
shock, while at the E. E. Dawson
home the lightning seemed to delight
in playing pranks, breaking a bottle
of milk and number of eggs A num-
Der of people in that vicinity also re-
port feeling slight shocks in their
homes, while others say that one
flash struck near the city water tank
on the hillside west of town. One bolt
struck in the crutch of a tree on the
creek bank back of the Holt Lumber
company yard, stripping the bark off
for several feet and then jumping to
another tree close by and following
down it to the ground. A horse tied
not 20 feet away was uninjured, nor
was the shock felt in the house just
across the street, though NJ. o. Olson,
using a saw in the lumber yard, felt
slight shock
A couple of hours later another
sharp electrical storm followed, but
50 fer as learned no damage resulted
in the city. though between the two
storms the lights and power we're put
out of commission. the city being
without lights most of the night,
while those dependent upon the power
for hot breakfast or supper were out
of luck. J. B. English. local manager
for the power company. put in a busy
time on Saturday and Sunday and
soon had repaired all the damage re-
sulting from the storm.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-13
Mrs. Ross Out
for Judith Basin
Superintendent

Perhaps the most interesting po-
litical announcement so far made in
Judith Basin county is that of Mrs
Edna Ross of Geyser, who has de-
clared herself candidate for the re-
publican nomination for superintend-
ent of schools. The Judith Basin Coun-
ty Press in speaking of her candidacy
says: Mrs. Ross has that peculiar
qualification seldom obtained by peo-
pie Of the teaching profession. Aside
from being teacher of many years of
experience, she has had large train
ing in the business world which COM
bined should especially qualify her for
the position of superintendent of
schools" She gives her platform as
follows: II will at all times give my
personal attention to the duties of the
office and endeavor TO serve the peo-
pie to the best of my ability"
On the ballot she requests: High
est efficiency at the least expense
Ethel Hirsch, who has been county
VI JQulln bAAlIl tOuAlyf
has been abolished, has entered the
race as a candidate for the republican
nomination for county commissioner,
to represent the south end Of the coun-
ty, and says that if elected, II will
continue my work of guarding the tax
payers interests"
Another candidate for county COM
missioner, filing on the democratic
ticket, is A. A. McDirmid Of Lehigh,
who seeks the two-year term. He
enters the race on a platform of "A
careful supervision OF moneys receiv-
ed and expended. Fair play to all"
Alfred Chester, who has served as
a deputy in the sheriff's office, has re-
signed and has entered the list of
those seeking the republican nom
ination for sheriff He will conduct
his race on a straight claw and order"
platform.
John Strong of Windham has filed
his formal announcement Of becoming
a candidate for the democratic nom
nation for assessor and gives as his
platform II propose and shall do all
in my power toward the equalization
Of taxes and work entirely so far as
! can. to the interest of the tax
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-13
''Jim" Burns in Demo-
cratic Race for Sheriff

Jas. P. Burns, defeated two years
ago for the office Of sheriff by Bob
Gordon, Saturday filed as demo-
cratic candidate for that office. For
some time past there has been q per
sistent rumor that Mr.. Burns would
be candidate, but up to the Fourth
Of July he had not definitely decided to
enter the race. He is opposing Frank
w. Farmer and Ira +. Grimes Of Great
Falls; Fred V. McMullen and T. r.
Duran Of Black Eagle and Mike Hol-
land Of Sun River for the nomination.
. This is Mr.. Burns fourth race for
the office, he first seeking the dem
ocratic nomination in 1914, being de-
feated. In 1916 he won in the primar-
les to lose the election to l.. II. kom-
mers Two years later he was again
nominated and was elected over M. d.
Nicholson.
There are few better known men IN
Cascade county than Jim" Burns, and
he has host Of friends who feel that
he is entitled to a second term and who
viii give his candidacy good support.
He announced on his declaration that
he stood for a program Of Economy
and Enforcement
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-13

inesses which pay state license, from
corporations, and in fact from prac
tically all lines of businesses in the
city, and that by this method several
hundred dollars in revenue could be
collected each year, The police com.
mittee is TO report TO the council al
the next meeting and it is probable
that some action on the ordinance will
be taken at the next meeting.
Another matter which about this
time each year receives considerable
discussion-the use of city water for
irrigation purposes contrary to the
rules-also received attention with the
reading of the monthly report of
Water Overseer John Sommerville,
and it is very probable that another
meeting will see the passage of an or
dinance which will provide a pretty
heavy fine for anyone found using the
water contrary to the ordinance. The
report showed that 100000 gallons of
water were pumped and consumed in
the city during the month of June, or
nearly 25,500 gallons average for each
of the 1913 users. The greater part of
this is going for irrigation and often il
is impossible during hot evening for
the pumps to make any gain over the
amount being drawn out of the mains.
the overseer says, and in the morning
he finds the tank with a very small
supply of water inadequate in case
of fire of any consequence. Some
people, says the oveFseeF, leave their
hose running all night, without noz-
zle, running into the grass or into
box where it is not easily seen, and so
wasting a great deal of water.
Besides depriving the city of suf-
ficient water for ample fire protection,
the cost of pumping the water has
doubled in the past few years, with
practically the same number of con-
sumers and the same rate for electric
power. This, the members of the coun-
Gil believe, is not fair to the residents
of the city as a whole and they evil
dence a desire to correct these abuses.
Still another matter which has been
up before to receive consideration was
ness of the city, which at the present
time amounts to about S11 900. Treas
urer c. H. Provin stated that inquir-
les for bonds were being received now
and that he believed the bonds could be
sold. No action on the matter was
taken, though it is probable that the
matter will be brought up again in
the near future with the possibility of
such step being taken.
Routine business, the reading of re-
ports from the various officials and
occupied the balance
Of the session.