The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-07-01
VIOLA.


Tc tie Editor Of tie Eagle:
sec in late issue Of Wichita pa
per that viola township would not har-t
vest fivc;bushels of wheat this season.
1 simply say it is a grand mistake.
think there is over 1900 bushels harvest
ed in this township.
The writer has had in view, for the
past two years, an organization that, in
his opinion; would be ofgreat benefit to
the farming community, but through
some neglect he did not make proposi-
ton. As we are more or less liable to
q hail storm, and propose that there
be formed an Aid Society, whose sole
duty shall be, in case any member of
the society is unfortunate SO as to lose
his crop BY the hail, that such member
is to be furnished with seed and bread
for the coming year. Conditions Of be-
longing to said Association should be
the paying Of either SO much per acre Of
the wheat or SO much per acre under
cultivation. Some years it would rub
closely, and again other years it would
leave quite surplus in the Treasury,
which sum could be invested in such q
shape that it could be had at any
time. The officers should consist Of
ono President and one Vice President
in each township, Secretary and
Treasurer. And of course every men,
Der should have equal voice in the vot-i
ings. It is well known to the writer
that this is putting an extra tax on our
selves, but it would put us in such
shape that we would know for surety
We have our bread and seed for another
year. Hope our citizens will think
over the matter and talk to their friends
about it and see what they think about
1t. Anyway, let us hear the opinions Of
our brother. farmers, and perhaps We
may work the thing up to the advantage
of the county.
Another thing that is on the writer's
mind is, as this is nearing the time for
putting forward our men for different
positions, and as this is rather very
critical time for Sedgwick county, l
think we ought to try and put forward
some of our best men, who have the in
terest of the county ON their minds and
have a judgment of their own, and will
not be twisted about by every mans
talk, nor be influenced by any man be-
c0use of his wealth or influence. hope
there will be none feeling bad if tread
on unforbiddcn ground. 1t is my be-
lief that if the people of any community
think any person who is residing in
their midst competent to fill position
of trust or honor, it is the duty of that
person to accept of the same as becom-
ing citizen.
Several Of our neighbors are intend
ing to plow up their hailed crop for pas
ture, and others again are talking of
blowing it late and letting it go for a
crop. How will that do? Will some
one who has had experience in the
same please give their opinion? Ihave
my doubts about it. should not be q
bit surprised yet but Viola will have q
bigger wheat harvest another year, that
is if she can possible obtain the seed.
1t was the pleasure Of the writer to
meet DR.. J. w. Coombs, late of Austin,
Texas, but formerly Of Peotone, Ill.
The doctor is very much pleased with
this country, and has decided to stay
among us, He is physician OF the
highest order, a graduate of the Univer-
sity Of Ann Arbor, Michigan, as also Of
the Chicago Medical College. He locat-
ed at Kalamoso, and comes here on ac'
count Of his family, whose desire it was
to come and cast their lot among friends
in Kansas, leaving a lucrative business
in Texas.
THERE'S some complaint about the
chintz bug, but if rain comes soon there
will not be much damage done by them.
l planted some corn about the Srd day
Of June, but some kind of a worm took
it all it formed kind of web around
it. Will some one tell what kind of q
worm it is? The color of it is green.
The atmosphere is just full of little
gnats mosquitoes, and the weather is
pretty hot, almost SO as TO brown and
black a negro.
In my last wrote that the Rev. W.
c. Sommers, of Sunny Dale was assist
ed by the Rev. j. T. Turnbull, in dis
pensing the sacrament, when it should
have read vice versa. | hope the par
ties will pardon me this time, since the
same was written during the storm.