Wichita eagle., 1889-06-25
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R. 4. NJ.
Assessors returns and reports for 1889.
Business card of L. F. Pearson:
Copy of charter and roster OF Ploneel
lodge No. 179, l. o. o. T.
"A Short sketch Of Barber county, by The
officers
Roster of charter officers and members
of Delta lodge No. a, A. F. and A NJ
Roster of present officers and member:
of Delta lodge No a, Il. f. and a NJ.
Roster of past masters.
Copy of charter of Delta fodge.
History and roster of Baptist church.
History and roster of Delphia Lodge, No
140, X. of p.
Roster of school children for 1888 and
1889 of school district No. l.
History of city OF Medicine Lodge anC
roster of all officers.
Roster of G. A. K.
Copy of Medicine Lodge Cresset, date
June 20, 1889
Early history of Barber county by T. A
McNeal
History of Presbyterian church.
Business card of Bronson & Houchin.
Copy of bylaw and roster of Fidelity
Lodge, No. so, A. O. L. w
Historical sketch of the schools Of Bar
Der county.
Historical sketch of the schools Of dis
trict No (Medicine Lodge city,
Program of Southeastern Teachers asso-
Outline Of work of Barber County
Teachers association.
Revised course of study for Kansas
normal schools.
Common school laws of Kansas.
Circulars and notices.
History and roster of Engign Encamp-
ment No. 90, /. 0. 0. I.
On the north side Of the stone was "June
"A, 1883" On the east side, "a +. q A.
NJ, A. L. $685."
AS the stone was lowered to position the
ladies' band rendered a suitable selection.
After music by the choir Deputy Grand
Master Shaver presented Colonel Halo
well, who. said that 1t occurred to him en-
route, while viewing the fertile fields OF
southern Kansas, If the mother of Achilles
In seeking delinlation Of the shield of her
son could have looked at the counties he
had passed through she would have taken
q motto OF peace and would have inscribed
thereon the names of the counties of Sedg-
wick, Sumner, Harper and Barber. The
laying of a corner stone of an
educational building he considered a very
important event. Referring to the returns
of 80 he said Kansas gloried with the
comparison with other states. The per
cent of illiteracy in the ten years previous
had decreased from 9.5 to 90. Among the
native whites per cent of illiteracy 81,
while for foreigners 81 and of the colored
population ass. At the same time illit-
eTacy in massachusetts was per cent
The speaker showed that since so the
facilities for common school education in
the state had grealy increased. The school
population at present had reached 3D., 600
and allowing three and one-third feet for
each child they could join hands at the
Missouri line and reach to the Colo
RADIO line on the west. Interesting
figures concerning daily attendance at
school, as compared with other states
were given as well as value of school prop
erty and the plan of the state in
in providing funds for sustaining free
schools In a few years Kansas could
guarantee its children a good common
school education with very little cost TO
the tax payers.
Concerning the county of Barber, the
speaker stated last years returns showed
that this cnanty has in school
building improvements about the
same amount of money as Atchi-
son. one OF the oldest counties in the
state. In the public schools, he said, is
Graded the perpetuity of the nation. The
higher schools of learning might well
serve their part but better results on the
whole came from the common schools.
The speech occupied about twenty-five
minutes and was highly complimented by
many who thought it very appropriate
and the demands of the moment most
satisfactorily supplied.
After a selection by the choir
Mr.. f. Z. CarutEers invited the visitors
TO carriage ride over the city, annOunc-
ing that the return special train would not
leave until o'clock. Rev. Thomas Rem
ich, of Washington, delivered the benedic-
tion after which many of the visitors ac-
cepted the invitation to see the city. Those
who took the rounds saw in the southeast
part of town the sugar works. This Is
the largest sugar plant in Kansas; capacl-
w two hundred and fifty tons per day;
inc Aaxr onH NIGHT and tEppE mo
hundred and fifty men in twenty-four
hours. This plant has immense buildings.
The main building is 50Xl5O, four stories
high, with a tower seventy-tive feet high.
AS is generally known, sugar mills re-
quire an immense quantity Of water; the
Medicine Lodge plant draws its sup
ply from big lake. seven acres
IN extent, the lake being fed from Elm
creek through a canal three and half
miles long.
The sugar plant is owned and controlled
10y c. H. Eldred and G. L. Human. These
gentlemen are resident capitalists, full of
that spirit that always crowns enterprises
with success. 1t might be well TO state
that it is proposed to establish on the lake
spoken of above hotel and sanitarium.
Already about fifty pleasure boats have
been placed upon the lake, a band stand
erected and other improvements made.
Thomas Best q Co. are putting in $780,
UOU pEanb 10 lndhe plttstcE paris OUT VI Slp-
sum. 1t will handle 100 tons per day. The
large creamery, of which considerable has
been said in the EAGLE. is doing a good
business and the farmers are finding Il
ready and profitable market The town
is beautifully located, and in fact on an
island The race from Elm river gives
fall that Will no doubt be
utilized to the extent of causing some more
important industries to be established.
While quite large number of visitors
were taking in the town aud surroundings
the Mt Olivet commandry gave an eXhi-
bition drill on Main street. They were
| frequently cheered and gave fine exhibit
Ltion.
The Order of the Eastern Star at the
court house had free supper for all who
called, and many accepted the general in
Vtation. The knights of Pythias at their
hall on North Main street were entertain
ling friends, as was Also the Masonic ira
/ teruity at Thompson's opera house.
! The visitors on leaving were most profuse
F, in their praise of the manner they had
been treated They had naturally eX-
pected 10 command some attention, but
many were heard insist that they had eX-
peated the constant attention and contin- !
ued courtesies that had been received DUR
ing the day. Ii was not until about five |
minutes before o clock that there was any 1
perceptibie movement towards the depot. /
On reaching the depot ii was quarter of |
an hour before the eXcursioniSuS would |
leave the crowded platform for the train. I
What's the matter with Medicine |
Ledger one would cry, and hundreds OF /
coicas answer with enthusiasm. AS might |