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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03

The Romans were the first great engi-
neers, and in their own particular man
ner have never been excelled. Their
genius was more of an engineering
quality than architectural, and it is in
this department they erected their most
successful structures. Alphabetically,
though of wonderful variety and impos-
ing magnitude, Roman art was too rich,
too great combination of diverse ele-
ments to be thoroughly artistic and in
keeping with refined taste. The bar
barrie Etruscan element in the Roman
character, which found visible express
sion in their gladistorisl and bloody
shows, was too strongly rooted to be
eradicated even in the centuries of in
dependent Roman existence. The many
lands which Roman conquerors placed
under their city's sway made them IA
miliar with great variety of ARCHITECT
tural forms they did not hesitate to
avail themselves Of, and the result was
combination, wonderfully rich and i'm
pressively, but often violating the can
ons Of architectural art. Measured by
the faultless standard of the Greek, its
immediate predecessor and the model it
most closely followed, Roman art leaves
much to be desired from the esthetic
standpoint. Butehowever unsatisfactory
the Romans were in architectural de-
sign, and it must not be forgotten that
after all it is the purist who chiefly
finds fault with them, they more than
made up as constructive builders. Con-
struction was the Romans chief point of
excellence. and they brought to this
work native genius and an insight into
engineering requirements of . very high
order.-Engtsaeering Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03
Some Of the Premiums.

At tho state fair the first premium
for tho best collection illustrating the
geology end paleontoloey of Kansas
was awarded to Mrs. Joseph Savage, Of
Lawrence. This was magnificent and
most valuable collection and attracted q
great deal Of attention.
The first premium on medic, nal plants
Of Kansas was awarded to B. b. Smvth,
of Topeka. This is the sixth year in sue.
cesslon for Prof Smyth to walk of with
the first premium on herbarium and
medicinal plants
The first premium on salt war award.
ed to the Kanopolis Salt Co. The Sec
ond was taken b. the Kingman Salt Co.,
which exhibited fine collection of
beautiful, clear salt.
The first premium for the collection
OF natural products of Kansas used in
the arts, sciences and industries, was
awarded to Hon. B. B. Smyth. This
display consisted of Kansas wheat, corn,
oats, flour, meal, bread, crackers, butter,
cheese, dried fruits, canned fruits, pre-
served fruits, pickles, wool, silk, cotton.
bnilding stone, paving stone, vitrified
brick, building brick, lime, cement, sand,
clay, earth, soapstone, ocher, chalk.
gypsum, salt, coal, lead orc, zinc ore,
and last but not least, Kansas books
and neWspapers,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03

And Capital City News Of stats
Interest.
Wildcats.

For some time bond investment com.
panies have been springing up over
Kansas like mushrooms, and they have
been doing q good business in the line
of what they call insurance without cap
ital. Superintendent Of Insurance Mo
Bride consulted with Attorney General
Ives with a view to squelching them,
and the attorney general gave the opin-
ion that as they have no insurance
features they do not come under the
jurisdiction Of the superintendent.
Some Of the companies have twisted
this into an Endorsement Of them and
are advertising it quite extensively,
which has led the attorney general to
rule further that AZ they receive money
on deposit they are amsnabls to tho
banking laws, and that they cannot do
business after September 81 unless they
make showing as banking Institutions
before the bank commissioner and are
approved by him.
The general plan Of operations is to
sell 81, 900 for SO down aud $1.25 q
month thereafter, the Is cents to 60 to
meet expenses. When $1,000 is in the
treasury bond No. is paid. The next
81, 1000 pays bond No. 2, and 80 on.
Such Q concern, being without capital.
could never wind up its business except
at the loss of depositors. The indica-
tions arc that these wildcats" will have
to 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03
Real Estate Men.

The representative real estate men
OF the state. mot in the parlors of the
National hotel in Topeka.
As the sentiments of all present were
enthusiastically in favor Of forming a
permanent organization, q meeting was
called at Hutchinson on October IA, 7
o'clock at the Santa Fe hotel. OF which
time and place the organization will b
perfected.
A committee composed of G. W.
Fort, of Stafford, j. d. Miller, of Tope-
ka, and George b. Darn, of Riley, was
appointed to draft q constitution and
bylaws, and report at the Hutchinson
meeting. Other important committees
were also appointed, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Every real estate man in the state Is
hereby requested to consider himself
committee of one to work up this
matter and SEQ that the Hutchinson
meeting is largely attended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03

Western Kansas Sanitariums.
There now exist good reasons to BE-
iieye that western Kansas will soon be-
come . popular health resort OF the
world.
W. p. Roberts, Il d., Of Chicago.
was ssot out about 1--WE weeks ago By
the Amseican health Resort association
70 travel through western Kansas, Col
orado uaxico, and other states and col
Lest dafn to submit to the association
couooEning H. olimatoloGy and other
eoo1i1f1a1 viii - Wv q dsteenin-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03

Billy and looked him in the face
@Ishau be under way in ten minutes,
he said. @Look here, old fellow, you've
had about enough; 60 home and turn
in" He was struck by the look of
agony and mental strain on the boys
face.
Altar that the Colonel got very few
words ont of him. He saw that the
young fellow was done up, and ques-
toned him little. His mouth was
parched, % that lie could with difficulty
articulate. His strong young figure
was bowed over the horses neck. As
they were nearing camp the doctor with
his escort rode out and called back
some cheering words 70 him. Five
minutes later they out of sight
Once within camp limits the colonel
dismounted, and, giving his horse over
to asyce, walked beside the young off,
GERS horse with his hand on his neck.
Several fellows came up with greetings
and congratulations.
Come straight to mess and have
something to drink before you tell us
anything" said the colonel, taking hold
of the horses bride as he spoke. At
the same moment he felt it slacken
within his grasp, and looking up saw
that Billy was reeling in his saddle and
that his lips were bloodlesa.
Ill think I'm DONE" he muttered
feebly, and fell sideways off his Sorse
into the colonel's arms
They carried him over to the mess
and began taking OF his military great
coat Then something made him open
his eyes, and his Ease took = little.
brave. distorted snilA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03
University Extension.

Under the auspices Of tho Topeka
free library, class Of fifty students ID
being enrolled to attend q course Of
twelve electrical lectures by Professor
Blake, of the Kansas University. The
course opened last week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-03

course opened last week.
State Auditor Hovey's force is get.
ting out q full set Of plats and field
notes FOR Cheyenne county; they will be
the first ever possessed by that county.
The board of railroad commissioners
inspected the Ottawa branch of the San
ia Fe last week and then went over tho
Missouri Pacific from Winfield to
Larned to interview the patrons of the
road concerning the passenger service.
The Lane Bridge and Iron works,
who have the sub-contract for covering
the dome Of the state house. have COM
menced work With large force Of men,
and it 10 now expected that the top of
the capitol building, which has been an
eyesore for q year past, will b covered
with copper before cold weather.
Professor Henry Worrall announces
that Shawnee eounty's portion Of the
cereals for the Kansas display at the
Worlds fair has been collected, aud 10 b.
ing stored ct the room for that purpose
on the corner of Fourth and Quincy
streets. The professor will start this week
for tour over the state, visiting all the
county fairs and collecting the best
exhibits.
The Topeka Water eompany's new
building ct the new works west Of the
city, 10 almost completed. The carpsn-
tsrs arc now furnishing their part Of
tho work. E. L. Street, mechanical On.
gineer Of the company. b engaged in
setting mp ono OF the big pumps, which
has . capacity OF 1000. 900 gallons
day. Another pump with . capacity
Of 4, O00, 900 gallons, will b put in place
later.
Hon. T. g. Howe and Chief Justice
Horton took . trip through Kansas with
q party Of Connscticut capitalists. The
gentleman in The party are Hon. b. II
Cleveland, Of Brooklyn, Conn; Hon.
Lewis SpsFTy, Of Hartford, congress-
man-elsct Of the First Connecticut Dis
trlct; Hon. II h 6angse, Of Oattrebuzy,
state treasurer-siect; Hon. Lynde Hnr-
Iison, q New Haven, and ". @. Pratt.
editor q ths New Haysa Journal ard
Coazise.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
AnrEnIAN MELLn

We have several times called the at
tention of our people to the importance
Of making an experiment in this valley
for artesisn water, but the subject il one
that cannot be agitated too much. II
we make the attempt. aud demonstrate
the fact that water oyertiowing the sur.
face can be had at a moderate depth.
the benefits Ia result 10 the county can
hardly be Overcstimated, And there 10
every reason 10 believe that such an ef
fort would be crowned with success. II
was formerly thought by geologists that
flowing water could only lie had In those
localities where there we're underground
currents fed by mountain ranges, and
where the "dIp" Of ths rock strata WAS
10 the right direction; but later expert.
monts have shown that the underground
currents are icd by rivers ~ well as by
mountains, and II is now believed that
artssian water can DO bad 10 all OF our
river valleys, This river theory has been
fully demonstrated by the "artesisn be-.
sin" in South Dakots, where there are
now the greatest artssian wells IN the
world. That district iH much farther
away from any mountain range than we
are here, and IL 10 now we'll known that
the source oi supply 10 the Missouri
river, This Was contradioted at nrst.
because the river, whore II passes tho
Artesisn basin, aud for many miles above,
is Of the intensely muddy character
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11


New York July l0.-A dispatch from
London says The German Kaiser to-
day went through the gi.atest ordeal OF
his visit 10 the shorcs Of Great Britain.
bls public entry into the city OF London.
Fortunately everything passed OF with
peace aud good order. Serious fears
have been entertained in high quarters
that the English radicals as we'll az the
German socialists in London would
avail themselves % tho opportunity TO
manifest their opposition to monsrchies
in general and 10 the Kaiser in part;cu.
lar. Nothing OF the kind, no xever, was
tempted, Ia fact the German party as
we'll as tho Princess OF Wales were sn.
Enthusiastically received by the populace,
while, on the other hand, the peoples
recognition Of the Prince OF Wales WAS
decidedly cool and undsmonstrative.
Great pressure had been brought upon
the Queen TO appear in the procession
in order that her presence might counter.
act any hostile demonstration against
the Heir Apparent, but with her usual
good sense, the venerable sovereign re-,
fused 10 become u party 10 any such
scheme. The route ~ the procession
was from Buckingham Palace TO the
Strand, thence up Fleet street, Ludgats
Hill and CheepsIds To the Mansion
House The entire route was mAgniii.
Gently decorated with English and Ger.
man national colors, ana there was tri.
umphal arches at the Intersections,
They had been erected with the peoples
money voted therefor by the common
council. The entire route was lined
with troopss aud back u these was
another solid line Of police. Not only
we're the various London districts left
entirely without police protection for
the day, Ia order that they might do scr.
vice on this occasion, but drafts were
made on the constabulary Of Liverpool,
Manchester. Birmingham, Bristol and
Sheffield, and other largo towDA The
processi0n was headed by q detachment
of Grenadier Guards, mounted, and pre-
senting magnificent appearances, then
came regiment Of Infantry. aud then
q carriage drawn by sir white horses
ridden by Positions ~ crimson uniforms,
coutainipg the KAiser and Kaisorin, aud
the Prince aud ths Princess Ot Wales,
Christian. Next in the procession was
the carriage occupied by the Prince and
Princess OF Wales. also drawn by sIh
white horses. After thess came other
carriages containing The visiting nobili'
ty from abroad. aud the suites Of the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
GRAND AMMY ENCAMpxENr.

The people Of Detroit ere NAH ing The
most elaborate preparations Tor ths ma.
tional encampment 81 the Grand Army
Of the Republic, which ,s to be held at
that place 10 about thres weeks begin
ming on Monday. the ID Of August, and
continuing oil week. This will l,e the
twenty .hfth, or silver anniversary, OF the
Organization OF the order. aud fr ihnt
reason especial interest attaches 10 the
OCCASION. IL 10 estimated that At least
iUD,oD veterans oi the war for the Union
VIII participate in the grand parade.
Department Commander Fountain is
making u roster oi those that expect TO
20 from this territory, g. ,ha, he can
provide quarters for them IN advance.
Detroit is General Alger's toAn, and
as the general has the money as we'll as
Tue patriotism, We may safely conclude
that nothing will he left undoas 10 make
this - grandest national reunion ever
hsld. The people u Detroit will throw
open oil their doors TO tho old soldiers
and give them the most generous enter
"'nnent during their stay, without
money aud without price, and ave sub
scribing sfund OF sao0.000 10 defray the
general expenses OF the encampment. 1t
WI 10 n royal time, aud the Old boys
deserve IL.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
SOMEWHAT wAnu

Eastern papers tell us that Tor three
days last week the mercury, all over the
New England states, reached one hun.
drrJ degrees in the shade, and when II is
remembered that loo in New England Ia
"qual To llj In New Mexico. II will be
sccr that our neighbors down east are
taling good deal of calorir With their
oS gen nowadays Aud that reminds us
OF u fact that W. may possibly have men.
tlon~ before, namely, that New Mexico
bar the best all round climate 10 hc
nd on the American continent, or
an! where else for that matter ono that
lHa Just good now aud then. with long
bn spells between, but good oil the year
AMI every yccr. In the winter. when the
pe, Pile % New England are buried 10 ice
aud SNOW, the people Of New Mexico sit
on of doors on the sunny side and enjoy
Themselves, and IN summer time, when
III" people ~ New England are swelter.
iup under degree Of heat and humidity
th.t makes life burden, the citizen of
New Mexico goes around tu the shady
sidc and Ia comfortable. The days in
an! average year where man may not
De comfortable out ~ doors in New
M"vico can be couuted on the fingers Of
one hand
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11

plenty u tank room, 20 that the mill can
work Whenever there 10 wind; and then
u the place should bs thoroughly "piped"
~ that there would bc no waste Of water
in ditches, the mill would take care OF
five acres. The wind mill 10 one of the
most desirable means of irrigation, and
is Dsed very extensively in California.
the only objection to II being that you
los" the benefit OF the sediment deposited
by the aocquia water but that can bc
mUre than overcome by giving the land
an occasional dressing With ordinary Ter.
til,lcrH such a. can he collected and
saved on every farm.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11

peculiar to the lower river. while the
water from the wells ia perfectly clear.
But the fact that there have been thtuvn
out by several ~ the wells, tho young ~
certain varieties of fish. which arc not
found anywhere IN that country. except
in the head waters OF the Missouri.
where the water IL clear would seem to
settle the question. and show that the
water which is now feeding the Dakota
wells enters the ground from the river.
several hundred miles above the poln,
Mt which the wells are now bringing u
to the surface, And u the waters u the
Missouri enter the earth through crew
c,s IN the rocks, and can be tapped aud
brought Ia the sutiaca many miles l,,
low, what reason In there 10 doubt that
the same conditions cNlst m the valley
Of the RIO tifnude, aud that smllnr r..
suits would follow the buting - wells
here?
Certainly, the end tu be- gained N
worth the effort, Tor un" lluWiug well
demonstrating the Feasibility ~ rctting
water here, would Oe worth 'ar more To
the country than new railroad Tor
which w. have offered to pay $1i.UN
And we do not bcllrye there would be
any difficulty IN getting the work under
way u some one would take lutrrrtt
enough ~ the matter t. start IT We
know ~ one gentleman who hnS offered
To give n thousand dollars towRtd put.
ting down two thousand foot well. and
another has offered 10 pay hv" hundred
dollars to have the experiment made on
his prrluisrs. Nearly every one la will.
ing To- contribute to auch an enterprise.
All that IN needed IL Tor some person To
take interest enough IN the matter TO
star, 1t. Who Will lead oN, and put the
bali IA notion
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
Popular Capitalist,

The Investment of over sl.0oO,OOO in
mining interests IA New Mexico, headed
by such men as Russell A. Algsr, Of
Michigan, marks q new era 10 the min.
ing history OF the territory, aud will at.
tract the universal attention Q! capital.
lists throuahou, the oountry, Nothing
succeeds like succeAs, aud Gen. AIger's
career during and since the war has been
one OF uninterrupted financial prosperity. I.
lie will doubtless prove for New MoIico
- he has for every other landed inter.
ests with which be has become con.
necisd, . yeritabIs mascot. Trinidad
Advertiser.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
WIND MA IRnIGArIoN.

a gentleman In Indiana, writing TO the
commercial club OF Albuquerque for IN
formation about New Mexico. wsnts to
1oo~' among other tbipgs, "whether .
s'od mill will furnish water enough TO
"nsa's 40 acre OF fruit trses," For the
Information OF others as we'll as the
S"'sr, u may be stated that In the Rio
a'snde valley, and In any other part d
sns srritory.whsre plenty OF water can bs
mao Ct reasonable depth, . good wind
Ai'' With ten or twelve foot wheel, will
.s.s water enough 10 irngsts four acres
""un trsss,bu II 10 necessary 70 proyids
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
TmE srEED nING

There are many people who do not
comprehend how a fair association can
afford 10 offer three or four thousand
do iars ~ purses in the speed ring, and
oL'y four or live hundred dollars ~ each
OF the several other departments Of the
cxl lbtions, The fact il, the speed ring
is the only depart ment IN u far that is
SCI supporting An association can
safely offer three or four thousand dol.
lars, and be- out very little clean cash
from the expenditure. The entrance Zee
ot each horse IN each race il ten per
cent OF tho purse. Frequently one half
The purss and more IN many cases is
pail IN as entrance money. The grand.
stand, quarter stretch and the percent.
ag" on pools bring in u snug sum. Ere.
qu'ntly one horse distances the field,
an! the association is only obliged 10 pay
th' first money In the race. Then il is
frequently the case that many ot the
rar - advertised do not tll For these
ree sons II il much easier "a offer three
thousand dollars in the speed ring than
fiv" hundred dollars in any other depart.
meat, because all other premiums are
pa out in full, and there il no way in
which they can be made aelf supporting.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11
The ~ ra.o ,,onNrn,Ion

b'h'" iN'IHb'ltuu
A correspondent of the News. writiug
from White Oaks. New Mexico. objects
10 our suggestion that the railway con
vrutlun which will meet III T., paso on
th" 2lst inst, should take into consider
alton more than one railway project.
Vet the suggcstlun was good one, nad
there was no adequate gtuuGd upon
which resident OF White Oaks could
object H..
No Denver man would antagun,lr the
project ~ cor Meeting I'll PasJ and Tam.
dad by Way - Las Ncgas aud White
Oaks Except Tor the coat aud iron de.
putlt- IL H." vicinity ot White oaks.
Denvet's interest IN the road ~ IN Hreat
as I'll pnso-. II would give Denver u
now connection with the interior ~ New
Mexico. II would give FL roso the
same thing. We have advocated ITS con.
structlun and We hope tina, It Will be
butt
We are heartily and earnestly IN favor
of the construction ~ the road by way Of
White oaks. But II Is not th. only
New Mexico railway project that Den
ser is Interested IN. Neither 10 II the
only OGe that concerns the welfare Of FL
pnso. We know what the relation oi IL
Pnru 10 the country north o. II IL. We
speak with knowledse ot the situation,
when va say that III Pnso wants all the
railroads INTO New Mexico that It can
get. Probably the White Oaks project
Is the most important 10 III Paso. be
cause oi the deposits oi coal near White
Oaks But railroad up the Rio Grande
valley, which would compete with the
Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fc, would he
OF but little less Importance. III Paso is
Interested IN the construction ~ such q
road tor tho same rrason that Denver 10
Interested in II. Denver wants com
peting line down the .valley 81 the Rio
Grapdc. III Paso wants Z campctiug
line up tha, valley III paso 10 almost
entirely shut out Of the trade of the Rio
Grande valley by the rates which the
Santa Fc road makes
Our suggestion that the III Paso con
vention should indorse u rroj,ct Tor the
extension ~ the Denver 4 Rio Grande
down the valley To III Paso. passing
through Santa fc, Albuquerque and
other Rio 0rands valley towns. This
road would not interfere with the White
Oaks road, II would be rank folly Tor
either Fl Paso or Denver to oppose its
construction. The White Oaks road
need not depend for connection upon
tho Denver 4 Rio Grande. Its proper
connection there IL with the Union Pa
cihj. II would bo well for White Oaks
to encourage connection with the
Union Pacific and the extension % the
RIO urande down the valley from rs
pamela lu the event Of the extension Of
the Rio GrAnde, the owners Of that com
pany would, IN all probability. build q
branch 10 White Oaks. u they did, the
Sauta Fe would also build such branch.
The consideration Of the Rio Grands
extension by the III Paso convention
would not prevent the consideration Of
the White Oaks project. II III paso
were 10 secure the attendance II dele.
gates from Saata Fe, Albuquerque and
other valley towns, the convention would
TO that extent be larger aud, therefore,
more valuable TO Fl Paso.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-11

TmR mystery ~ the Colorado desert
lake haa been pretty thoroughly dis
pelled, There seems to bc no question
that the water comes irnm the overflow
OF the Colorado river. This flood water
has filled the old "sink" of the dessert ~
full that the surplus water has been
forced through underground passages in
the sandhills int" the g,lll lover basin at
Salton. just how the water passed
through theHs channels in not known,
but perhaps tho "ng'neers who started
out few days since from Yuma may bs
able to ascertain this fact Their quest
will not he n pleasant one, with the mer.
curry at about iJO degrees in the shade