Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-15

At the semi-annual meeting of Wa
Keeney lodge No. 3O4 T. 0. O. F., the
following officers were elected: VIM.
Dorns, N. G.; VIM. Lawson, V. g.; L.
g. Schmitt, R. S. n. G.; Robert For
roster, L. S. N. g.; Edward Chalk, Con-
ductor; F. S. Diebold, Warden; VIM.
Holmes, l. G.: E. A. Lewis, R. S. v. G.;
Henry Schroeder. I. S. V. G.; H. S.
Givler, r. S. S.; Grant Marshall, L. S.
s.; S. r. Cowick, Chaplain; W. E.
Saum, Treasurer; G. w. Cross, Secre-
tary.
AT the annual meeting of Captain
Trego Post No. 1877, Department of Kan
sas, G. A. r., the following named COM
rades were elect ed to FIJI the Offices for
the ensuing yaar: j. W. Reynolds, P.
c.; "A. B. Mumert, S.V. c.; B. J. Jack
son, j. V. G.; w. S. Harrison, @. M !;
Daniel Count, yman, O. D.; Joshua
Croft, Chaplain; Arthur Devore, Sur
geon; Joseph Weeklev, Q. G. Trustees
J. G. Martin, Daniel Countrvman and
Joshua Croft. Delegate to Department
Encampment, w. S. Harrison; alter
nate, Joseph Escher. A. E. Sigler, A. I.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather only eleven Mathematics
boarded the 4 a. m. train Tuesday bound
for Wallace to investigate the mysteries
Of irrigation. Arriving at Wallace about
s O'Clock we were met at the depot by
our old friend A. W. Nutz, station agent,
and a delegation of Wallace citizens
After breakfast the party was driven to
the farm of Mr. Weisgarber about three
miles south of Wallace on the Smoky.
Mr.. w. irrigates from ditch. He has
30 acres in alfalfa, which he cut three
times this year, the second crop was cut for
seed. He estimates the value of his hay
and seed at 81 900. On acres of al
falfa he kept seven head of horses and
three cows all summer. The next place
visited was Mr.. Allman's on the Smoky.
Here we found nice house and barn
and other outbuildings which would be
a credit to a much older settled coup try
Mr.. Altman irrigates by windmill, pump
and reservoir. He had in this year q
of an acre OF onions and raised 433 bush
els, some of them weighing from 2 to 3
pounds. He also has growing on his
farm large field of alfalfa from which
he realized $500 this year in seed and
hay. The next place visited was that of
Postmaster Jordan. Mr.. J. owns a half
& q
bottom and the other 160 is second
bottom. He ilrigates from well II
feet deep and uses a 10-foot geared Gem
windmill and Cause pump with an eight
inch cylinder which throws 5000 gallons
of water per hour. About ten feet south
of the well is reservoir rs feet wide by
100 feet long and about feet deep and
was full of water. North of the well is an
other reservoir 75x125 feet. Mr.. Jordan
raised this year onions, potatoes and
other vegetables to the value of $1,000.
We are under many obligations to Mr..
Melton, Mr.. Jordan's foreman for show
ing the party the workings of irrigation
and gave us valuable information on the
subject. After dinner the paety was
driven to the farm of Nc. Phillips about
miles southeast of Wallace. He has
two wells and a pump at each well and
pumps the water by walking beam
He uses Fairbanks & Morse pump and
is building large reservoir. The next
place visited was Mr.. Briggs. He uses
an Aermoter windmill and pump. He
has just finished a large reservoir and
will flood his land this winter Mr..
Jordan's plant was the only one in full