Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-17

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ised under IL lsws Of other states 70
the purpose Of sfectins insurance upo
the lives and persons Of certain classes Of me-
against injury or loss resulting from eIterns
and accidental means, have been doing busi
ness In this state for several years past, and d.
not seem to BE- within the control Of the insur
snce department This ought not TO b. permit
ted. Insurance companies Of TIE class men
toned whether organised under the laws o
this state, or under The lsws Of any other state
ought To be made subject to the jurisdiction
and control Of the insurance department, AM
certainly our laws ought not to permit any elias
efiorsign insurance companies TO transact busi
moss In this state and yet deny TO our own cit
lsens the right 10 organize like companies
Some Of the companies referred 70 as acciden
associations, organized under tbs laws OF othe
states, aad doing business Ia this state, or,
said 10 be secret associations, having ordinary
rituals, signs and passwords, like other secre
socisties. doubt whether such organizations
Or societies, should b. permitted TO transact
business Of insurance In this state; but II they
ere permitted TO Do 10, they should b brought
under the Jurisdiction and b. made subject Il
the control Of the insurance department II
might 10 we'll for the legislature 10 consider
the whole question Of fraternal insurance, so
ealled, % well ~ accidental insurance, and
make suitable provisions respecting the terms
end conditions upon which suoh assocla lions
may transact their legitimate business In this
state.
Irrigation.
The subject Of irrigation IL one Of vast In.
portancs TO tho people Of this state. In nearly
0ne-hslf Of the state the sosnt supply OF the
rainfall makes general farming uncertain and
precarious business, and renders compare.
lively valueless, except for grazing purposes
millions Of acres Of tho choicest lands In the
state. With m ample supply Of water ct the
proper season at least twenty millions Of acres
Of land now not worth On IN average more than
two-and-a.half dollars per acre, could be
given value Of twenty-five dollars per acre,
adding at least four hundred millions Of dollars
10 the wealth Of the state and making that Sec
tl0n the garden spot Of the state. Numerous
theories for the prevention Of drought have been
advocated and tested, but they have proven
failures, and the people are now turning to the
subject Of irrigation. There are some DIM
cultles that confront them. The amount Of the
water supply, and IL availability for irrigation
purposes, are the chief problems to be settled
The western settlers, In their struggles to de-
velop that part Of our state, deserve the hearty
support Of every citizen, A more brave honest
and intelligent class Of men never cast their
fortunes In new country, An appropriation
Of tho public money 70 o limited degree, to b
expended under the direction Of the state hoard
Of agriculture, or the agricultural college, may
b. advisable. But No should carefully avoid
any extravagant expenditure Of public money
In visionary experiments The energy, In
dustry and pluck Of the people ere tho
real basis Of the development u any
country, and upon that We must d.
pend for the development Of every part Of our
state. Wise and equitable laws controlling The
water supply Of the streams that We have, may
be necessary, but the chief source Of supply, n
my judgment, must come from what " kaown
% the "under-fow," and be utilized by pump
Ing. Aud as every man who owns bis farm
owns his water, and can own his plant, no les-
ASlutlOu - hoSunoosy w sAu NALL IN sA0 OuvvlVp>
ment OF his farm. Experimental stations, how
ever, cap DO made valuable, and thorough and
systematic survey Of that portion Of the state
may develop some new means Of utilizing the
present water supply most earnestly com
mend to your careful consideration the subject
Of retaining that beautiful section OF our state.
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fne ques.ion " ssa'c uhiormiy teAs'
BOOKS ID An Important one' anu snoulo reserve
your SERIOUS allcn'ion' an INV 49, Aore ~
aos cVen oouhV uh.io'in''y' Anuoc"' !" many
OF our counties Ihe text-oooks chahge Win inc
school-dlstr'ct lines 10 some counties Were
arc from hVe 70 zen alnefent KINGS OF text-
BOOKS USED In tne PUBIC SCHOOLS iamlly
moving from one ols'f'ct 70 aho'her IL thereoy
needlessly pui 70 great expense lhe result u,
mat IN the aggregate inc people OF the state
expehd many snousahas OF COLLARS LOT winch
Shey never receive any adequate return wAleh
would DC saved me psopie u "e MAD un'lorm'
IVY OF 'ex'-pooAs, rms Is al .he more I'M
portaht because 'hls nuruen iails usually
ipon .nose VINO are ieas. "oe 10 peaI
esdeace from wear I to ve %r' or the sDorer
who, seeking employment must move from one
,ity to another, is almost Invariably compelled
10 buy a new set of books for his children.
This is imposing upon him an unjust burden,
ind compelling him to spend quite large
mount OF money uselessly, because the books
which no Is compelled to dispense with are Just
IS valuable, and ~ useful for the instruction
u children, as the new ones which he Is COM
,elled 10 buy There Is no valid argument
.galnst the system Of state uniformity, and
hero are many arguments for 1t, and where II
,as been tried has proven very advantageous.
Chickamauga.
Under the act Of congress Of August 10, 1900,
'ark has been established OF the battlefield Of
ind the government has pur-
hased, or proceedings are pending for the pur-
base, Of over 5000 acres Of the battlefield, en-
racing most Of the heavy fighting ground. A
commission was appointed by the president to
AXE charge Of this work, and nearly all OF the |
tates whose troops were engaged In that bat
le have already appointed commissions to act
n conjunction with the United States commis-
toners In locating the positions OF the differ
Mt regiments and batteries; and most Of the
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