The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-09
she recalled.

| she recalled.
The civil war veteran with MS wife and
baby moved into a little frame house IN
what was called a rocky quarter the
same quarter that composes the greater
par; OF his farm today. The house rad one
room. a kitchen and a loft bedroom u
has been added to to make the spacious
house in which the family lives today. A.
that time there were but few fences IN
that part OF Kansas. All OF the prairie
land thereaiooUt was a range FOR cattle
Great herds OF long-horned, wild-eyed
cattle ranged the prairies. often the cattle
would come in great droves past the house
and Mrs. Funston would gather in her
babies and lock the doors. terrified by tae
| creatures with such gigantic horns
soon other farmers settled thereabout
and most Of them were. Ike the Funston s.
Of the Presbyterian faith. It was a good
community. II was one devoted 10 books
and to education. and by the time Fred
Funston was old enough TO 20 70 school
the frame building OF the Maple Grove
| schoolhouse was erected and ne vent or
TO school whistllng.
He was never tardy a. school" said
| Mrs. Funston. Never from the first day.
And he never missed day at school"
The distance to the Maple Grove school
| house tho little fellow had 70 walk was
three-fourths Of a mile. lie bad no bro
theirs or sisters Old enough 20 accompany
him. and at the age Of years he would
start away wh.s,ing. trudgirs the de-
lance there and back alone. but Re AWAY g
went.
Fred Funston vas the wh-stlng boy o.
Carlyle township
He was always whisiling." SAID HE
mother. whenever he was at work or 90
ing anywhere
yes. and 7 wouldn't give a snap" sad
rs father FOR boy VINO c.dut whistle
and VINO wasn't freck.sd."
but Fred vac not freckisd much
mo. but be made up Cor 80 ay whisring
more"
F'unston's cows 20 ranged re pra3-es
for food. FRED YES toe COWBOY ~ fre fam
fig. Sometimes he would nave 20 - Pr
miles 10 and the IltGe herd and 2--ve rae1
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prairie Era ~, which was ma1v l1ca-s a.za-
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