People's voice., 1899-09-14
SMITH IMPLEMENT CO.

Great Salt Lake, Utah, is slowly re-
ceding, and it is only a question OF
time, probably less than 100 years,
until it will be dry and on its surface
will be numerous salt mines. The
waters of the four rivers flowing into
it are largely used for irrigating pur-
poses. Changes are taking place in
our own Arkansas valley also. When
the KOen ditch is completed to run
the waters Of the river into the Chey.
enne bottoms, very little water will
ever 60 past Great Bend. 1t has been
necessary in that vicinity to dig the
wells several feet deeper than was
necessary ten years ago to reach liy-
ing water in the sands which under
lay the whole river valley and connect
with the water in the sandy bed of
the river. This is due to the taking
of the water for irrigation in Colo
RADIO. II continued this may tend to
lessen the rainfall in the whole Ar
kansas valley.
The PecOs Valley railroad has fD-
ally swung loose from the Texas &
Pacific road, although retaining the
most amicable relations. The Valley
road has instituted at its southern
terminus at Pecos City, Texas, depot
facilities Of its own, although it will
continue to use The Texas & Pacific
yards for switching purposes, this re-
latiOn of necessity being mutual. The
Valley road has built passenger and
freight depot Of its own, and con-
structed large stockyards at Pecos
City and proposes to furnish every
convenience in handling live stock
shipments.
Twenty-eight years ago Monday, D. |
n. Caldwell arrived IN Wellington and
found Alb Shearman, Joe Thralls, Jake |
Allen and W. G. Foraker here. There
were only five houses aud few tents
on the present townsite, and The
population Of the place was about
fifty. Sumner City and Belle Plaine
were then the largest places in the
county, with a population of about
15O each. Squire Cox was leading
citizen of Sumner City. Sumner City
was a rival Of Wellington for the
county seat. II was located a few
miles north Of Wellington, and moth
ing remains of it.
A reunion of the surviving members
Of the Doubleday family occurred at
the home Of Judge ]. NJ. Doubleday
on North Jefferson avenle Sunday.
There were three brothers and three
sisters, with their families, present:
They were: j. NJ. Doubleday of Wei.
lington, o. E. Doubleday and II. A.
Doubleday Of Des Moines, Ia, and
Mrs. E.A.Mullen and Mrs, Wa. Nelson
Of Hennessey. o. T., and Mrs. Mary
Swaney of Lafayette, Ind. The fam
lily OF V. D. Atkins OF this city were
guests at the reunion.
A lot Of Belle Plaine fellows put up
a job ON Prof. W. NJ. Massey Monday
afternoon. About twenty OF them
got together and wrote him letters OF
'OngTatulatiOn, regrets, and offers Of
assistance in his farming venture"
The professor has ordered a cannon
and mauser rife and will 20 up to
Belle Plaine in a few days aud COM
NIT wholesale murder.
Thos. Williams, brother OF Agent
]. V. Williams Of The Rock Island.
returned to home in Marion Monday
morning. He has been helping his
mother and sister get Strengthened
up In their new home.
Al CObean, secretary, has received
an invitation from the Wichita Camp
Of the NV. OF A. for the Wellington
camp to be present in Wichita the
evening Of the 10Th inst, to assist
in the initiation OF Governor Stanley.
The preliminary trial Of Frank and
Hiram Soues Of Conway Springs, has
been continued until October 2, on
account Of Ed T. Hackney, attorney
'or the defense, being out of the city.
E.J.Lang returned Monday morning
rom Conway Springs, where be took
lis wife and two children and Mrs. e.
!. Kingsberry and two children, Sun
,erday, for a visit.
Geo. Peifer, the butcher, is quite
lex with asthma.