The Marshall republican., 1902-01-24
special Correspondence.

SS @ ~ W. AOVss
Editor Republican and Marshall Friends:
In accordance u our promise we
will try aud write you something Of
our travels. W. left Marshall On the
early morning train, not, however,
before Mrs. NsylOr, who hSd so kindly
entertained us for nearly . week, had
prepared US . warm, bVuntiful break.
fast. The kindness Of that household
and the many kind goOd.byes aud we'll
wishes expressed by friends we met the
ton Of |. u. u. F., caused US to wait
with patience for that train, which Was
some three hours lute. We had thought
We were glad 70 leave before dawn, but
- the sun o and revealed familiar
objects the court house, that faithful
town clock, the nice paved streets-we
wondered when we would see such com.
forts again.
We spent the day In Kansas City.
The morning buy Ing some drugs aud
instruments we needed and after din.
ner we took the Holmes street car,
hoping To find little Katie Justice and
her parents. After Y pleasant visit
and early supper with them we took
the evening train for Caldwell. kss.,
u town On the southern border Of Kan.
ras, where Mrs. Mansur had lived ~
years ago. and where her daughter.
Gail Lane, spent her bHbyhOod.
Great changes had occurred here.
Over 70 families had moved to " ich.
itH. and we found. too late, that Ia
have u visit with old Caldwell friends
We should have stopped la Wichita.
However, We went into the Presbyte.
rian church, where Mrs Mansur used
Ia attend service, there being no Bap.
tist organization there. The pastor
met rs. and then came II. A Rose,
superintendent Uf the sunday school.
lie WAS an old friend and recognized
Mrs. Lane.M Hnsur u once. We spent
the afternoon with his family aud
heard Of the whereabouts and good
fortunes Of many old friends. We
heard Of other a~cqusintanc, = scattered
through Oklahoma and the South.
Although - many had left Caldwell,
many ORE had come there To make II
their homes and the place Wa
than twice rs large and showed much
prosperity.
After leaving Caldwell we were u,
once In Oklahoma. Hnd such were the
signs Of prosperity In every little tow
that DR.. MHnsur was willing tn stop
Nh! where. On every quarter section
was 10 comfortable house, many head
Of cattle und from one to four fine
large wheat straw stacks. The houses.
without exception, we're painted aud
hnd their orchards and garden spots
around them. DR.. Mansur ~repestedly
said this II fine sOil-these prairies
are grand. have not seen such since
W. left did Rock Prairie. Wisconsin.
We stopped nj Enid. This place II u
marvel. II wa. started eight years
ago, when the government threw Olen
Ia settlement the Cherokee Strip II
now has "a population Of about 100
people. man! iine business blocks aud
pretty residences. Nice school houses.
In No way inferior tn those In Mar.
shall. Twenty -four red brick bushes.
blOcNs ARE now In process O~f.ercctiOn.
Here We found SOM aid friends while
living ~ tnldwsi ". \ near neighbOr,
Mrs. Bates. lived very economically
with her three little daughters. She
kept the girls at school until eight
years ago, when she und her, eldest
daughter took M claims within tive
miles Of Enid. She low has q tine
farm. u pretty home In the city aud
several valuable town lots. The Young
".t daughter il county superintendent
of schools. She had taught IN tn.
county. had received u normal school
education at Emporia aud when she
said she wanted To be superintendent
ut schools the majority of the voters
said she should. From u business
standpOint Enid interested rs. There
are fifteen ply sicians. but no homeo.
path or lady physician. Before W.
came away Miss Bates propOsed that