The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-21

NOT WORRIED ABOUT COAL FAMINE.
ington; and it is subdivided so that
portion of it is called Brookland. This
populous suburb is now builded up to
the city limits, SO that only old inhab-
itants know it is a suburb which has
grated itself onto the boundary line.
lexington was until recently the I'M
divided property left by Chief Justice
Salmon p. Chase, to his brilliant and
beautiful daughter, Kate. Just few
years before her death she sold it, and
it was converted into building lots by
enterprising real estate dealers. It Is
beautiful place, and it is the product
of commuters.
lexington, has history, although
there is nothing left of the old coun-
try place which is visible to mortal
eyes. Many wonderful political deals
were there arranged. The most no.
table occurrence of all was in January,
1877, when Kate Chase entertained SEN
ator Conkling so charmingly and en-
chantingly that she kept him away
from the capitol while the electoral
commission bill. was being enacted in
to law. If Conkling had been on duty
he would have defeated that bill. But
: Kate Chase kept him away, the bill
was enacted, and Hayes became presi-
dent.
All along the lines of the great trunk
railroads there are suburban places
which the commuters support, and
which sore of them intend to own. One.
of the most enjoyable, because one of
the most healthful, in Washington
Grove, about 40 miles out on the high
grounds of the foothills of the Appa-
lachian range ofmountains. The Meth
odists have taken almost all of this
place, and have converted it into a
camp meeting place. 1t is particularly
popular during the hot summer
months. There the government clerks
go to their homes and families every
evening, and there the revival service,
prayer meetings and praise services
are kept up all summer.
Col. AndrewG eddes, chief clerk of the
department of agriculture, lives at
Kensington, a suburb Is miles to the
northwest of the city proper. He says:
ave have as pretty little place asany
of those which have been built up
around Chicago by its commuters, al
though it is not yet so large as some of
them. l can take an electric car at
eight o'clock every morning, open my
paper and read it all the way
to the city, arriving at the department.
at half-past eight o'clock, which il
half an hour before the department
work begins. Quite number of Wash
ington business men, as well as govern
ment clerks, live there, and we are all
proud of our country homes"
Arlington National cemetery is on
the heights across the Potomac river,
and the old Lee mansion is visible from
every part of the city. West of Ar
lington is Fort Myer, an army post of
the regular army. Between the fort
and the aqueduct bridge, distance OF
three miles, the entire hill country is
divided into lots and called Fort Myer
Heights. Here the commuters are
building homes by the score. As soon
as the much talked of Memorial bridge
spans the river this will be the most.
desirable Of all our suburbs. Every;
foot of ground here overIooks the
,ity, and it is naturally terraced, 50.
hat the buildings will not interfere
with the view.
Then there is a splendid new electric
line running through Georgetown.
past President Cleveland's former
country home, and far out to Rock.
rille, Md, where an excellent seminary
Is located This is a fine ride, With
the homes of the wealthy all alone
the route. John r. Mclean, of Ohio.
owns a baronial estate here, of which
any Of the noblemen of the old world
might be proud.
Another line carries commuters ont
to Hyattsyille and Badelsbure. the
clace made famous before the civil
war as dueling ground.
And, best of all. these commuters OF
ours live where there is plenty of tim.
Der land. and they are buying cord
wood for from s. to IS cord, and fhev
are not worried about the coal ia rbins.
Under the circumstances the con,mu.
.ers are 70 be euvjed.
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