The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-23
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M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
THE RECORD OF GENERATION.

THE RECORD OF A GENERATION.
The completion Of the tbirtysecond year of the Ar
kansas city Traveller today reminds only of the
fight Of time but of the accomplishments and achieve
ments of time as well doesn't so long ago since
G. w Mains admringly held before him the first
issue Of the Traveller and yet when one thinks OF the
development and progress of Cowey county. he is
amazed and hardly believe that it was an unsettled
wilderness thirty-two years What record of de
velopment there is in history Of Cowiey county since
that oath of August, 1870
1t is possible that if asked citizen Of Cowiey
county in what department activity his people
exceled he would say in education-a fond and par
donable source of pride citizens in all Kansas com
nnunities-but it is doubtful would be It is
reckoned as having as many facilities special,
mon classic education county of its size age
and population country; but the it true Of
in respect to those other things which contribute to
the aggregate greatness of immensely progressive
community One might have said the early days of
the county that what the times demanded most was
popular education and that from this suggestion
that great effort which eliminated three great denom
national colleges high school, times larger than
King Soomons temple, and common school within
easy reach of every child of school in the county
This saying nothing great inspratory Of know
edge the annual chautauqua, which has done much
Tor the spread of enlightenment only Cowley
county but over all southern Kansas It may be that
the ambition that higher educational development
which characterizes Cowley county born in the
breast of sorrowful pioneer of intelligence after read
ing John Smiths famous warning to claim jumpers, which
is Of the best remembered pieces of literary
slaughter connected with the early history of Cowey
county. Smith wrote a board the following under
the head Of Noatiss This klame took by Or
gust 9. Goan for my foxes If anybody dars squat
this elaine while line goan he will git lode of
shot Plenty OF klames furder south" At any rate
Cowey county pioneers laid great foundation an
educational system and built upon it amply and wisely
The material development Of the county has been
marvellous It has kept pace in the tide of progress with
sister counties in commerce. manufacture railroad
building and grain production the matter of live
stock has beyond many of them. It has per-
petualy running water courses than any south
central Kansas county, well as more timber; and in
the state there such resources building material
found anywhere quarres are accessible ana their
dressed stone products are shipped far and wide
The towns of Cowley county are numerous and noted
for their business prosperity Practically all of them
have been built up within twenty years for it
remarkable fact that the population dropped down
low 1900 in 1880. It had then as it has today
great reeuperative force and within few years in
creased over tenfold is now. and will ever continue
to be- one Of the most and stable communi
ties in the state and Yields political influence
that is recognized and catered to by all
It has notable history for enterprise for learning
and that will always be Justly a source Of nride
to its people, well to all the people of Kansas