Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-18

The first government irrigation ex-
pepditHre to be made in Kansas under
the new law will probably be made at
point in Thomas county. A~n,oye-
ment by the people of that county at
the session of the legislature in Tope-
lka this week has resulted in a ct :
tlon being signed bv all the state Off
GERS and every member of the legisla-
tire, asking the work ] e. done near
Colby on aquarter sect on of land that
has been homes teaded. but the fling
upon which will be FeIinquished by
the homesteaded in favor of tie GOV
eminent. The land is the southwest
quarter of section 4 in township 9,
range 81.
The matter is in the hands of Con-
gresham Reeder," said G.. r Werner.
Yesterday. and we have his assurance
that the work will be begun at once.
1t is the intention of the government
to sink a drilled well the e to a depth
sufficient to secure flowing water.
The other wells will be put down in
the immediate vicinity and storage
basin constructed for retaining the
pertinent is in every way the best that
could be foI nd in the state.
The expense of building a reservoir
that will contain sufficient water to
irrigate many hundreds acres of land
will be very slight, owing to the l;y
of the land.
We believe the first government ir
rlgatIon experiment in the State OF
Kansas will be grand success. 1t
has been long known tlrat tlIe flow of
water from artesian wells there is
practically inexhaustible and the
work is simple proposition. Thomas
county has made a strong hustle for
the irriga ton plant and has had no
opposition. 1t is in the section of the
state best adapted to irrigation and
the result OF the experiment there
will solve the problem of artesian
wells for irrigation purposes i'll Kan
sas.
Mr.. Werner has made arrangements
with the Kansas exposition commits
Sioners TO construct sod house at the
worlds fair in st. Louis. 1t is the
intention of the4sh grass section of
the state to then place on exhibition
in the sod house those samples of the
products of the sod house section of
the state. 1t is hopefully announced
by Mr.. Werner that exhibits expected
to be placed there will rival in quality
and variety any exhibit from any sec
tion of Kansas. The sod house idea
is just one of the unique ideas. In
real practice the sod house has gone
out, even in the remote sections of
western Kansas. 1t was d good old
house and not uncomfortab BILE, but the
farmers of the short grass country
have made money and their families
have become ambitious for the big
white structure with green shutters.
And they have achieved them-just as
the west Kansas people have achieved
all the things they have attempted to
secure
Aside from the transportation of
the sod, which is expected to be do
mated by the railroads, the cost of the |
Thomas county sod house at the fair
will not exceed $500. 1t will be in it. !
self Il sample OF the soil. It's contents |
VIII oO "a sam PIC VI "uaO CHC sui VI u |
duces. City Journal.
Now that you have an extra good |
crop of wheat, why not insure it
against fire and lightning, as the dam
ger of fires are much greater this year |
than usual owing to the heavy, long
stubble and heavy growth of grass and
but the Insurance rates are