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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-22
Interest on Bonds.

IN connection with the water sup
ply department, the council last night
ordered a warrant drawn for 500 to
pay George Wickersham for damage
lie mas suffered by reason of the new
pLpe line to his farm. A warrant was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-22

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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28

Mr.. Willard Drischel was the guest
of Miss Mabel Teeter at Hagerstown
Sunday
Mr.. William Austil is at Detroit,
Mich, this week, in the interests of
Bertsch & Co. of this city.
Mrs. Matthew G. Kriesch is Sc
riously i'll at her home on East Main
street.
Maud Muller Lodge, No. g., will
have degree work at the Red Mems
Hall in this city, Friday night. About
twenty-five candidates will be taken
into the order.
Mrs. Goldie Hunt of East German
town, was here visiting Mrs. Howard
Whitley Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Earl Murbarger of Indianapo-
lis was the guest of Geo. E. Gala
TAMZesterday.
NMs Oscar Williams and Mrs. Jo-
seph Moore, were the guests of Mrs.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28
thought they will be ready to submit
to council at it's second meeting in
r.iI
The Breath of Life.

It's significant fact that the
strongest animal of its size, the 60
rilla, also has the largest lungs. Pow
erful lungs means powerful creatures.
How to keep the Breathing organs
right, should be mans chiefest study.
Like thousands of others, Mrs. Ora
A. Stephens, of Port Williams, O.,
has learned how to do this. She
writes: "Three bottles of DR.. King S
New Discovery stopped my cough of
two years and cured me of what my
its grand for throat and lung trou-
bles.'' Guaranteed by A. G. Luken
and Co, druggists. Price SOC and
$1O0. Trial hottie free.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28
CAMBRIDGE CITY
Palladium Special

Cambridge City, Ind, March 81
Mrs. A G. Miller has returned to her
home at Jacksonburg after a few
days visit with her mother, Mrs
Silas Splitter.
Miss Hattie Toms has returned to
her home in this city after a three
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs
Chas. Hiatt at Indianapolis.
The music for the social dance Civ
en- by the Boys Military Band Tues
day evening, will be furnished by
Galloway and Pritchard.
Mrs. Henry Storch of near Har-
vey's Crossing, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Storch, Monday.
Miss Grace Cartwright of Lewis
vile, was the guest of Naomi Francis
Sunday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28
AGENT VISITS BOARD
Represe NATIVE Of Mead and Compa n,
consuIts Officials About Equip
ing Municipal Plant.

A representative of Mead & Com
pany, consulting engineers of Dayton,
who are preparing the plans for the
re-equipment of the Municipal Power
Plant, was in the city Monday after
noon In consultation with the board
of public works. The nature of the
agents visit was to make few rec
concentrations to the board. Next
week Mead Company will receive
bids on the improvements and it is
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28
WANTS A PARDON

Mrs. Harry L. Davenport, believing
her husband to be innocent of the
charge on which he is serving term
in the Ohio State prison, is making
an effort to secure his pardon. Mrs.
Davenport is circulating a petition.
Davenport was located in Richmond
for a time and was engaged in the
club suit business which, it was al
legged, was a fraud
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28
Tobias Moore at Mt Auburn Monday

Tobias Moore at Mt. Auburn Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Clark of Gettys-
burg, Ohio, were here Monday visit
ing friends and relatives.
Miss Flossie Hazelrigg returned to
Oxford, Ohio. Monday where she is
attending music college, after few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hazelrigg.
Miss Hazel Steifel was painfully
injured Monday evening by being
struck in the ear by SNOWFALL.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28

CASH BEALL, KIBBEY b CO..
LoEHR & KLUFE, WIDUP &
THOMPSOfs AND THE BIG
STORE HANDLE THE RICH
MOND EAT.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28

Mrs. Austin's Quick-Raising Buck
wheat makes tender, crispy brown
cakes. Your grocer can tell you all
about it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-28
Pennsylvania Lines Exclusion to In
dianapolZ

March Goth, M%d 2sth, account
Ancient AeceptV Scottish Rite
meeting. Tickets sold to all appli-
cants. Consult Pennsylvania Lines
agents for details.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

last issue of the Independent showed
several full and one-half page advs.,
neatly set and neatly arranged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
Busy Work
FOR
Little People

which greatly helps both big
folks and little folks to make
good use of the time.
Sewing Cards
Painting Outfits
Drawing Teachers
Drawing States
Colored Crayons
Printing Outfits
Glass and Wooden Beds
Dissected Maps
Puzzle Pictures
Building Blocks
Letter Blocks
Games
Sewing Boxes
Kindergarten SUPPLIES
a. HITCHCOCk'S
DRUG STORE
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
WALNUT GROVE

J. A. Larson was in ST. Paul last
week.
Bert Schultz was Tracy visitor
Friday.
E, w. Zeiske had an attack of
rheumatism.
Oscar Nordgren visited friends in
town Sunday.
j. w. Marvin was seen on our
streets Saturday.
Rev. Wrigley is conducting re-
vival services at Belview. MINI.
Miss Bertha Larson was on the
sick list the latter part of last week.
Mrs. H. J. Horton of Tracy visited
her parents at this place over Sun
day.
Our school teachers and children
are happy. The new seats are IN
place.
! Mrs. F. F. Golf had a serious acct
dent last week. She fell on an icy
sidewalk and has been very i'll since.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
GALES.

S. S. Gale recently visited at Isaac
Moore's.
Charles Nelson visited friends at
Milroy last Monday.
Harry Wilson and wife spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Mesdames Slower and Miner visi-
tied Mrs. Albert Ousades Sunday.
Mrs. Slower entertained the Moth
ers' circle Wednesday. Owing to
bad weather the attendance was
small.
Rain fell on Wednesday, since
which we have had a couple of light
snow storms, with very cold wealth
err.
Presiding Elder Cowgirl preached
at the Nettiewyynnt Sunday to a
full house. He was a guest at the
Nettiewyynnt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
Uncle Ishan1

From The Independent.

Ice boats have been built for the
purpose of carrying passengers over
the frozen prairies.
Revival meetings are going on at
the Congregational church with Rev
C. c.. Adams and Rev. Frances
Wrigley in charge.
]. M. Thompson of Devils Lake,
formerly of Belview, was attending
to business matters here and at
Seaforth during a portion of last
week.
The Misses Gullickson and Nelson
are visiting with Miss Emma Mogen,
the two young ladies having come
down from their South Dakota home
with Miss Mogen.
Magnus Ramsland, who is now re-
siding in the Northwest territory
came over from Sacred Heart, where
he was visiting with his relatives, on
Tuesday of last week.
Belview merchants are awake to
the necessity of advertising and the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
WABASSO.
From The Standard

DR.. Goslee attended the meeting
of ''saw-bones" at Mankato last
week.
August Bott has returned from
his farm at Donnybrook, North Da-
kota, and will spend the winter with
relatives here.
Don't forget the Christmas sale
and supper given under the auspices
of the ladies' circle of the Presby-
terrain church Dec. 18th.
At the last meeting of the council
the preliminary steps were taken
for lighting the hall by gas, the
council expecting to establish a
plant for that purpose.
The Catholic order of Foresters
elected Geo. Braun chief ranger,
George Zietzman vice chief, Geo.
Goblirsch recording secretary, An
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
CLEMENTS

H. c.. Warnke made a business trip
to New Ulm Thursday, returning
home Friday.
J. J. Farrell of Wabasso is acting
as station agent here during j. j.
Schlekau's absence.
Several here are wondering why
Fritz and Sonny spent Sunday to-
gether with Shutdown People.
1t is a pleasure to see Kursh uI
again, having been unable to dc
business for the last few days owing
to a severe cold.
Joseph Neudecker, who unfortu
nately lost four of his fingers while
working a corn shredder last week,
! is still in very serious condition
and will leave for the hospital in {
few days.
December 18th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
SANBORN.

Mrs. A. B. Dickerson went to
Springfield last Sunday, returning
Monday morning.
The varions lodges have been hold
ing their usual annual election of
officers the past week.
I The school is preparing an elabor-
ate program to be given in the opera
house Thursday Dec. goth.
Mr.. Hellenger of Winona has been
here the past week the guest of his
daughter Mrs. V. D. Dotson.
The social Club visited school
Thursday and presented the school
with a set of books, work on liter
allure.
Several of the teachers from here
drove over to LETTERS Saturday to
attend teachers meeting at that
place
Mrs. E. D. Dotson has been con-
fined to the house for several days
with rheumatism. She is again able
to be out.
/ Fred Gleason's youngest child,
Ruth, has been quite sick for the
past week, but is much improved at
the present time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

J. Schlekau and family are visiting
relatives at Fargo, North Dakota.
Fred. Aufderheide spent Sunday
with friends and relatives at Nor
ton.
O. A. Johnson of Kansal, North
Dakota, were visiting here last
week.
The Thanksgiving dance proved to
be great success. Everyone pres
ent enjoyed splendid time.
Mrs. Zettel of Welcome, Mimi,
arrived last week to. spend Thanks
giving with her daughter, Mrs. F.
Arnoldy.
Mrs. Jos. Epple and three daugh-
tiers, left here last Thursday to visit
friends and relatives at New Ulm,
returning home Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
VESTA.

Mrs. Byrum's mother was visiting
with her the past week.
Rev. Paskwitz of Wabasso was a
caller in town Thursday afternoon.
A. E. Pearson of St. Peter was in
town last Thursday. While here he
was kept busy tuning pianos.
F. A. Urback returned from
Drake, North Dakota, last Thursday,
where he has spent the past few
months.
DIR. F. D. Gray attended the meet
ings Of the medical societies held at
Mankato last Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

R. G. Rogers spent a few days in
Minneapolis last week.
David McNaughton was in Mime
apolis last week, looking over the
sights.
S. A. Tillbury returned Sunday
evening, after a weeks visit with
friends at Minneapolis.
Andrew Stewart and wife from
south of Redwood Falls, visited at
the home of John Mckay last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. VIM. Gillies entertained a
number of her lady friends at an
old-fashioned rag bee on Thursday
of last week.
Mrs. Rucker of Swedes Forest,
while in Redwood Falls last Friday,
slipped on the icy pavement and
broke her wrist.
The ladies' aid society and mis-
sionary society will hold their annual
fair in the town hall on Thursday,
Dec. 18th, both dinner and supper
being served.
w. B. Hayes of Clarissa. Mimi,
and family were here last week, and
expects to move here soon, as he has
rented the blacksmith shop vacated
by Mr.. Smith.
Levi Adams and wife, who have
been visiting at the home of their
niece, Mrs. Archie Mclean, left
Monday morning for their home at
Broadhead, Wisconsin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
oath NEWS.

Miss Edith Hodge was Wabasso
visitor last week.
A. P. Goudy was in the village
over Thursday night.
V. Vine and wife spent last Sun
day with Z. S. Collins of Lucan.
Miss Marie Goudy spent Sunday
with relatives in Redwood Falls.
Lou Dickerson entertained a
brother from Sanborn this week.
Mrs. G. R. futile entertained the
ladies aid on Thursday afternoon.
Jesse Thompson, having concluded
his business transactions, left for
Devils Lake Saturday. He was ac-
companied as far as Belview by G.
R. futile.
F. V. Stanek has purchased the
stock previously owned by the Sea
forth Hardware Co..
Miss Mabel Longbottom returned
to her school duties at Redwood
Falls last Sunday. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Clara
Longbottom, who remained until
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. L. H. Hodge and daughter
spent last week with G. McGettrick
at Redwood Falls.
BENZ. Longbottom and Miss Edna
Longbottom drove to Redwood Falls
Sunday, the latter to resume her
school work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

Ernest Malloy is home on visit.
John Weicks was reported as be-
ing very i'll last week, but is much
better now.
Editor Lantz and wife were sur
prised at their home Tuesday even
ing by number of their friends.
julius Vaughn Of Redwood Falls
was here few days last week, look
ing over the rural telephone lines.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

drew Goblirsch financial secretary,
John Juhanneck treasurer, and Geo.
Mahal, Joe Safer and John Cob
lirsch trustees. Geo. Goblirsch was
elected delegate to the grand lodge
with John Johanneck as alternate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
Your
Uncle
IShan sa

That he is at
peace with the
whites now.
Lots Of honest
customers have
been in to say
that they have
r e m e m b e red
t h e ir promise,
and have made
good.
A few come in
to tell Of their
disappointment
the past season,
paid what they
could and made
terms for an eX-
tension u n t i |
better times.
And a few 9TH
ers haven't come
in at all. Uncle
Isham is sorry
f or t h e m, for
they can't have
a Merry Christ
mas like honest
people,
Uncle ISham
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

The German M. E. church of this
place was dedicated Dec. 10th, Revs'
Dysterheft of Sanborn and Kothe Of
Willow Lake taking part in the
services.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12
SAY! Did it ever occur to YOU

That in selecting Christmas that is good bus
mess practice to buy something useful especially
something that handsome and that would be
day in the just look
and the variety of pieces and of prices from ST
SIS Keen Kuter Shears and Scissors Jack Knives
Razors and everything in the X X line. Skates of all kinds
and description, Soc ST. Hockey Clubs and pucks ankle
etc Silverplasd Knye and Forks from S.
Tea Sugar Shells Cream ladies' Butler knives
and everything the line both sverplated and solid metal
Asbestos Sad Irons single and in from pieces
thing want. Meat Roasters. Food Choppers ETC.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23

The total subscriptions for shares
IL the Fair association up to Aug,
18th is $9l00. This is divided be.
tween ZIG stockholders, The list Of
Subscribers will be published when
the full 10000 has been subscribed
Banda Rossa VII be heard in abb
iene for the first time Sept. II on the
mir grounds. II the weather will
permit band stand will be erected
~ front Of the grand stand. Two
concerts will be given, the first at 2
n M, the second one at 1850 p. m.
General admission SOC to each concert.
The base ball tournament for the
county championship will be begun
Monday, the 18th. A red hot contest
is looked for. Base ball clubs develop
70 their highest playing excellence at
fhis season Of the year and some hair
raising contests are looked for. See
small bills and watch papers for de-
linite announcement Of games.
4 Solicitor Blake secured over $500
stock subscription in Rhinehart town
Ship last week. The farmers and
4tockmen in that section are very en-
thusiastic over the prospects for the
big fair. Cheever, Grant, Newbern,
Rhinehart and Willowdale townships
lead in aggregate amounts subscribed.
though many other parts Of the coun-
" have given generous support
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23
Arthur Faulkner Dies
After Much Suffering
LFrom the Cairo. tIll., Bullstin.l

from the Cairo. tTll.l Bullstin.l
"Death finally relieved Arthur
Faulkner at 1l:SO Thursday morning,
Aug. 10, after many weeks Of suffer.
ing at tho home of his tathsr-in-Iaw,
John alads. gss yFsas Twsnsy.ags.
street. The cause OF death q pro-
nounced to have been CerebrO embol-
ism which came upon him about four
months ago while at St. Louis where
he was engaged with the Western
Union Telegraph company, being
transferred to that city from the COM
Panys Office here. He displayed
much courage during his long pros
tration and had the care Of his mother,
wife and her family, his mother conn
ing here from Abilene, Kas., to be
with him
Deceased was born in Kansas July
10, 1882, and after leaving school be-
came telegraph operator, coming to
Cairo in 1908 to take the position in
the Western Union Office here. His
duty was to take the Bulletins night
" telegraphiC report at this Office and
he proved to be the most capable man
In that important position the COM
pany has ever had here. Two years
ago he married Miss Lena Glade,
daughter Of Officer John Glade and
sister Of the present manager Of the
Western Union Office here and about
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23

hye months ago was transferred to 81
Louis as stated. He had been there
hnt a abort dime ,vhau NJ. 49,, iI,na.,
nwa,.ooI, NJ,
yss.sVv1 u w
oesldes his parents and wife ~
leaves several brothers ahd sisters ia
| mourn his untimely death.
..Short sarv,oos III, 4 LA !. ID
II 49, - 7. 49, :. ..OV
F y SOuAy, ~ Cne residence of Mr.
Glade, 7SS West Twenty-frst street,
and the remains will be taken to Abb.
lene. Kas far intarmant
The bodv arrived IN Ab,lera an tha
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23
@. B. Hoffman Writes
on the Emerald Isle.

From letter just received from @
B. Hoffman Of Enterprise who is "do
ing" Europe, we copy the following
Belfast 10 modern city, in fact 4
more American than any other citl
in the united kingdom. with tbs ex
ceptiOn Of GLASGOW. Large number
Of American merchants comeannuall,
to buy linen goods. I had the good
fortune TO have letters Of introduc
tion to one Of the leading linen manu-
facturers from personal friend, d
brother Of the manufacturer. Tbia
gave me the ''entree" not only to the
factories, but TO the families Of sew
eral Of the foremost people. They
are hospitablc, dignifed, kind and
jolly. They unite, with 3 warm
hospitality which reminds one Of the
Kansas article, great dignity and re-
pose. They are not stiff and formal.
One is made TO feel at home. They
are witty and enjoy stories. They
have strong convictions on public
matters, not only Of their own coun-
try, but Of the world at large.
Ireland has suffered much from the
rapacity Of England. English gov
erEment, English church, English
landlords, English tax gatherers, have
embittered the Irish to such an ex-
tent that 1t will take generations to
heal the wound. Today Ireland has
little or nothing to complain about
The English church has
been disestablished, local government
established, public schools at govern
ment expense opened, and, above ell.
the rapacIty Of the landlord curbed.
The land laws Of Ireland tend 70
bring the land into the use and pos
session Of the people. Tenants may
Iormally complain before land courts
II the rent. A hearing is had and >
airer rent rate fixed. This remains
or fifteen years when another adjust
nent can be brought about. The
lrst adjustment under the law was
made in 1889 shortly after the passage
4 the act. Since that time much Of
be land has been passed through
hsse rent adjustments. Rents today
re less than one-hAlf Of what thsy
'ers ten or fifteen years AgO. But
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23

this is mot alI The government
gives tho tenant every snoourae cement
70 buy the land he oeeupIee Ida did.
courages the Landlord v hold Il.
Tenants have . rightstO buy II any
time. The gowsrnmanG loana fhem
the purchase money at 81 per cent
and canCells ths anAIFo asht a. aixty-
mine years. The goysrnmeAth thOrrows
the money lOaned VI the nna pur-
chasing farmer Vt VI per cent and
places tho additional one-haIf per
cent into sinking fund which with
interest or per cent? will equal che
principal in sixty nine years, thus OK
tinguishing the debt. Id the facs of
compulsory rent regulations many
landlords are selling their estates
TO the farmers. Those who do not
may fare much worse, for there ID
q strong feeling, not only in Ireland
but in England, to dispossess the
landlords upon much less favorable
terms.
The farmer who desIresto purchase
the land he occupies makes his pro-
posals TO the landlord. Whether the
terms arc satisfactory Of not they arc
submitted to government land COM
mission. This fixes BY apPraissment
the value Of the land and the improve.
menss, including the live stock. Il
the landlord refuses to sell Ut the
valuation the government adds d per-
tain percentage which the goysrn-
ment pays without sddine It "a tie
purchasing price. CHE gpgernnent
hes appropriated 100000. 900 for this
II the Landlord refuses to
sccept she increased price shs matter
irops.
The landlord (pOor fellow h really
n . bad way. The right ~ to own
Is much land aS he wants has been
destroyed and from now on IL 10 only
matter Of how much the landland
nay get for his ancient right Of ex-
'loitation. To prevent q new crop
{ landlords from sPrInging np the
Hw provides that no man can pur-
base more land from the landlord
han he can as, either BY iarmlng or
rszing Or both.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23
Base Ball Tournament
Here Next Week.

Friday, winner Of Wednesdays
game vs.. winner Of Thursday
mornings game.
FINALS.
Saturday, the final game between
the winners Of the Semi-Gnals will be
played, determining the champion
ship Of the county.
These games will be played at the
new fair grounds and hrst Glass ball
win be on tap every day. The gate
receipts will be divided 90 and 40 per
cent, ten per cent going first to the
fair association. Admission 26c.
The grand stand seats 1900 people to
which i6O viii be charged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23

The schedule for the base ball
tournament, to be held in Abilene
next week to decide the champion
chip Of Dickinson county, has been
deGnatsly arranged. The eOnteSting
teams win pisy in the following orders
Monday. woOdbins "a. Solomon.
Tuesday. HsringtOn vs.. Industry.
Wednesday, Abilene va TslmAge
and Manchester.
THURSDAY morning. Enterprise vs.
Hops.
Thursday afternoon, winner Of
Nondsy's game vs.. winner Of Tues
days game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-23
Mrs. Emily Blair
Dies in California.

The body Of Mrs. Emily Blair, one
Of the pioneer settlers Of central Kan
sas, arrived at solomon from River
side, Cali, Friday afternoon, and was
inferred there where the deceased had
lived the greater part Of the last forty
years. Mrs. Blair was "a years old
al the Simegcf her death which 90.
CURED at KIvsfside Monday.
Itwas in 1866 that Mrs. Blair came
to this region from Iowa with her
husband, Newton Blair, who home-
steaded . claim just south Of the
Smoky Hill river near Solomon. A
year later the Asiatic cholera swept
central Kansas and many OF the set
tiers died with it. Mrs. Blair heroic
ally went into the stricken homes and
nursed cholera patients until she her
self was taken with the dreaded dis
ease. She Was one OF the very lew
who recovered.
Tremendous changes have taken
place in this region since Mrs. Blair
first came here forty years ago. At
that time there were comparatively
few settlers west Of Junction City.
One of her daughters, now Mrs. A. P.
Collins taught the first school in
Solomon. Newton Blair, her hus-
band, died here in 1888.
Mrs. Blair had nearly eighty des-
cendants at the time Of her death, q
large number Of whom were there to