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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-20
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able consider.
For United ST ate Senate.
RG RHETT
For r r Commissioner.
JAS A SUMMERRETT
B L CAUGHMAN
For Congress, 9th District
J.R. COGGESHALL
J. E. ELLERBE
P. A. HODGES
J. W. RAGSDALE
For Solicitor, 3rd Circuit
J. B. MCLAUGHLIN
PHILIP n. STOLL
A. B. STUCKEY
For House of Represen.
tatives
w. D. BRYAN
J. D. CARTER
W. A. FITCH
w. p. CAUSE
Il. B. GOURDIN
J. S. GRAHAM
R. H. KELLAHAN
For Sheriff
G.. GRAHAM
For Clerk of Court
H. o. BRITTON
For Auditor
J.J.B. MONTGOMERY
For Supt. of Education
]. G. MCCULLOUGH
For Treasurer
J. w. COOK
R. B. SMITH
For Probate Judge
P. NJ. BROCKINTON
For Road Engineer
B. B. CHANDLER
JNO. NJ. EADDY
JNO. E. GOODWIN
j. J. GRAHAM
So. SINGLETARY
For County Commissioner
in. HAMMET,
G. G. HASELDEN
For Coroner
M. S. BUFFKIN
H. NJ. BURROWS
R. K. GAMBLE
w. J. GOODWIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-18

are sure to double IN value in a short
time.
The farming country around Blue
Rapids is rich and fertile, and is held
at from $50 to $50 per acre. Corn and
wheat are the principal grains raised.
The land is little rolling and where
undesirable for cultivation, is utilized
in pastures, for the cattle business in
Marshall county has grown to be big
industry. Several different years this
county has been the banner corn coun-
ty in the state. Tracts adjoining the
city limits are held at upwards of 500
per acre.
The Population.
The population of Blue Rapids at
the present time is 1853, which is an
increase of 753 since 1900, and the
majority of this gain has been made
during the past three years. WS.s the
development and enlargement of the
gypsum interests the town is sure to
grow, and that at a rapid rate. The
mills furnish plenty of work for labor
ers and others, about 800 men being
regularly employed. drawing a month
ly wage of about $4,000. Several
small factories are considering Blue
Rapids as a location, and with the
cheap power offered, and the excellent
railroad facilities, they will soon come,
all of which will have an immediate
effect on its population.
The Opera House.
The town has large modern opera
house which in time will become the
property of the city. Already the city
is using several rooms IN the basement
of the building. 1t is built of brick,
we'll furnished and credit to any
town the size of Blue Rapids.
The Library.
The library was founded in 1872 by
the ladies of the town, and the build
ing erected on a lot donated by the
town company. 1t is an imposing
building, built of rock, with a fine hall
on the top floor. 1t contains between
three and four thousand volumes, and
is unquestionably the best equipped
library in that part of the country.
The Hereford Industry.
Marshall county is known as the
"Herefordshire" of America, there be-
ing more registered thoroughbred cat
tie there than in any other one county
in the United States. Hereford Cattle
association selected Blue Rapids as
their permanent headquarters. and a
large sale pavilion is maintained there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-18
BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS, DOES THINGS
BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS


of the
Northern Kansas
Blue O
sewhe
power of
Second Practically
of
than is found
quantities of Hard Wall
O each s more than doubled
Machine
in
Blue Rapids home and
churches
finest homes County.
growing rapid
w
and beauty Two thriving banks
lab
or add
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB
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Handsome, Prosperous Llttie
City on Blue River.
In the Very Heart OF the Corn
and Wheat Belt.
FAMOUS FOR PLASTER.
Blue Rapids Gypsum the Finest
in the World.
The Best Water Power West OF
the Missouri River.
NEEDS MORE CAPITAL.
An Ideal Location for Factories
of Any Kind.
Has Gained 700 Population In
Last Three Years.
NEEDS MORE CAPITAL.
An Ideal Location for Factories
of Any Kind.
Has Gained 700 Population In
Last Three Years.

In 1869 company of mutual friends
from western New York, banded
themselves together into colony ana
decided to move west, allured there
by the stories of golden opportunity
sent them from acquaintance anu
friends, who had braved the haro-
ships and inconvenience of a new
country in the search of betterment-
This colony which consisted OF one
hundred families, organized them
selves into company, each subscrlo-
ing $4,000 to a fund to be used in
purchasing a townsite and making
such developments as was necessary
for the comfort and welfare of the
party.
After looking at several states, Kan
sas was finally decided on for the To-
cation of the colony. and the present
site of Blue Rapids. in Marshall coun-
ty, was selected as their future home.
This site was selected on account of
the superb farming territory, and the
great natural water fall of the Blue
river, which was at once recognized
by the party as the most valuable as
set for a townsite they had seen in
their travel. Immediately the Blue
Rapids Town Company was organized.
the site plated and eacn member of
the COMPANY was allotted three lots.
Building was commenced. for homes
and business, and 100000 cash of the
capital Of the company was spent in
erecting a dam. Factories were then
sought and a -four mill. the largest at
that time in Kansas, was located there.
Later the colony subscribed $4,000 as
a bonus. to secure a wooden mill which
was operated for a number of years
About thirty years ago gypsum was
discovered along the Blue river and
with the discovery of this valuable
mineral, Blue Rapids was destined to
become perhaps the greatest plaster
center in the world. How well they
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Iowa, but this is of an inferior quality
and not readily accepted by particu-
lar contractors and decorators The
Kansas product is perfectly white,
and in every way superior to all other,
and on an equal standing with the
famous Nova Scotia.
Gypsum from the Blue Rapids
mines can be used in the manufac-
ture of artistic marble, dentists ce-
ment, keene cement, which is three
times harder than plaster, and ostrich
Gyp, a floor composition, which can
be tinted in any desired color, and
which allows a soft impression to the
foot more elastic than liinoleum.
The Railroad Facilities.
Blue Rapids also has railroad ia
cilitics. which is another matter look
ed into by manufacturers. The Great
Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific
railroads enter the town. offering
shippers excellent and prompt service.
These roads cross a territory in OPP
posite directions, the Missouri Pacific
east and west and the Union Pacific
north and south. Both roads have
spurs to each of the four plaster mills.
Schools.
The public school system of Blue
Rapids is the best in Marshall county
and is recognized as such by educators
in position to know. They have two
school buildings, a grade school of
six rooms, to which an addition is now
being added, and two story high
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cursiHns ran into that country. They
are at present placing tract OF 1J0,-
900 acres near PortaleS, New Mexico,
and offer investors some exceptional
opportunities to make money. There
is a great demand for land along the
Santa Fee railroad, and the tracts con-
trolled by this company is regarded as
the best. Their Kansas City office is
in the Commerce building, or they can
be communicated with at Blue Rapids.
Blue Rapids-New Mexico Land Co.
The Blue Rapids-New Mexico Land
Company of Blue Rapids, Kansas, re-
Gently organized, composed of local
business men, and which controls 49,
600 acres of land near Portales, New
Mexico, has met with unusual success,
a large portion of the tract being al
ready disposed of. The land is located
on the Santa Fe railroad, ~ miles
from the fast growing town Of Por-
tales, the county seat of Roosevelt
county, which adjoins Bailey county,
the heart of the Panhandle of Texas.
The land is exceedingly productive,
and wheat, corn, oats, mfllet. broom
corn, fax, cotton, rye and barley are
grown in abundance. All varieties Of
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menced July LIST, of the present month,
but owing to the recent floods, and
the river conditions has been delayed,
but will be taken up again in a short
time. With these proposed improve
ments the water power will be great
ly benefited, which will offer such a
saving in power to manufacturers, as
to compel recognition.
Blue Rapids Gypsum.
There is absolutely no diSputing the
quality of Blue Rapids gypsum. 1t is
one of natures greatest minerals, and
the quality of gypsum mined at Blue
Rapids is recognized as the only sue
cessful competitor of the famous
Nova Scotia gypsum. There are sew
eral plants between Nova Scotia and
Blue Rapids, the mineral being found
and mined in New York, Michigan and
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several lines are exceptionally well
represented. The business section is
built around the public square. and
each store is lighted with electricity.
There are about thirty business
houses on the square and several more
on side streets. A large trade is drawn
from the surrounding country.
The Banks.
Blue Rapids has two banks. the
State bank, the second Oldest in the
county, and the Citizens State bank,
which is about three years old They
are both recognized as careful and
conservative institutions, and their
combined deposits are exceedingly
large for town of its size.
Real Estate.
Blue Rapids real estate is gradually
advancing, and during the past three
years building lots have experienced
an increased activity. The lots range
in price from 500 to $500 each, and
with continual increasing population
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volunteer fire department, use coupled
hose. hook and lader and hose
reel
The Business Mems Club.
There are few towns anywhere, that
can boast of a business mems club
with as much vim and energy as has
Blue Rapids. This club is composed
of the business men of the town, and
is an important factor in the towns
growth. Although they have been or
ganized but a short time, already they
have done much for the advancement
of the town. They were the means of
securing several business concerns,
and are behind the Chautauqua which
is now in progress there, being held at
the beautiful Riverside park. They
are in communication with several
concerns that are considering
change Of location and in every way
are pushing Blue Rapids all the time.
What the town needs is more factories
and capital, and the Business Mems
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first term, and has served two years in
the city council. He came to Blue
Rapids five years ago from Belleville,
Kansas, where he was manager of the
Chicago Lumber and Coal company.
Mr. Train is president of the Blue
Rapids-New Mexico Land company
and is connected with other local busi-
ness institutions.
The Albion Hotel.
The Albion hotel of Blue Rapids.
under the present management. Is one
Of the best hotels for town Of Its
size in Kansas. The new proprietor,
Mr.. Walter E Hill, is an experienced
hotel man, having been in business for
a good many years. and the efforts ne
is putting in the Albion is already ap-
parent. The house has been generally
overhauled, new beds and bedding has
been put in every room, the surround
ings cleaned up and repaired, and In
all the Albion is now the best hotel in
that section of the country. Mr.. Hill
gives special care to cuisine and the
table set by him is equaI TO that of no
tells in much larger cities. There are
sixteen outside sleeping rooms in the
house. all light. airy and sanitary, and
ample sample room to take care of
heavy sample trunk lines. A large lawn
is kept in excellent shape, there Is
plenty of shade. and in every way Mr..
Hill conducts hotel for the best
comfort Of his guests.
State Bank of Blue Rapids.
The State bank of Blue Rapids is
the second oldest bank in Marshall
county, being established in 1871, and
was incorporated in 1891. 1t has
capital and surplus of $4,000, and is
recognized as one of the strongest and
most conservative banking institutions
on the Central Branch railroad. The
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by them, where their annual and other
sales are held.

by them, where their annual and other
sales are held.
The Electric Light Plant.
Blue Rapids has perhaps the cheap
est electric light service of any town
in the country, sixteen candle power
lamps, are all night service, being fur
nished for 20 cents per month. The
plant is owned and operated by the
Electric Plaster company by water
power taken from the Blue river. The
cheapness of electricity should be
carefully investigated by factories
seeking a location, as it offers an ideal
power, and it is doubtful if so low
price is offered at any other point in
the United States.
The WaterworkS.
Blue Rapids owns it's own water
works, and has Y miles of mains.
The reservoir is located on high point
Just south of the city limits affording
water pressure of from 80 to 100
pounds to the square inch. The water
is clean and wholesome, free from all
sediment or germs, and is furnished
consumers on a fiat rate, much lower
than that charged by towns in that
section The town has a. complete
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school, with a we'll equipped library,
and a laboratory, the only one in the
county. The school work is in charge
OF Prof. C. G. Brown, a graduate of
Harvard university. Prof. E. A. Rob-
inson. principal of the high school,
and his assistant, Miss French, have
college diplomas. The Kansas uni
versity recognizes the high school as
the best in the state, and at a recent
meeting of Kansas educators at Wich-
ita, this school was held up as an ex-
ample of superiority. With the open
ing of the coming school year seven
teachers will be employed in the grade
school. This building occupies square
block. has plenty of shade and large
play grounds. At the close of school
last year about $50 pupils were en-
rolled
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club is working to the end of securing
it. The town offers cheap power and
water and in every way is an ideal
place for the location of any kind of
factory. Full particulars and fnfor-
nation can be had from the secretary
of the club.
The People.
The people of Blue Rapids are the
kind that do things. They are con-
tinually pushing their town, and dur
ing the past three years have accom-
plished more than at any other time
since the town was organized. They
are an educated. prosperous people,
always anxious to branch out and
from the start they have made, it will
be but short time until Blue Rapids
will be the largest town on the Cen
trail Branch railroad. 1t has the
natural advantages, all it needs now is
capital and industries and these are
coming at a surprising rate.
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fruits are also raised. The water IL
pure and wholesome and can be found
in abundance at an average depth
from 80 to rs feet. The land is all
that one could want and the company
is disposing of 1t at the low price of
wealthy farmers Of Marshall county
have already purchased. and many
more are going to in the near future.
Jason Yurann.
One of the pioneers OF Marshall
county, and man who perhaps knows
more of the early history Of the Blue
valley than any other one now living.
is Mr.. Jason Yurann, retired land
agent, now living in Blue Rapids Mr..
Yurann came to Kansas in 1865, and
was instrumental In inducing the
"Genesee Colony to locate on the
present site of Blue Rapids. Mr..
Yurann has always been a hard work
er for his town, and has done much
toward it's advancement.
Blue Rapids Lumber Co.
Blue Rapids has one of the best
equipped and most unique LUMBER
Yards in Marshall county. 1t Is oper-
atsd by the Blue Rapids Lumber COM
pany and is practically all under COW
err. The yard and sheds are so ar
ranged and the materials 80 placed
that a wagon can be started Into the
ward at one gate, loaded with the de-
sired materials, and leave the yaro at
another gate, loading as 1t moves
along The company Is one OF the
largest and strongest in northeastern
Kansas, and enjoys an extensive busi-
ness from the surrounding country.
Mr. Frank A. Train, president ana
treasurer of the company, is the pres
ent mayor of Blue Rapids. serving his
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Churches.

There are at the present time. six
beautiful church buildings of different
denominations in Blue Rapids, and
two or three others are under consid-
Grafton. Practically all denominations
are represented, in charge of COM
petent and scholarly pastors. Much
attention is given to the choirs of the
different churches, and the town has
the reputation of having the best
church choirs in that part of the
country.
During the past three years $50
dwellings have been erected, ranging
in price from $1,000 to $4,000. They
are all built of the best materials and
are neat and substantial. The
abundance of shade trees plays an i'm
portant part in the beauty of the resi-
dence district. There are seven miles
of cement sidewalk and in short time
cement will replace the brick walks in
all sections of the town. One can
walk from one depot to the other,
distance of a mile and a half, on ce-
ment walks the entire way.
The Business Houses.
The majority of the business houses
of the town are built of stone and
brick. There are some frame build
ings, but they are gradually being re-
placed with brick and rock. The stores
are we'll lighted and ventilated, and
the merchants carry complete stocks.
Any thing desired can be secured, and
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have succeeded is evinced by the fact
that four large mills making plaster
products are operated. employing
about three hundred men. with
monthly pay roll approximately $15,-
600, and from the present outlook the
capacity of the mills VIII soon be
doubled.
The Natural Water Power.
Blue Rapids has what every manu-
>facturer is looking for and must have
to succeed-cheap power. natural
water fall, the greatest in Kansas or
Nebraska. and perhaps the best in the
west for commercial purposes, with
fall averaging two feet, and drainage
of over 5000 miles. At a point just
below where the Little and Big Blue
rivers meet, which forms the Blue
river, massive dam is located, one of
the very best in the whole west Just
row plans are under way for enlarge
ment and remodeling OF the dam,
which is being promoted by a COM
pany of eastern capitalists, the cost to
be in the neighborhood of s15O,OOO.
This work would have been COM
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BLUE RAPIDS MERCHANTS.

The Tallmadge- Roosevelt Land
Company, which is interested with the
Blue Rapids-New Mexico Land Com
pany in large tracts of New Mexico
lands, are one of the largest land con-
Germs now in existence. They were
the pioneers in the sale of the Pan
handle land of Texas, and up to year
ago conducted the largest land ex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
FUNERAL OF MURDEnED CHIEF.

Great Conconrse OF People mt the
Scrvice-Sympnthy for Family.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c.. February 25.
The funeral of late Chief of Police
lanes II. Benton, who was murdered
Sunday afternoon. took place this
morning from the st. Johns Episcopal
Church. and was attended by an In,
mense concourse Of people, many be-
ing unable to gain admittance and re.
naming clustered about the front OF
the church. The Mayor and Board oil
Aldermen. members of Public Work
Commission and the Board OF Audit ant
Finance attended in body. The In.
terment was In Cross Creek Cemetery
a few hundred yards from the scene
OF tho murder. City Hall and police
station are heavily draped in mourn.
ing out Of respect for the dead officer
The people OF Fayetteville are sus-
tanning their reputation for benevolenre
by contributing literally to Chief Ben.
toms bercaved family Il. L. Gorham
was to-day raising a fund for their
benefit, and about $500 was sub
scribed. The Tisdalc Amusement Com
pany, operating moving picture show,
Will donate one-half of the receipts
for three nights. beginning tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

ON SHIPS
HAS LITTLE MERIT
q ship In engaging any type OF ship
CONTINUED From first Page.)

q ship In engaging any type of ship
afloat.
Yes" replied the admiral. He added
that he considered the South Carolina
type the best class of fighting ship Of
any navy Admiral Converse support.
ed the statement made recently by
Chairman Hale that never before In
tho history of the world has there been
such a completely equipped fleet as
that which tho United States sent to
the Pacific. In great detail the, ad-
miral explained the American system
of battleship construction, which he
declared to be the best in existence.
1T was charged in the .Reuterdahl
article that there Is dearth of tor
pedoes In the navy. This criticism was
met by Admiral Converse saying that
the Whitehead torpedo was designed for
use at 500 yards, and that battle
would not be given now under 1000
or 5000 yards, SO that the Whitehead
torpedo Is useless. He explained 1t
as "a constant race between armor,
guns. torpedoes and all other equip
ment."
Admiral Converse concluded his
statemet. and Admiral Caps will be
heard tomorrow
Senator'S Martin. Perkins and Gal.
linger laughingly suggested that Mr..
Reuterdahl, who Is now with the fleet.
should be set off, II a convenient bar
rem island could be found In the Pa,
cific Ocean.
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w A m i S
ONE, CENT A WORD
Meetings.

THE ANNuAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the v1RGlNtA HOT
pose Of electing directors and for
tho transaction OF such other business
as may lawfully come before the
meeting. including the approval Of
all OF the acts OF the directors Of
be held at the office of the company,
Eighth and Main streets Richmond,
Va. on TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20.
1905, at IL o'clock M. The transfer
? II. 1908, at 8 z. NJ. and remain closed
until 10 A. M, Wednes day, February
20. 1908. A. TREssVEIT.