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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10

on claims where the town Of Solomo
is now located. Late in the fall %
1858 the organization Of Dickinson
county was made by Governor Denvei
who appointed the following officers
William Lamb, James Long and vii
liam Mulhagen, County Commission.
ers; and DR.. Gerot, County Clerk.
The first regular meeting of the
County Commissioners was held al
the residence Of William Lamb on
Section 8, Township IS, Range 8, ana
the following county officers were ap-
pointed by this board: j. w. Lamb,
Treasurer; John Long, Sheriff; John
Erwin, Register Of Deeds; T. #.
Hersey, Surveyor; G. W. Freeman.
Probate Judge and William Frost,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The board of County Commissioners
designated New Port, the only plat
ted town-site in the county at that
time, and which was located on east
half of Section 5, Township IS. Range
3, as the County Seat. The Town
of New Port. composed Of
B. White, D. M. Rullison
md DR.. Gerot, Immediately erected
hree log buildings on the public
quare, one Of which was designated
$ the Court House.
In the early spring Of 1859 excite
lent ran high on account Of gold
aving been found on Pixies peak. As ,
arly as February 14th Of this year
fty.four gold seekers started over
le Smoky Hill route afoot, carrying ,
leir supplies, Of the average weight
eighty pounds per person, on their /,
lcks. The Smoky Hill route was /.
aimed to be at least five hundred
lies -horter than either the Platte !,
Santa Fe, the then old established :
ails. These fiity-four men were but :
tore-runner Of what followed. BY I
Q middle OF the following April
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10
Thrifty NORTH DicIinson.

s. z. GreenOugh who was in from
northwest Dickinson says that Is th'
best part Of the universe at this time
Al sale at H. ). simpsons the Othei
day 1t was estimated in advance that
II would amount to $500. Instead II
was $500 and he Jet had 40 brood
soWs that we're not sold. Mr.. Green
Ough had 81 acres Of wheat that yield.
cd IS buahsls per acre and averaged
"a cents In the market. He also had
80 bushels Of oats that vent 40 bushslI
per aers and bic corn is good Cor 60
bushels. That is the way via he
Kansas farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10

Studebaker trap for sale cheap
Inquire Of H. W. Wilson at this Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10
OideslliglA Wllf bleIeIs.
EXHIBITED AT THE
B. F. LANDS, Superintendent

A twO,iayt Aiohiwlll be hald at
Brinoy's grove, Talmags: Friday and
Saturday, sept. 1912. There viii BE-
refreshments, Amussmsnts, Basket
dinners, etc. Two ball games, Tai
mhge-Miltonvale and Talmsge- Abilene
Browns, will be played. The pro-
gram is:
Friday morning Social reunion Of
Old Settlers and addresses.
Friday afternoon, beginning at 1880
Music and addresses by R. l.. King
and R. A. Maynard; contests and ball
game between Talmage and Milton
vale.
Saturday, 10 a. m, Music and an
address by J. L. Bristow.
Saturday, 1850 p. m..-Music and
addresses by Messrs. Smith, Harvey
and other old settlers, more games
and contests and ball game between
Talmage and the Abilene colored
team.
r. A. Lovitt will speak Friday af-
ternoon and j. L. Bristow Saturday
afternoon.
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Studebaker trap for sale cheap
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10
GOOD HOSTS AT ENrERpR1sE.
These Won 4

Al the old settlers reu4ioh prices
|mes atIsred to the oldest sattlsr and
the youngest baby thstI descendant
tof an old settler. \
John Erwin who settled on Chap.
man creek, Aug. 4, 1857, was awarded
an oak rocker as the oldest settler
present.
The infant descendant whoIrecefyed
a high chair was the baby Of fMF. and
Mrs. ]. J. MerriIIat o. Talmage,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10
FINE MUSIC FOR FAIR.
c. L. PIeiser Will Have Charge Of
Band.

The fair association has done the
right thing on band music. 1t has
appropriated $500 for band music and
has authorized C. L. Plelser to secure
the best music possible. Mr.. Pleiser
will have fine band Of 40 pieces and
there will be music all the time and
good music too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10
Had Big Time.

The old settlers Of North Dickinson
had a great time at their picnic and
barbecue at Industry Saturday. "A
big crowd was present and all enjoyed
IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10

n Several families had located on Lyon
i creek, Swanson creek, Turkey creek
. Sands Springs, Mud creek. Chapman
creek and number located In tn,
/: Smoky Hill valley. In the fall Of 1859
: at which time the first regular cleo.
tion was held, the only voting pre-
cinct in the county was New Port.
At this election only twenty votes
were polled. Prior to 1859 our only
place Of receiving mail was as Kansas
Falls, a "paper town" iour miles east
Of Chapman creek on the Smoky Hill
river, In June Of this year this Post
office was moved to junction City.
Immediately following the removal
of this office the Postofiice Depart
ment was petitioned to establish an
office on Section 8, Township 13,
Range 8, to be called Smoky Hill
postoffice. The petition was granted,
supplies furnished and G. R. Lamb
appointed Postmaster. Mail was
delivered to this office once week
from junction City. Sixty per cent.
Of the receipts Of this Office constitute
ed the Postmasters salary and paid
for delivering the mail from junction
City. In those days the office was
seeking the man, not the man after
the salary.
Kansas was admitten into the Union
Of States, in this, the most eventful
year in its history, 1860.
GOOD HOSTS AT ENTERPRISE.
The people of Enterprise are good
losts. They gave the visitors fine
Entertainment and made everyone
eel at home. 1t was one OF the pleas
mt features Of the occasion 10 see I
uch generous hospitality. Had the
Veather been good there would have
een thousands in attendance. Next
ears meeting will be at Enterprise.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10

For sale cheap. good New Bona
sewing usstIhs. Iugulrs AZ The Rs-
ILnoIoa als..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-10
FAIR PREMIUMS $6,O6O.OO
Big Bunch Of Money to Be Given
Exhibitors,

EXhlDItOfse
The county fair premiums amount
to $6,O6O.00, the largest sum ever
offered and larger than that Of any
fair in Central Kansas this year.
This ought to insure big show and
it will do it.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
AROUND THE BASES.
ale and Harvard play at New Haven

Yale and Harvard play at New Haven
to-day.
The Nationals spent yesterday travel
ing from Detroit 20 Boston.
The Highlanders are dickering FOR
Shortstop Bush, Of the indianapolis club
Manager Stalllngs. Of Newark, has re-
leased Pitcher Neuer, late Of the Yam
KEGS.
Brookland and Winchester will play
again this afternoon az National Park.
Game called at 4:45 o'clock
Lave Cross broke into the Atlantic
League on Sunday with great force and
enthusiasm, making two doubles and a
single. He is playing third base for Sha-
molIin.
The Nationals open a four-game series
at Boston to-day. From Boston the
club goes 10 Philadelphia and after play
ing four games with the Athletics. re-
turns home.
The Treasury team, Of the Department
al League, and the Columbia Athletic
Club. Of the Capital City League, Will
meet at National Park tomorrow after
noon in the first interleague game Of the
season.
Arthur Irwin. instructor or baseball at
the university. Is one Of the few members
OF the faculty who can promise prompt
and lucrative employment to every men,
Der Of his class who makes good.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Jim MCGUIRE. Of Boston, has the bat
ters, he has the catchers he has the field
ers, but is decidedly shy on pitchers. All
in all, Il looks as IL Boston had better
rfu
end OF the heap.
That home run by Cy Macdonald yes
terday was one Of the longest hits ever
made at National Park. It was a line
drive and went to the extreme north
east corner Of the park. While Cy was
never run down by a steam roller and is
not a record holder. stin he was able 70
saunter around the circuit before the ball
was returned 10 the infeld
Christie Mathewson has a peculiar
record this season. While opposing the
members from the Eastern end of the
circuit he has a clear record. defeating
Philadelphia twice and both Boston and
Brooklyn three times. The latter two
outfits were calcimined twice each. In
the West he officiated three times. Gin
cinnat hammering him twice and Pitts
burg once.
Eddie Siever has had a unique career in
the major leagues. He started in Detroit
under George Stallings. and under that
manager developed into a good left-hand
twirler. Then he threw out his arm in an
extra innings struggle with Rube Wad-
dell. He went to the Association. then
TO ST. Louis. He made good with St
Louis, then went back again. For the
third time he came up with Detroit under
BIZ Armour. and has been there ever
since
Henry P. Edwards. in the Cleveland
Plain Dealer has the following to saw
about the Nationals: "A club that lost
eight games out Of eleven by one run IS
not so greatly inferior TO the clubs that
are winning out. Cantillon's bunch will
get out OF that rut before long and when
they do they will win a lot Of games
from the teams that have been nosing
them out by single tally. Cantillon has
a great lot OF pitchers. and with the
men behind them going better VIII score
many victory. Washington Certainly
should not be judged by It's present per-
centage."
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
Special to The washinrton Henld.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Boston. Mass. June 22.-The Washing
ton ball team arrived here tonight ready
for the series with che Red SOx Bar
ring Jim Delehanty. who is suffering
from slight fever, all are in fine shape.
Probably on account Of the descrtion
of Pitcher Frank Smith. Comiskey is
trying 10 get a pitcher from the Wash
ington club. He wired Manager Can
tillon to-day asking him # he would put
a price on one Of his pitchers.
The Washington club has more pitch
ers than it knows what TO do with, and
it is quite likely that Falkenberg will
be sold 70 the Chicago club. If Comiskey
wants him. The deal may be closed
by wire before the team leaves Boston.
Eastern Teams Work Poor.
I'VE did about as well as New York
and the Athletics while in the West, and
will start our upward climb. as usual.
from Boston" said Cantillon tonight
Our team is Just as strong as when we
left here a few weeks ago. and we viii
make the Red sox 80 the limit TO win.
The boys are playing good bail. but
luck is breaking badly against them. and
it looks as if it had gone the limit in this
respect. and we ought 20 win some games
from now on"
The disparity in the playing strength Of
the West and East I'm the American
League is more marked than IN the Ma
tional, basing the statement upon the
games played by the Eastern teams In
the West up TO Saturday night
OF the ffty-seven games played in the
lnteTsectional series the Western teams
have captured forty-thrce. the East only
winning fourteen, Boston has made the
best record, winning six and losing eight.
Washington has experienced the worst
shedding. The Athletics are next on the
list with two victories and eleven re-
verses. New York has dropped twelve
sames and won four. or the Western
teams sharing in the defeats OF their
Eastern rivals. the Chicago team bene-
htted 70 the greatest extent COmlskey's
team won fifteen contests and suffered
but a single reverse.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
-Battod for Boultes in eighth

81. Louis. ...-.........-.--.... 0 0 0 0 OL
Left on bases-Bostcn. ): ST. Louis. s. Bases on
hais-Of Boultes. 1; oT Raymond. !. Struck out
By Raymond. 8: b. BCultcs s Two-base hit-Dele-
harty. Sacrifice hit-Raymond Stolen bases-Gn-
hert- Umpire-Mr Bislcr Time q gamC-l hour
and 5j minutes. Atieudancc 223
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
SUNDAY-SCHo0L LEAGUE.
First'S Fielding Gives Game to the
bethany Tribe by to 4.

To-day's game-Gnce - Waugh at Sixth and d
streets northeast, at SO O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
BASEBALL ACCORDING TO
SCRIPTURE.

The devil was the first coacher.
Eve stole first and Adam stole
second.
They were both thrown out by
the angel.
Rebecca walked to the we'll with a
pitcher.
Cain made a base hit when he
slew Abel.
Abraham made a sacrifice and the
prodlgal son made a home run.
David made a long-distance throw
which caught Goliath.
Moses shut out tho Egyptians at
the Red Sea.
When the food came the game
was called Oh account Of wet
grounds.
#. Z. Boden, in Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
READY FOR RED SOX.
Nationals Open in East After
Poor Western Trip.
FALKENBERG TO CHICAGo9

CanttIIOn May Sell Pitcher TO CO.
miskey TO Strengthen STAFF Weak
ened by the DesertiOn of Frank
Smith, who Quit White SOx in
HuG-NatiOnals Expect Better Luck.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

~ ~ ViI 0HIIFII NIfI7IfTl = O LifcntcId,
struck out-By Meister. 6. by Litchfeid. s.
Three-base hits-Ray Gallagher. T,ro-base hits
Hunter. Gallagher. Pierce. Sacrifice hits-Smith
Fenwick. Aiullin. Stolen bases-Ray Harris Nc
Donough. Double play-Gallaghcr % Long % Mul-
i'm Hit by ptcher-By Litchfeld J. Umpiro-Sir
Kinney. Time Of game hour and As minutes.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

Two fast games were played on the
Ellipse yesterday in one hour and thirty
minutes. Agriculture had Interior beaten
to a frRzzle by TO 0. and fifteen minutes
later the Sailors and Soldiers ceased hos
tilities, with the score 6 to 2 in favor Of
the latter.
As a result Of Nays defeat Interstate
Commerce, which has been forging ahead
takes third place. with only one game
separating II from the rung higher
Meister was the whole show on the
west diamond. For six innings he toyed
with the Sailors and treated them like a
bunch Of schoolboys. The Tars' first hit
was made IN the seventh. when a pass, a
double, a fly, and a bad return scored
two runs. Litchheld was pounded freely.
two triples and two doubles, besides in
Vulnerable singles, being the result Of the
f.lrr
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

Two bad innings during which Gray
allowed eight hits, scored all the runs
made in the Agriculture-Interior game.
Several changes were noticeable in the
Farmers lineup. Graham and Rogers on
first and second being especially effective.
Rohrman relieved Gray in the sixth, and
for the next three innings not a Farmer
rnlnhnl IreI Ennra.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
MAPS GET JACK RYAN.
Lajoie Trades Mil for Sensational
New Orleans Pitcher.
apeclal to Tho Washington Hcald.

.ttNiat l' Aut Washington Herald.
Cleveland, Ohio. june 22-Jack Ryan.
ne sensational young pitcher oi the New
Orleans Southern League club. was
obtained for Cleveland to-day in trade
or George Nil, Lajoie's utility man.
NH has been used little this year.
wing C. the carrying Of substitutes for
everal Of the Cleveland regulars. and
-aJoie has had his eye on Ryin since the
oung pitcher gave Cleveland drub-
ing on the spring training trip. Ryan
'iH not be brought here at once. but
" III be subject 30 call at any time.
Nil has been in the American League
everal years, playing with Washington
atore coming TO Cleveland. and is a
1rd-working and able player, though
-actically useless here.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
Roanoke Bunches Hits.

apecsal TO Tho Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, June 22-Roanoke bunch
d hits while Portsmouth punched errors
the first two innings this afternoon
and won the game. to B. In the field
portsmouth, showed no signs Of recovery
rom the slump the team took two weeks
go The team showed Improvement at
the bat, but not in running bases. Score:
~, R.H.E
hoanoke ..-..-..-.... 2 900 O-5 s 2
Portsmouth. ........ D l O n l n n N =
Batteries-Vsnelle and Ragsdals, Hamilton and
Wsdleish. Umpire-Air. Byron
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

Threebasc hiis-Berl.ck. SNYDER. Noyes. Home
uln-Ienkins Stolen bases-BerlicS. Dowd. SNYDER.
Miller o. Thomas Sacrifice hits-Be.ick Gates,
Duffy. Hits nade-Of Noyes Is; OF Rite-. s
First base on balls-Of Noyes, 3: of Ritter. 3 Hit
by uitcher-Berlick- Struck Out-By Moves 2: b.
Rter. s Left on bases-Marines, I: Picked team. 4.
Passed ball-Pallas Umpire-Alr Cleveland- Tine
Of game-i hour and 3 minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Augusta-Columbia. 5: Augusta, l.
At Niacon-Macon. 4: savannah. 3.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

Len on pases-ManhattanS, Z; Advent A. C.. s
First base on balls-Of Walsh. 3: OF Freeman.
Struck out-By Walsh. {. by Freeman. H. Three.
base hit-Landvoigt- Two-base hits-Haslip Walsh
Fldler, Mosburg. Laudvoigt- Sacrifice hhs-W Mar
low. Frazier e. MosburE Hobbs Dexter. Michael
Stolen bases-Gn lsl. Brooks. Palmer %, Tovlss
Hawscr. Double pay-Alosburg TO Fdler Hit bv
pitcher-By Walsh, !; by Freeman / Passed balls
Seaton. HaiSlip. Umpire-Mr Buckley Tine Of
game-l hour aad s. minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
Scotch TwirIer Battered.
he Washington Hcrnld

recial to The Washington Hcruld
Danville, Va, June 22.-Aackenzie, Rich
7ond's much bragged-of pitcher, met his
Waterloo here to-day. meeting his first
efeat since he Joined the Lawmakers.
}anville batted the Scotch twirler for
aree triples. four doubles. and five sin
les. which netted the Tobacconists four
las. Walker, for Danviile. was in great
1rm. and held the visitors down 20 two
-oubles and four singles. Score:
r.. L.
ichmoud............. 1 5000 o. g
: 1nTile.. .i.,......... l 0 . u 0 x-i II 2
Batteries - Mackenzie and Messitt; Walker and
-ran. Umpirc--AIr. Hennegar
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
LAJOIE MAKES ERRORS.
Athletics Get ns Many Runs as on
Whole Western Trim.

Cleveland, June 22-Getting almost as
many runs in the one game as on their
entire Western trip. the Athletics took
to-days game from Cleveland, 9 20 2.
A fusillado Of singles. doubles. and even
triple off Cheech, Rhoades, and Hess,
was aggravated by glaring errors on the
part Of Lajole, Hlnchman, StovalI, and
Rhoades. The Athletics put up a superb
fielding game Score:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Texas Giants formerly the S. K A. c..
want games with teams averaging fifteen % seven
teen years. Address Mr.. Walker SO McColns
avenue southwest. Lineup: Mccoy and O'Neil
pitchers; Rabbit catcher: Joe Kallow, shortstop;
John Kallow. first base. Walker. second base
Thompson. third base; Power. night field: Hale.
center field; Gibbs left field.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
Farmers Defeat Interior and SOL
diers Down the Sailors.

Io-day's games-Treasury vs.. Commerce and Labor
and Interstate Commerce vs. Postofice.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
MAKE IT THREE STRAIGHT.
Giants Again Trim Cubs in Lopsided
Game I'm New York.

New York. June 22.-The New Yorks
made Il thr9e straight from the Cubs
this afternoon. Every error made by
the champions was costly. and they were
made when the New Yorks were bunch
ing hits. Evers. Of Chicago, was out OF
the game for three days for his kicking
last Saturday. Score:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
BROOKLANDB
Local Team Is 0utclaSSed by
Winchester.
CANTwELL IN FINE FETTLE
Holds Suburbanites to Two Hits.
''Cy" MncDOnaId's Homer One of
the Longest HITS Ever Seen at Nn-
tiOnal Pnrk-SeVen Washington
Boys in Visitors Lineup.

Winchester won the first of a series of
two games with the Brookland club. al
National Park yesterday, to 0, before a
good-sized crowd.
Tommy Cantwell. the erstwhile George
town pitcher. had things pretty much his
own way, allowing but two hits. one a
scratch. and blanking his opponents with
consummate ease. Duffy. his teammate
on the Creek team this spring, caught
him IN excellent style. and the other
members Of the crack Virginia aggrega-
ton played clean. snappy ball.
Big "Cy'' Macdonald, another Blue and
Gray player and Eddie Duggan, a former
star on ;he Heights. were also in the
game VI 30 their necks MacDonald's S
contribution was a slashing line drive to
deep center for four bases. Curly Brown.
another Washington boy. was at third
for the visitors, and put Up a classy ex-
hibition.
And yet the list OF local lights Is not
exhausted, for Don Mcdonald. the right
fielder was with the Sunday School and
Capital City leagues last year, and
Soheller, at second. held down that posi-
ton for two years at Georgetown.
DaltOn's Heavy Hitting.
Dalton's batting was feature, he get
ting homer with two on the sacks. a
double. single, and a long fly 70 CEN
ter field, Rodler and King made diff
cult catches.
Playing as they did yesterday. the vis-
itors outclassed the Brooklanders. who
had but one opportunity to score which
was cut OF by fast work at the plate.
SimoEs, pitching FOR the suburbanItes.
was hit hard at times. and on the whole
proved ineffective with men on the bases
The support accorded him was ragged.
and with the team not hitting. the result
Is easily accounted for.
Brown. the first man up. started the
good work by hitting safely through
short Brown stole second. went to third
on a wild pitch. and scored on Bakers
safe swat 70 left. "Cy" Macdonald
reached first on Kings error. Baker going
TO third. and stole second, but the pair
was left
Scheller's huke double TO right IN the
second was wasted. but In the third
Baker drew q pass and "Cy" Macdonald
sent one to Rodler that was too hot 10
handle. Duggan moved them up on a
sacrifice, and both tailed when Dalton
whaled the ball 70 center field for the cir
cult.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

Left on bases Trainmcn. 6. ShoTmCn g Ffrgt
base on balls-OH NuFent, . Struck out-By NJ
gent. 10; by Rupert b TwO-baSe hits-A Groves
Bell Stolen bases-A- Groves. jenkins %. g
Handy O.. Nugcut. Bundy. Turner ~, Rider O.
Groves. Smick 81 Hit by ptcher-By Nusent !.
By Rupert. !. Wild ritoh-Nuecnt. Passed balls
Clark /; Groves. J. Umrire-Mr O. c. Flvuu.
Tine Of game-l hour and IS minutes