The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-29
Contracts Let For Waterworks
and Electric Light System.
First Will Cost $4,000 Latter
Just Half as Much.
BANKERS Buy BONDS
For First Time i'm Years Off
Gals Work in Harmony.
Business Men Preparing to Or
ganize a Commercial Club.

Delphos, Kan, June 29.-The contract
for the construction of the waterworks
and electric lights plants has been let to
Squires Electric Light and Construc-
ton company of Kansas City, for $685.
$40. Bonds to the amount of $780, 900 have
been voted, $4,000 for the water plant
and $4,000 for the electric lighting
plant.
Work is to commence on or before
July Is, and is to be completed by Oc-
tober Is. A we'll is being dug to fur
nish the water 20 feet In diameter and
80 feet deep. The bidding for the con-
tract was spirited. there being five gen.
era1 contractors and several engine
men present, in all about % men.
The bonds were readily taken up here
by the Delphos State bank, showing
that this bank has unlimited confidence
in the town.
City officials Working in Harmony.
For the first time in the history of
|Delphos since its Incorporation the
mayor, city council. treasurer and clerk
have stood together and worked har-
moniously. The result will be that
Delphos will be the winner in a first
class waterworks and electric light
plant.
The city government is composed of
business men, as follows: J. R. Adams,
mayor, is a general merchant; council,
H. D. Billings and Fred Partridge are
bankers; r. H. James is an implement
dealer; w. A. Hale Is a general mer-
chant, and J. w. Woodward deals in
hardware and harness; o. L. Kinsey is
the druggist and fills the office of city
treasurer, and E. L. Eaton is clerk and
editor and publisher of the Delphos
Republican.
Commercial Club VIII Be Organized.
The business men of Delphos contem-
Mo "a he nj nf a RrOi91
club. Now that the town has taken on
new life, a commercial club is needed
to help push along all the enterprises
that will come this way.
Upwards of $500 has been subscribed
for Fourth of July celebration All of
the amusements will be free, besides
free coffee and bread will be served.
That there will be a big wheat crop
harvested tributary to Delphos the
business men as well as the wheat
raisers predict it. So far four sepa-
rators have been unloaded from the
cars. and one of them was complete
with an engine. The stand of corn is
better than it has been for number
of years. c. w. Lord, of Wamego, has
been here for some time getting his
elevator in readiness for this years
crops The Farmers elevator has been
undergoing thorough overhauling
and moved to a location, which will be
more advantageous -.
Many New Buildings Are Planned.
Work will soon be commenced on
some new business buildings, including
the Masonic block, the Davis furniture
store and the First National bank
addition.
Delphos has two Touring mills. fact
that few towns Of the same size can
claim. One of the happy reminders of
Delphos is the fact that few months
ago no less than 43 widows, said to be
good looking and worth property and
lots of money, resided here. One of
the leading business men has said that
from his house he could see the homes
of ten of them, one of whom was
worth about 100000. Delphos ought to
be a good place for some of the rich
old bachelors to locate in.