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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
ATTORNEY GENERAL F.S.
JACKSON VISITS MEADE
Is the Guest of H. 6. Mar
shall and l.. F. Schuh-
maChep.
GEN. JACKSON SEES ARTISAN VALLEY
Indications of Wealth aid
Prosperity Pea ter
than Reports of if.

Attorney General F. S. Jack
son, having by report heard of
the beauties and riches of Meade
county, came up from Topeka
on No. 3 Saturday to see for him
self. While here the General
was entertained by L. F. Schulz
macher and H. c.. Marshall, Mr..
Schumacher b w ing him
around in his auto. After trip
with Mr.. Marshall a n d Mr..
Schumacher through the e Ar
tesian valley he was constrained
to say with the Queen of Sheba,
that the half had not been told.
Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Marshall
were friends in their young man
hoods day, in Greenwood coun-
ty, where General Jackson grew
up. When Gen. Jackson came
of age to cast his first vote he and
Mr.. Marshall happened to walk
to the polls together.
For the encouragement of the
young we shall say something of
Gen. Jackson's career, for there
has not been, at least in this
state, any more marked example
of the chance for a young man to
rise in life than his. Being
poor boy he from the first at
tempt to work his way in life
bad to depend on his own re-
Rsources. His first effort was to
make his way through the high
schools in Eureka. This he ac-
complished with the help of his
mother, by running errands for
the merchants, sweeping out
stores, and any other work that
a boy could do. Always ener-
getic, wide awake, and willing
he never lacked for work out of
school hours. Finally he reached
the grade in school work where
he was entitled to a certificate as
a teacher in the common schools.
Mainly through the kindness
of friend he secured a school,
and after that he was sought as
an instructor. H S earnings
were spent in gaining higher
education. He chose, finally the
profession of the law as his life
work, and improved every oppor-
tunity to gain in that study.
During this period he sought and
obtained h e appointment as
postmaster at the little town of
Madison in Greenwood county,
which enabled him to follow up
his studies in the law. Being
admitted to the practice of that
profession he was elected to the
Office of county attorney of
Greenwood county. He he
again made good, closing the
joints, and enforcing the laws to
the satisfaction of the citizens of
the county. Hisgood work drew
to him the attention of the new
school of politicians in the state,
who believe that an officer elect
ed to serve the people, should
serve them, and not attempt to
make them serve him. Of his
election, closing the joints in
Leavenworth and Atchinson, his
prosecution of the h arve er
trust, and driving the brewers
out of the state, all know.
There is in his life inspiration
for the poor boy who is struggling
to make start. His success
proves that industry, application
and closely following a course
once determined on will win, if
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07

A letter from his sister, Mrs.
J. C. McLain at Richmond, Kan
sas, ]. 1. Stamper brings the
bad news that Mr.. McLain is
seriously i'll with TYPHOID fever
at their home. Mr.. McLain will
be remembered by all of the old
timers as one of the pioneers of
this county. He owned the B.
IS. McMee1 farm southwest of
town and built the large building
on the west side of the square,
or was one of the builders of that
business house, then the largest
one in town, and which had a
large hall aboveat that time used
for a court room, dances, and all
public gatherings inc u ing
church services. T b S was
burned some years ago in the
fire which swept that side near
ly clean.
Mrs. McDaniels is now in pos
session and running the Southern
hotel. This week she has re-
turned to Lafayette, Indiana, on
a business trip, leaving her step
brother, Mr.. Ward, as manager
of the house. Both are ex-
perienced hotel managers, and
expect to make the Southern as
good place to stop at as there
is in the west.
E.. F. Sweet has received from
Denver his checker board. This
board is away ahead of anything
in that line which it has so far
been our pleasure to see. The
board with its frame is of black
walnut and the squares orna-
mentation is of inlaid mother of
pearl.
Mr.. Campbell came in to town
from his alfalfa farm on east
Spring creek this week on busi-
ness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
The City Fathers have Exer-
CiSed Due, Care.

The city authorities have made
no mistake in drilling prospect
well, before spending the money
of the city in building costly
works and making an expensive
we'll before knowing what could
be depended on of the water sup
ply, at the point selected as the
site of works.
The experiment made will en-
able the wells to be made at the
lowest cost, and with certainty
as to results. The inch test
well put down by Mr.. Dalgarn,
after being cleared of sand threw
a stream of gallons per minute
at the surface. When the casing
was uncrewed at the proposed
depth of the reservoir, it deliv-
cred 36gallons per minute. Take
a pencil and figure what that
means in "a hours from a 3 inch
casing, and then increase it by
giving the water a 6 inch casing
to flow through, and see the
amount which can be depended
on. Then remember that it is
water delivered in the reservoir
without additional cost of lifting,
but is a steady flow. 1t is easy
to make hole in the earth to the
depth of the artisan strata, but
is not so easy toget a good strong
flow, that requires knowledge of
the conditions, not speculations
as to what may be accomplished.
Now with a certainty as to the
water supply and the amount to
be depended on it is only matter
of engineering to place the water
in the supply tank west of the
John Watt residence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
n. B. POTTER IS LEAVING
MEADE COUNTY
Because of Wife's Failing
Health They Settle in
Arkansas.

In 1888 N. B. Potter quit his
home in Missouri near SPRING
field leaving his wife, then mere
girl, while he sought home for
them in the great west. Because
of the location of neighbor, G.
O. Wick in the upper valley of
Crooked Greek he came to this
county.
The cattle business, then a
profitable business, and one
which offered in the unexce11ed
range opportunities for bound
less expansion, attracted him.
He therefore secured $50 head of
cows, and began life as cattle
man. Leaving his cattle in
charge of a brother he returned
to his old home and remained
there some time, coming back to
Meade and again returning to
Missouri. He had however on
June 10Th, 1888 filed on land 4
miles southeast of where Meade
now is.
In the fall of 1885 he moved his
cattle to the range on which his
land was located, and began
erecting large sod corral which
was to be covered on the north,
making shelter for the stock,
the feed crop raised that sum-
mer being near to use in stormy
weather. The walls of the cor
raj were nearly up when the
blizzard of December struck the
county, and the cattle scattered.
Before they could all be rounded
up, or the shelter completed, the
great blizzard of January 6, Z,
and s, 1886 was on, and when it
was passed Mr.. Potter had lost
all of his COWS.
Just about the close of the
storm he received a letter from
home telling him the birth of his
} first child, son. We met him
first at just this stage of his
Meade county experiences.
Being of the proper pioneer make
: he faced his losses withouta MUIR
mur and began life on new
course.
Lacking capital to replace the
cattle lost, he began farming for
profit, depending on his crop for
cash return. He planted corn,
cane, millet and kafir corn,
securing a few hogs to feed some
of his grain to, and selling the re-
mainder. This he continued for
several years. Having built a
, good small house, and brought
his family out here he felt per-
manent1y located. He was among
the first to SOW wheat and barley
here, and his crops were uniform
1y good. Thus some progress
was made in the accumulation OF
cash for building up the farm.
At first his corn planter was
part of an old wreck found al
some deserted settlers soddy
with the wheels of an old now
er, and his other tools were as
cured and make shift, but now
he bought improved plows and
farm implements. His acreage
of grain was also increased, till
the harvest one year reached be-
tween 5000 and 5000 bushels OF
wheat. Before this his profits
had been invested in land, and
now he again as he had before
done bought land adjoining his
first acquisition. His farming
had by now reached too large a
size for the old tools and he
bought 80 horse power traction
engine, p1ow to follow it, cutting
% burrows, and harrow, with
drill to cover full width of land
5 turned. Also grain separator
Some years prior to this he
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07
County Exposition
ASSOCiatiOn-SCOpe
and Purposes.

and Purposes.
The above association is the
outgrowth of an invitation ex-
tended blythe United States Land
and Irrigation Exposition, to
Meade county to represent south
west Kansas at the Exposition
to be held at Chicago Nov. 20, to
Dec. 4, inclusively. Being Sc
lected as representive county
of southwest Kansas by this body
was considered by our citizens as
a compliment worthy of recogni-
ton. A mass meeting was held
at which the Meade County Ex-
position Association was organ
lied by the election of A. T. Bo-
die, president; G. B. Allen, vice
president; L. F. Schumacher,
secretary; and J. B. Innis, treas
urer; and an executive committee
composed of r. A. Harper, ]. B.
Mcclure, Frank Curl, 10 h n
Baughman, Frank Morrison, O.
7. Wilson, Tom Walters, r. E.
Steel, A. F. German, l. J. Stan
ton, and C. S. Hulburt. Subse-
quently G. p. Fullington and l.
]. Stanton and E. B. Mcconnell
were appointed committee to
get out book, descriptive of the
county to be distributed at the
Exposition and t hroug hout
Meade county. The intention is
to put on an exhibit of our pro-
ducts that will be a credit to the
state in general and Meade coun-
ty in particular, and to this end
the association has raised money
for the purpose of defraying the
expense of securing space in the
Coliseum Building, where said
Exposition is to be held:
This Exposition is to include
exhibits from all states west of
the Mississippi and will probably
be attended by half million peo-
pie. 1t has been widely advertised
and should be of incaluble benefit
to this county, especially since
Meade county is to have such
prominent part with reference
to h e southwest. All good
citizens of the county should give
this enterprise their support.
Much good could be accomp-
lished by the farmers contribut-
ing choice samples of farm and
garden products for exhibition.
All samples will be labeled with
the name of the donor and de-
scription of the farm on which
they were raised.
]. H. Lamkin, in connection
with G. G.. Clements, this week
advertises in the News a Joint
sale of live stock and farm ma
chinery. Mr.. Lamkin has sold
his Gray county land and bought
on the San Jaun river in Colorado,
a good irrigated farm to which
he will remove. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Clements will retire,
and make his residence in Gar
den City.
Mr.. Wood, a brother-in-law of
Attorney General Jackson, ac-
companied the general on his
visit to Meade last Saturday.
Mr.. Wood is the owner of the
Eureka Republican and resides
there, but has the plant leased
and does not actively run the
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff, of
Sand Creek were up visiting with
their sister, County Superinten-
dent Mrs. Haigh, this week.
Mr.. Woodruff says there is
plenty of stock down in that
cattleman's strong hold. Geo.
Theis is buying up all the sur
plus for his large herds.
The Won Prosky orchestra
will give a dance at Minneola on
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07

which was IN possession OF a
second wife of his father. He
moved to Texas and effected a
settlement with the heirs there
getting. as his share of the estate
200 acres of fine and valuab bic
land. He also invested in city
lots in different places in Okla
homa. His health and that of
his family failing he returned to
Meade, leaving all of his teeth in
Texas, a trophy of the fever.
On his return to Meade he took
cattle in connection with his farm
ing and broke out much of his
land here.
His family of children grew
up in this county, received an ed
ucation and the older ones be-
came teachers of the public school
of this and adjoining counties.
The doctors advising his wife that
she should seek a lower altitude.
he began some 9 months ago to
close up his affairs and move
east. He sold 1920 acres of his
Meade holdings of his land, and
kept $40 acres; not wishing to
break all holds on the county.
Also holding his city residence
in Meade. He has located on
farm of 1920 acres near Stuttgart,
Arkansas. which is we'll improved
with large and comforta Bile build
ings, good fences and orchards.
This fall Mr.. Potter sold $4,000
worth of cattle and has quite a
bunch left yet to dispose of as we'll
as having sold 500 worth of feed
from his land east of town and
has yet to sell nearly as much.
His grain crops were good but
the amount this year we do not
know. With the home in Arkan-
sas, the land ineTexas and in this
county Mr.. Potter would be
counted wealthy in any farming
community. But for years his
income has been greater than his
outlay and while the size of his
bank account is known only to
himself and his banker, we have
been so intimate with affairs that
we know it is of a comfortable
size. This is only one, though
possibly as notable one, of the
early pioneers who have began
in Meade with very small begin
ming and became wealthy. Yes,
farming pays out on the flats
where it is 100 feet to water, for
that's where this farm is located.
John Wehr1e has put in sky
light at the back of his store
room, which is a comfort to him
and a help to his customers. The
rear of the room is fully lighted
so that one examining his stock
of ladies dress goods and suits
may see perfectly the colors and
design of the materials.
The population of the county
increases as the days go by.
This week several families came
from Nebraska, and settled in
the colony southeast of town.
These people are always welcome
for they are valuable citizens,
good neighbors, and the best
farmers in the world.
When making the rounds of
the business houses this week
we found Frank Wafer busy
with customers, and smiling be-
cause he had his share of the
farm trade.
Rev. H. D. Allen, dis trio
evangelist, will preach at the
Baptist church at the the usual
hours for holding the morning
and evening service Sunday, Oct.
10. 'O9.
Meade has now running on the
business streets a new Studebak-
er sprinkler. 1t is sure worth
all it costs to be rid of the dust.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-07

]. H. Rhodes was up from his
Cimarron ranch this week.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11
STONE WINS OUT.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 3O.-Judge
John f. Main of the Superior
Court of King County recently
rendered decision in the case of
the Hunter Tract Improvement
Company against S. H. Stone, col
ored, holding that the latter is en-
titled to certain property rights in
Mt. Baker Park, an aIistocratic
settlement in Seattle.
Stone, who is one of the leading
caterers of Seattle, owns property
in Mt. Baker Park, and is con-
structing a beautiful home on one
of his lots with view to becoming
a resident of the aristocratic settle
ment when the house is completed
The Hunter Tract Company, be-
lieving that the property would de-
preciate if Negro became a resi-
dent, sought to have the transfer
of the property annulled. Stone
purchased the property from Mrs.
Marguerite Foy, white woman.
Attorney Andrew r. Bla ok, rep
resenting Stone, argued on the
constitutional rights of the Negro
and Judge Main upheld his con-
tention.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

Major William T. Anderson,
chaplain of the 10th Uuited States
Cavalry, has been granted leave of
absence until December 16 next,
when he will be placed on the re-
tired list. He was born in Texas
in August 1859, but was appoint
ed to the chaplaincy from Ohio in
August, 1897, and assigned to the
10th Cavalry. He has been in
poor health for several months and
is now under treatment at the gen.
eral hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.
He stands number two on the list
of Chaplains and has served cap
ably in this country and in the
Philippines. Rumor has it that
mis- successor has been agreed up.
on, and when the announcement
is officially made it will be a big
s urprise to many, and will doubt
less arouse continent wide atten-
ton because of the precedent the
selection may establish.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11
DenyerUniOn
WaterCompany
ITS SANITARY FILTERING SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN
THE LETTER BELOW MAKES 1T UNSURPASSED
AND IS INDEED A MECCA FOR ALL CON-
SUMERS OF PURE WATER.

TEN is filtration to remove silt, sol
ids, and ordinary bacteria from the
water, and chemical treatments to
destroy vegetable growths and all
harmful bacteria.
The principle of filtration is
fundamental, though the method of
application varies between several
systems in use. 1t consist in the
abstract of passing water through
sufficient depth of gravel lying
loose together permit the water to
pass with reasonable freedom, but
retard the passage of even the most
minute bodies that are carried IN
the water
The systems of chemical treat
ment vary according to the duty
required.
The plant of the Denver Union
Water Company was the first large
water plant in the United States to
be equipped with a complete puri-
fication system, and until the past
two or three years it was the only
large plant in the country that fill
tered and treated scientifically
every drop of water delivered to
consumers.
Denver also was the first city in
the United States to be supplied
with filtered water before the more
advanced and perfect methods OF
treatment came into use. Its first
systems. though crude as compared
with present-day systems, were the
best that were known at the time,
and no time has been lost or money
spared in keeping the purificatlon
system abreast of the times.
AS the plants grew to meet the
needs of the city they have been
equipped with the best appliances
that science has devised.
The management OF this phase
of the water business has been as
careful and painstaking in the IN
terest of public health as has the
general management of the plant
in the interest of economical and
efficient operation. That 1t has
been successful is demonstrated by
the fact that no city in the United
States is supplied with better wa
ter than Denver.
There are three methods OF ap-
plying the principle of Filtration
in general use in water purlflcatlon
plants throughout the world, and
all three of them are used.
The first or oldest method is the
infiltration system. 1t was f1rst
used extensively in Germany. 1t is
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

in a crude state, by sinking large
well near the bank of the Platte
River at Fifteenth street. The well
was located about 100 feet from the
channel of the stream, and the wa
ter it collected percolated this dis
lance through the sand and gravel
of the river bank.
The second plant, located near
the site of the present West Den
yer pumping station of The Den
yer Union Water Company, ap-
piled the same principle with GER
tain improvements that had been
devised. 1t built a series of cribs
beside the channel of the stream
above the pumping plant. The
cribs were surrounded with a mix
ture of charcoal and sand which
supplied finer screening mixture
than the natural mixture OF sand
and gravel. This plant was in
stalled in 1882.
The next development saw the
perfection of the infiltration sys-
tenn as now in general use. The
Water Company, in building its
Cherry Creek plant, drove series
of galleries beside the creek bed
at depth of twenty feet below the
natural channel of the stream, and
from 100 to 200 feet distant from
it. These galleries were connected
with conduit leading to the pres
ent Capitol Hill reservoir.
This system collects only the un-
derground flow of the stream. Most
of the water gathered has perco-
lated for miles through sand and
gravel. and is rendered absolutely
sterile by the natural filtering ma
terial. When the success of this
system was demonstrated the old
plant above the West Denver
pumping station was abandoned
and new plant identical with the
Cherry Greek plant was built south
of Mississippi street.
In 1889 a similar plant was con-
structed by the Water Company
at the entrance to Platte Canon
and the water brought to the city
through twenty-three miles OF con
duit.
The only drawback to the use OF
the infiltration system exclusively
for Denver is the fact that the Inn
tied flow of the streams available
during a considerable portion OF
the year, does not furnish enough
water to make the sub-channel sup
ply dependable for the heavy ser
vice demanded, though the yield
would be more than sufficient for
most cities in the country OF like
population.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 29.-The
charge is being made by the Ma
tional Negro Dell Company OF this
CITY that merchants have sought
to prejudice the public against Ne
gro dolls by causing to be sent out
the news item chat the sale of col
ored dolls among Negroes had di-
minished to an alaming extent,
and that white dolls are again in
demand. DR.. r. II. Boyd, who is
at the head of the enterprise,
brands the report as false.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-The or
phans' court here today sustained
the validity of the will of the late
Anna T. Jeanes, who left much of
her fortune to charitable and edu-
cational institutions. The estate
is estimated to be worth between
100000 any s8,000,0OO. The
will was attacked by 36 heirs at
law.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

Lima, Ohio, Nov. 30.-John W.
Beam, colored attorney, today was
sentenced to life imprisonment in
the Ohio penitentiary for the muir
der of Mrs. Maude Dilts, white, a
client. Beam was convicted of
murder in the first degree, but the
jury recommended mercy.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11
His Monotonous Life.

"You know him, don't you? He's .
fine musician. Plays second fiddle in
one of the best orchestras in the coun.
try"
Eyes, I've known him since long he
fore he was married. He plays SEQ
ond fiddle in his own house. too"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-12-11

President Taft has designated
Lieut.. Benjamin Oliver Davis, of
the Tenth Cavalry as Military At
tache of the United States to the
Government of Liberia. The po-
sition is newly created and is taken
as an earnestness of the closer re-
lation that has come to exist be-
tween this country and the Afri-
can republic hv virtue of the ex-
change of visits by the Comn.iss-
ions representing the sister gov
ernments. The appointment is in
the nature. of surprise to the Ne
g-oes of Washington and the ma
ton at large, as no intimation had
been given that such a place was
to be made, but it is au exceeding