The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-11

Inril D bors for their nerusal. So it was
quite a surprise to meet so many old
friends Of the paper and still continue
to hnd those who were not acquaint-
ed with. merits. there being a gOOdly
lumber OF sueA, but who eagerly a'
ed themselves OF the opportunity TO
become subscribers At once when the
writer explained the object % his
call.
Everywhere We met with courteous
Iueatment The latchstring hangs on
the outsisS ms nc psople iooy h
20 make a fellow feel at home. The
first night out we spent with Mr.. and
Mrs ]. n. Harris who lives near Chap
IpelTs Cap Mr. n. Is a Kind man and
very agreeable. In order 10 mako
room FOR our horse in n good stan, he
actually turned his milk COWS out In
rainstorm. Ills wife and daughter
are very attentive to the wants Of the
stranger.
Arriving next morning 90 the top
of Clappolrs Gap, We stopped long
enough to take survey Of the beau
uful panoramic view presented. over
forest and farmland Intervening We
had o good vicS Of the Crab Orchard
section The Carpenter ranch can be
clearly seen, almost birds-eye view.
objects IN Garrard are visible 90 the
naked eye but an inspection with
good glass would prove very inter.
cstlng.
We next canVassed the German
farmers in this section. found them
rice folks and Il is pretty good evi-
dence the way they take to the !. :.
We very much admire their sound
'drner, in sending their children n
'hc Fe'l term Of school so they will
earn English while In Winter the
children attend GERMAN school thus
easily acquiring both languages. The
Nttlc children trudsing through the
mud ard NOV. fsir-haired and ruddy
checked present fine picture ~
health Germans in this settlement
larEc', predominate although there IS
~ occasional Pole. Switzcr or French.
wan
We arrived az Soap rs IN DINE 10
Dr. present az "a social gwen by Mr..
gld Mr. Charlo7 plmmcr on We'd.
uesday night Tho vounr men Of tue
community had been engaged i'm an
old time log rolling tha, day. while
the girls prepared \ big dinner ard
supper FOR the occasion Good music.
lots 20 eat and rybody had a fi-e
time. Spent the remainder Of the
evening Win Mr.. and Mrs. Iohn W
Griffin. Here We met Mr.. Oscar HerteI
ord father. Mr.. Hertei is the leading
merchant here and hss big trade. /
The legendary lore Of this section
gives different accounts OF how Oh.
name sospers started. One account,
and tho most likely. says that the old
ladies would join together an.- my.
soap some 90 years ago. and =. =
consequence Of petty misunderstood
ing common at such times and places
fight resulted. Another TO the effect
that the old farmers would meet NJ .,
certain point TO soap their hogs.
which had free run OF tho range.
acorns and nuts affording n fine mast
In the enarly days. Others insi.t il jss
German name, or has changed 10 Ger.
man. and should be spelled thus.
Sofus. Broughtontown near by is
named for several families Of the
name, who live or did live there.
", A Single'on who is running q
general store here as successor n
VIM. Thompson, was born az Walnut
Flat and is = relative OF Capt. Single
ton. whose last residence was Laneas.
ter. He 10 an old railroad man by pro
fcssion, having been employed for sew.
eral yenrs with the NJ. X. and T. n. r.
In the passenger service. lie was used
GU all the specials in preference 70
others, was on tho Rockefeller, Ans.
terdar. Roosevelt and the general
h'"hoNNi opeNiuir, was dlNdgS CON
sidered a good, safe and Trustworthy
man. He left the service OF his own
accord in 1901. Since that time he vas
employed by Lambert and Duffy. the
largest handlers OF cents Furnishings
ir Southwestern Kansas n any refer.
ence 70 wanted inquire Of Gene Ste
vens. Pres't First National Bank; q.
W. Hawk. Commercial Bank; c. 81
lfsyanauFh, state Bank; osshiers. al
Vt Parsons. Kan, ~ any other business
man th~re. He vas reared from -hild.
hood ~ T. s. Blankershts. Mr.. Iohs ,
Feidman. aged "A, who moved rees~t
" 30 tire soapers section With Ne en- :
Adolf ara far1i'y. from suffq'o y Y,
saws optnekv y 3hc fln.S, r's-s -
'ver livec in. He Il e0atar'ed Aa,irr
rood health, nnd rheuu7Hsr 'r1r
which he was constant Sufferer hoe