The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

and the report says that the damage
done in a single season would paw for
the Improvement
In a general way the plan of re-
clamation consists in Strengthening and
deepening thu channel of the river.
building levees to protect the threat
ened lands and making drainage canals
to carry off the surplus rain water. The
cost of the whole improvement will
average about $40 per acre and the
lands, it is said, after they have been
protected will be worth from 500 TO
$125 per acre.
All the details of the work have been
worked out by the surveying party from
the agricultural department. It is
stated that similar improvements will
be applicable to hundreds of thousands
of acres of other lands in different sec
tons of the country.
The Washington Post says: John
Tobias, man of affairs, from the Wich-
tia, Kan, region, has been looking in
on Washington. He much prefers to
talk business but when asked about
Kansas politics. said:
Governor Stubbs is credited with
desire to be senator He has had time
to build up an organization and to
keep on making it strong, while the
senatorial aSpirants in congress are
kept busy in Washington. No doubt
you know here that Victor Murdock
HAS lolS peen creoIteQ With yearn1nS
for a senate seat, and if he and Stubs
collide, there will be a contest worth
going far to see. However, there is a
general feeling that Senator Curtis is
doing very well, and he is well able
to keep his fences in order, no matter
how attentive he has to be to senatorial
duties.
Senator Bristow has built I'D a. good
following in Kansas. No one talks
about his successor. He has the repu-
tation of being man who keeps his
pledges, political and personal and is
watchful of all that concerns his state.
What more can Kansas ask?''
President Taft is growing stronger
and more popular every day." declared
Congressman Dan Anthony today, land
will be renominated as well as re-elect-
ed, unless this new so-calIed progress
i've movement does something to defeat
him.
81 have no use at all for this move
ment,' continued Mr.. Anthony. "It is
proposed and engineered for selfish
purposes solely. 1 believe in progress
sive principles, and, fn fact, so do all
the members of the Republican PARTY;
gressivist, who only sees his own in
terests
1.-The people of Kansas are regain
ing their senses and beginning to real
lze that the insurgents or progressive5
are nothing but a delusion and a
snare. They spread the belief that the
Republican party was controlled by
the system and interests, and that
it was high time that something be
done to save the country.
THE result was the election of pro-
gressive or insurgent Republican rep
resentatives, and a majority of the
Kansas legislature are members of
that creed. They do not even now be-
lieve in their own platform. Governor
Stubs has repeatedly requested leg
islation based on the insurgent plat
form, but the insurgent members Of
the legislature fail to respond to the
summons
Music and travesty on a college lit
erary society in session furnished the
excellent program of the Washington
branch of the Alumni association of
the Kansas State Agricultural college
at the residence of Charles L. Marlatt
the other evening. Mr.. Mar1att is as
sistant chief of entomology in the de-
partment of agriculture. and halls
from Manhattan.
The senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing presidential postmaster APP
pointments for Kansas: Jacob D.
Hirschler, Hillsboro; Austin Brown,
Cedar Vale; Jacob B. Calien, Junction
City; Sherman c. Cunningham Fall
River William P. Heichert, Howard;
George E. Ward, Sharon Springs.
The nomination of Postmaster Cal
len at Junction City was held up for
three weeks at the request of Senator
Bristow. Judge Calderhead made the
recomm endation.
other postmaster appointments for
Kansas are: John Klopstein. Elmont;
Flora ]. Powell, McAlester; Wilbur o.
Myers, Midway; Emma Eyler. Acres;
Miles E. Dahmer, Jasper; Mary P.
Burk, Flint Ridge; Henry w. Plush,
Belmont; Frederick NJ. Miller, Lati-
mer; Cep1as D. Coddington, Stickney.
A bill passed the senate and is now in
the house to incorporate the Grand Army
of the Republic. Bernard Kelley of Kan
is one of the incorporates named in
the measure.
Congressman James M. Miller has
there SHAH be paid out of the confing cent
fund of the house to the widow of David
NJ. Gardner (of Kansas, late private
equal to six months salary of Mr. Card
ner, and an additional amount of $3.50 on
account Of funeral expenses.
George L Cheevers, who is serving SEN
tenee in Topeka for forgery is wanted
here in this city the same charge
records show he has served time at Law
renee. Mass, and Elmira, n. Y. He will
be brought to Washington when he COM
pletes the sentence in Topeka.
Congressman Irrigation BilP' Reader
is not. willing to say that it is his ex-
press intention of deserving Kansas after
completing his service in the house on
March and making Oregon his per
manent future home. While he admits
he says that he will still retain some of
his interests in Kansas, and is undecided