The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-24
1910 of, in rounds numbers. sss4.ooO.-

| 900.
This same circle will touch parts OF
the following counties: Norton, Phil
! lips. Smith, Jewell, Republic. Sheri-
dan, Cloud, Clay, Geary, Morris. Chase.
Butler, Sumner, Cove, Scott, Finney.
Gray, Meade and Clark, whose popu-
lation is 231,6 and whose valuation
| is $431, 100000. The population of
these counties in 1900 was 2O9,O47.
These two lists of counties have
about Al per cent of the population of
the state, and practically so per cent
of the taxable valuation. More than
so per cent of the increase in popula-
ton in the state in the last decade is
to be found in these counties.
'In addition to these counties, can
be given the following, which lie south
and west of line drawn straight
from Great Bend in either of these di-
rections and are therefore in territory
belonging to this city and not to any
of the northern applicants for the hos
pital: Haskell, Seward, Wichita,
ilton. Stanton and Morton. with a
population of 20,S9S, as against 1855
for ten years ago. a percentage of in
crease of fraction less than 200 per
cent. The valuation of these counties
in $35 900, 900.
1--WE have not the figures at hand as
to the increase in valuation in ten
years. Again, owing to the change il
assessment regulations this would be
hard to give. But. the circle above
mentioned the additional counties, give
US a territory of 81 counties out of los
in the state. 1t touches all but the
First, Second and Third congressional
districts.
I'm the Seventh congressional district
are to be found two state institutions.
the reformatory at Hutchinson and the
Soldiers home at Dodge City. In the
Sixth district we have the Bickerdyke
home at Ellsworth, the branch normal
at Hays, the Agricultural colleges at
Hays. the Girls Industrial school at
Beloit. and the forestry station at
Ogallah-a total of five Institutions in
the Sixth district The Seventh dis
trict has only two
"A glance at population and valua-
ton figures will show that the counties
surrounding Great Bend Immediately
AMI those to the west and south of this
city. have made the greatest advance
in the last ten years. This is a grow
ing territory. and one that will make
demands on the state in the very near
future, for accomm at all state
institutions. We take it that the mat
ter of transportation expense to the
various counties of the state is consid-
cradle of an item in delivering patients
to the hospital, and We firmly believe
that the location of the new institution
at Great Bend will reduce that expense
to the minimum"
The board left here last night for
Larned where the members will sper.d
Wednesday in consideration of the
claims of that place.
Larned, May 24.-The state board of
control arrived here this morning and
was met by reception committee COM
posed of ]. C. Wilson, D. A. Ely, D. E.
Frizell, H. NJ. Holloway, and Judge c.
f. LobdeI, who showed the members
four sites for the new state hospital
The board will be entertained tonight
at a smoker at the Commercial club
rooms.
Land outside of Larned offered for
the sites is listed on the market at SIS
and 500 per acre
The board will leave late tonight over
the Santa Fe for Spearville in Ford
county. From Spearville the board will
go to Scott City, thence to Lacrosse III
the Sixth district.