The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Decatur County High School
Recognized by Colleges.
Harry Root Finds Snake Story
in Trego County.

Oberlin. Kan, Dec. Z-Decatur coun-
ty IL to be congratulated on her sue
cessful high school. 1t has been ac-
credited by the North Central ASSOC
schools, found to be one of the few
schools in northwestern Kansas to be
thus honored. The enrolment this
year is close to the 200 mark. The
faculty are: Caleb Smick, principal,
Florence Clark, Fern Langmade. Sher-
rill Smith, Justina Andrews. Clarence
Fry and Genevieve Hixon. Each of the
business and normal training depart
ments have an enrolment OF about 3d.
The school has a 20 piece orchestra. a
boys glee club Of % voices under the
supervision of Sheriff. Smith. who was
manager of last years Washburn Glee
club. besides a girls glee club Of IS.
Several improvements have been in
stalled in the school. Courses in ag-
riculture and home economics were
added, and the manual training depart
ment has been increased to double its
former capacity. A class Of 20 boys
are studying practical agriculture un-
der the instruction Of c. G. Fry, a
graduate of the Kansas Agricultural
college. A class of % girls are taking
domestic science and art under Miss
Justina Andrews, who is a graduate OF
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
The Decatur county high school has
met with increasing favor since its or
ganization.
Some Snake Story.
WaKeeney, Dec. 2.-Trego county
furnishes a big rattlesnake story. This
year the county didn't raise big crops
Of grain but a big crop Of snakes pull
ed through the drouth. A. r. Long.
one of the best known farmers in the
county, and his son were out repairing
fences, close to a deserted prairie dog
town. A number of snakes lay on the
ground. which they quickly dispatch
ed. When the battle was over the
Longs gathered up the dead snakes.
counted them and found they had
killed 81. OF this number, II were
young ones and "A ranged from to IL
years old. Mr.. Long preserved the rat
ties. This would indicate that the old
saying that prairie dogs, rattlesnakes
and owls make a happy family when
they are all together.
Irrigation at Goodland.
Goodland, Dec. 1.-THE State 1rriga-
ton congress will meet in Goodland
December 10 and II. The Commercial
club are arranging to entertain them
bers in a manner as the GOodlandites
know how to do. There has been con-
siderable development already in Sher-
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the example set by those who have
been pioneers in the work will be ably
assisted by the addresses Of visiting
delegates to the congress, who are ex-
pected to tell their experiences in other
parts of the state they have visited.
The c. c. Evans irrigation pumping
plant has well 100 feet deep and q 70
foot lift with % horse power gasoline
engine, capable throwing an S-inch
q
He has 60 acres in alfalfa, and will in
crease to 100 acres next year. The
Tagtmeyer plant has a gas 60-horse
power oil burning engine. His well is
107 feet deep with an 80-foot lift, and
throws 1000 gallons per minute. He
has 10 acres in vegetables, this year.
and the amount of stuff he grows is a
great surprise to all visitors. Besides
the expense OF operating the plant he
cleared $1,000 this year from the sale
of vegetables.
Building Boom at BelOit.
Beloit, Dec. 2.-The year closing has
been one of the busiest for Beloit con-
tractors and builders the town has seen
for years. In all parts of the town
the visitor can count the new residences
by the dozens. In one locality no less
than Is can be counted. Many Of the
now houses are most ornamental and
modern. Several farmers have moved
to town from country homes, and will
take the world easy living in modern
homes which they have built in Beloit.
The aggregate cost in residences built
here this year will amount to thou
sands of dollars. And every new home
built has been by those who can at
ford them, and they are paid for. Be
lott got out of the boom habit years
ago.
Business Center Improving.
This is not all: New improvements
and building is going in the business
center. Centrally located, and near the
business district is the new $4,000 fed
era1 building, the new modern O'Brien
hospital just completed. the Drinkern
garage a modern stone building so by
142 feet, and the fireproof modern gar
age and implement plant of ]. L. Burk-
hart. with a frontage Of 100 feet and
$50 feet deep, and others. are among
the improvements in business way.
the first silo was built in Mitchell
county. Now they can be seen all over
the county. Glen White, manager Of
the Beloit Lumber company, has sold
more than so silos this year. 1t is a
great year for Beloit and Mitchell
county, and the new year promises
greater results.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
Wichita Joins Bishop j. j. Hennessey
Visiting Priests There.