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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11
Special Correspondence


self explanatory.
"The Topeka Capital is very
much exercised over the treat.
ment that is to be accorded the
old soldiers at Fort Dodge.
This mornings Capital has a re-
hearsal of an article in Substance
many times published in the
Capital, and which is WITHOUT
truth or foundation. They even
go to the extent in the article
published this morning of saying
that a salesman for a clothing
firm called at the Office of the
Board of Control about six weeks
ago and submitted samples of
some clothing and prices, same
as had been sold the old Soldiers
Home the year before, and that
he was told the stuff was too
high and of better quality than
the Board of Control could afford.
The above statement in the Cap.
ital is malicious falsehood and
without the slightest foundation.
No salesman ever called and SUBJ
mitted samples and no salesman
ever heard any mem ber of this
Board even intimate that the old
soldiers we're to receive cheaper
clothing. 1t has been the aim of
this Board from the time they
took charge of the management
of the soldiers Home to do every
thing possible for the comfort
and happiness of the inmates of
the Home, and we expect to con-
tinue to do so, regardless of the
malicious and unwarranted at
Acks published and republished
lln the Topeka Capital. However,
AL the different Boards OF the
State institutions may expect
only such treatn ent from the
late defeated candidate for Gov
crnor, Arthur Capper, as he has
been suffering from an extreme
dose of the crouch, dating from
about Move ber, 1912"
State Board of Managers,
w. E. Brook, Chairman
Stance Meyers, Treasurer
D. M. Bender, Secretary
and mem Der G. A. r. Post No
81, Parsons Kansas.
The contracts for supplies for
the various state instltu tions for
the next six months were let
this week at the Board of Con-
troll office in Topeka. All the
State boards were present and all
the supplies for the various in
stitutions were purchased at one
letting under Governor Hodges
new policy.
Under this method of purchas-
ing supplies for the state lnstitu-
lions, a saving of more than fifty
thousand dollars per annum is
being made to the tax payers of
the state. How the new tariff on
sugar will effect the public was
Incidentally shown at this letting
Only enough sugar was purchas-
ed to run until March 1st, at
which time the wholesale price
of sugar will be reduced at least
"a cents per hundred pounds,
and the state will thereafter save
almost fourteen hundred dollars
per annum on the single item of
sugar, by the new tariff.
Major w. l.. Brown gave out
an interview last week relative to
the Kansas penitentiary in which
he said, mo Governor Of Kan
sas ever faced as hard PROPOSE
ton as did Governor Hodges the
next day after the fire at Ian
sing. At that time there was a
clamor for special session OF
the legislature to rebuild the
Irvine Plant, and right here let
me say that the cost of an extra
session would have equalled the
amount of the appropriation that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11

W. G. Osgood was down from
Pratt last Sunday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-11

Gu dS lOllOWb'
lst 2nd srd
Best 10 ears corn
Boy under IS 3 2 A
Bestacre kaft<
Trip to Manhattan
Best 20 heads kafir 3 2 1
Best 10 heads milo 3 2 1
Best bunch oats i so
[men's exhibit]
Best bunch barley l so
linens exhibits]
Best pumpkin l so
boy under IL
Best Squash l, so
Best 10 heads cane seed
boy under IL so
Best pix sweet potatoes
free for all so
Best pix tomatoes 1 so
free for all
Best cake 2 1 so
girl under 10
Best cake 2 / so
girl under IL
Best pie l so
girl under IS
Best pound butter 3 2
girl under 10 and must be
made by girl exhibiting
Best Hand
embroidery so rs rs
girl under l8
Best hand made
pillow case so rs rs
girl under 20
Best hand made
apron, girl under 20 so rs rs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

Mechanic Gladstone of the big mine
had fall at the saw mill on Mon
day by stepping off backwards into
a hole and and striking his head and
stunning him 80 that he was out OF
his mind. It WAS thught for that his
skull might have been fractured but
fortunately was only stunned by the
fall, he is himself again and now
all right
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09
RAILROAD RATES TO
DENVER

Western railroads are taking more
than usual interest in the coming
National Western Stock Show which
opens in Denver on January 2O,h.
A one fare rate has been made from
all parts Colorado and from Chey-
enne, Wyoming. and fare and a
third rate from other points. extern
ding into Utah Idaho and Montana,
and south into New Mexico, and
Arizona Low rates will are on from
E,st and from the Pacific Coast.
It is expected that the attendance
at Denver Show will be the largest
on record. Stockmcn are pretty well
fixed this year and thcy regard the
show at Denver as much Of Il bus
mess proposition as it is for plea
strc and entertainment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

rear S. above high school rank were
enrolled. The Gunnison Normal
School enrolled during the first year
1S0 above the high school rank This
student body represents more than
twenty-five different cities and towns
of Colorado.
II has cost the State Of Colorado
s2l 900 to equip and maintain a
Normal school on the western slope
for II months. Out Of this sum
80, 800 has been spent for perma-
ncnt improvements OH the building
and grounds, insurance and equip.
ment. The library alone is valued
al not less than $1,000 Eleven
thousand five hun dred dollars Of the
states money has been spent for
maintenance and instructions. There
are seven different departments Of
the normal school: kindergarten
trainining school commercial domes-
tic science, manual training, ac-
adelnic l:igh school and advanced
normal. Four hundred, twenty hvc
students Of all departments have had
the benefit OF ,.nis instruction and
equipment for l I months.
The agricultural College. the
School Of Mines, the University and
the State Teachers College arc nair-
taincd by a niilage taxation. Three
Of tllem each receive the revenue
from one fifth OF IL mill on the dollar
for The entire assessment of the state
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09
Frank Buster returned Friday from

Frank Buster returned Friday from
a holiday trip visiting his sister in
Ala .nosa, he says that the town is
doing lots Of building and the sur
rounding country flourishing with
big hay and other crops. While there
he heard from Chas. Kramer an old
time business resident here and who
built the Applegate building and
had n gents furnishing store there
for n number of years.
Mr.. Kramer is now employed on the
old Commodore M ire at Creedc and
has good position.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09
RUBY
STILL OPERATING

Supt. Ten Eykc va. fortunate in
being able To open UP the Florcsta
Spur OF the y. & II. G.. railway
after the heavy snow storm and-blix-
zard thai occurred here New Years
night. 1t was thought by many
old timers thnt it would he impoasi-
bic to do. this without the aid of the
rotsrylsnow plow, AZ the cuts beyont,
Kelicr pass were filed to a depth
Of over ten feet in many places.
Mr. TenEyck is TO be congr;;t-
ulated oter the success he has been
making in handling the deep SHOWS
that are here every winter. II seems
that this Ruby anthracite coal il in
Il greater demand than ever, rs the
C.T 4, l.. Co. have not been able to
fill their orders for it for some sev-
eral seasons back and now they arc
40 far behind they cannot fill them,
should the mines run full capacity
all winter. II would lie Eroat
advant,,ee for them to shed the
track from Kcl,ler pass to thc-nincs
when the broad gaug" gets In and
also continue the line on down to
Somerset which would give a down
grade straight away haul to Crane
Junction and thence to the Pacific
coast where there is great demand
for this coal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09
December so, lol2

'Dedr Sir;
within the la4 twenty years
fsincc the establishment OF the Agri-
cultura! College, the State Teacher )
College, the University, and the
School Of Mincs) the standard for
entrance to colleges and normal
schools has been raised in accordance
with progress in all lines of work
Now diploma from an accredited
high school is required for entrance
TO all thcs. institutions. The Gun
niSon Normal School maintains the
same standard.
The Gunnison Normal School
has been in session for seventeen
months. During that time there has
beru II total cnrollcmcnt of l3O
students above high school rank
none listed twice, This il Il greater
number above high school rank than
was enrolled at tlie State University
until after its fifteenth year Dur
ing its first year - students were
cnrolcl, ncne of whom were above
high school rank. The second year
its total cnrellenent was 30 students
of whom but l.. were above high
sci,,s.l rank.
TT was not until the. eight year
that the State Teachers College at
Greeley required graduation from
high school for entrance The first
year they enrolled ~; the second
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

amounting to 1882 for Tie laoi
year; the State University receives
rlNenne from two-f fifths oi Il mil, or
s157 $50 annually.
The western slope is assessed but
not one of It's state institutions re-
ccivcs one cent from taxation. Ii
the Gunnison Normal School could
he put on the same financial basis as
other institutions and be maintained
by one-iifth of II mill taxation, it
would be independent for the next
twenty years.
The western slope is rich and
in its natural resources
and industries. Its water eupply is
unsurpassed in the state The
Denver and Rio Gnnlc Railroad
Company is now arranging to build
IA staudurd gauge line from Sa,ida to
Montrose. With increased Railroad
facilities. the coal and mineral
mines will be developed; the stock
growing, farming, fruit growing in
dustry will be increased. The re-
sources and industry OF this section
can now support many times its
present population Greater pros-
perity VIII bring a greater popula-
tion and the Cunnison Normal
School viii grow with the develop
ment Of the country.
This is a plea for Justice to tho
state school OF the western slope.
A school cannot be built in n year
II has taken more than twenty years
to bring the state educational schoolr
of the eastern slopo to their prcsen.
state OF efficiency. and great cred it
is due those men and women who
have given their greater part Of their
lives for the success Of these insti-
tutions, 1t will be found that the
pioneer lifcsand experience Of the
Gunnison Normal School are not un-
like the pioneer days Of other schools
and the cost per capita in ;ompar-
ison has not yet exceeded that of the
older institutions, The Gunnison
Normal School is now in its strug-
Cling state of development.
The school must lie put on q
better financial basis. 1t needs the
firm and Loyal support Of every cit
izcn OF the western slope to secure
the minimum levy Of taxation for
state educational institutions, and q
Just appropriation for the mainte-
nance Very truly yours,
(Signcd) EVA C!>RPELTER,
Registrar"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

Mrl Jack Buchanan was a visit
In Guhpispp ti,is week. Mr. DtMl,an-
nan fas besa il MSfsascn Ss,sine-~
for seyenh days but is expected
home the last Of the week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

Representative Ifunlason and Sen
ator Pearson are placed on IruIn-
Der of important committees in the
Legislative assembly. On account vi
much jangling over the choice OF off
Gers the legislative body have not got
down to business yet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

The remains o: John Mcintyre
who was killed on the railroad track
near Grand Junction were brought
here for burial last week, he
was an old time resident OF this place
aad has 10 son living here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

The coolest weather ever experin-
in this section WAS had this week
wherin the thermometer registered
low as forty degrees below zero on
Tuesday morning.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09
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q wasting time and going thn ,gh ics
Of rod tape TO secure an express OF poes
efice money order when you can, without
say trouble, buy = better money ordea
from u for less money7 Try bal-&
money erder the next time you seEs
money away. We ssve ysu money o.
any arnsvns over 45.eo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

Commissioner VIM. Whal.n at
tended the meeting of the county
hoard Mi, week in Gnnnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09
TRUTH ABOUT GUNNlS0N STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL

In letter mebers Of the state legislature
Miss Eve Carpenter of the Gunnson State Normal School
light upon the of the Normal compared with other
Institutions especially brings the facts that the Gum
recod for months Of
any Of ts The letter
fOlo
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-09

BANK of CRESTED BUTTE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26
GRAHAM COUNTY
BelOit-COlby Highway Popular
With Motor Car Tourists.
Emancipation Day at NicOde-
mus-LOcaI Girls Succeed.

Hill City, Kan, July 26-The Beloit-
Colby cutoff is already a popular route
for tourists to the mountains. Nearly
every day there are automobile par
ties seen on the streets of Hill City.
The route from Beloit to Colby passes
through the county seats along the
route. Those who have Travelled over
it say it is one of the best roads in
the state. and the fact that it shortens
the distance about 90 miles works to
the advantage Of the route.
Emancipation Day.
The colored people of Graham and
adjoining counties will celebrate
Emancipation day at Nicodemus, Aug
ust l. The committee promises an en-
tertaining program, including hose and
foot races baseball contests among the
clubs of Hill City, Hoxie, Webster and
Nicodemus There will be other amuse-
ments for the entertainment of every
body The orators for the day are E.
P. Sample of Osborne, and S. E. Carey
of Russell.
Hill City is pleased to receive
visit from the Misses Olive and Ruth
Kackley They are products of this
town, the former having lived here
since early girlhood and the latter was
born in Hill City. They are quite prom
inent as entertainers and accomplished
musicians Olive Kack1ey for some time
has been making her home in Chicago
Her sister Ruth is making good IN the
theatrical profession, and at present
she is a member of the Lucy M. Hayes
Theatrical company.
The people of Graham county are
going to enjoy themselves even If it IS
hot and dry. They are going to forget
this by holding picnics and celebrations
at Bogue and Nicodemus. They also
turn out to see a baseball contest even
if the thermometer stands at 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26

Professor Elmendorf, who spent
some time in Japan, said that only
certain classes of the Japanese have
shown excitement in connection with
the American land question.
THE present system of governing
the Philippines is a success" de-
clared Elmendorf. you could no
more give them their independence
and expect them to get along than
you could expect baby to run a
sixty horse power motor car. If we
were to give them their own way,
the Filipinos would be wiped out by
the Moros. Stay at home politicians
should back up those who have been
appointed to govern rather than in
terfering. The idea of se1f-govern-
ment for the Filipinos is asinine.
There is no question but what the
dent of themselves, in fact, 1 might
far away. The japanese have not the
money.
I'm discussing the question with a
prominent japanese, 1 asked him
why the japanese should expect the
privilege of owning land in Cali
fornia when Americans are not per-
mitted to buy land in Japan.
9" All he replied, but Japan is a
great empire while America is only
a republic
This is merely an illustration of
the esteem in which the japanese
hold themselves. To many of them
the United States is on par with a
South American republic. We should
be so prepared that no country would
entertain a thought of hostilities."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26
MARRIED UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Kansas City Young Man Had Troubles
of His Own.

Mcpherson, Kan, July 26.-Where
there is a will there is a way was ex-
emplified here when H. Bryant Nc
Clintoch of Kansas City came here to
claim Miss Helen Ruby of Linsborg as
his bride.
He had been told that the best way
to reach Mcpherson and save time
was to go by way of Newton. He
landed there but the train had gone.
He then returned to Florence and
came in on the evening Santa F'e. 1t
was late. When he got to the court
house, the probate judge was gone. He
finally found him by telephone and
made arrangement for his license
The new law requires that the name
OF the officiating minister be given on
the Incense. and he did not know. had
to telephone to Lindsborg for this in
formation.
Having secured his license he was
happy in anticipation of soon meeting
ms bride. but there was no train that
would carry him to her by the ap-
pointed hour and the telephone was
again brought into use. An auto came
up from Lindsborg and got him and
the pair was married at 10 O'Clock
next morning in Lindsborg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26
KANSAS COUNTY FAIRS

Dates for all of the county fairs in
Kansas this year have been complied and
announced by F. D. Coburn, secretary of
agriculture Following are the dates for
fairs and stock exhibits in the several
counties:
Allen County Agricultural Society: F.
S. Beattie, Secretary, lola; September 2-5
Allen County-Moran Agricultural Fair
ASsocia ton: G. H. Ford, Secretary
Moran; September Ills
Barton County Fair Association: w. l..
Bowersox, Secretary, Great Bend; Oc-
tober 40.
Brown County-The Hiawatha Fair AS
ISOLATION: ]. d. Weltmer, Secretary, Hia-
watha: September 1926
Butler County Fair Association: T. p.
Mannion. Secretary, Ell Dorado; Septem-
Der 22-26
Butler County-Douglass Agricultural
Society: ]. a. Clay, Secretary, Douglass;
October Ia
Clay County Fair Association: J. w
Nordstrom, Secretary, Clay Center; Oc-
tober ITO.
Clay County-Wakefield Agricultural
Eugene Elkins. Secretary,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26

nish the concert music and the
knights and Ladies of Security band
will play at the races which are ex-
pected to be the fastest and most ex-
citing seen on the local track.
Secretary H. L. Cook Of the fair as
ISOLATION says that now is the time for
the fifty thousand people of TopeNa to
get busy and let their friends know
that Notwithstanding the fact that the
state has gone into the fair business in
the city of salt, the biggest fair ever
held in Kansas will be given here in
the capital city. 1t is Secretary
Cooks desire that Topeka people
should not only show their loyalty by
attending the fair fifty thousand strong
but should help in an organized move
ment to bring at least one hundred
thousand persons here from out of
town.
Secretary Cooks Plan.
Secretary Cook said:
1t has been estimated that 10000
Topeka families have personal friends
living in other parts of the state;
friends they keep in touch with by cor
respondence and occasional visits
Here's a suggestion: Let every family
of Topeka resolve to invite its friends
out in the state to come here Septem-
Der to IL to be their guests and at
tend the fair. That is the way for To-
peka people to show their loyalty to the
exposition. And it is the way for the
citizens of the capital city to extend
a nice courtesy to friends who would
like to pay a visit to the capital of
their state
Il wish, in speaking for the Kansas
state Fair association that is doing so
much to build here a fair that will rank
among the best of the whole country,
that Topeka people would organize and
bring 100000 of their personal friends
here in September to lead in an orga-
nized movement that will fill the homes
of this city with out-state Kansans
during the fair. Attendance at the lair
would not be all the benefit that
would accrue to such a get-to-gether
The 100000 visitors would be
delighted with beautiful Topeka; they
would visit the big stores and shops
and learn of the advantages offered by
the merchants; and they would come
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26

begin to run here and there in excite
ment.
Then will come the storming and
capture of the fortress, Chapultepec,
by the American troops under General
Winfield Scott, which was one of the
most thrilling incidents of the Mex
lean war The firing will become
deafening during the scene. A large
shell will strike the steeple of the
cathedral which will catch fire and
collapse with heavy decorations. With
one grand charge in face OF an aWtuI
fire the American troops will scale the
wall and plant "Old Glory" on the
ramparts.
AS if to complete the work of de-
struction and add to the terror of the
peopIe. the earth will quake and the
dread mountain will belch forth its
awful flames accompanied by clouds
of smoke and streams of lava. The
closing feature of the performance
will be a gorgeous display of Pains
fireworks.
Other Amusement Features.
There will be innumerable amuse-
ment features at the fair. On the
midway will be the new Patterson
shows which will include an old fash
Toned one-ring circus. Numerous free
acts have been booked by the manage
ment Monday afternoon there will
be daylight fireworks for the special
benefit of the members of the younger
generation. MarshalIs band will fur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26

The city of Mexico will be shown as
1t was in 1S47. The animated and
realistic picture will be educational in
nature inasmuch as it will show the
customs and the dress of the people.
Two hundred and fifty persons will
participate in the great spectacle.
Scenic effects will be three hundred
and fifty feet in length comprising over
ten thousand square yards of canvas
painted in oil. The central portion will
be a typical Mexico city scene show
ing the Grand Plaza, market square,
cathedrals, pulque shops, etc, with the
smoking volcano PopocatapetI in the
background. In one extreme end will
be the Fortress Chapultepec, on the
other end the National palace
There will be something doing from
the beginning of the performance to the
close.
Early Morning in Mexico.
The opening scene will depict early
morning in the Mexican city. Chimes
and bells will ring in the churches.
proclamation will be read to the people
from the public plaza announcing that
the day will be a public holiday. The
picture will be one of intense activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26
Pains Fireworks Will Be Closing Fea-
ture of Evening Entertainment,

The first big event of the day will
be La Fiesta de las Flores Cfeast of
rGWers) which is one of the most bean
tlful and spectacular of the many in
terestlng features held in connection
with Mexican fiestas. Spanish dane
ing girls will be shown in the ..battIa
OF MOVERS Next in order will ne
Mexican field events including feats If
athletic power, games and pastfmcs of
national character. These events viii
close with lantern and sparl51nr
parade participated in by the entire
pOpulace
A bull fighters parade will follow in
which the Mexican costumes will l,e
displayed to advantage
State of CONSERVATION
Soon the hilarity will be replaced ~
CONSERVATION. Heavy cannonadinl- VIII
be heard in the distance. Many per
sons Will leave the bull fight and bugIe
calls from the fortress will summon
the lounging soldiers to duty
Distant thunder and lightning will
cause nervousness on the part of the
populace and this condition will he
Intensified on account of the smoking
or the mountain. Citizens will then