The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18

Water? There il plenty OF it. A big
dam, retaining more than Is feet of wa
ter. has been built near the extreme
OILY reservoir along the seven miles be-
low the big E. E. Frixell dam. The state
has protected its water rights along this
ter from the states reservoir extends to
the foot Of the Frixell dam and millions
Of gallons of water are available for use
is seemingly unfailing stream. Pioneers
who came to Kansas in the SOS and SOS
stood on jerking hill and as they talked
to the governor and members of the board
Of control. called on the gods to witness
that never in fifty years has Pawnee
river been a dry stream.
To Be Demonstration Farm.
The plan Of the board Of control ID to
stration station. There kansas viii make
experiments in intensified farming. There
the board expects to set new records IN
the raising Of wheat. corn. alfalfa. pota-
This soil will grow anything." said .
farmer who owns farm almost ad1oin-
Ing. "Anythins that San be raised in
And farm experts declare the Pawneo
county farmer speaks tho truth.
About $50 acres will be put under irri-
Irrigation project will include the arti-
fetal watering OF from 400 to 500 acres OF
ground.
At Larned the state has laid the foun-
datien for q new charity that will endure
for generations. One OF the first moves
stallment Of an excellent sewer ana drain
ing system. And today there 10 scarce
a GOT Of land on the big farm that il not
added to the sanitary conditions Of the
institution, but has increased the value
of the land.
Land Cost $50 an Acre.
the big farm cost the state little less
than $50 an acre. Through the efforts of
Representative A. A. Doerr and Larned
business men, the state secured the land
at price regarded by real estate men
In other words, It is claimed that the
state could turn her investment into cash
at = profit Of $4,000. Independent OF i'm
Yet the state did not buy the land as an
investment. It is building new hospital
and the preliminary work gives the APP
pearance OF q young city.
All Of the new buildings are OF red brick
with red tile roofing. The only frame
buildings are the stock barns ana en-
ployees' cottages. These have been paint
ed white with red roofs.
Just south of the new cottage the
light and heating plant has been in
stalled. This plant will furnish heat
and light for the new buildings and q
walk through-has been built from
the engine house to the first of the
new cottages. just west Of the power
house. the state has provided its COM
missary building and here is stored
the groceries and supplies for the in
stitution.
A big steel water tower, holding
5000 gallons of water. has been built
near the new cottage and the water
pressure and supply insures ample
fire protection.
Water at the hospital was tested by
| DvrnF u4oa - ~S<
ed by the state. Prof Hoad's report
10 to the effect that the water II al
most 100 per cent pure and the sup
ply unfailing.
DIR. Hawk New superintendent.
DIR. b. r. Hawk of Harper il SUPER
intendent of the hospital. He has
been on the job since January and 10
Of the work and conditions In the new
hospital.
No female patients VIII be accepted
ut the Larned hospital until more cot
tages are completed. The 40 male pa
tients taken from the Topeka Osa-
waton1ie hospitais-z0 from each In
stitution-wfil be used to work on the
farm. They will harvest most of the
crops and the work on the farm will
be handled by the state at q minimum
expense. Patients now in the nos
p1tal were carefully selected because
Of their physical ability to- work on
the farm and viii do the bulk of the
work.
A dairy herd of 30 HoIstein cows
was recently purchased from the Par
sons hospital with funds from the APP
preparation for the Larned Institution.
It IL the plan of the state board OF
control to make the daily herd m
important feature of the big farm.
Make Hospital . Beauty Spot
Az soon a. the irrigation project d