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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

w YHILE the most terrible and
iAA/ extensive war, the world
Wv has ever undergone n be-
ing waged in such, we'll
known regions as belgium, France.
north Italy. Macedonia and Egypt. 1t
is not surprising that less Information
should be available with regard to the
theaters Of the eastern campaigns, like
Mesopotamia. various parts of Africa
and Armenia. Few people at home
know those regions. and even the
names Of places mentioned mean moth
ing to them. says Sir. Martin Conway
In Country Life. The destruction Of
Louvain and Reims, the peril still to
be evaded of other Belgian and north
Italian cities-these horrors are gen.
orally realized and deplored; but how
many re'conscious Of the danger that
has threatened remoter architectural
treasures, some of them of an almost
unique importance, and the more to
be deplored because the threatened
buildings have not been thoroughly
studied, planned and photographed, so
that II destroyed their loss would be
total?
A glance at any map will show that
the Armenian area Is divided into two
main parts, a northern and a southern,
by the mountain range which culmi.
mates in Ararat
The fates of northern and southern
Armenia, though similar, have not
been identical. Sometimes united un-
der q single government they have
oftener been divided: but they have
passed through similar stages Of civil.
zation and gave birth to closely related
schools of art. Christianity obtained
ascendancy over them at a very early
date and took such firm hold that all
the floods of Islam have not been able
to overwhelm 1t. Long before the tenth
century every center of population In
the country had its churches and its
monasteries, built in a markedly Local
style of architecture of great merit
Numbers of these monuments have
been destroyed, but the ruins of many
land q few still completely survive
those of chief importance in northern
Armenia being at the deserted me
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

makes It possible to remove the plaster
when 1t has hardened. A mold yis thus
formed into which fresh plaster IL
poured; the resulting cast is the death
mask" Death masks are of course ex.
act resemblances of the faces from
which they are made. and their value
IL impaired only by the changes Of
contour which may have been caused
by death itself The custom Of TAX
ing death masks is very ancient and
widespread as well. The Romans
made them Of wax. the Egyptians Of
thin gold plate. A few specimens have
been found among the American In.
dams. Life masks are similarly made,
but mobility Of expression is neces-
sarily sacrificed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Served Morphine With Potatoes.

served MoTpntue WIFI VotAeoes.
The unusual popularity Of San
Francisco restaurant was accounted
for when Detective Nelson Mathew
son discovered that the proprietor
served morphine with mashed pota-
toes. Men and women were seen
sinking in, hands trembling. lips quiv-
ering. their eyes dull When patrons
emerged their step was buoyant, their
lips wreathed in smiles and their eyes
a-sparkle.
Mathewson paid for a meal and
plunged q fork into the center of the
dish of mashed potatoes and penetrat-
ed the secret. The proprietor was ar
rested charged with violating the state
poison law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09


wasm much he approved. He mored
" he "whatre
with What does this mean?"
An
hesitate her soldiers
the neld-yes, Mexico
Major Thery
little
ordinates soldiers who drilling girls
sgher straight heads The
carried themselves . than did
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

worth $500 eaen
valued solely by 'n
the slave marts
places were he as "efe
the entrance OF the CITY nan
being brought TO ny
underneath the Pulaski hotel
This hotel is
distributed ana ao
charges
with the knowledge that wen he
would De
fed and well cared for The Pulaski mace pe
under the
p
most Egyptian Light seldom penaes
and in the times wnen
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

dieval capital. Ami. and the existing &c
clesiastical capital. Edgmiatsin.
In the case of any group Of works OF
art Of a single school 1t is always most
interesting to approach a study OF
them in chronological order. Lack OF
space renders that method here i'm
possible. Let Us therefore at once turn
20 one Of the best examples OF the de-
veloped Armenian type Of church-the
tenth century cathedral Of Ami. 1t lies.
pathetically abandoned. in bare space
IN the midst of the ruined city. Moth
Ing could be palmer than its simple
oblong form; 20 external apse, no pro-
truding transepts, no advancing
porches or other embellishments. 1t
was. indeed, once crowned in the midst
by a small cylindrical dome covered
by a pointed roof. but only fragment
of the dome survives. The external
arcading descends directly from Sas.
sanian Persia.
Architecture 10 Original.
Other elements in the composition
are derived from Syria. Mesopotamis
and Constantinople. but are originally
combined. The curious pairs OF deer
inches at the end and side OF the
church correspond to masses OF ma
sonry within, which form the apse and
its aide chapels, for the interior 10 TAI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
DAIRY COWS FOR THE FAMILY
No Other Animal on Farm Will Be
More Important In Supplying Food
Small Pasture Ample.

The dairy cows will be a very i'm
portant factor in the food supply this
year. No other animal will be more
important in supplying food for the
family. Land owners who have ten
ants who will be required to buy much
of their food before their crops are
harvested should help them get one
or more COWS. It will not cost much
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

could hardly keep
sympathetic and
roll Of $l66 his pocket
indeed he felt big joke
then somehow someone turned on
blackjack the
removed the money and
hospital promptly
visited direction of Chicago
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Daily Thought.

A man Of sense takes the time neces-
sary for doing well the thing he 10
about; and his haste to dispatch .
business only appears BY the contin-
uity Of his application to It. He pur-
sues It by cool steadiness and finishes
it before he begins any other.-Ches-
terfield.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Benefits Of Charcoal.

Add a tablespoonful Of charcoal
every other day to the soft food of
the fowls. 1t will brighten up their
combs, and tone up their system
which otherwise might be in a condi-
ton for making them ready victims Of
disease.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

The hens and pullets that began to
lay last fall and which laid well dur
ing the early winter should be bred
from this spring. but should now be
placed by themselves and not en-
couraged to lay very much until their
eggs are wanted for Matching so that
they will have q chance to be in the
strongest possible condition for breed
ing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Wheu BUYING Feed.

In buying feed for dairy cows the
price is not the only point to consider.
Bran at 800 q hundred IL more ex-
pensive than cottonseed meal ut $500.
It il what the feed contains In the
way Of nutriment which really counts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Natural Born spender.

Natural Born spender.
When a long-forgotten cousin IN
Colorado died. and left Miss Mitnelo
a round hundred thousand. the entire
village, after having recovered rom
the shock. fell to wondering whether
The faded little spinster. after having
sor sixty.three years pinched ana
scraped and plain-sewed Just to keep
soul and body together. would. after
an get much comfort from her
s,eventh-hour opulence. The state OF
Mas Mitfield's mind was revealed
vhen her next-door neighbor inquired
That abe would do with her money
Ala abe mean to save it? Save IT.!
Har ewes flashed with new-found
.corn. Listen to me. Betsy; all my
,,se long I've wanted q pair OF SIDE
combs with yellow glass beads onto
,sm and now I'm goin' to hev en-
%. maam-even II hev to 60 a
hieh q nifty cents!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
SHARK BIT THE ADMIRAL.

cha,ea q
William N Little, H.
~. cnsrre vas obtaining false pretenses
police Admiral Itles
wearing the uniform Of
"a Of his
an boston Admiral Little Endorsed
49, smurr.tt ashed It. good
New Wos1d
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
AZ New York Understands Il.

In one of New York's public schools
the other day this sentence appeared in
the reading lesson: The king and
his escort passed by Now" said
the teacher, who can tell me what
IN meant by an 'escort?" A small.
freckled-faced boy raised his hand, and
in the vernacular Of the East Side
said: ITS q Teller what's got . girl
and he takes her out walking"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

and things started
ragged The multiplicity Of wives OF each OF the
stood their toes
imme
end his
when he
Kenneds they get
holt"
released The pnen
shape except for tall in
perfectly good prize rooster suitable only for
captivity
swearing chickens
dobelockng their
keeping weath morning sQuawks
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

invasion of the fair. Girls. scores OF
girls, and women. old women. divided
into squads, marched and counter
marched upon the polished floor. d.
rected by smiling young soldiers.
In the middle stood Gen. (Mrs.)
J. Hungerford Milbank. head of the
American Woman's League for Self
Defense. with q clanking sword at
her side and martial fire blazing from
her eyes. Major Thlery glanced from
the general to Col. (Miss) Ida Vera
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Give the Cows q Rest.

Give COWS six to eight weeks rest
between lactation periods and breed
heifers to drop their first calves at
twenty-four to thirty months of aga
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
pron.r Attention Necessary.

proper ASteHtsou NeCSssy.
A poorly fed. neglected hen lays no
eggs. When q hen stands around idle
and waits for her feed. instead Of dig
ging for it. the chances are she is put
ting on tat instead Of storing mp egg
material.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

Place for the Brooder.
Place the brooder where 1t will get
lots Of sun. and where the little fell
lows will have plenty Of room to run
about. yet be protected from the cold.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

In the preparation Of death masks
she usual method IL to cover the face
~ the dead body with oil and then ap-
ply plaster Of paris. The oil prevents
Too close adhesion to the skin ana
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

the boat over how he was going to
fool all the crooks in Gotham.
While in Norway he did as the
Norwegians sometimes do and raised
q crop OF whiskers which afforded him
Q disguise that would not result In
some crook shouting take 'em on,
Len. we know you" He was aching
to get to work behind his King Lears
and took q room at cheap hotel near
the steamship piers. He donned an
immigrants cap and started joyously
to Sherlock Holmes around. Two af-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Rye for Grazing.

Rye IL sometimes sown early in the
spring for grazing purposes. 1t grows
very fast on good soil and under the
influence of the spring rains and sun.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Manure In Great stun.

Manure IL q great stun. especially
when applied to land which win BE-
planted to corn next spring
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Northampton Rooster Captures Bad Racoon

MAssA desperate battle between two coons and
morning The
ened twody sesrch by the members
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
New York Women Are Drilling for Possible War;

YoRKMajor They trim and severe his regmna stood the
dsdain his watched the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
CHICAGO Sicker Has an Adventure in New York

of those ickers from chicago wno
Just chuckled all the way over on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

ipal building to receive from a COM
mfttee of Savannah citizens gifts OF a
substantial nature that had been pro-
yided for them by the business men
along the famous Bay street, where
so many wealthy cotton factors ana
others do business. None was less
than eighty years old and some
claimed to be ninety goin' on hun
dred." They were mostly men, but
there were one or two women among
them. Women who as young and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

whose large and varied menagerie OF
pets they had escaped. The battle
field was the fancy hennery OF j. J.
Kennedy on King street. and the other
combatants were two Of his prize
roosters.
It was in the small hours Of che
morning when the two miscreants
sneaked around the hennery door and
peeked in. There, roosting in neat.
orderly rows, was their breakfast.
They stealthily entered. Each picked
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09
Scene in Savannah Brought Back the Old Days

GA-Reny in Savannah which Drousns
slavery when man
he owned group OF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-09

% Careful With Mare.
BE careful that the brood mare does
not slip, either in the yard q doing
lisht work IN harness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

IDANHA--Allen Buff, Cincinnati:
NJ. l.. Josin. Rupert; ]. j. Jones. Kuna;
NJ. Manasse. Ohio; Joe Johnson, Chi
eago: Fl. A. Vincent, Portland; Mrs.
Duke, St. Louis; E. Exstein. d. II. OF
tenheimer, Mountain Home; F. H. Ry-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

BRISTOL-Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Wade. Kansas City; George Cart
wright, Horseshoe Bend; Frank Smith
and wife, Nampa; ]. ]. Lumsden. Ba-
ker, Ore; Mrs. G. A. Thomas and son.
Big Bend; Mrs. ]. Ottenheimer. Mrs.
Ella Wells, Mountain Home; E. W.
Bowman, Council J. Fl. Neal. Miss
Mary Neal. Follyfarm; w. B. Napton.
Mary L. Napton, Eden. Idaho; w. c.
Dodge, Grasmere; C. A. Martin, Coun-
Gil; Norm. Davidson and son. Noun
tain Home; T. +. Fault. Gardena: A.
l.. Lockhead. ogden: r. ID. Underwood,
Diana; l.. t. Rockwell, Portland.
--@@-a
Experienced piano movers Comp
ton Transfer Co. Phone 48.-Adv. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

KNIGHTS OF CoLUMBUs-Mee the
first and third Tuesdays Of each
month at old st. Johns hall, sth and
Fort SITS. Visiting Knights are in
vited to attend. Fritz Hummel,
Grand Knight; rank +. Church,
financial secretary. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
The Great Dot Mystery

When the having Tommy spent most of his time sliding
the field Tommy thought them by making the
he
of
thing a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

GRAND-L. 7. Pope and wife. No
tus: H. B. Cockrane and party, On
tario; Jake Bloom, Chicago; c. ]. Kelly
and wife, Jordan Valley; F. ]. Long
and wife, Idaho City; ]. d. Whitson,
Mountain Home; David l.. Mclean.
Pearl; l. n. Nash, Preston: DIR. Byrd
and wife. Bellevue; Mrs. j. L. Steward,
Mrs. j. L Reynolds, Emmett
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

The Capital News . kept sale at the fol-
Atlantic City, N, J.1Geo. E. Miller.
Burley, Tda.-sprasue & rerhunc.
Cambridge, Ida.--McGraw's Drug Store.
hoston. Mass.-Easie News Co. r:f., "a wa.
Caldwell, Ida.-Keith Miller. 1909 Dearborn
Ave, Sa51StogTT NeTs stap Shor, News Co.
Chicago, fkR.NIilinos Newspaper Agency;
Donate Saracco, $40 S. Wabash
Duluth, Minn.4World News Co.
Detroit, Mich. Metropolitan News Co, office
Denver. CoIo.--Daverin, & Bush.
Dallas, Tex.-Imperial News Agency
E Il Ease i,ds Te.iMM. f iRRiian
Fort Worth. Tex..Robert Bloomberg
Goodng, Ida. H. Jeftries Drug Co.; A. 5.
Haley. Ida. w. Fluid, P. o. News Stand.
Honolulu, Hawaii-71Home News Agency
Huntington, Ore.-H. Mack.
Idaho Falls, lda.-Bufiham Co.. Central
indianapolis, Ind-M. Marcus, Cor. Illinois
King Hill, Ida.-Lewis J, Morrison, P. o.
Kansas City, Mo--Yoma News Co. s1s Wall
Los Angeles, Cal-Kemp News Agency The
News Shop. Fifth and broadway, NJ. Marcus.
MERIDIAN lua-NllCeN / nal Macy } -. AHS7
Minneapolis, Mnn.-Universal News Co, II
= So 9TH Street; World News Co.
ENampa, Ida.-Hslley Wilson; Il. L. Nichols
Ontario. Lre.--H. A. Fosselman.
Ogden, Utah-Smith News Co.
Omaha, Neb.-Yoma News Co.; U. 5. News Co.
ON Trains in Idaho--Gray News Go.
Parma, Ida. r. Stockton.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Quaker News Co., sz7 n.
Portland, ore.-Bowman News Co.
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Pocatelio, Ida.-Rorks Book Store; Corner
Drug Store: Gray News Co. Stand
Rexburg, Ida.--Hartman Pharmacy.
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Keggy; Mrs Emma Van Patten; Poansky
News Co, Ist South and Main.
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san Francisco, Call. Boone News Shop.
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Howitz, So Hastings E.
Weiser, Ida.-Weiser News Co.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

der, Baker; ]. G. Appel, Portland; Dan
Reber, Mountain Home: Thomas Ha-
mer, st. Anthony; Bert Moust, Port
land: Mrs. r. Beatley. Twin Falls; Mrs
Ware, Duluth, Mimi. Mrs Lena John
son, Don Lyman. Twin Falls; Or. D.
Brett, Ontario; H. c. Stokes, Spokane
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

BOISE LODGE NO. II. 10. o. r..
meets every Tuesday night at ODD
Fellows Hall, 13th and Eastman. All
Secretary. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
LUMBER YARDS

w. H. RIDENBAUGH, DEALER IN
native lumber. Oregon shingles. also
floorings, doors, windows, mouldings.
and building material. Main and 4th
SITS. Phone a5S. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

DIR. FONG WEE, fourteen years prac-
tice in Boise, Els S. 9th Street. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
TYPEWRITERS.

RENT A REMINGTON--tie perfect
results; visibles SO for one month:
$3.50 for 8 months. Others at lower
'ates. Rental payments apply on
purchase. Remington Typewriter
Co, 256-7, Soma Bldg, Boise Phone
1873 II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
SHEET METAL WORK.

FURNACE work and auto radiator re-
pairing q speciality. Genereux &
Butler liz S. Sth. Phone 574-W. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
SOCIETIES.

v ORIENTAL LODGE NO. co.
"a A. l.. & 4. NJ, regular meet
IA ings every Friday Masonic
NG3 hall. Sojourners welcome
N Perry c. Marshall, Secretary
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

& DAVIDSON. Lawyers. 323-
327 Idaho Bldg. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY;
CHINESE PHYSICIANS.

DIR. G. LOOK, CHINESE DOCTOR,
707 Idaho Street. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON

DIR. HOLVERSoN. 317 Empire Bldg;
General practice; specialties. OBJ
stetrics (ct anrements) Homeopathy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

DIR. c. K. All FONG, 21O Il. 7th ST., 40
years in Idaho; Box 1885, Boise. Ida. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

Shoe Shop. Capt.
tai News Bldg If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
ATTORNEYS.

CLAUDE w. GIBSON, Law and Land
Practice, 9Th floor Empire Bldg. - If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER.

i EMMA WILKINSON. go idaho Bldg
\ Phone 460. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
BUSINESS COLLEGE.

COMPETENT stenographers, book
keepers, cashiers, experienced or in
experienced furnished on short notice
Links Business College. 1o15 Idaho
st. Phone l055-J. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

DIR. CHIN MAN SUI. Chinese physi-
clan; treats all kinds of chronic dis
eases. Office I'll Idaho street. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
SHOE REPAIRING.

RIEBE AND COOPER
72O lain and 822 Idaho SITS. (
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

WYMAN s. WYMAN, Attorneys, 2o6-
20S Boise City National Bank Bldg. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

DIR. WING LEE TONG CO., treats with
Chinese herbs, roots and medicine.
Careful treatment assured the afflict-
ed. Office 612 Idaho street. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
PAPER HANGING

SIGN and house painting and kalso-
mining. Foster. G10 Main. phone
1094-W. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
LADIES TAILORING.
WANDER BROS. 213 over
MAPS.

MAPS. BLUE PRINTS, s0S overland
Bldg. I
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

MISS A. DUNLAP, 30S Overland Bldg.
tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
MATTRESS REPAIRING

MATTRESSES MADE TO ORDER
and repaired, Josiin- Carver Bed
ding CO., 1514-1516 Main ST.: Phone
693-W. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
SECOND HAND STORE.

| WHITE rotary sewing machine, good.
Herfurth & Nickles, 1011 Idaho.
Phone l055-W. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

MARTIN & MARTIN. Attorneys at
law, room 503-4-5 Idaho Bldg. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11

Western Reporting & Credit Co., 40s-
404 Mccarty Bldg. Phone 52s. IT,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-11
PHOTOGRAPHERS
PIANO TUNING

TATE INSURANCE AGCY., 222 Soma
block. If
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-07-07
NEW WHEAT KING IN KANSAS
Ben n. Foster Of Kansas City Owns
One Field Of 1900 Acres In
Western Kansas.

One Of the magnificent sights to pas.
sengers on the Rock Island railroad
between Kansas City and Denver is
an 11,000-acre wheat field near the lit
tie town Of Gem, fifty miles east Of
the Colorado line. The railroad trav.
erses the center Of the huge tract, and
as far as the eye can reach on either
side nothing is seen save the rapidly
ripening grain.
The land and grain are the proper
ty Of Ben H. Foster Of Kansas City,
who is now known as the wheat king.
succeeding the late Jim Fike. who
died penniless after a ten years los
ing Fight with drouth, pests and pc
culiar dust storms of an electrical ma
ture that swept the level country al
most clear of vegetation and made
bankrupts Of hundreds Of prosperous
farmers.
In 1918 Mr.. Foster began quietly
buying farms of the men who lived In
the district, and 1t was not long until
he had title to several thousand
acres. The prices he paid ranged
from SO to $40 an acre. Upon this
tract he put men to work with huge
tractors turning over the soil, mean
time keeping up the buying Of other
farms until his holding embraced the
present large area.
II required a vast amount OF work
to level down the fields and remove
the fences that in many cases were
almost buried by the drifting soil.
But 1t was finally accomplished, and
the seeding done. The first crop. in
1914, was only fair but the new gam
bier with the elements did not lose
any money. The yield last year, how
ever, was what Is known as the
bumper" kind, and netted the new
king a profit Of $4,000. 1t looks as
though he is going to repeat this year
and do even better.