Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-03
SP|NSTERS HAVE
CITY IN KANSAS
VICTORIA MOST UNIQUE TOWN
IN sUNFRoWER STATE; MEN
i BARRED
PROTECTS INTERESTS OF OLD MAIDS
Disappointed In Matrlmony Women
Are Now TiIIino Soil and Gov
erninp Town


being born in Southwestern Kansas.
Its name is Victoria City and it is the
most unique city in the state. 1t Is a
town of old maids-the Kansas head
quarters for spinsters-the place from
which men are barred, except they are
willing to give up their prerogatives
and allow the women to rule without
question.
The founding Of Victoria City Is the
outgrowth of the organization Of the
Kansas City Queen Victoria Club,
splnster's union, by Miss Georgia
Hook Of Sabetha. The club was
launched to protect the interests Of
old maids. At first it was local Or
.ganization, but the idea spread and
other clubs were formed throughout
the state. 1t now has membership
OF several hundred women. all un-
married.
In the fertile brain OF the president,
Miss Georgia Hook, was born the idea
OF city for spinsters, where they
could enact such laws as they desired
and live according to their views,
without running afoul Of the ideas Of
other individuals who believed in ba.
bies and home life.
The idea came to Miss Hook coin
cidentally with the announcement
from the Federal Government that
there were about 10000 acres of land
in Kansas, especially in the South
uect which uyac oman 70 bonectaab
entry. Miss Hook investigated She
went to Dodge City and consulted the
Land Office Records.
Convinced that her ieda was feast
bic by what she discovered, she con.
suited other members Of the Queen
Victoria Clubs in various parts of the
State. The idea took hold of them.
Fifty spilsters agreed to enter the
scheme, give up their settled modes
of life and invade the frontier in the
interests of the cause.
Into the Southwest they went. Land
was secured, and in the center of the
new settlement was laid out Victoria
City. 1t is in Ford county, not far
from Dodge City. The town is only
in its infancy yet. There are few
scattered houses built, but for the
most part the women are waiting for
a clear title to their land before they
actually begin the final development
of their city.
But while the actual building Of the
town Is progressing slowly because of
the necessary delay in proving up on
thet the growth of the town along
governmental lines is almost complet.
ed. And 1t Is in a governmental way
that the town has achieved its dis
tinction of being the most unique city
in the state.
Miss Hook is the mayor. Size has a
city council composed Of Miss Mabclle
Morton, Miss Sylvia Cawker, Miss Mil
dred Minter and Miss Elizabeth Whit
ing. These officers were elected BY
vote Of the original fifty members ol
townsite company.
AS the original ieda of a spanstei
city was Miss Hooks idea, so the Con
stitution of Victoria City also owes
much to her ingenuity. In the preluds
of the constitution the city is descriD
ed as place where women who have
been so unfortunate as to have faile1
in their matrimonial ambitions, car
seek solace by industry in agriculture
and in the development of a better
form of government which shall bs
free from the petty rules of restraint!
CT the average community
The constitution limits suffrage OF
all questions to women. No man, al
though they are allowed to live in tn,
community will be allowed voice ii
the administration OF affairs.
Men are not barred. In fact the con
stitution provides that 1t is the dut.
of each member Of the community h
Use whatever powers are at her CON
mand to induce man to marry he
and conduct the more rigorous dutie
of drawing from the soil livelihood
A special department of city govern
n.ent under direction of Miss Ml
dred Minter, has been created, who's
purpose Is to assist each plember i
lie idea that the romance thus begu
may eventually flower into matr
mony.
But one exception is made to tn
rule that man has no voice in the COZ
Duct of affairs. The constitution prC
vides that pastor is to be secure
and that he shall be given every rigt
he would enjoy If living in any othe
community in the state. 1t was fe
that the presence of minister wa
necessary. not only to guard the r,
iigious life of the citizens, but to b
! present constantly that he might pc
form marriage ceremony with d
undue delay, while both parties wer
N the notion.
That when love spoils. It Is abo
the worst mess imaginable.
That woman usually has enoui