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The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29
GOVERNMENT COAL
PRICE DROP
HAMPERED

WASHINGTON, March 28-Pres.
ident Wilson has been appealed tc
in the dispute between the nationa
railway administration and coal ope-
rators. The dispute threatens tt
hamper the governments price reduc-
tion program.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29
ROADS WOULD NOT
STAND4OMILES
AN HOUR
Omitted Press Service,

SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 2S.
The Assembly rejected today pro-
posal to permit upon country roads
speed limit of forty miles
per hour. 1t will remain at thirty
miles an hour. Opponents of the for
ty-mile maximum declared that heavy
cars moving at that rate of speed
would be a menace to the safety of
the more numerous lighter and slow
er cars.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March %. = The
Chicago Labor Party, in session here
today, adopted resolutions demanding
that the United States recognize the
Russian Bolsheviki government.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29
LIBERAL TERMS

WASHINGTON, March 28.--
1t is announced here today that
the instalment privileges for
the Victory Loan will be the
most liberal of any given with
any of the preceding war loans.
Payment will be permitted in
six instalments. The fourth
Liberty loan had specified pay
ment in four instalments.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29
POLITICIANS
FLED FROM
SUBPOENAES
UNITED Press Service)

LOS. ANGELES, Calf, March 28
the grand jury resumed in
vestigation of alleged municipal graft
and four prominent politicians were
called to testify, but officers reported
that they could not find the men
wanted, so subpoeneas could not be
served upon them
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29

Yesterday Mr.. A. z. Taft came
from Los Angeles, joining here his
father, Mr.. A. L. Taft, who came in
from the mine in the Patagonia
mountains to meet his son.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29
PRESSURE FROM
TWO POINTS FOR
THEBOLSHEv|K|

PARIS, March 28.-It is reported
that the Lenine Trotzky government
has sent the United States a note
asking that the American government
recognize the Russian Bolsheviki gov
ernment.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29
Observation-Disclosures
CHINESE FOR LEAGUE

PEKIN, China, March 28.-
A large number of influential
intellectuals here have organ
lied + League of Nations So
ciety, with the object of f.ir-
thering the cause of such a
league. The society advocates
formation of similar bodies in
all parts of China.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29

AT 2 o'clock tomorrow morning
Father Time will jump an hour, as
at that time the daylight saving act
of Congress goes into effect and all
clocks will move up one hour; so
watch out and don't start the day an
hour late
The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29

Yesterday Mr.. Harvey G. Walker
was in from Silva station, near which
lplace he has a fine farm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
TREGo COUNTY KANSAS
A Condensed History.

1t is probable that j. C. Fremont
and his company were the first white
men to visit Trego county Return
ing from his second Pathfinder ex-
petition, he camped on the south side
of the Smoky Hill river near the
mouth of Page Greek, July 16, 1914
about 70 years ago.
There was some irregular travel
by the Smoky route to tn e Plies
Peak gold fields about 1858 and later
but the Denver Trail, or Butterfie1d's
Overland and Despatch, was not es-
tabEshed until 1865 The stations on
this trial were Louisa Springs or
Windy Hollow, near the east line of
the county; B1uffton or White Rock,
near Cedar Bluffs; Downer, on Dow
ner Greek; and Castle Rock, near the
west line
The Denver Trial (B- O. ID was
superseded by the Kansas Pacific u
P-) railroad which was built across
the country in 1867 There IS a con
fusion OF names of places along the
road: pumping station on the east
county line; Parks Fort, two miles
east of Wakeeney; Trego Tank, one
mile west OgalIah, one-ha1f mile east
of the present Oga11ah depot; and
just west of Co11yer was Coyote,
the latter being the end of the ROAD
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
TREGO COUNTY KANSAS
Is Country" But 1t Has Prove d
Itself Good To Those Who Have Stayed
By Ii. Som Very Interesting History

discoura gements or difficulties to
overcome, for it IS not So Tt takes a
person with an optimistic disposition
filed with .ssticl1'' and detera ination
to make a good citizens Of the short
grass country Many people have
come to T1ego county, lured here by
the success OF those who came before
them. They sought to gain wealth
through raising a few crops of corn
and wheat but were disappointed.
When the hot winds and dry weather
came they withered with the vegeta-
ton and departed for other climes.
They are not the kind of people
who succeed in Trego county Neither
are they the kind of people who should
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Portable circumstances who sfarmed'
here for from three to five years be-
fore they harvested anything like a
crop. Some years the crops We're
stdried out" other years they were
.-bIown OUT or 1Shailed OUT but they
stuck to it and have received the
reward It is the man who viii ssstick'
who viii make money in Trego
county Those who gos away from
Trego county and give it sblaek
eye" are those who have come here
without knowledge OF the conditions
as they exist but believed that every
year a big crop could be raised
and that every third crop IS a bum
per" crop. They have been after the
easy dollars but they could not find
them in western Kansas.
In this write-up of Trego County it
IS our intention to tell you the story
Of some Of the men who have stuck
and are enjoying the reward for
faithful and determined service; of
men who laughed at discoura gements
and when dry weather and hot winds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

during the winter of 1S67-S. The
road was completed to Denver in
1870
The Legislature of 1868 described
the boundaries of the county and
named it in honor of Edgar Poe
Trego, native of Pennsylvania, en-
listed in Illinois, 1861; Captain of
Co. H, attached to Sth Kansas Vol.
Inf; killed at Chickamagua Septenl-
ber 10, 1868; buried at Chattanooga
Park.
Buffaloes by hundreds of thous-
ands occupied the prairies in season
at the time of the building of the rail-
roads and later. Indians destroyed
stations on the Trail in 1867 and
nlenaced worlznlen building the rail-
road, killing men and stealing stock
Thomas Parks, contractor, was killed
June 1S, 1867, about two miles north
of Voda. Bohemian for sswater'N
The punlper near the east line of the
county was killed in 1868, and the
place was later known as Burnt Tank
Station. Soldiers were sent out to
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destroyed their crops they took cour-
age in the fact that 1--WE still have the
old COW and fine atmosphere left
and to whom the fresh air of the
night and early morning combined
with the beautiful deep azure glow of
the western sky was the mirage which
led them true messenger of final
reward In telling of their success
we hope to prove the statement made
in a proceeding paragraph that
ssTrego county has proved itself
mighty good to those who have main
tanned their residence within it,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

With this issue of The World we
take pleasure in presenting to our
readers the first number of the two
special editions which we have pronnis-
ed for this month. The other number
will follow next week.
In giving a few historical facts and
in setting forth the advantages and
opportunities Of Trego county it is
not our intention to exagerate the
condition or to unjustly mlsrepresent
the county in any way which will de-
ceive those who may read the articles
contained in these special editions. 1t
is our intention to give the facts IN
an interesting manner not alone for
historical value, but that they might
be the means of inducing some one
else to come to Trego county and be
benefited by the advantages offered.
In preparing the copy for these spec
ial editions we have been assited by
a few of the older residents of the
county and to them is given credit for
the articles they have written and the
information they have furnished.
While Trego county is in what is
known as the tSShort grass country
Of Kansas, yet it is a county which
has proved itself mighty good to
those who have maintained their res
idence within it. Many people who
came to It in poor health have found
in the pure fresh air and ipyigorating
atmosphere the elixir which has
brought renewed strength % mus
cles and the rose of health ITO the
cheek and has added many years to
their natural life. Many who came
here poor in purse have found in the
expansive prairies and the fertile soil
of Trego county the tabled hidden
treasurers of the kings and are today
comparatively wealthy In their
homes they are surrounded with all
the comforts and conveniences offered
by the rich homes of the east. There
are many who know of, and appre-
ciate these advantages, but there are
many others who have never heard of
them and who cannot appreciate them.
To those who know, bid them s'stay.''
To those who do not know we bid
them 'tread, and then come" Come,
while there are yet many excellent
opportunities offered and while the
price of land is lower than its real
value. Come while you have the
health and ambition to enable you to
progress, and while the opportunity is
yours.
We would not have you think that
dream of pleasure That there are no
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protect the Trail stations and con
struction camps. The last Indian
scare occurred in September, 1873
Warren, Keeney & Co, of Chicago,
in 1877, selected the site of Wa
Keeney and named the town by con
traction of the firm name. 1t was
surveyed and plated early in 1879
Oga1lah was promoted by the same
interests soon after. The name is of
Sioux Indian origin. Col1yer, a
Chicago soldier and sailors colony,
was founded about the same time and
named for Rev. Robert Col1yer.
Trego county was at that time at
tached to Ellis county and the plats
of these towns were filed with the
register of deeds at Hays, as follows: !:
Wa-Keeney, April 8, 1878; Collyer,
February IL, 1879; Oga11ah, April 1s,
1879.
Trego county was organized by
proclamation of Governor st. John,
June FL, 1879, appointing T. w. Mil
Ter, II. C. Bryant and w. H. Fuson
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county commissioners, and Geo. Pink
ham county clerk The population
was 1900. The first county election
July 20, 1879, resulted in the election
of thirty-five county and township
(Ogallah, Wa-Keeney, Collyer) of
ficers, part of whom are as follows:
George Pinkhan, county clerk; John
Weckel, treasurer; w. H. Fuson, pro-
bate Judge; A H Deppe, register; j.
F. Allen. sheriff; J. w Scott, coro-
ner; J. C. Phillips, attorney; T. K.
Peck, surveyor; Rev j. K. Wilson,
superintendent; and A. B. Poler,
clerk of court About $50 votes were
cast. Of the thirty-five men elected
to county or township offices, not one
still lives in the county and most of
them are dead. a few were re
elected, Probate Judge Fuson being
elected five times. We-Keeney was
chosen permanent county seat
The United States Land Office was
moved from Hays to Wakeeney in
October 1879; first located in the
building now used as the Farmers
Store, later in the Keeney Opera
Block CTrego Mercantile corner) and
still later in the basement of our
present court house. The office was
discontinued February IA, 1905. This
office brought many people to Wa
Keeney, some to locate homesteads,
only, and some to become resident Of
ficers and clerks. Of these officers,
I. Z. Purcell and A. H. Blair are now
living here. John c. Henry was the
first to patent a homestead in the
county and also built the first sub
stantiaI residence 1t was on the
northwest quarter Of section 8, one
mile west of WaKeeney.
Upon a presentation of petition
by citizens of WaKeeney the town
was organized as a city of the third
class by order of John H. Prescott,
Judge of the 14th district, March p,
1880, appointing D. M. Mitchell, l. L.
McGarvie and w. C. Olson as judges
and G. B. Barnith and D. w. Dunstra
as clerks of the first city election
which was held April 9th, 1880; also
appointing F. w. Olinger, A. H Blair
ard w. H. f uson- to scanvass the vote
which resulted in the election Of
Mayor, b. j. F. Hanna; Councilnlen
James Kelley, E. L. Roberts, w. C..
Olson, Jno. R. Kershaw, w. H.
Fuson; police judge, D. M. Mitchell,
j. NJ. Hayes was the first city clerk
still lives here.
now embraced in the 23rd judicial
district which was created in 1885.
The several judges and their. years
of service have been as follows, be-
ginning with 1886; S. J. Osborn, g
years; Lee Monroe, 8 years J. H.
Reeder, years, J. c. Ruppenthal, IL
years Judge I. T. PerceH was
elected in 1915
For several years the county Of
fices were located in the second story
of the Keeney Block. Bonds for a
court house We're voted July 12,
1887 The corner stone was laid
with Masonic ceremonies June 2,
1888. B. J. F. Hanna was master
of ceremonies and delivered the ora
ton Gin the Keeney opera hall, then
used the court room)- The new
offices were occupied in January,
1889.
Public schools received attention
(Ce,ratinued on, pa6e ~
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come to Trego county. The little
verse says:
sEIt is easy enough to be happy
When life flows along like song,
But the man that's worth while
Is the man who can smile,
When everything goes dead wrong"
It is the worth while" men we
want in the "short grass country
for they are sure to meet the times
when everything goes tsdead wrong
or when they at least seem to. We
have talked with farmers who now
own their own farms and are in com
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during the winter of 1s67-s The
road was completed to Denver II
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their leader, man of fine presence,
attired in the handsome dress worn by
the native gentry. One of my men was
reproaching this parsonage bitterly
,, for this unprovoked aggression.
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the native gentry One of my men was
reproaching this parsonage bitterly
/ for this unprovoked aggression.
No Harm Impending.
The leader of the mountaineers
raised his hand. and. in low but en-
phatic tones, declared that If no rescue
were attempted nor any disturbance
made no harm would befall us and in
a few weeks we should be safely back
among our people, adding, I am
Raisuli! the Raisulip-ti1is, as after
ward discovered, being his clan appel
nobleman, is known among his own
followers as. Mulai Ahmed ben MO-
manned, the Raisul.
ION hearing him declare his name
felt at once that the affair was more
serious than I had hitherto antici-
surgent chieftain meant more than
mere summons to surrender any
money or valuables in the house, and
that some political object had proba-
bly, dictated this attack.
"Raisuli had indeed been reported to
be on the warpath for some time past,
but as his operations had been con-
fined to outlying native villages or to
the smaller towns, no one imagined
he would attack any. one in the imme-
date neighborhood of Tangier-where
I myself, as president OF an interna,
tional commission that administered
the affairs Of the town. was in a po-
sition to requisition by telephone the
entire available military force.
Approaching him. bound as I was
and in evening dress, said to him In
Arabic, I know you by name, Raisuli,
| and accept your safe conduct, but
we cannot go with you thus. we
! must have our overcoats, hats and
! boots
(which of your servants shall
have released to return to the house
for what you require? replied Raj
suli.
RaisuH Became Impatient.
'T selected Bourzin, the younger Of
| the guards, on duty that evening. On
indicating Bourzin. his bonds were
cut and he was released; but as he did
not Immediately reappear. Raisuli be-
came impatient; still he allowed an
| other of my servants, Spaniard, also
| to be released. and the latter quickly
eecuted his commission. We had not
time, however, to put on our boots
before we were hurriedly made to
mount.
| Several of our horses had been
brought up from the stables. but
either because It was feared that Var
! ley might escape or because he had
been wounded, he was put upon a
mule which the mountaineers had
brought with. them. while I was al
lowed to select which of my animals
would ride. AS I apprehended a
long journey. chose the youngest
and most spirited of my horses.
"As Mrs. Perdicaris endeavored to
| join us one of the mountaineers, seiz-
| ing her threw her violently back
ward, down a half fight of stone
steps onto the pavement. while Mrs.
,varley was pitched on top of her.
tNeedless to say, the ladies waited
in vain for our return. and when at
last they ventured out onto the per-
COLA all was silent. We had disap-
Ipeared.'
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was made for luncheon and short
time was spent viewing the prosper
Gus country, which compared very
favorably with the attractive scenery
about Pen Mar. The road was being
oiled for most Of the distance from
Hagerstown to Ridgevil1e. but this
work is practically completed and the
surface will be in fine shape within
few days. After reaching Rockville,
where some paving is now being done
and where the road alongside Is some-
what rough, a turn was made to the
left and the longer but much better
course was followed via Norbeck and
Silver Springs to Washington. On
account of Increasing heavy traffic on
the Rockville pike that highway is
now badly worn in places.
1t is recommended that motorists
should always go via Thurmont to
Buena Vista, Pen Mar and resorts In
that section and make the return over
the same course, or via the longer
route through Waynesboro and Ha-
gerstown, as in planning the trip in
this rotation steep upgradess will be
avoided. From Waynesboro through
Rouzervfile into Buena Vista is one
continuous climb up steep grade. and
this would be rather difiicult to me-
gotiate. especially for inexperienced
drivers.
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sasvvsAsekA6kaiirA

A spin through the farm lands of
Maryland, on to the charming Blue
Ridge mountains, away from the heat
OF the city. furnishes a most delight
full short motor tour for those who
long for quiet and refreshing rest.
The accompanying map shows in
complete detail the circuit as trav-
eled by representatives Of the A. A. A.
last Monday and Tuesday. Leaving
Washington via Massachusetts, and
Wisconsin avenues. the main route
was followed via Rockville and
Ridgeville to Frederick, where q
sharp right turn was made in the
heart of the town at the banks on
opposite corners, and part OF the reg
ular route via LeWistown to Thur
mont on the usual course to Gettys-
burg. WIS followed, but. instead Of
curving to the right just two-tenths
of q mile beyond the. railroad under
pass, the straight road was Travelled
via Deerfeld and Blue Ridge Summit
station. The link from Thurmont 70
the mountains, twelve miles, consists
of good macadam through some Of
the most scenic country in Maryland.
Upon reaching Blue Ridge Summit
station q curve to the right was made,
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Diplomatic, But Not to Point.

"'weil. It may be diplomatic, but
the sultan never will get" you In the
midst Of all those words was, In ef-
feet, the newspaper mans verdict.
Then flashed the bright idea, Why
not say what you mean. and no more,
Mr; secrstary-Perdicaris alive or
THE Secretary agreed. President
Roosevelt approved. And so 1t hap
pened that the sultan so far got this
succinct American demand that he
abandoned the usual oriental indi-
rection, and the result, while helpful
to the victims, was exceedingly hard
on the sultan. For to deliver the
two Americans Raisuli had to be APP
peased with payment of about Ave
times the ransom he demanded for
pointment OF himself as governor Of
certain areas about Tangier, and re-
lease of his bandit friends and Inn
prisonment Of some OF his enemies"
The bulletin then quotes from Mr..
Perdicaris' own story OF his capture,
as related in q communication sent
to the National Geographic Society
by him shortly after his release. Mr..
Perdicaris wrote. in part:
I'm 1894 Umiai hi Hassan died.
This sultan was perhaps the abisst
young son. Add Ell Asis. nominally
succeeded to the throne upon his
fathers death, but did not assume
the reine Of power until the decease.
In 1900, Of the great vizier, Ben
Hamed Ban Mousa. "A year or two
later an adventurer, known as Gilali
ri Zarhmi, an alleged elder brother
I.of Add ri Az!x, and many OF the
>--Sbers in the neighborHpod sex Fez
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Servants Bound and Helpless.

"As turned to inquire Of these ma
tives who crowded about me as to
what had occurred saw some of our
European servants already bound and
helpless, and, at the same moment, we
ourselves were assailed by these in
truders, who struck as with their
rifles. At the same instant our hands
were roughly twisted and bound be.
hind our backs with stout palmetto
cords that cut like knives.
'svarley, who made fierce resist
ance, was handled with more violence.
Indeed thought the rife blows would
split his head. while his hand was cut
to make him let go his hold upon one
Of the gang, whom he almost
gtrangied.
cat this moment the hcusekeeper,
hearing our voices. rushed across the
hall from her dining room. where she
had locked herself In. and. just as we
were driven out OF doors, we saw a
blow aimed at her head and she fell
10 the floor. This was the last we saw.
then, OF any one In the house where
have never since set foot.
'sxiree outsadH our zssafiartS sr.
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|RAISUJLI OUTBREAK RECALLS
CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN
Story Of Brief Message Dictated by Cor
respondent Remains Classic Among
Washington Newspaper Men.

rallied around this prstender. and
even threatened Fec itself. For a
short time the sultan's troops were
so aroused that many OF them de-
serted. with their arms. to the enemy.
and the sultan himself barely escaped
capture.
Alteration In Attitude.
'The weakening Of thee sultan's
hold upon power was followed by
. marked alteration IN the attitude
Europeans or Americans.
Il was at the time president Of an
international commission charged
with the administration of the town
Of Tangier; nor did I imagine that I
myself would be exposed to any Inn
should be carried OF az hostage
by the Berbers, or that the squadrons
Of our Navy and the orders OF my
release In Washington would become
factors In the immemorial struggle
between the Berbers of 81 Moghereb
I'VE had moved up two days before
this startling event to Aidonia, our
summer residence, on the Sparfello
headland about ave miles from Tan
gier. The, house which we had here
erected Is an unpretentious villa over
OF Gibraltar and surrounded by
grounds some 800 acres in extent,
embracing many varied features OF
woodland and Of precipftous rock.
zone evening we had gathered in
the drawing room directly after din
ner, when we were startled by loud
screams from the servants quarters.
Followed by my stepson, Mr.. Crom-
well Marley, whose wife and two
daughters, just home from school at
Geneva, completed, with Mrs. Per-
dicaris, our family circle, l rushed
down passage leading to the serv-
ants hall, where I came upon crowd
Of armed natives,
Even then we did not realize our
danger, but thought these intruders
might be a party from a neighboring
village. Our night guards were sup
piled from this hamlet. and we sup
posed that they, like ourselves. had
rushed in to learn the cause OF the
T. . + e n 2. ll . e..
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deavored to drive US down to the sta
bles, but we managed to make our
way toward guardhouse. where a
couple Of government soldiers were
stationed rather as gatekeepers to att
tend visitors than for any purpose of
defense.
by lamp In front Of this building
we saw our guards. our gardeners and
other native servants under cover of
the rides OF another party OF noun