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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
BONDS CARRY
IN STEVENS COUNTY

The latest information on the rail
road building proposition is to the
effect that o. P. Byers will be in Lib
eral next week, and that a meeting
of the citizens of Seward, Stevens
and Morton counties will be held at
which the conflicting fatters will be
ironed out. This meeting will be
held in Hugoton at 10 a. m. Monday.
At the election in Stevens county
on Monday, the 9Th, the bonds car
ried by a good majority, and most
all of the business men are heartily
in favor of the project, but one
wealthy citizen has made an applica-
ton for a restraining order to pre-
vent the issuing Of the bonds. AS
Mr.. Byers is not inclined to build his
road into a big luwsuit, it is an un-
settled matter just now what the out
come will be.
1t seems to be quite firmly estab-
lished that if the road is not built
by way of Hugoton, it will be built
to some other point.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
FEDERAL VOCATIONAL AGENT
PAYS VISIT TO LIBERAL

W. NJ. Goodwin, representative Of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, was a visitor in Liberal
the first of the week. Mr.. G0dwin's
mission was to find any discharged
soldier who may have suffered any
disability on account Of his service
for Uncle Sam in the great war
The government is making a spe-
cial effort to find those boys who
may have suffered some injury not
evident at the time of their dis
charge, or who in their anxiety to
get a discharge and get home, failed
to name any disability at the time.
Because they have secured a dis
charge they are not to be allowed to
suffer in any way.
The government offers such men
the best of care and vocational edu-
cation. They are entitled to sixty
FIVE dollars per month, their board
and clothing while being trained IN
the best institutions of the country
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
A BLOCK OF PAVING
is NOW COMPLETE

. Just about one block of the brick
paving has been lad and asphalted
on Kansas Avenue, south of the Rock
Island tracks. All of the brick in
this block has been laid by one man,
with four or five helpers, all that
could be secured during the past
week.
This one man, however, could have
laid much more of the brick if the
helpers could have been found to
keep him busy One brick man will
keep nine carriers busy in this work.
1t is real encouraging to the citi-
zens to see this small start on the
paving. This work is being COM
pIeted to enable the farmers to reach
the grain scales of the dealers, To-
Gated in that part Of he city, with the
wheat which is beginning to arrive
in good quantities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
THE SCALE is RAISED
Sixty Cents an Hour Now Official
Harvest Scale, Wheat Grow
ers Agree.

Sixty cents an hour is now the
standard wage in the harvest field,
an advance Of ten cents an hour
over the scale previously agreed on
by the state wheat growers confer
ence, held in Hutchinson.
The increase is announced by
President Lupfer, Of that conference,
who says the wheat growers have &C
cepted the new figure. This means
that the farmers who are working II
hours, as some of them are, are pay
ing from 81 to SO per day and board
for their harvest help. George E.
Piper, secretary of the conference,
explained the increase as necessary
to get the help.
Oklahoma was paying that wage
and in order to get hands to come
here it was necessary to meet that
figure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
County Commissioner and Chamber
of Commerce are to Furnish Poi
son For Large Area Surrounding
Liberal.

Following the enterprising sug
gestion of w. H. Vickers, drive tC
rid Liberals trade territory of the
grasshopper pest is being arranged
by the county commissioners of Sew
ard county, and the Liberal Cham
Der of Commerce. The plan is fol-
Seward county to furnish poison free
as the law provides, to the resident
farmers. The Chamber of Commerce
will make a canvass of Beaver coun-
ty, or the territory contiguous to the
'(city Of Liberal, and then furnish the
poison at least at cost. The
County to purchase the supply for
Seward County, and the Chamber of
Commerce to supply the needs Of the
farmers in the Oklahoma territory,
contiguous to this market.
Mr.. Vickers estimates that it will
require a half car load of poison to
meet the demands, and it is planned
that two or three days shall be set
aside in which to othe work. II all
the farmers act in conjunction the
work will be far more effective.
Mr.. Vickers is recommending a
new flavor with the poison mixture,
which he says will greatly reduce the
cost, and not reduce the effective
ness Of the poison. 1t will probably
be over two weeks before the necess-
ary supply of poison can be obtained,
80 there is plenty of time in which
to arrange all the details of the fray.
It is quite evident that il some ag
gressive campaign against the pest is
not instituted soon, they will take all
the fall row crops, and destroy the
next wheat crop. The move is a COM
mendable one, and will meet the
heaty support of everyone in the dis
trict, we feel sure.
The farmers will be expected to
JuI7llSn TneiE OWN Dtdl OI 5iioftS -LoE
the poison mixture. The secretary
Sf the Chamber Of Commerce de-
Nsires to meet and have a report from
all farmers who will use the hopper
poison and arrange to have concen-
trated or a simultaneous placing Of
the poison in Seward ard Beaver
counties
The Commissioners and Chamber
of Commerce want 70 know Just how
the movement win be appreciated,
and so request that the farmers who
will participate, in their names
to Ray Millman, Secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, at once.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT
BY RUNAWAY TEAM

John Dubois was seriously hurt
Wednesday when he became tangled
in the harness of a running team. He
was dragged thru an orchard and
pasture into the barn where his
people found him. He was immedi-
ately taken to the Morrow Hospital,
where his wounds were dressed. His
right leg was broken in two places,
his jaw bone fractured, and a deep
cut in the back of his head and chin.
He had not regained consciousness
this morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
A BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR OLD CITIZENS

Mr.. D. Gidley. Of this city, reached
his sixty-sixth birthday anniversary
last Thursday, and with Mrs. Gidley
was called to Kismet, where his
daughter Mrs. H. A. Rickers had pre-
pared a celebration for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Gidley, and ]. H.
Gidley, Of Wichita, had driven over
to be present on this occasion, and
With -rHmbe- Of friends of the
esteemed couple, passed most en-
joyable day. 1t had been planned
that E. C. Gidley, another son who
resides in Toledo, Ohio, should be
present, but he being an engineer on
the Rock Island Railway, was unable
TO get a leave of absence until after
the big fstic battle of the Fourth
and its crowds were handled. This
was the one disappointment for the
family, who are anticipating a visit
from him in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Gidley expect to
leave for Salem, Oregon, where
they will remain some time for the
benefit of Mr.. Gidley's health
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
HARVEST HALF OVER;
LABOR STILL IN DEMAND

With the harvest a little more than
half over, the employment Office is
still unable to fill the demand for
labor. Yesterday there were about
eighty calls that Mr.. Millmsn could
not find men to supply. The first Of
the coming week will probably see
this shortage overcome, and another
week will then finish the harvest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
NEW RECRUITING OFFICER
ARRIVED LAST SATURDAY

W. A. Patton, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
came Saturday, to take Sergeant
Danato's place as recruiting officer
here. Mr.. Patton has been in the
army two years. During that time
he had considerable action He en-
listed with the engineers in Cleve-
land, Ohio. in May 1917, and sailed
for France in July Of the same year.
After spending three months with
the third and fourth British Armies
on the British front, he was trans
ferred to the American front. He
returned from over there, April %,
1919.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
SERGEANT oANATo TO SAIL

Sergeant Oanato, recruiting Of
ficer for the U. s. Army, who has
resided in Liberal for number of
years, left July End for Jefferson
Barracks,and expects TO sail within
a few weeks His term Of enlistment
has expired and before reenlisting he
expects to visit relatives and friends
in both Italy and France. He has
served seventeen years with the
American army. Sergeant Danato
has many friends here, who will
miss him
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
MILL SHUT DOWN
FOR LACK OF POWER

The Light Grain 4 Milling Com
pany plant Is almost at a standstll
on account Of power This institu-
ton uses about as muchmotiye power
as all the other industries of the city,
and when the power IS not sufficient,
this plant is cut off for the benefit
of the other institutions. n few
weeks more, and the Mill expects TO
have its own power plant in oper-
alton. Manager Salley says that he
is turning down many splendid or
ders, and having to sell their old
wheat on account of this condition.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
NEVER SAW SUCH
A HAPPY BUNCH

In her address at the Christian
church last Sunday night, Represen-
tative Grinstead spoke of the work
of the W, c. 7. U. in helping to lend
cheer for the inmates of the army
hospitals, and stated that baskets of
flowers and food had been sent by
the local W. C. T. U. to Fort Riley
by Miss Irene Vickers, who had been
visiting her father in this city. and
was going direct to Fort Riley. The
following letter to Mr.. Vickers was
written after her return to Wichita
from the fort:
Dear Papa: This is the 5th and
am here with Aldwrid. / had such
a lovely time yesterday. The Red
Cross served every man at the hos
pital to cream, cake and drink. |
served two wards. They were the
wards that / had worked in the most
last winter. You. never saw such a
happy bunch. 1t was a treat to see
them in such spirits. Two fellows |
knew have died since l left. Mr..
Allen, the one with broken neck, has
been discharged with almost Total
disability. That means he will get
a big pension. He surely deserves
it, The fellow who has his nurse
write to me so often looks THINNER
and is more nervous. | ran in to
see him yesterday early and told him
I'd be back again. I didn't go until
quite late in the afternoon. He
thought I'd gone and was actually
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
SUNDAY AT THE M. E. CHURCH

The Sunday school promises to be
the greatest day of the season.
There is a saying, Everybody works
but father" but If you wish to see
this demonstrated to be false come
to the Methodist church at 9:45 Sun
day morning The dads" will be
on the job at that time. Do you
wish to see about fifty of them in
action? If you do wou will be at the
church early The male quartette
will sing. Mr.. Hildysrd will sing a
solo. The class of men will sing a
special selection. There viii also
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
State Engineer Gives Some Detailed
Figures. Taking Geary County
Contract as a Basic He Shows Dis
tribution on Federal Aid Projects.

Another detailed statement of
road costs was announced yesterday
by M. W. Watson, state highway en-
glneer after a complete investigation
of the Geary county hard-surface
road of TAT miles of concrete
road eighteen feet wide. This high
way extends west from Junction City
to the Dickinson county line.
"The Geary county road indicates
lower prices for concrete roads, and
also disprOves the theory of extreme
cost to the taxpayer" said Mr.. Wat
son. The bids were as follows: Ex-
cavation, 28,576 cubic yards, at 20
cents, $20,003.2O; earth borrow,
S,OO3 cubic yards, at so cents, S4,-
8018O; guard fence, 1924 lineal
feet, at l.5O, 1886; pavement, 81
528 lineal feet, at cents, 81, 1,722.24;
concrete pavement, 79,628 square
yards, at $240, $l91, ,1O7.2O; mis-
cellaneous bridge and culvert work,
s8,42429.
Total, S228,944.73, making a TO-
tai cost per mile Of $3O,644.45 for the
completed road"
How It IL Divided
Mr.. Watson's report goes into ev.
cry detail Of cost, as follows:
"Federal aid on this project will
amount to SIS, 900 per mile, or a total
Of $112,065. The remaining cost of
S16,879.73 will be distributed ac-
cording to the Kansas road benefit
district law, which provides that the
county shall pay so per cent Of the
cost, the townships in the district 25
per cent Of the cost Of the improve
ment after federal aid and donations
have been deducted. This would
make cost to the county $58, ,439.86,
the cost to the township S20,219.93
and the cost to the land to the bene-
fit distr'-t 500 ,2i993
Assuming a quarter section Of
land, comprising 100 acres, which in.
chuding the the Improvements, is val
ued at 100000, said quarter section
being located in the benefit district
If the county and township shares
are paid in cash and the benefit dis.
.rict assessments are paid within
.hrty days after the assessments are
made, the cost would be az follows:
i55 SO. district tax, S4OO; total tax,
County tax, $3.50; township tax,
5482
Under Alosher Condition
Assuming second condition,
hat the property owner desires to
'ay his district assessment in cash,
Dut that the county and township are
lnable to furnish sufficient funds 10
'ay their share, in that case the
ounty and township tax would be
distributed over a period of twenty
ears, and you would find the cost on
quarter section valued at 10000;
'ounty tax, s19.75; township tax,
400, making total cost Of 1923,
n which case the county and town
hip tax would be distributed over a
wenty-year period, and would
mount to S6i5, the payment Of the
istrict assessment being made i'm.
nediately
Assuming as a third condition,
hat all taxes are allowed TO extend
ver a period Of twenty years, draw.
1g per cent interest, we would
ind on a quarter section Of land
alued at 100000, the following CON
ition: County tax, $39.75; township
AK, S8325; district tax, 5000;
otal cost, 1923, or a cost of S36.15
er year, which would amount to
bout % IL cents per acre per year"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
DISBARMENT PROCEEDINGS
TO BE HEARD HERE

Several prominent legal men of
Liberal have been in Hutchinson the
past week attending the disbarment
proceedings brought against F. S.
Macy, a we'll known Liberal attor-
ney. The Hutchinson papers have
been giving the trial considerable
space, and a number of witnesses
have been examined.
After the adjournment Wednes-
day it was announced that Commits
soner Hettinger would hold the bal
ance of the hearing in Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
HIGH COST TO TAXPAYER
THEORY NEATLY EXPLODED

in any trade or profession for which
they want to qualify themselves or
while they are undergoing treatment
in the best hospitals of the country.
The government provides all the es-
sentials for any of those courses or
treatment, and they should be taken
advantage of by any of the men who
served their country and suffered as
a result.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
v. c. HAHN REOPENs
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT

After lapse Of few months, v.
C. Hahn has reopened his tailoring
establishment in the room formerly
occupied by the Stallard Bakery,
second door south Of the Griffith g.
Baughman Real Estate Office.
Following the fire which occurred
at his old location there was a
scarcity of rooms suitable for the
business, and this is the first salts
factory location Mr.. Hahn has been
able TO obtain
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
LIBERAL CHAUTAUQUA
WILL OPEN AUGUST 27

The Cadmean Chautauqua course,
the same one that gave such good
satisfaction TO the people Of Liberal
last year, will open their engagement
here on August 9th. A letter TO
Secretary Millman of the Chamber
of Commerce announces that their
representative will soon be here to
complete the arrangements for the
course.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
PATSY GLEASON
DIED WEDNESDAY

Patsy Gleason, pioneer railroad
grader and builder, and one of the
oldest residents of Southwest Kan
sas, died at his home near Liberal
Wednesday morning He was prob
ably one Of the best known men Of
this section Of the country, and will
be missed by hosts of acquaintance.
Mr.. Gleason was born in Ireland
on July 9, 1844, his death occurring
on the 18th anniversary Of his birth.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day, and burial will take place at the
Liberal cemetery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10

crying. He is like a chld-shell
shock, gased and hardening Of the
arteries. No wonder he is childish,
is it?
If have any mail forward it to
1719 n. Nevada, Colorado Springs.
| am going out there Monday.
The wheat looks better than | ia
agined it would because it still rains.
Yesterday it porred all thru the day
here.
How are you feeling? And how
are Weygehuts? Tell them Hello,
and about my 4th of July.
All my love to my daddy
IRENE.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
EX- SENATOR THOMPSON
A LIBERAL VISITOR.

Ex-United States Senator, VIM. H
Thompson was a visitor in Liberal,
Monday, looking after a land deal for
q client. Mr.. Thompson is now a
resident Of Kansas City, Kansas,
where he is a member Of the law firm
Of Thompson, Robertson &Bodding-
ton. He made the Democrat office =
pleasant call while in the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
TESTED sIzTY.THREE POUNDS

While down at the Equity Ex-
change, Tuesday, we watched the test
on a load Of wheat brought in by W.
f. Herndor from his farm near the
city. 1t tested SO pounds. Mr. Hern-
don has 300 acres of this fine wheat
to market.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
BIG GRASSHOPPER DRIVE
IS BEING ARRANGED

be a class stunt you will wish to
see.
Rev. wilkinson will preach Sun
day morning on a theme that Chris
tian people have often wondered
about At night the subject will be,
Ghosts of Opportunities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
FIVE CARLOADS OF
BIC MACHINERY

The Big Four Machinery Company
on South Kansas Avenue, received
five carloads of tractors, threshers
and farm machinery during the
week past. They are getting ready
for big business during the thresh.
ing season
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10

proved she was not. She has gone
to work, making good the contract,
and is driving the barge on the
Booker place near Ensign.-Hutchin-
son News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10

Miss Cecile Sanders and her cousin
James Sanders, walking from Chilli
cohte, Mo. to San Francisco, got no
farther than the Kansas wheat fields
on their hike. They found the call
for harvest hands so strong, that
both stopped here for a time, and
have gone to work.
Cecile, who wears khaki uniform,
and looks like a healthy boy with
her hair bobbed short, took job ss
wheat shocker, and her cousin is
driving a header barge on a farm
near Pawnee Rock. They will re-
sumo their hike to the coast after
the harvest. This is the second time
they have made this overland walk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10

development will relieve the anxiety.
Why not go to it?
There are a number of wealthy
citizens of Liberal who stand ready
to invest several hundred dollars in
company organized for this pur-
pose, and offcered by Seward county
men. There are also a number Of
wealthy men who have offered to in
vest in the stock of a company so
officered When is becomes known
that such a company has the project
in hand, and means business. we
are told that there will be money
coming from various sources for in
vestment in the prospect. This be-
ing the case, Liberal and Seward
county ought to produce the organ
ization and get the work under way.
We learn that the Seward County
Oil and Gas Company, duly organ
lied and chartered, has leases on ten
thousand acres Of land Of which this
great oil basin is the center, that
they have had offers from numerous
foreign promoters to take these leas-
es and make developments if this
company would practically turn
part of their holdings over to them,
and that at the present time they
have some such propositions which
they are seriously considering. But
they fear that these concerns will
fall short OF the square deal they
know can be secured if the enter
prise is officered and lacked by men
who have the interests of the COM
at stake, and so, they have
asked the Democrat to quote the
very liberal proposition that is
named below:
Ihe Seward County vi ana Gas |
Company stand ready to turn their
eases on ten thousand acres contain
ng and surrounding this basin. over
10 a company backed and ofIicered
by Seward county citizens, and step
aside, giving them all the benefits.
Or they offer their assistance in the
development in any. way they can be
Of service. Besides, they already
nave on the ground much of the
timber and machinery for the build
ng of derrick for which they offer to
AXE stock in an organization. They
,ould not do much more than this.
We believe their offer should be
allied Why should we wait?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10

Everyone who has travelled over
the southwest, or who has visited the
Eldorado and Buckbarnett oil fields,
knows that the Liberal field is more
talked about at those places than it
is by our own people. No less than
a half dozen influential business men
in other cities have told the writer
before he came here that there was
no doubt about Liberal being the
center of great oil field. If it is,
it should be developed. If not, the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10

Some time ago, Helen 0bee, aged
20 summers, made a contract to
drive header barge on the farm Of
C. A. Booker, in Gray county. He
thought she was bluffing. She
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-10
WHY SHOULD LIBERAL WAIT?

1t is a notorious fact that every
oil field that is on the map was
brought to the surface by the indi-
vidual eterprise of citizens in the
community where they exist. 1t
stands to reason that this is, and will
be, the case, and that communities
that wait for big oil companies to
develop their resources of that ma
ture have a great big long wait COM
ing.
The big oil companies have sur
plus stocks from the wells they have
on hand. While they are always
anxious to locate and gain control
of any good prospects, they are not
anxious to develop them, thereby in
curing the expense of drilling the
wells, and increasing the stock of
oil beyond the possibility Of their
own price control. They stand ready
to take advantage of every find that
individual enterprise makes-that's
a part of their business. If they
succeed in doing this-well has any
community that ever discovered oil
suffered as a result.
1t strikes US that the people of
Liberal and vicinity have already
been good walters. We learn that
numerous geologists from all parts
of the country have assured the in
terested people that the north lot"
near Liberal is the very center of
one of the best oil prospects on the
continent This judgment on the
part of men who locate and know
oil indication is unanimous. All of
them say that oil is there-that all
hat is necessary to prove it is to go
after it. That being the case, why
not let some of the present genera
ion get the benefit? Why wait for
heir grandchildren to get them?