Kaw Valley News from Saratoga Park, Kansas • 1

A INDEI'EN'DENT 131 I'OU'iJCH. UfcVQTEl) TO CO-OPERATION ilfi OFFICIAL PAl'ICtt OF CITY. AMKIt'fMIiCI KATES Kates of advcrtiHiiig in the Ami the Interests of News auado known at this office or at any of our branch offices. THE KAW VALLEY VOLUME I. SARATOGA PARK, BONXEB SPRINGS, WYANDOTTE COUNTY, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, XUMIiER C.

KuiiHUH fily (Ho.) OH) rials on Visit to Chicago. THE HOUSEHOLD. A DAILY irns. Recollect that R. R.

fare Is free to new subscribers to vk-w our coming great suburban city. Are you making ready for the boom LOCALjnTEMS. Ueantif til weather. St. Patrick's day the lttli.

ooa be time to umka gulden. Winter has suroly cone this time. v. i A GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, AND THE KAW VALLEY. We shall In our next issue and from time to time thereafter, give descriptions and accounts of famous parks, boulevards and drives their cost and the direct and Indirect benefit -derived from them, and how parks and boulevards create and enhance values.

We will Bhow to our readers their Importance and In our opinion their necessity and advantage to both city ami suburban property, enhancing as they do the value of acre and farm property, causing them to double und triple in value. Situated as she is al the junction of the rivers, Kansas City, Kans. is surrounded by a beautiful and fertile country many are her opportunities and great are hor possibilities If she but apply the lesson taught by the experience of all our large cities. What more beautiful valley can be Imagined than our own. Here we have an opportunity to make the Kaw Valley to both Kansas Cities what Westchester Co.

is to New York, the valley of the Schuylkill to Philadelphia and Cook county to Chicago. What a magnificent boulevard could be made up the valley with the river in its winding course and fringed with trees touching it from time to time, beautiful homes and well kept fields on either side. Another and as delightful a drive could be made on the ridge overlooking the valley." What a boon they would prove to all-r-what a stimulus they would give to farm and residence property alike. They would be not only pleasure drives, but enable tho farmer to market his produce more readily and more quickly and with less wear and tear, Everything is adapted by nature for the purpose. 3omparativcly little grading would be necessary and the material for their construction is at hand throughout the whole route.

Strong, durable and graceful bridges would of course be built. Do not let us miss the opportunity of using the gifts nature has so lavishly bestowed on us. Our boautiful lakes, streams and springs will then be more and more appreciated, and though it costs money, it will be money Well spent which will be 'returned with four fold interest. We will always exercise a E. A.

Siiarpo visited tho big village at the mouth of the Kaw last Tuesday. In the case of George Washington et al vs. Leander Hoop, error from Wyandotte county, the Supremo court has affirmed the decision of tho lower court. The Bonner Springs Juvonile Minstrels will give their first entertainment at the brick school house next Thursday night. The boys have prepared an excellent entertainment and they know how it should be rendered.

Sec small bills for programme. Tho articles In our last issue on Kansas City, and the opportunities of Kansas City, have met with such hearty commondations and approval in so many quarters, that at the earnest request and solicitatioa of gentlemen having the welfare and Improvement of Kansas City, Kan. at heart, we have republished them this week. Last Tuesday night while returning from a prayer meeting about o'clock, the Eev. David McGrew, pas-of the colored Baptist church between Armstrong and Armourdale, and Mrs.

Andy Biginan were instantly killed by a Union Pacific freight train near the Union Pacific bridge over the Kaw, while Thompson Dunne was so terribly injured that he will probably die. We have in this issue noticed the visit of City officials to Chicago to Inspect that city's famous parks and drives. Let us, too, take a leaf from the book of experience. Keep labor employed and you will improve trade in general. Such public improvements as parks and boulevards invariably enhance the value of property many times their cost.

We must be up and doing. We have a beautiful valley, let us improve it with at least two handsome well made drives. Summnnduwot Lodge I. O. O.

F. of Kansas City, gave a grand reception at the Eyus House last Monday night, t9 the officer? of the grand lodges of Missouri and Kansas, and invited their brethern of the two states to partake of their hospitality. Messrs. W. S.

Twist, James Waters and LI. II. Kern, members of Bonner lodge No. 82, were in attendance and report having had an exceptionally enjoyabln time. About 500 Odd Fellows were In attendance at the banquet, whiclk was first-class In respect Dr.

L. B. Maxwell, one of our leading physicians, made us an agreeable HOME-BUILDING. A Modal Rcildanm for About WU SoJUd to tl Maa at Moderate Mwuu. Copyright by Pilllaer; Ptliiser It Architect Nw York.

The first edition of Model Homes contains a design, No. S3, very similar to this, and from which tbe idea In this are worked up, with the addition of PERSPECTIVE VMW. other room on each floor and another bay-window and a change In the detail on the exterior In fact, there is soarco ly any thing left to remind one of the other design; and it la often the case that people will examine a plan, and will say that It la just what they want, with suoh and such changes, and when the necessary changes are mado to suit their ideas there is nothing; loft by which one can recognize any thing ot the first plan. The roofs are all slated, which is de cldedly the best and cheapest when we take every thing Into account-method ot roofing, besides being elegant, and In favorable localities can be laid tor 58 per 100 square feet ot surface. For a person of moderate means wishing an elegant home with tho interior comforts and conveniences it contains we can -with confidence recommend this design.

It is suitable for any part ot the country except the extremo South, and tho owner ot such a house will find PLA5 OF FIRST FLOOR. that Its money value is far above that ot a square box of the same capacity and it oosts but a trifle more than the ugly packing boxes that some people seem bound to erect in opposition to all artlstio ideas whioh are constantly de veloping in this country. In some In stances we have known houses of nloe design, properly managed, erected for less money than those square boxes giving but the same amount of accommodation, and which a great many people seem to think it is necessary to build if they would do so cheaply. Usually too little attention has been paid to roofs and chimneys of houses, and they appear to have been treated as necessary evils, instead of their being llnasjhtai' JTJ1 SjniBpfoi litotes "We understand that a number of Kansas City officials aro on a visit to Chicago for the purpose of in specting ber Parks and Houlevards. We hope their trip will prove of profit ami to Kaunas City Aiotlnnff mas more in advancing a city in population, wealth and beauty than the establishment of Parks and the building of broad Boulevards and drives.

Even Tweed Shop- aid, though considered the greatest municipal thieves of the ago, are conceded by all to have been public benefactors in that they gave to New York and Washingtjn their fine drives and Parks, and thus attracted thousands to reside there. The merchants cf Kansas City, Bullene, Moore Emery, John Tay lor, Eobt. Keith Furniture Carpet North, Orrison and many others, are building or about to build new stores of magnificent proportions. How are these stores to be supportod except by making Kansas City a residence city with beautiful Parks, (the lungs of all large cities), Boulevards and drives well lighted and well paved 'streets. The one peculiarity of Kansas City that first ar rests a stranger's attention is the fact that it has no handsome public buildings and no Public Parks and Boule vards.

Is it any wonder that her thoughtful friends see the necessity of doing something to awaken her from her lethargy and prevent her falling into the slothful stage that characterizes St. Louis and other cities that are content simply attaining a certain degree tf wealth and materiid prosperity. Her citizens have good intentions that could be molded into even something akin to public spirit if they aro directed into the proper channel. Her city officials aro a set of the veriest cowards incapable of, grasping the situation its gravity and ita perils. Let her profit by tho lesson taught by the prosperous growth of New York, Chicago and Washington City, nay, by the steady onward strides of Denver.

These cities when they found real estate values decreasing and that thero was no market fur property and a general depression in trade looked for the cause and the natural and appropriate remedy. Tbey jumj them. "With far' seeing snorgy they began "wvrks cf public improvement built nngnificont Bou levards tnJ drives and Lad out beautiful Parks the wonder, admiration and delight of alL This was not accomplished without opposition. No public work of that magnitude ever Let Kansas City emulate -her example get rid of the old barnacles and fossils that encumber her path, retard her progress and 010 a re proach and shame her. She has in her Cjmmon 0 men who are unfit their positi-ms.

Wipe them out, eliminate them from tho equation put in their places men who not only perceive the necessities of the case and appreciate its gravity but seeing, are brave and fearless enough to apply the remedy men who have the future of the city at heart and have the courage of their convictions. Let her create a new city that will be a pleasure to the eye and on attraction to the stranger. Let her give work to the unemployed that elbow each other on her streets. When labor is busy the storekeeper and merchant are also busy. Make Parks, Boulevards, drives and streets that will compare favorably with any in our country.

What Napoleon did for Paris and the energetic citizens did for New York and Chicago, let her people do lor her and do at once. No time must be lost neither she nor they can afford it. Suppose these improvements cost from ten to twenty million dollars in long time 5 per cent bonds. What of it Why count the cost when the returns will be immense, the prpt)ta so enormous and the improvements of so permanent a character.1- Such a policy would largely increase business in general and inaugurate a resistless improvement in values that would put her forward in the eyes of the visitor immeasurably beyond the expectations of those who observe her present peddjing methods of public improvement. Let her adopt a comprehensive plan of public work that will be adapted to twenty years hence and follow it out to the letter.

Let her not hesitate-i-she cannot afford to falter. She must away with her old officials she needs new blood, new energy, well directed effort and she must spend money. Her present mean, stingy, close-fisted, penurious and miserly man ner of making improvements only serves to retard her progress and must give way to a broader, more liberal and freer banded and more comprehensive method. Nowhere will you find suburbs more beautiful or more easily adapted to being the ornament ol the central jewel. Un less these public works are nndcrtak en the writing will be seen on the wall and those who run may read.

Now is tho time to buy you a home in Saratoga Fark. Excursion Train, Sunday Included, For SARATOGA PM, Bonner Spring Leaves Union Depot at 11:15 m. via Union Pacifia KR. Returning leaves Saratoga Park at 4:20 p. giving four hours at the Park.

Railroad faro rco to new subscribers to view the coming Great City. The Tidal Wave of Popular Appreciation Is surging to tho lovely Saratoga Park I The unparalellcd and wondeifvil success of the building up of (his great suburban" city astonishes everyone except tbe originator. and those that are acquainted with tho property and the Co-opcrativo plan and tho Extraordinary Inducements offered which have numbered our subscribers away up into the thousands and will soon ba many thousands. Over One Thousand Houses To Be Built This Year. Churches, Schools, Colleges, Manufactures and numerous other industries now seeking for locations, several of them now arranged for.

Three railroads rnhning there now and three getting ready to build. Plenty of quick and cheap transit secured. Real cstato ancl high priced land holders dumbfounded at THE IMMENSE SUCCESS Of this undertaking, which is the grandest of them all. Our offices arc crowded from early morning until late at night by tho new subscribers. The rush is so great we will bo obliged to open more Branch Offices for tho tion of our numerous subscriler from th? surrounding towns.

Mail orders are coming in iroru every direction. OFFICES: 824 Delaware Street, Kansas City, Ho. 523 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. AGENTS: Anderson Son, Kansas Avenue, Armourdale, Kas. W.

T. Mead and 1906 Central Avenue Old Kansas City, Kansas. fa tho present boom tho spring boom at Saratoga Park and its assured success as the great coming suburban city." Saratoga Park lots have been selling off so rapidly thut the lots to be given away, amounting In value to $50,000, are now almost exhausted. To make sure of this donation, buy now buy at once. Recollect that the Sunday excursion train leaves Union Depot at 11:15 a.

ni, on Union Pacific fi. R. E. E. fare free to neWjSUbscrfbers to view the coming great suburban city.

More houses are to be built at Saratoga Park this season, than in all other suburban towns in the vicinity of Kansas city. Our beautiful hill sides and plateaus will soon be dotted with houses. There will soon bo a great and Increasing demand for carpenters, bricklayers, masons, painters and laborers at Saratoga Park. Buy yourself a home and be ready to reap the harvest that awaits you. A Chance for Everybody.

At Saratoga Park everybody has a chance to procure a home at a merely nominal cost where health and happiness awaits you. See for yourself. Seize your opportunity. Recollect that you can procure a home at Saratoga Paik at no greater cost than you now pay for rent. Be your own landlord and In a few years own your own home.

B. R. fare free to new subscribers to view the coming great suburban city. The swimming pool and medicated baths to be built in our Park, is going to be one of the greatest attractions for the public. Nothing In the vicinity of Kansas City will equal It.

They will equal the famous baths of the Romans and will bring thousands to our town. Everyday there are inquiries for sites tor manufacturing industries, colleges and schools of different do-nominations. This appreciation of the advantages of Saratoga Park as a location is peculiarly gratifying to us who. know the propertytobeeven more beautiful than any description of it. Recollect an extra lot of same value is given to those that build before Sept.

6th, 1890. R. R. fare free to new subscribers to view the coming great suburban city. Notwithstanding the cold and inclement weather, the sales of lots at Saratoga Park continue to excite the wonder of all who are unacquainted with the exceedingly advantageous terms at which these choice residence sites are offered.

Investigate this, it will not only interest, but will pay you. Just Think Of It. Saratoga Park lots are sold on such easy and accommodating terms, that one can buy a lot from $2 down to $8 down and samo monthly and where- else will yon find such desirable sites for homes so healthy, so accessible and so beautiful. The interest of the people in Sara toga Park seems to be unflagging, Every day brings new arrivals who wish to look at the property with a view of purchasing. Gratifying as would be the success of the enterprise under any circumstances, when we consider the time of year the sale com' menced, the condition of the times, it is truly phenominal.

Our lake is to be enlarged so as to cover an area of at least fifteen acres. The upper end of the lake will be dredged so as to secure sufficient depth all over for the new steam launch and sailboats. This will greatly add to the beauty of picturesque park. At the same time it will furnish employ ment to many willing hands that only seek the opportunity for honest labor, NOTICE! To lot Buyers in Sarato ga Park. Deeds will be ready for delivery on Wednesday of each week, by giving us one week's notice.

Saratoga Sfringb Town Co, Saratoga Park, Feb. 12, 1890. NOTICE! Oa and after this date tho Sara toga Springs Town in cni: ploying labor at Saratoga Park, will give preference to mechnn ic8 and laborers in Saratoga Park, none others will be employed un lees there is an insufficient nurnlwr to do tho work. And in the pur chase of Building Material those owning lots in Saratoga Park will bo given a preference. December 7, 189.

lb a88Bor will soon be around on lils annual tour. J. M. Officer went to the City the first of the week business. Oat sowing time and the season for planting potatoes will soon bo here.

Hrimrusvonr lob work. Facilities nneqmilod and satisfaction guaranteed Mrs. W. S. Twist was visiting In the country Monday night, the guest of Jfrs.

II. II. Kern. The "VVlnflold Daily Tolegram bas suspended. This is rather a hard year on dailies in Kansas.

Joseph ITosklns skipped a car of cattle to. Kansas City last Monday over the Union Pacific road. Tlio bright, "new'? weather of the past U'o days will greatly encourage farmers to get at their spring work. Tke spring "thaw out" must be at baud. The roads are In the worst eondition they have been for toiany a day.

J. A. Llackman, of Loiing, intends moving to this place this week and will occupy the Whorton property on Insley avenue. Philo Clark, JrM who has been working at Jefferson City in the State printing house for some time, is home on a visit this week. The bright sunshino and balmy air of the past two days, sevmed to us typical of the bright and joyous future in store for our town.

Mrs. Charles E. Howard, of New York City, daughter of Col. S. Dingee, is visiting her father and brothers here and is stopping at the Hotel Coronado.

J. Henry, of ArgonMne, was in town yesterday looking up a location for a picture gallery. He seemed well pleased with our town and will likely locate hero soon. The South Kansas annual conference of the M. E.

church, is in session at Emporia this week.v Dishop C. D. Toss, of Chicago, is presiding. About 150 ministers are in attendance. Wanted-To exchange a five room house ami three lots in Humboldt, Allen for residence property in Saratoga JPark; of C.

A. McMuUeii at News The Union Pacific east -bound pas-1 senger train due here at a.m., was about three hours late Wednesday morning on account of a rear end collision of freight trains at some point ivest of here, 'V'; Several meu have been at work iu the Park the past week, cutting down some of the trees, trimming others and up for The Park will present an attractive appearance When this work is concluded. The cable lines of Kansas City are certainly in a deplorable condition. Vhile in the city Wednesday evening we noticed several men trying to push one of the Fifth street trains down a hill and they made wonderfully slow progress. Post Office Hours: Hereafter the post office at this place will be open as follows: On week days between the hours of 7 a.

m. and 7 p. fa. On Sunday from 11 to 12:30 a. 2:45 to 4:45 p.

m. M. D. Beardon, P. M.

C. Peterson, one of our prosperous farmers and a respected citizen, left Jast Saturday on a six months visit to the old country. He is a native of Sweden and will spend most of his time there while gone. The News will go to him each week while away and Jieep liim posted affairs in America. Twist lodge No.

229, F- M. B. at Walker school house in this county, have resolved not to concede the statistical part of the assessors report for obvious reasons, and would advise all farmers in Kansas to give the assessor the go by in that particular when he comes along in the near future. i E. P.

Twist. Elsewhere we call attention to the great opportunities that lie before Kansas City, and our valley a golden vista that open; for the farmer property owner and dweller in our midst, if wisely taking advantage of her location and beautiful suburbs Kansas City begins the building of broad and handsome boulevards reaching out to '(hose suburbs. We will from time to time supply statistics that fortify us in our position that these improvements are necessary and essential to continued and increased prosperity of all. Messrs. Frank Warner, E.

N. Ful ton, J. M. Officer, F. M.

Downs, I Brotherton, and M. P. Beardon, mem fcers of Bonner Springs lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, went to Kansas City, Kans. last Saturday night to assist in the organization of new lodge at that place, to be known as Fraia Lodge No.

135. The new organ' ization starts out with 70chartei mem bers, 20 of which took the second rank and 15 the third rank. The members are all foreigners and the lodge work in the Danish language. Our Imjjs siak in thahighoBt terms of the banquet and of the treatment they re tired while there. call to-day.

The doctor Is a gentlemau woll educated and has had long experience in the practice of his profession and has met with remarkable success as a physician. During the past three years sinco residing here, he lias treated but a very few cases thatterminated fatally, and part of these being chronic cases. He gives exclusive attention to his profession and has met with marked success in diagnosing diseases at the bedside. If any of our readers need medical aid, they would not err in employing Dr. Maxwell.

Grand Army Entertainment. Maior Ilendersliot. the famous Mrummerboy of the Eappahannock, ana nis son, assisted Dy some 01 our home talent, gave a very Interesting musical entertainment at the brick school house last Wednesday afternoon, Captain P. D. Cook officiating.

The entertainment opened with that soul-stirring piece, ''Marching Through Georgia." Many of the old army songs were-sung with much earnestness and enthusiasm. Major Ilendershot with drum and fife furnished some most excellent music. Alba Foote read a beautiful poem In a manner worthy of note. Mrs. P.

D. Cook, assisted by Prof. Norburg, sang the "Star Spangled Banner" to the delight of all present. J. D.

Waters rendered some very fine selections on the guitar. Grade Wade spoke a piece in a very satisfactory manner that pleased all present. Several of the old soldiers made short speeches and spoke with great earnestness, among them were Mr. Hyatt and the Rev. C.

F. Jaggard. All present expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the entertainment given. Mb. vigilance with regard to the interests of the Kaw Valley, and hope to have the hearty and acta cooperation of its people in any measures that have its advancement in view.

Country Roads. The average country road as at pres ent maintained, is a constant source of unnecessary expense to taxpayers and au almost continuous vexation to trav elers. At best the dirt road is good for only a few mouths in the year, and these months the time when the farmer the man most interested in good country roads is using his horses on the farm. In the fall, winter and spring, when the great bulk of teaming is to be done, the roads are in bad shape, except when kind Providence sends a snow that makes "good sled-din'." Bad roads mean small loads, and small loads mean small profits. On many and many a farm, the saving In time from hauling larger loads, the saving in wear and tear ot horse flesh, wagons and harness, would over and over again pay for the increased Initial cost of a good macadam road.

Under the most favorable circumstances a dirt road never is entirely satisfactory. What then can be expected of the quality of roads made of the material mud easily obtainable, applied by men Ignorant of the first principle of road making. While the true remedy for poor dirt roads is good macadam, the present roads might be vastly improved. The road tax should be paid in cash; the system of loafing out the tax under pretence of "working the roads" should be abolished. This money should be expended under the immediate, supervision of one man for each township selected for a knowledge of road making and put under bonds for the faithful performance of his duties.

This would introduce into the system the element of responsibility which is Badly lacking at present, and to the lack of which are due many of the abuses of the present methods. One man hiring his labor where be pleased and paying cash for a day's work, would get considerable more done for the money than a dozen or fifteen roadmasters working out the tax in conjunction with their neighbors and fellow farmers. Whatever we do, let ub do it thoroughly. The Kansas State Immigration Bureau seems to have opened a new field by which farmers are being swindled by the traveling "agent." It is said that in Sumner county several farmers have been "taken in'' by this means. The sharper introduces himself as an agent of the Kantas State Immigration Bureau and then pulls a long narrow book from his pocket and states that it is his duty to make plats of farms, and then draws a very clever plat showing pasture, plow land, etc.

He then writes at the bottom of it, "The above plat was made in my presence. Then in a very suave manner requests the farmer to sign it. It may look innocent at first, but in the end a promissory note turns up in the hands of an "innocent purchaser." The safest plan is for a farmer to refuse his signature to any one not personally known to bim. 1 1 1 CcuOtib "i Coronado Hotel arrivals for the past few days: 1 -A. G.

Gardner, Kansas City, Mo, G.Jones, Willard Dingee, Col. 8. Dingee, G. Ward Bussell, A. A.

Ogden, Thomas Evans, M.N.Butler; C. A.Beecher, W.Mather. J. II. Lanbead, J.

P. Minich, T.Green, B. Roberts, Wm. Teiss, P.Davis, 4 Rice R. Mine, Fred Ingersol, Frank Crawford, Pete Campbell, Mr.

Johnston, W.J.IIollis, V. T. Boor, U. S. Alvord, "Kb.

D. M. Coy, A. Greenwood, Armourdale. J.

R. Obain, B. B. Glasier, F. M.

Stucker, Atchison, J. F. Stucker, C. A Mc Mullen Bonner Spgs. John P.

Edwards, Utica, N. Y. n. Chadeayne, Lamar, Colo. Mrs.

Howard, New York City, N. T. PLAS OF SECOND FL0O8 mads, as they should he, both useful and ornamental. A fiat roof for this climate can hardly be called useful, as the action of the heat aad seld on it will be more than likely to ope the scams the flat roof, and the force ot a sud den shower will find its way through, sadly to the dotriment of the interior decoration, as well as to the com fort and the commendable equability pt temper of tbe inmates. In our aerthern climate we should bavo steep roofs, so as to readily shed the heavy rains and snows, and we think this cottage is well pro tected In this respeot.

The floor plans, we think, need very little explanation, as they fully explain themselves. Simple things beoome beautiful and attractive by an art inspiration. Inferiors and exteriors retain their old forms substantially, but tuey put on new faces when touched by the real artist, who sees his Work completed la his mind when ho begins to plan, and so is enabled to prodne harmony throughout. Full working plans, details and specifications for this, with alterations to fait, lunOsbed by FaUiser, FaUisw ft.