The Grenola Gazette from Grenola, Kansas • 1

Gr The ENOLA EADER Vol. 8. Grenola, Elk County, Kansas, Thursday May. 13f 1915. No.

9. FOR BETTER ROADS THINK PEOPLE THINK REPAIRING STREETS OLD STAGE DRIVER Gov. Capper's Advice Good The Cities Afford Many Temptations-Stay On the Farm, Advocates Capper. most useful life? We must do everything possible to keep the best brains of the nation where best brains originate on the farm. They'll not be wasted there." Turning to education the governor said: hold that it is the right of every boy and girl in every Kansas community to have guaranteed to them some form of education and training which will contribute to self support.

True education is teaching the youth to handle himself in every situation of life, especially in emergencies, and to get the most possible out of life. Pupils come from our schools with a superficial knowledge 'about a lot of things, but no accurate knowledge about anything. I believe every bov and girl should be trained in school to do some one thing superbly well. We should devote more time to the common branches and the things in life that are of importance to people who work with their hands. After eight years' schooling every parent has a right to expect that the state has given his child an education that will enable him to make his way in the world.

When it fails to do this, as 1 think it does now, it is time to remedy the fault, or faults." Stay on the farm Cowley County Coming This Way With A Graded Road Lute Hiatt was down from Grand Summitt Saturday and was a welcomed caller at this office. He stated that the Cowley county commissioners were doing some good work from Winfield to the line and were spending considerable money to improve the road leading to Winfield. Now wouldn't it be nice if our commissioners could get together and be as progressive as Cowley county and put the road in good shape from here to the line. The line not being very far it could be put in good condition with little expense. Winfield is coming several miles while Elk county would only have to go something like three.

The road between Grenola and Grand Summit is quite a drawback and people would rather travel more miles in order to trade when Grenola merchants could have the business by a little pushing and boosting. The commissioners did one good deed and that was to put the long hill in good shape but there are several other places in the roads that need attention and could be bettered with a team and grader in a short time. Why not take the matter up with the commissioners and see what could be done, this would not only benefit the people on that road but would draw trade from that section that otherwise do not come to Grenola. This is also a state road and thousands of cars with tourists pass over this road going but finding the roads so rough and rocky return by another route. Elk county is noted for her good roads but if this road is not attended two it will give Grenola a "black eye" which could be prevented by a little talking and boosting.

If you have ever traveled over the route in a car you know exactly how the situation stands. Now can't you say something to help get this movement started? Can't do Without It The editor of this moral guide received a nice long interesting letter from our old and appreciated friend William Clark of Williams, better known as "Bill." In his letter he stated that the Leader was a welcomed visitor and they could not get along without it. He states that the California State Highway now under construction would pass through main street of Williams. Bill has a good position in a department store where he has been working for the past two years and says he likes the work fine. He also states that the crop conditions are fine for plenty of fruit and other products.

The City Your Home Paper is a Booster for Your Little City A newspaper man's stock in trade is the space in his paper. This he has for sale, and unless he can sell the same, he cannot publish for the town and community a good newspaper. The lack of patronage is the cause of so many poor newspapers and failures of papers in the country. But would a town want to do without a newspaper? We say no. But we do say that a town that will not support newspaper so' that the editor can publish a good creditable paper should not have one at all.

It does not deserve one. Too many people want something for nothing from the home paper. No one expects something for nothing when they go into a store. Why should they expect it from a newspaper? Again, too many people do not lend any support to the home paper, just say, "oh times too hard, let the other fellow support the paper," and other such remarks. If each person in business in a town would help a little the editor could give the town a better paper, and would not have to take out of town, advertising to keep his expenses up.

Mail order houses are tickled when they get a chance to use the columns of a country newspaper, and are willing to pay good prices for space, but here is where the home merchant raises howl if the home paper takes ad from them Why should howl if he does not help support the home paper? He would sell goods to people from other towns, but that is different. Now it is time the merchant, who does not help support his home paper, has a think coming, for the home paper must have support and unless it gets it at home it must reach out to other towns, or move to other fields. Had you ever thought of it in that light. It is. straight facts.

Think it over. A 60 Day Egg Record Grenola is one of the largest egg, cream and poultry shipping points in this section of Kansas, which the records of our three cream, egg, poultry firms show. Crowther and Meek tell us that they paid out in cash from February 22nd to April 22nd, just 60 days, the neat little sum of $1491 for eggs alone. This sum all went to farmers of surrounding community, and is only one firm of the three, the other two firms no doubt buying nearly, if not as many, during the same length of time. Verily, the hen is a money maker for her owner.

A. A. DENTON, Cashier W. B. DENTON, Ass't Cash.

State Bank $20,000.00 $4,000.00 G. W. Legget of Cedar Vale Carries Mail For 32 years W. W. Leggett, while helping his wife clean house recently found the following clipping in an old book but he does not remember from what paper he clipped, nevertheless it makes interesting reading: G.

W. Leggett. who operates the bus line in Cedar Vale, is one of the old time stage coach drivers of Kansas. Twenty-eight years ago he bid, presented by and in the name of his brother, for carrying the United States mail between Independence and Winfield. was accepted.

G. Leggett was living in Missouri at that time and his brother prevailed upon him to come to Kansas and take charge. He came and remained until the construction of the Southern Kansas railroad, eight years later put him out of business. Since then he has continued the 'bus line and still carries the mail from the depots to the postomce. The stage line between Win-field and Independence was 105 miles long.

The Leggetts got $3200 a year tor carrying the mail, and their and express service more than evualled that figure. The fare for the entire route one way was $10. If the passenger had a trunk he paid $5 extra. He was allowed one satchel, no matter how large it was, but if he, had two, he was assessed $2 50 more. Indians were numerous.

In fact, the stage road was an Indian trail. The Santa Fe railroad had lines running to Independence and to Wichita at that time. Later the Southern Kansas was started and completed part way. The farm house of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Dozier, near Clover-dale, was burned to the ground Friday morning between 2:00 and 3:00 o'clock. The family suddenly awakened to find the home in flames but escaped without injury. Nothing was saved but a few articles from the front room, which means quite a loss. The cause of the fire is supposed to have originated from an incubator. County Liner.

Committed Suicide An aged and respected citizen of Latham committed suicide last week by hanging himself to a joist in his barn. He was about 80 years of age and gave no reason for his rash act. His wife discovered his body as it hung in the barn and cut the rope. His feet was on the floor and knees slightly bended show' iner that he had gradually strang led to death. He leaves an aged wife and daughter.

Leader $1.00 the Year JOHN T. DENTON, Pres. D. E. WARE, Vice.

Pres. The Grenola CAPITAL SURPLUS a a an he Street Commissioner, A. Yates Doing Some Needed Work The Santa Fe railroad company are improving the condition of the alley just back of the Citizens State Bank by putting in a culvert. This has long been needed as the land is rather low and after a rain the water stands there and soon becomes stagnated, which is in jurious to the public. The ditch will be dug on down the street in order to give it a good outlet.

Street commissioner Yates with a force of men have been busy this week putting in a cement culvert on down to the next crossing and have had the street blockaded, but will receive the compliments of the people as soon as completed as this place is also low and is a bad crossing, especially after a rain. ake Stockdale is doing the cement work. The road will be graded and filled in, which will give the water a chance to complete its -m journey. Mr. Yates is doing some good work on the different crossings and fixing the different places in town that has needed the attention of a good reliable competent man, all of which Mr.

Yates possesses. Let the good work go on. A Rat Killing Time Elmer Jones has been having considerable trouble with rats lately. They have moved his barn and grainery almost off the farm, attacted his horses and cattle, dug up his fields and made holes to plant his corn, devoured all his corn, eat up part of his harness and started on his implements. Elmer seeing that unless something was done immediately they would move him and family to town so he secured plenty of artillery, amunition and fighting material with the full intentions of having a rat killing time but is now under the care of Dr.

Archer with some broken ribs. The first weapon he started in with was a long handle pitch fork, the enemy being in trenches he made a gallant charge, stuck the pitch fork in the ground and went against it with all his might. After the charge was made and the smoke was cleared away Elmer was laying all in a heap with a few broken ribs. Don't give up Elmer you are bound to succeed, let the rats move you to town, the weather man says more rain and probably some snow the next four months. G.

H. Shultz, the Buick demonstrater and family, accompanied by Roy Cole and family, all of Cedar Vale drove up in a big Buick car Sunday evening. Drug Store Postal In fact to make up a First Come in. Governor Capper addressed the graduates of the Cherokee schools last week, at the commencement exercises and his advice in regard to "staying on the farm" was so good we here give a part of his address for benefit of voung readers. "Competition is high in the great cities and living and working conditions far from ideal," the governor said.

"We read in the newspapers day after day of separations and divorces and fights in the cities, of arrests for drunkenness and murders resulting from drink. We read of poverty in the slums where children swarm and of the vulgar display and extravagant follies of the rich. We read ol the great need of charity for poverty that is the result of misfortune or of vice. We read of strikes and lockouts, or the oppression of labor by capital, of great combinations of wealth to oppress the weak and the poor. We see the foolish girls, both in country and town, who, caugnt by the glitter of the city, flock on its streets, often, very often, to fall prey to the lust of men who glory in their shame.

"When we think of all this in the great cities can we doubt for a moment that the clean, wholesome life of the Kansas country folk, of the Kansas country town, is by far the happiest, the J. L. K0NKEL PASSES BEYOND T. L. Konkel was born in Adanes Indiana, June 8 1847 and died at home near Grenola May 7th 1915.

Aged sixty seven years, ten months and twenty-nine days. At the age of 21 he was united -ni 1 a 1 in marriage to iMizaoem j. lulkins. Eight children were born to this union, six of whom are still living and are well known in this community. Samuel of Cullison, Pratt Mrs.

Leota Leaverton, David, and Mrs. Pearl Schul who are resid ing in and near Grenola, Archie of Cullison and Mrs. Myrtle Munyon of Longton, all of whom with their companions were present at the funeral ol their father. Father Konkel early life, gave his heart to the Lord, and united with the church of God, remaining faithful to God and the church until death claimed him. The funeral service was held at the home Saturday at 10 o'clock, by Wm.

C. Watkins of the Church of the Brethern, from Rev. 14:13, and the body was laid to rest in Green Law cemetery. The entire community extends sympathy to the faithlul loving wife, and the children and families who had cared far him so tenderly during his last illness doing all that human hands could do. He leaves to his family the noble heritage of a devout faithful christian life, which is of more true worth than gold and siWer the influence of which is lasting.

W. C. W. Geo. Warner attended to business at Winfield Monday.

A HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS CONCERT In another place in this issue will be found a complete program of a music concert to be given by our high school chorus, assisted by the Grenola band on Monday evening May 17 at the opera house. This concert is for the purpose of assuring the people of a free commenc 'ent, and of course it will take a little sum to defray the expenses. The chorus have been practicing and working hard and this music will be something unusual as there are some real musicians among the chorus who have been planning to make this a grand success. Everyone in this community should be interested in the wellfare of our schools and should lend their hearty support. The high school needs your encouragement, therefore you should show your willingness to help support our schools by attending the musical concert on next Monday night at the opera house.

Church of the Brethren The Sunday School meeting last Sunday was well attended several schools being represented and the discussion of the various topics selected was interesting, helpful, and inspiring. Let us have more meetings of this kind as they give us a new vision of the work its needs and its possibilities. Several were here from other points to enjoy the meeting with us. Announcements for May 16: 10:00 a. m.

Sunday School, 11:00 a. m. preaching, Subject "The Judgment," 7:30 p. m. song service, 8:00 p.

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