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WOODCRAFT IN KANSAS 02 FIELD NOTES FIRST DISTRICT. W. C. Moidl, District Deputy, Wyandotte County. Politics! Everything has been politics in Wyandotte county and Deputy Moidl is a "bell There is nothing like success, however.

Every county officer elected in Wyandotte county at the recent election is a member of the Modern Woodmen of Amrica. It pays to be a Woodman. SECOND DISTRICT. Geo. W.

Adams, District Deputy for counties of Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Labette, Linn, Miami and Hillsdale Camp No. 3344 was on the inactive list for four years. District Deputy G. W. Adams went up and gave them a start and now they are on the active list, bringing in the saplings right along.

Osawatomie Camp has wakened up. Listen, neighbors, and you will hear the chips flying at No. 1149. Deputy O. M.

Oliver is a hustler and he has started out after new timber. Fulton Camp No. 3176 is still bringing in new members. E. E.

McDonald of Columbus Camp No. 744 was a banner hustler for October, having 15 applications to his credit. Let the good work go on. Deputy M. Bement has things moving at Ottawa for Camp No.

499. N. E. Barker of Chanute Camp No. 852 is still bringing in the saplings.

Parsons Camp No. 844 is still making things hum there, never halting since the contest with Chanute. The camp at Stilwell is doing some hustling. Last month they had several applications and more in sight. W.

B. Gooden of Hepler Camp No. 1000 is one of the hustling camp deputies and is doing good work for his camp. M. M.

Tarkington of Oswego Camp No. 870 has been making the chips fly in the forest around Oswego. District Deputy G. W. Adams put in a few days at Girard last month and got things started, and commissioned E.

H. Mason, one of the live members of the camp, who will keep the work going there. We have just commissioned G. W. Walker for Melrose Camp No.

6322. You will hear the chips flying at Melrose. Neighbor Walker is one of the best hustlers in the district. Deputy A. M.

Hook of Camp No. 893 Olathe has gotten started and we look for him to keep the logs rolling. Deputy H. Coyan, of Camp No. 626, is doing some good work for his camp.

They have a team that can put on the new work just about right. No. 1599 Fort Scott is making the forest ring. They are bringing in the saplings. Deputy Wm.

Newman of LaHarpe Camp No. 3692 is still doing good work for his camp. The interest of Camp No. 961 Iola is increasing as the weather gets cooler. There will be some good work done at Iola before the close of this year.

District Deputy G. W. Adams will spend a few days at Bronson and work up a revival of Woodcraft. This camp had the misfortune to get burned out last spring and lost everything they had, leaving them without a place to meet for some time. They now have a good hall rented and expect to do business right along.

Esteemed Neighbors of District No. Two: We want every neighbor in the district to get out and see if he can hustle at least one application before the close of this year. This would be an easy matter as there is not a member but what has a friend that needs protection and would take it if some friend would solicit him, and by so doing you would confer a favor on his beneficiary that some day they would call you blessed for getting the protection for them. Thanking you in advance for the interest which I feel sure you will take in the work, I am, GEO. W.

ADAMS, THIRD DISTRIOT. J. A. Walker, District Deputy for counties of Chase, Coffey, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Geary, Greenwood, Gove, Lincoln, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Morris, Osage, Russell, Saline, Trego, Wabaunsee, Wallace, Wilson and Woodson. The Woodmen of Florence, Kansas, will entertain a county class adoption for Marion county December 6th.

The camps of Peabody, Marion, and Cedar Point, are all hustling for new members for this. class and if they finish as well as they have started out they will have a fine class of candidates. The boys at Marion have set their stakes for 50 candidates and those Marion fellows have always made their word good and we have no reason to doubt their ability to write the 50 applications for the Florence class. The camp at Florence is making great preparations to show the visitors a good time and make them glad for having taken part in this meeting. Camp No.

1175, of Altoona. has divided their membership in a member getting contest under the management of Deputy G. W. Young. The losing side to banquet the winners.

Deputy Young's report shows that the first week of the contest brought in six applications and that the contest had just started. They expect to double their membership while this contest is on. We have just received a letter from Deputy Kramer, of Melvern, stating that he is out in the woods and just as soon as he can haul in a good load of well seasoned saplings, his camp will invite the Ottawa team over to square them up and taper off one of Dad Kramer's famous suppers. We know what Kramer's suppers are and we have promised to be on hand and see that we get our share of the supper. Salina camp is to adopt 100 candidates.

They have secured the assistance of District Deputy Walker, who will open up the work at Salina early in December, or just as soon as he can finish up the Lyon county class. A big member getting contest is on at Junction City. Look out for 100 new members and somebody will have to pay for the oysters. Deputy C. M.

Carpenter, of Parsons, will open up a sixty days campaign for members in Neodesha. Neighbor Carpenter is a hustler and his first card report shows that the work at Neodesha is starting off in fine shape. Deputy M. E. Gregg, of Waldo, has opened up the work at Hays for a large class adoption.

We have just received a letter from Frank Murrah, Venerable Consul of Camp No. 1869 of LeRoy, stating that their camp has bought a fine hall and they are now remodeling it and hope to occupy their own home January 1st. The hall room will be by feet with an ante-room 6 by 30 feet, reception room 15 by 18 feet, banquet hall 18 by 30 feet, and 1 dressing room 15 by 18 feet. The hall is well lighted with a modern gasoline light plant and well ventilated on all sides. Venerable Consul Murrah also states that the members of his camp have started a member-getting contest and 45 applications were secured during the first three weeks of the contest, and they will write at least 50 more and then somebody will have to pay the Royal Neighbors for the supper, and by the way, the Royal Neighbors will carpet the new hall.

The LeRoy camp adopted 37 new members this year and before the present contest started. Show us the camp that can beat LeRoy. We could find lots of camps that could do as well if they would only just get up a little steam and all put their shouder to the wheel and push. Deputy Kincade is making the chips fly at Peabody. He is an old hand with the axe and will devote all of his time to Woodcraft this winter.

The by Lyon county class adoption will be pulled off in Emporia December 13th. The meeting will be in the "Wigwam" and room will be provided for 500 people. There are 15 camps working with Deputy Walker on this class and a special effort is being to secure a class of 150. State Deputy C. S.

Locknane, together with some of the Head Officers will be present at the Emporia meeting. To the clerks and members of the Third District, Greeting: By reading the above item you will see that Woodcraft in the Third District is alive. This terrible disease of activity is contagious a and if it has not already infected your camp, it will be well for you to take some good preventative as this wave of new life will sure get your camp this winter. With greetings to all, I re- main, J. A.

WALKER, FOURTH DISTRICT. Len Willems, District Deputy for countlees of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Pottawatomie, Riley and Shawnee. Deputy M. W. Saxon of Sunflower Camp No.

536, Topeka, Kansas, reported 23 applications for his camp during October. Neighbor C. C. Bolls, Deputy for Atchison Camp No. 356, is kept pretty busy with his work as painter and decorator, but always finds time to talk Woodcraft.

Deputy F. R. Moore, of Camp No. 1011, Manhattan, reports for October seven applications. Neighbor Moore can always be depended on for a good C.

D. Bunker, of Camp No. 8357, Lawrence, has returned from his vacation and will get things moving in his camp. Neighbor L. A.

Irsik has been commissioned as deputy for camp No. 1409, Everest. Deputy Geo. A. Smith, of Camp No.

535, Horton, has some application for every meeting of his camp. Chas. Kaup, Deputy for Riley Camp No. 1531, reported three new members for the month of October. Seventeen members of Powhattan Camp No.

2969, headed by R. R. Smith, V. C. and W.

L. Forbes, Clerk, took possession of Neighbor Carl Oleson's potato field and gathered the entire crop for him. Neighbor Oleson has been sick for some time and unable to do his work about the farm. More than 100 applications have been received and balloted on in the three camps of Topeka for the class adoption to be held in Topeka, November 22nd. We hope to see every Woodman who can possibly do so, attend this meeting, as it will be an event long to be remembered.

Tonganorie Camp No. 2310 has taken on new life since Neighbor C. S. Kendell has been deputy. Neighbor F.

C. Shafer has been commissioned as deputy for Camp No. 1451, Valley Falls. Many camps that have reported no work during this year up to October 1st, I am glad to hear, have taken on new life and reported some applications for October. If your camp will open their charter to a deputy, advise me, and I will send you one as soon as possible.

Live Oak Camp No. 3322, Leavenworth, gave a smoker at the close of their meeting November 2nd and invited several prospective candidates to be present, also several good speakers and as a result Deputy Schuele wrote several applications. LEN WILLEMS, FIFTH DISTRICT. M. Crum, District Deputy for counties of Cheyenne, Clay, Cloud, Decatur, Graham, Jewell, Marshall, Mitchell, Nemaha, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Washington.

The writer had the pleasure of working for Camp 1307, Cawker City, for ten days, and wrote 24 applications of the best material one ever saw, the ages ranged from 18 to 25 years. This camp is always ready for a deputy and have a good loyal bunch of fellows to assist. While I was there they ordered 13 new suits and axes for their Foresters and other paraphernalia costing in all $214.00. This looks like business to me. Camp 4023, of Otego, las been the inactive list for some time, but now they have a hall to meet in and asked me to come and assist them.

I have written them 10 applications and the boys promise to do better in the future. There are some of my camp deputies that are getting some business, but I am sorry to say that most of them are certainly sleeping, for have not seen a report card or single adoption from their camp since being appointed, and if they do not pay more attention to instructions, and get better results than they have in the past, there will be some commissions revoked. There is no reason why every camp in my district should not have from one to five adoptions each month from now until July 1st, 1911. Neighbors, see if you cannot get something started along this line. A.

M. CRUM, SIXTH DISTRICT. John Grantham, District Deputy for ties of Barber, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Harper, Harvey, Montgomery, McPherson, Pratt, Sedgwick and Sumner. We have received a letter from Deputy Fred Parker of Independence, stating that Independence Camp No. 649 won the contest.

He failed to give any details. Winfield camp 583 has started campaign for new members and we have been helping them for a few days. Fifteen new applications have been accepted up-to-date. Camp 867 of Arkansas City is making an effort to increase its membership the last of the year. This camp has secured more new members during 1910 than any other camp in the state, and we think the neighbors of Arkansas City are in splendid position to win the state banner.

Deputy J. L. Williamson, of Newton, writes me that his camp is still doing business and we are sure Dad Williamson will do his part in keeping his camp alive. Assistant Deputy Sam M. Crawford, of Winfield, has been working up a list for a new camp at New Salem.

He has met with good success so far, having secured 19 beneficiary applicants. Deputy C. F. Martin, of Winfield is working for his home camp. Neighbor Martin is the fellow who done such splendid work for Winfield camp last winter.

He has added more than 70 new members to his camp this year, and his work has been entirely satisfactory to the membership of Winfield camp, not a word of complaint. Deputy C. A. Gilman has been chosen camp deputy by the neighbors of his camp and he writes me he is going to make a special effort to secure a large class of new members. Deputy H.

W. Miller, of Newton, has been working for Elk City Camp 1469, and has met with good success, having wrote 24 applications during his stay at that place. He is at present working for Medicine Lodge Camp 1131. The last report he had written 12 applications for this camp. We are glad to report that Havana Camp 1445 is taking on new life.

New applications are coming in. John H. Thompson, Clerk of Moline camp, writes me that his camp is up and doing. New applications coming in each meeting. Eldorado camp will adopt a new member next meeting night.

We hope the good work will continue. John Y. Bagby, of Wichita, writes us that his camp is alive and active. John is one of the best clerks in the state and has the best interests of his camp at heart. We have just commissioned W.

W. Riggs Deputy for Camp 3225, Conway Springs. I am sure he will make good. G. H.

Hendrickson has been appointed deputy for Cambridge camp. He reports four applications for last week. Neighbor Boatman has been commissioned deputy for Oxford camp. He will soon be in position to give the work his attention. Then we shall look for good results.

District Deputy John Grantham has been working for Gueda Springs Camp 6164. He wrote 14 applications for them and would have done more bad he not been called home on account of the illness of his son. He will visit Caney camp in the near future and help that camp. We would be glad to appoint a good live camp deputy in every camp in our district. Those camps that deContinued on page 6,.