The Evening Kansan from Newton, Kansas • Page 3

IB3 N1WT0N EVENING EANSAN WEDNESDAY, JULY, 7 1897 OTHER ORDERS. SECRET and petrifications. The clear streams abound in fine fish. Birds and water fowl are abundant in the season. Plover, quail, curlew, snipe, wild goose, and duck shooting afford ample sport forlhe lover of the gun.

Jack John Wright and S. Decker, who lo- Newton Commercial Club. To advance the Intercuts ot Newton. Reiru lar meetings third Wednesday ot each month. J.C.

Nicholson, Pre M. Glover, Seoy. CantaFe Lodge No. 30 National Ra serve Association. Meets In Odd Fellows' Hall Main and Broad.

way on the first and third Fuday evenings ol eaon monm. j. jsdwards. fit J. Edwards, Pies in.

u. dawich, Dec y. Knights and Ladies of Security. Meet first and third Wednesday evei-lnn ol each month at Odd Fellows' hall. Mrs.

Julia a. PKHRf, Pre Mrs. F. B. Hedges, tieo'y.

Newton Camp No. 603 M. W. Meets every seoond and fourth Tuesday Ic month at the A. O.

W. hail. J. 1. Willi amsok, V.n L.

F. 8CHUMACHEB, Uerk. Newton' Castle No, 101, K. L. Meet first and third Monday evenings In 0.

W. hall. Henry Hart, Pres. Henbt Morgan, Seo. Myrtle Camp No-140.

N. A. Meets second and fourth Friday evening of the month. Mrs. o.

D. Klin. Mrs. C. Williamson, Eeo.

Union Lodge No. 223, K. P. Meets every Friday evening in Opei-a bloca B. O.

Wli.un, (J. D. MoQowan, K. O. P.

8. Pinto Division No- 8 R. K- P. Meets second and fourth Thursday evening! in the month. J.

H. Aubrey, (Japt, W. E. Diddle, Eeo. Newton Lodge No- 74 A- O.

V- W. Meets every Wednesday nlgbt at 424H Main W. a. Kennedy, M. Garfield Legion No.

9,8. K- A. U. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday evenings Jas. Huward.Oom E.

D. Barger Reo. J. Richards Lodge No-130 D. of H.

Meets first and third Tuesdays of the month Mas. W. o. HorPE O. of it tt.

B. Barger, Hec. Meeting at the Armory every Tuesday evening. Monthly muster lust Tuesday evening of each mouth. J.

J. Morton. 1st Lieut. Commanding. NEWTON FltKE LI11KAUY, above N.

Bar-niim (Jo's, No. 617', Maiu street. Open diuinc the summer months from tt.uua. lu. XI 111., and p.

in. to 9 p. m. Miss L. McALPiNK.

Librarian. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Presbyterian. West Sixth street between Poplar and jPreaobing; m. and 7.

Jo p. m. aunaay sunooi; izm. Junior Christian Endeavor m. Y.

P. B.C. Teachers Meeting; Monday at p.m. Prayer meeting; i'hursday m. Meeting of the session; seoond Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p.

m. John v. Miner, pastor. Residence; 230 West BUth Street Congregational. Bast Fourth street between Oak and Pine reaching services at 11 a.

m. and 7:31) .111 Sunday school at 9:46 a. m. Christian endeavor at 6 ill p. m.

Prater meeting at 1:4 Thursday evening. F. W. Hemenwar. Paator.

Pastoral residence 314 Bast Third street. Methodist Episcopa1. Main street oorner of Seventh Preaching services at 10:30 a. m. an m.

Class meeting at 9.30 a. m. Sabbath school at la m. Junior League at 3 p. m.

Epwortb League at 6 3U. KDWorth Lehirue Bible Study Tuesday even lng at 8. Teachers meeting at 8:48 and prayer ervk at 7:45 Thursday evenings. H. Waltt, Pattor.

Pastoral reside 818 Oak stieet. First Baptist. Corner Sixth and Poplar. Sunday school at a. m.

Morn.ng worship at 11 a. m. B. U. m.

Evening preaching at 730 m. Prayer mtetlngTbursday evening. W.A.Elliott, Pastor. Christian; Corner Ma and First Streets. Preaching at 11 a.

m. and p. m. Blblo sohool at m. V.

P. S. C. E. at 30 p.

m. Sunday. Junior B. at 3:30 p. m.

Sunday. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Teaober's meeting Wednesday at 7:80 p. W.

U. Horivnor. Pfutiir Residence 114 Wa'n street. United Presbyterian. Church, oorner of First and Allison streets.

rreacmng every eaoDatn at 11 a. m.t p.m. Sunday souooi at 10 a. m. Y.P.8.C.

B. at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursda at 7 30 p. m.

btrangers are made weloome. W. L. Ganres. Pastor.

Residence 901 Alllfon street. St Mathews Episcopal, Broadway and Poplar. Sunday services at 10:30 a. m. and rtev.

A. Beattv. S. Hector Rectory ad thechuroh. Eangelical Association.

Corner First and Main Streets. -Sunday Sohool at 10 a. m. Preaohing at 11 a. m.

Chlldrens meeting at 8-80 p. m. Y. P. A.

meeting at 7:1 p. m. Preaching at 8:00 p. in. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30.

D. Swart. P-utnr. Residence at 103 Weal First street. C.

M. E. Ash street between T'jlrd and Fourth. Bervloes evory Sunday at 11 a. and 7 wans meeting at p.

m. Sunday sohool at m. Christian Endeavor at 6 80 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7:30 Thursday evealnga L.

Parmer. Pastor Residence 808 West Third. THE KANSAS GiTY JOfllAL. Established 1864. A Bepablican Newspaper.

The Home Paper of the West Dally and Sunday, $4.00 per year by mall Dally and Sunday, $1.00 3 months by mall Weekly Journal, G0c per year by mall The Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Mo. The Journal Is now In Its new home, the Rial-to Building, corner Hint band Grand Avenue, diagonally acrois from the new postofflce SOCIETIES. MASONIC Masonio Temple; Northeast Corner Main and uroaaway. Newton Lodge No. 142 A.

F- A. M- Moots regularly every 2nd Satuiday tne month All M. M. In good standing welcome. UEOROB W.

IOUNU, w. JU. James W. Patterson, Seo'y, HaCnolfa Lodge No. 231 A.

F. A. M. Meets regularly every 2nd Wednesday in tne month. All M.

M. in (rood standing invited. William Dix, M. Thos. W.

Randall, Seo'y. Arkansas Valle Chapter Ko- 27, RAM Rtaiprt nnnvnmttond everv 2nd Friday la the monlb. All Companions in good standing will be made welcome, Thomas W. Randall, H. P.

Jambs W. Paiteiison, t'eo'y. Ne'wton Commandery Regular oonulave last Monday in the month, All VptApa fnvlfAil tn nnrtiniotite. F. D.

Tripp, K. C. B. O. HAOKVt Heoorder.

Newton Chanter No. 6 O. E. S- heets every 2nd and 4th Tuesdiy of the month. Brothers and sisters in good standing liritou.

Miss Llzzia Homio, Hiss Clara Lemmon, I. O.O. F. Odd Fellows' Hall Southwest corner Main and Newton Lodeo No- IOO I- O- F. Meets every Monday night.

Visiting brothers always welcome. E. A. Finch, N. G.

U. L. Frase, Seo'y. Fraternity Eneamp't No. 28 I.

O. O. Meets evoiy first and third Tuesday nights in the month. A cordial invitation extended to visiting Patriarchs. J.

Bonoard, C. M. L. Frase Newton Rebekah Deree Lodge No. 217 1 OOF.

Meets every 2nd nid4tn Wednesday oven' Intra Wnlnunin to vlt-ltinir Ueuekaba Mrs. DKLLA liol-l'EK, N. Mrs. E. L.

McClurb, Sso'y. NEWTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. Department Meetings- Pcgular quarterly, at head quarters-annual etetiig in April. Jos. Foliz.

Chief. C. I Hand, Seo. Hope Hose Company No-1. Meets tlr-t Tue 'day in each month.

Rooms in building on West Sixth street. J. M. stager, Foreman. C- Hani 3eo'y.

Oood Will Hose Company No 2- Meets Boconl fnd fourth Tuesdays In each month at rooms above Converse's on West Fifth stieets. John Early, Foreman W. F. Thompson, "ec'y. Reaone Hook and Ladder Co No 1.

Meetings flist Monday in each month in moms in Bentley block, corner Biztb and Main. I. on, Foreman. J. P.

r-'ORTON. Seo'y. READING CLUJS. Ladies' Reading Circle- Meeting every Friday afternoon at the homes of the member i. Btudy for 1896-7 France.

Mrs. S. D. Williams, Pres. Mrs.

C. S. Bowman, Seo. Chautauqua Circle. r.Meets every Monday evening at the homes of the members.

Mus. J. 11. Fuuatb, Pres. B.

H. Turner. Secj Themian Club Meetings every Tuesday altcrnoon in En. glneer't ball. Mrs.

S. Peters, Pres. Mrs. Ezxa Braninb, Secy. Junior Reading Circle-Meetings during summer vacation.

Mrs. A. P. Moabie, Leader, The Art Union-Meets at homes of members. Mi Clara Lkmmon, Director, PATRIOTIC ORDERS.

Woman's Relief Corp. Meets second and fourth Wednesday after noons of each month in odd Fellows bail. Mrs. w. 11.

uodfrev. free, Mrs. Geo. Heed, Seo. OAR.

Kilnatrlok cost No. 36 G. A. R. meets at Odi Fellows hall, corner Main and Broadway first and third Saturdays 01 eaon mon n.

w. r. uhkiuik, r. T. B.

Oldham, Adjt. P. Plumb Circle No 46 of A R- Meets second and fourth Friday evenings of the month. Mrs. wm.

uampbbll, rres Mrs. G. W. Bnodorass, Seo. Skiloh Camp No- 30 of V.

Meets every Wednesday night. W. H. VON DEB HRIDEN. CaDt W.

E. Morris, First Sgt, RAILWAY ORDERS. Division 11 R. C- Meets first Sunday and third Saturday of the month lu K. of 1.

hall. k. a. KITCHINO. u.

A. C. Whitforb, Seo. Star of the. West Lodge No.

340, B. F. Meets first Thursday and third Sunday of the month in u. L. it.

nail N. W. Smith, A. J- Balling, Seo. Sunflower Lodge No.

217 B. Meets first and second Monday evening and last Sunday afternoon of the month in K. hall. W. H.

Burbick, M. A. aroabriobt, Newton Lodge No. 41 6 B. E.

Meets second and fourth Thursday even' Ings in the month at u. 01 1. at. nan. J.

G. Homiq.C. w. Dixse.o. Ladies' Auxiliary to 8.

of LE. Meets first and third Friday of eaoh month In B. of L. M. nail.

Mrs. W.M Scott, Pres MBS. FRASE. HCITINGTON, Becy. C.

and small rabbits are still more nu merous. THE CITY OF NEWTON is a vigorous and aggressively pro gressive city of about 6000. The in habitants are charming and hospitable people, wide awake, ambitious and enterprising to a degree thatsurprises visitors from other sections. There is no apathy or laziness among them, but exceeding vim, zeal and courageous energy characterize their every action. They extend the open hand of welcome to new comers, are frank, generous, open hearted unselfish anu sincere in their efforts, shrcw.d and as tute tu a degree, level hoaded and far-seeing, what wonder the business section presents a scene of life and bustle that must make other places hang their heads? Newton is the county seat of one of the richest counties in all Kansas, The business houses and dwellings ARE SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURES of brick and frame, possessing every improvement and adornment known to modern architecture.

The first frame builuing on the town site was erected in March 1879, and was used as a blacksmith shop. The next building erected was the "Pioneer Store." The next spring and summer new buildings went up daily and the future of the town was assured. A post omce was established in Newton in 1871, and W. A. Russell appointed, as postmaster.

On the completion of the Santa Fe railroad Newton became the shipping point of the immense herds of Texas cattle, and in anticipation of this im portant event the population of the village was greatly augumented by the arrival of large numbers of cow boys, saloon men. gamblers and roughs of every nationality and color, As a matter 01 tact, many persons were killed and wounded during that time, but the number has BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED. What is known as the "general mas sacre" occurred on the night of August 9, 1871, when five men were killed and as many more wounded at a dance hall kept by one Perry Tuttle. After the Santa Fe was completed to Dodge City, Newton was soon free from a large portion of these desperadoes and law and order was soon restored. (Continued tomorrow.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. KANSAS STATE DllttUJTOICY. John W. Leedy ieui. Gov A.

M. Harvey Secy, of State VV. E. Bush Aud, of State. W.

H. Morris Treas. of State D. H. Helfebower Att'v.

Gen'l. L. C. Boyle State Supt. Stryker Cong -at-large J.

D. Botkin Chief Justice Frank Doster Appellate Judge A. W. Dennison Cong. 7th Dist.

Simpson State Senatok Royal Matthews Rep. 66th Dist Tom J. Jackson HARVEY UOUNTY DIRECT- ORY. Sheriff R. T.

Tudkins Clerk Dist. Court W. T. Greene Probate Judge W. Johnson County.

Supt J. C. Mack Register of Deeds T. R. Oldhan Counry Clerk S.

M. Spang'er Treasurer Robert Dougherty County Att'y. W. S. Allen Coroner McKee Surveyo James Dawson Com.

1st Dist J. U. Kich 2nd Benfer 3rd D. W. Thompson NEWTON CITY DIRECTOR.

Mayor D. W. Wilcox Treasurer. H. Toevs F.

Benfer Street Com L. Fessler W. W. Supt CM. Glover City Att'y.

B. H. Turner M. Kelly John Cummings Ass't Marshal! Kramer Night Watchman H. C.

Spratt Watchman, Fire House. W. F. Thompson Police Tudge W. H.

von der Heiden Councilmkn: First ward M. Hoisington W. Edwards Second ward Z. Powell Kinney Third ward, Dr. G.

D.Bennet D. Williams fourth ward 1. T. Ray H.D.Wells Thia is also quite a section for fruits, and many of the agricultural classes are now turning their minds to this important branch, as the soil and climate are perfectly adapted to this industry. The energy of man rightly applied can overcome all obstacles and make a PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY in the midst of a desert, and cause tt barren waste to become a veritable paradise.

When this same energy and fixedness of purpose is aided by nature, the results are but the same, and man naturally becomes better repaid through his being relieved from the combat with sterile surroundings, and consequently finds more in life to enjoy. Nature may oiler all, but unaided by man, remains only a beautiful waste. Naturo has done much for Harvey county, but man has done more. The ever living energy of man who settled on these broad acres has produced thousands of beautiful homes and millions of wealth. It is true that there are here drones as in any other community who live on the drippings of prosperity that their bus iness neighbors permit to percolate through the catch basins of these unfortunates, for unfortunates they really are.

Without individuality they and join a contrast TO THEIR BUSINESS RIVALS that proves so beneficial to the latter. But there are only a few of this class in this county, fewer than may be found in other municipalities. But in order that the reader may have exact and definite information touching her resources and capabilities, the following few statistics are submitted, and the fact that they have been secured through the courtesy of some of Harvey county's best informed men are guarantee sufficient of their reliability: Harvey county is situated on the eastern line of the central belt of counties in the state. It is thirty miles from east to west, eighteen from north to south and ranks fourth in being one of the smallest counties in the state. The soil is a rich, black sandy loam, strongly impregnated with gypsum and lime, and varies in depth upon the uplands from TWO TO TEN FEET, and upon the bottoms from three to thirty feet.

The sub-soil is very por ous and underlaid with gypsum, which accounts for its remarkable productiveness. The entire county slopes gently to the southeast, about one-half being upland and the re mainder beine equally divided be tween first and second bottom. This is one of the best watered coun ties in the state. The great Arkansas river flows through the southwestern corner, while the Little Arkansas en ters the county from the north and flows southeast. Tributaries to this stream watering the whole county are Turkey, Black Kettle, Kisawa, Sand, Jester, the three Emmets and Gooseberry creeks.

In addition to these are Gypsum, Gester and two branches of the Whitewater, all important tributaries of the Walnut river. These streams are, in all sea sons of the year, fed BY THOUSANDS OF SPRINGS of the clearest waters and afford abundance of the purest water on the face of the globe. The -usual depth of wells is from ten to fifteen feet on the bottoms and from twenty to forty feet on the uplands. Harvey county has an altitude of 15,000 feet above sea level, and its latitudinal location is traversed from east to west by the 38th parallel of north latitude, and has a climate sim ilar to that of Central Kentucky, Southern Virginia and Delaware. No malaria is noticeable and with her SHORT WINTERS ANB SUMMERS soothed by the everlasting Kansas zephyr, diseases peculiar to damp cli mates are not known.

The following few statistics will show our thousands of readers this week some of Harvey county's resour ces and capabilities. Harvey county has a total acreage of 2.74,398, of which 203,145 acres are under fence. This is cut up into 1,677 farms of which the value is $4,087,850. This county is the center of the great wheat belt and the plant last fall cov ered 56,819 acres, which is now har vested and will reach the enormous AMOUNT OF 1,000,000 BUSHELS, more than the combined product of the New England states. The population of the county at present is nearly 17,000.

The first bona fide settler In the county was a party by the name of Nieman, June, 1869, although it is shown that several parties located claims prior to that date, but were not actual settlers. In the fall of 1869 other settlers caro In and among them were Wm. Lawrence, Hubbard Wil cox, Wm. McOwen, Chas. Schaefer, Do You Use It? It's the best thing for the hair under all circumstances.

Just as no man by taking thought can add an inch to his stature, so no preparation can make hair. The utmost that can be done is to promote conditions favorable to growth. This is done by Ayer's Hair Vigor. It removes dandruff, cleanses the scalp, nourishes the soil in which the hair grows, and, just as a desert will blossom under rain, so bald heads grow hair, when the roots are nour-ished. But the roots must be there.

If you wish your hair to retain its normal color, or if you wish to restore the lost tint of gray or faded hair use Ayer's Hair Vigor. ALL OVER KANSAS. Work on the penitentiary at Leavenworth has begun. Leo Patrick, of Ottawa, has been appointed as Indian agent in Oklahoma. Mim Makepeace of Eldorado did not do bo for her pa until he cot he( a new bike.

A dozen negroes met in Topeka Mon day and resolonted in favor of Lecdj and free silver. Jessie Goodnow of Emporia will be, since she was nearly blown to smithereens on the 4th. That rain last week had several familiar features as it is more minutely examined. It "saved" the crops. The editor of a paper in southern Kansas who solemnly announced that it would be "neuter" in politics, did not fully realize the truth of the remark.

A brand new snake, eight feet long, and very aristocra ic, has been received at the state university, but it won't affect the sale of hop tea in that moral burg. The Topeka Capital's Washington correspondent is tautological. Jerry Simpson's 4th of July harangue is described as "pessimistically political and essentially Populistic." The heavens will surely fall. At the middle-of-the road Pop convention at Nash vile Kansas was not represented on thi committee on resolutions. To think of a Kan6an not "resolootiogl" The Ottawa Republican man does not know how manipulate a hammock or he would not have written this: Hold ing a girl may seem to be an kneesy thing, but if she weighs 200! The Wichita Eagle has an unpleasant way of not letting bygones be bygones, Referring to a recent report that freight tonnage has increased, it accounts for it by saying that Tom Anderson's petition is on the way home.

R. R. tickets bought and Bicycles rented at Ollinger's. sold Most Popular. More Crescent Bicycles made and sold than any otber kind 56,000 Crescents sold in 1895, 70,000 in 1896.

Crescent popularity grows steadily. The reason Is plain we sell at. fair, fixed prices the best and handsomest bicycles it is possible to produce. The same quality to all, the same prices to a'l. WESTERN WHEEL WORKS CHIC AGO-NEW YORK' Catalogue frw.

Azt nti everywhere. cated in the vicinity of where Sedgwick now stands. This county at that time was but a wild sea of waving grasses, the monotony of which was occasionally relieved by the sight of IMMENSE HERDS OF CATTLE, controlled by Texas cowboys on their way to the nearest shipping point, Abilene. Large herds of buffalo were found in the western portion of the county, especially in the vicinity of where Burrton now stands. The last one killed was in 1875.

The first birth in the county was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schaefer, Aug. 12, 1870.

The first male child born in the county was a son of P. M. Morgan in February of the next year, and the first death was that of an unknown man in the fall of 1870, by shooting. Religious services were held in the city of Newton as early as 1871, and the FIRST PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION was held July 4, 1871, and seventy persons were in attendance. The first railroad entering the coun ty was the A.

T. S. in the summer of 1871. Although Harvey county was settled in 1809, the question of Us being or ganized as a county was not agitated until the fall of 1871, and was organ ized by an act of the Territorial Legislature Feb. 29, 1872, and named Har- ey, in honor of the governor of the state at that time, who at once ap pointed a full corps of county officers, until the FIRST GENERAL ELECTION could be held, which was held May 20 of the same year, and all the county officers appointed by Gov.

Harvey were elected, with the exception of one county commissioner. At the election Newton was made the county seat. Very best improved farms range in price from $10.00 to $30.00 per acre at from 5 to 7 miles from the city. Farther out from $10.00 to $20.00. Well located unimproved land of good quality can bo had from $10.00 to $12.50 per acre, but such chances are few.

Why should land with equal fertility, and just as good market, a much better climate, abundance of fruit, the finest water on the globe, sell at these figures when the same lands in Iowa and Illinois sell at from two to three times these prices? This county has as good natural roads as one can find in the state and arc as good TEN MONTHS IN THE YEAR as the pikes of the older states, and the principal streams spanned at the more important crossings with fine wood or iron truss bridges. The timber is mainly second growth and grows to a large size consisting of the different kinds of oaks, syca mores, walnuts, cottonwoods, etc. In farm labor the supply is equal to the demand and the prices paid per month ranges from $12.00 to $18.00. Cattle growing and feeding and swine raising is one of the leading industries. High grade Short Horns, Jerseys and model types of the Berk shire and Poland China hogs are the dominant stock with local breeders and feeders.

Alfalfa is grown in Harvey county in abundance that almost surpasses belief. In autumn when the prairie grass becomes dry and brown the cattle are turned on the alfalfa that has grown after the last cutting it usually being cut from two to three times Hogs grow fat on this most nutritous provender and puts them in a condi tion that enables them to ratten very rapidly on corn. Hogs, alfalfa and corn is a combination THAT CANNOT BE BEATEN. Kaffir corn is also quite extensively raised in this section and is of won derful vitality, often sending down its roots 18 to 20 inches. Harvey county is an inviting field for lovers of the beautiful.

From one end to the other the county is a region of marvelous, bewildering scenic beau ty whose impress can never be effaced from the memory of the visitor. The stranger is moved with a sense of its matchless loveliness the moment he crosses its border and the spell is never broken until he passes into the region of the common" piffle beyond, If the county is wanting in the rugged grandeur of the mountains, IT-IS IMMEASURABLY RICH in the more peaceful charms of a landscape that no pen can give adequate portrayal. These grand, billowy val leys, coursed by clear, forest fringed streams, winding down through green. grassy glades and at intervals flanked by leagues of rich bottoms lying in the shadows of picturesque bluffs and mounds, and resplendent with the glory of matchless golden wheat fields and meadows. There is no weariness or monotony but everywhere unity and harmony and beauty in endless variety.

The county is rich in fossil remains Krehbiel Miller, AGENTS. NEWTON, KANSAS. 1 John Corgan, W. T. Wetherol,.