5 Jan 1911

12 Jan 1911

"John Hudelson has begun the excavation for his new home."

List of Odd Fellows officers.

19 Jan 1911

"George Croyle, of Ohio township was severely injured Monday afternoon. He was leading a cow to town when it became frightened and lunged. Croyle was thrown against a boulder by the roadside and suffered a fracture of the skull. His condition is dangerous. Misfortune seems to attend the family. Eight years ago, the son while playing at school, ran into a playmate and died a few days afterward from the result of the shock."

"RIVER REPORT IN. Washington, D.C., Jan 18-- The government survey commission which has been working on the survey of the Marais des Cygnes River in Kansas for a year, reported their recommendations to the Department of Agriculture today. The board of engineers has worked on the report since finishing the survey in the middle of December, 1909.

The report recommends the building of levees along either side of the Marais des Cygnes 1,300 to 1,800 feet apart protecting the flooded lands on both sides of the stream between the Kansas-Missouri state line and Quenemo.

It further recommends the clearing of the stream of brush and trees along its whole course.

Several improvements are recommended for the stream at Ottawa. The first of these is the widening of the stream at the Main street bridge and rebuilding and raising of that structure two and one-half feet higher.

The widening of the channel Main street north, making the stream forty feet wider at the base, is one of the important recommendations.

The report recommends the enlarging of the channel as much as possible from the Locust street bridge south to a distance of 500 feet south of the Main street bridge. Only one cut-off is recommended for the channel. That one is at the big bend just south of the Crawford bridge on West Seventh street. The cut-off will shorten the course of the stream and will take out two sharp turns and one long one which habitually gives trouble to the current.

The estimated cost of the Ottawa changes is from $25,000 to $40,000. The levees and the clearing of the channel including the land occupied will cost $20 an acre of the protected land. The commission suggests that the railroads share the expense of the improvements.

"Jas. Hudelson has the frame work all up on his new home and the carpenters are rushing the work right along.

26 Jan 1911

"We have received from Congressman C.F. Scott the report of the engineers who made the survey of the Marais de Cygnes Valley, with maps and estimates of cost of the river's improvements. The methods proposed are as follows:

(1) The clearing of the channel and the removal of obstructions to the flow.

(2) The building of substantial levees and clearing the brush and trees from the channel formed by the levees.

(3) The construction of proper channels through the protected areas and of outflow culverts through the levees for the purpose of interior drainage.

(4) The widening of the natural channel at one point.

(5) The cutting out of one bend in the river channel.

Pomona is in levee district No. 18 and has an area of 3,140 acres.

The estimated cost of the river improvement is as follows:

Levee district No. 18; area, 3,140

Length of levee, 47,300 feet.

Average height, 7 5-feet.

Elevation top of levee, upper end, 930.7.

Elevation top of levee, lower end, 911.

Embankment, 326,300 cubic yards at 10 cents per yard $32,640

Cut-off excavation, 60,000 cubic yards, at 10 cents per yard, $6,000.

Sluice gates, 500 cubic yard concrete, at $7.50 per yard $3,750.

Right of way, 220 acres, at $20 an acre, $4,400.

Interior drainage, 7 miles at $750 per mile, $5,250

Engineering and administration 15 per cent, $7,810

Total, $59,850

Average cost per acre, $19.06.

Anyone wishing a copy of the report can obtain one by writing to Hon. Charles F. Scott, MC. Washington DC."

Mad dog bites boy, pigs.

2 Feb 1911

Horse crushes man's hand.

9 Feb 1911

16 Feb 1911

23 Feb 1911

2 Mar 1911

"EAST DISTRICT TO START SATURDAY. The East drainage district of Franklin county will go into action Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, when those interested in the formation of that organization will meet at the court house in Ottawa.

This district included all of the flooded lands from the east limits of Ottawa to the Miami county line and all interested parties are urged to be on hand to participate in the initiation of the project.

H.E. Gillette, employed by district No. 2 to ascertain the territorial lines of the district, is building engaged. 'I am finding a greater area in the city than I expected.' said Mr. Gillette today. 'There is more flooded property along Skunk Run than I supposed, and over a good portion of the east side it takes in nearly everything from Third street to the river. It is a good deal of a job I have to look up each description by a personal visit. In the country it is easier, for I shall take the description off the official schedule.'

Mr. Gillette is at work this afternoon in the Rock creek section and that portion east of Cherry street. He hopes to finish the work tomorrow or Friday--Ottawa Republic."

"The engine of the Missouri Pacific local left the track here Tuesday evening and was delayed several hours. The derailment was caused by the rails spreading. The wrecking crew came out from Osawatomie to get the engine on the track again."

"DIKE NEAR COMPLETION. With two-thirds of the work of reclaiming a 200 acre tract of land at Lane from the ravages of the Pottawatomie river completed, the score of men with a dozen teams and a steamshovel this week are giving way to the storm before finishing the first real dike in Franklin county. Operations were begun on the dikes about the first of the year, and with favorable weather they will be completed by April 1.

The dikes are being constructed by a Kansas City investment company which recently purchased the farm. The tract lies on the outskirts of the town and lies between the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks and the Pottawatomie river. The land is said to be of the richest in the county. The entire cost of the protecting mound is about $5000 but the promoters are convinced that the value of the land will be enhanced proportionately. The work is costing about $25 an acre and it is understood that the value of the land will be hoisted above the $100 per acre mark.

'There is great interest in the project at Lane,' a resident of that vicinity declared yesterday. 'The farmers are just beginning to realize what a good investment and an easy undertaking the protection measures are. It is quite likely that other flood sufferers in the vicinity of Lane and other parts of the county will pattern after the work at Lane."

9 Mar 1911

"Mrs. Wicham bought lots northwest corner of 2nd and Main and beginning to build house there at once."

"Through the courtesy of congressman Chas. F. Scott, through whose efforts the recent survey of the Marais des Cygnes river was made, the Republican has received a few extra copies of the report for persons interested in the flood protection plans, and any such persons may secure a copy of the report by calling at the Republican office. There is no charge for the report.

The pamphlet contains fifty-three pages of description, table and recommendations, besides four large plates showing the territory embraced in the different districts, the high water lines of 1907, and the proposed levee lines.

It is very explicit and easy to comprehend and will be a valuable book for years to come in Franklin county."

16 Mar 1911

"Now would be a good time for the country districts surrounding Pomona to decide for consolidation and be in for annual meeting in April. This is the best and cheapest remedy for the small school and the quicker we see it and act the better our schools will be."

23 Mar 1911

"Ten of the inmates of the county infirmary which was burned Sunday afternoon, were sent to Garnett Tuesday where they will be cared for until the infirmary can be rebuilt."

The Star Grain and Lumber Co's lumberyard at Waverly burned to the ground.

"COUNTY INFIRMARY BURNS. The three story brick and stone main building of the Franklin county infirmary was totally destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. The greater portion of the contents were saved. The inmates were safely removed.

The fire was discovered about 12:30 pm. It was first observed by one of the inmates from the yard; the alarm was given by Charles Chick. The fire was then in the roof on the east side near the main stack of the furnace. The flames had made such progress that such efforts to fight them as were possible with the limited help possible were unavailing, and the attention of Superintendent N.A. Burney and the neighbors who came to his assistance was directed to getting the excited inmates, and particularly those of them as are practically helpless, to places of safety. This accomplished, the removal of the contents of the building was attended to. Practically all of the portable articles in the basement and on the first floor were taken out and a portion of the contents on the upper floor were removed before the flames had eaten their way into the upper rooms. The smoke of the burning building was plainly seen from this city."

"TWO RUNAWAYS - Two runaways occurred in the Greenwood neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. At about 2:30 o'clock a team belonging to Frank Miller which had been standing near the Miller home by the son, Max Miller became frightened and ran down the road.

Driving to Pomona in a top buggy, were Mr. and Mrs. William Hopkins of the same neighborhood. The top of the buggy was up, and it was not till the frightened team ran into their vehicle, that they knew of their approach.

Both were thrown out and the buggy completely demolished. The accident occurred about a quarter of a mile north of the Miller home. Mrs. Hopkins received a deep cut above one eye in which Dr. Johnson had to take a number of stitches. One side of her face was badly lacerated, while her right arm and leg were badly sprained by the fall. Mr. Hopkins suffered a number of bruises. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins live a mile and a quarter south of Greenwood church."

"At about 3 o'clock L.S. Slankard driving a team of 5-year-old horses, was thrown from his wagon when the team ran away near the Greenwood school. He stopped a short distance from where he was thrown. Mr. Slankard had been to Richter and while there his team scared once and was controlled only with difficulty. The second dash was in front of the A.A. Walker place."

30 Mar 1911

Honest Bill Show in town (has an elephant and a one legged gymnast)

Infirmary

6 Apr 1911

"E.J. Rousselo has sold his poultry and feed business to John Dodder and Jim Eagon."

"Mrs. Clark Swayze left yesterday morning for Redmond, Oregon where she will join her husband who has the management of a large lumber yard there."

City election April 3rd 1911; Mayor M.F. Lawrence.

13 Apr 1911

Ullom Hardware and Mo Pac depot broken into.

"The river bridge south of town has been declared unsafe. The county commissioners accompanied by engineer A.M. Highnote of the Canton Bridge co. examined the bridge and decided to have it repaired."

"TOMORROW IS SCHOOL MEETING. The Annual School meeting will be held tomorrow in the north room up stairs, and it is hoped that every person who is a friend to the schools will let nothing keep him away. It is the only time when all have a voice in the affairs of the district schools. During the last year our schools have made distinct advancement but we are not yet up to the standard as is represented by some other town schools in our county. The teachers and pupils have been diligent and untiring in their efforts to raise a fund to purchase a good piano, besides paying $26 rent this year on the one they are using they have a fund of nearly a hundred dollars to go toward a good new piano. Of this fund the teachers gave $22.50. The net sales of the walnuts the children gathered were $24.05 and from entertainments $75 has been made. This is surely worthy of comment by every friend of the schools. The library has not received many additions this year, reference books and classics are greatly needed and it is hoped that it will be attended to, as it will require but a small fund.

The recent legislature offers to 100 schools of Kansas that will maintain an Agricultural Domestic Science department the sum of $250 each year for equipment. Pomona should take advantage of this and sometime we will be able to have a normal department, then the state will pay us $500 more which would be nearly the entire expense of that new department."

20 Apr 1911

Talk of 9 month school term. Voted down so school will remain at 8 months.

27 Apr 1911

4 May 1911

Calf has rabies.

11 May 1911

Ordinance #106; Licenses for peddlers, repealing of ordinance #44.

Family threatened.

"The city is replacing the old wooden crossing across Franklin street with a new cement walk. This is a much needed change as the crossing is used the most of any in town."

25 May 1911

Wellsville to build a school building.

Due to rabies all dogs in Pomona to be muzzled for 30 days.

Pomona schools closed 19 May.

1 June 1911

8 June 1911

Ordinance #107; construction of a sidewalk.

"The great annual nuisance of shooting fire crackers and Roman candles a month before the fourth has already begun. Suppose we stop talking about a "sane Fourth" and go to work to make this a sane town right now. The ordinance of the city forbids the firing of fire crackers and fire works at this time yet every year as soon as a fire cracker reaches town this infernal din begins, scaring horses and making a general nuisance of the place. Why don't the city officials see that this ordinance is enforced? If the merchants here must sell fireworks here two months before the Fourth let him make the purchaser take them from in front of their places of business to fire them off. Drive them to the woods where they can do no damage."

Pomona Township good roads Association formed.

Petition to make road from Ottawa to Quenemo a county road.

15 Jun 1911

Man burned to death in Ottawa.

Fire scare at Harrah House.

22 Jun 1911

"A number of the young people went to Rocky Ford on the river Monday night and enjoyed a moonlight picnic and chicken fry. About twenty were present at the feast and all declare it the best time of the season."

Someone selling liquor in town and put in jail.

Shot gun marriage.

Ordinance #108; License fees for auctioneers.

6 Jul 1911

Road committee wants road from Overbrook to Pomona, route located 6 miles north from Pomona, 1/2 mile north, then 1 mile west then north to county line.

13 Jul 1911

"John Hudelson moved into his new home last week."

Man selling liquor.

Improvement on Pomona road from Rattlesnake hill east 9 miles.

20 Jul 1911

26 Jul 1911

Teachers employed for Pomona for the following year:

W.A. Vickers Principal

Elizabeth Jacobus

Vernon Miller

Gertrude Kraus

Ruth Vigor

Francis Fredricks

3 Aug 1911

10 Aug 1911

17 Aug 1911

Man caught stealing plums from tree in night.

24 Aug 1911

Barn of H. Wright Smith, 7 miles northeast of town burned.

Underground wall found in Ottawa while excavating.

31 Aug 1911

List of courses to be offered to Pomona High School.

7 Sep 1911

Pomona's big Picnic to be held October 6th.

14 Sep 1911

45th annual county Fair, September 19, 20, 21, 22.

Pattersons big combined shows on the midway.

"About 6 o'clock yesterday morning the Mo Pac depot was discovered on fire by John Hudelson's folks and a hurry call was sent into town. Several ran down to the depot and the fire was put out before much damage was done. The fire was in the roof on the north side and is supposed to have caught from a spark from a passing train.

Meeting to extend school year to 9 months.

21 Sep 1911

26 Sep 1911

At special meeting, 9 month school term voted down.

Road committee for Santa Fe trail cutoff met again.

Pomona's 4th annual street fair and picnic to be held at school grounds on Friday October 6th, parade and speech by Governor Stubbs. (Cowboy potato race on horseback)

5 Oct 1911

12 Oct 1911

"THE BIG PICNIC. The street fair and picnic last Friday was about the largest and best ever held here the only draw back being the coolness of the weather. The street parade was good. There were between two and three thousand people here and all fully enjoyed the day. Owing to not being able to make train connections Governor Stubbs did not arrive here until 2:55 o'clock, but the time was not allowed to drag. A free exhibition of slack wire walking was given by Miss Myrtle Rush which was very good. Hon. U.S. Guyer, Republican candidate for congressman to succeed the late congressman Mitchell, and Hon. M.F. King, the Prohibition candidate were present and both made short talks. Governor Stubbs arrived a little after 3 o'clock and was introduced by County Clerk Baldwin, Chairman of the day. The governor's speech was a good strong speech and was very pleasing to the crowd. The base ball game was won by the Pomona team by a score of 21 to 6. The basket ball game between the Pomona and Williamsburg girls was won by the home team by a score of 8 to 5. A play, "Kentucky Belle," was given at night by the Rebekahs which was a great success netting them over $40 which they generously donated to the association. The Woodmans Band of Pomona furnished music for the day and everything passed off pleasantly.

The list of prizes were as follows

Novelty Races.

Potato race Sam Vanhuss

Boys Race Claude McLaughlin

Pony race Harve Traphagen

Cigar Lighting contest Steve Day

Girls' ball throwing contest Myrtle Rush

Parade Prizes, Comic float Mattie Rush

Decorated float Royal Neighbors

Best lady rider Florence Nelson

Horse Show. Best single driver H. Rubick

Best double driver Sam Vanhuss

Best mule team H.A. Davis

Best mule colt H.A. Davis

Best brood mare and colt H.A. Davis

Best sucking colt Ed Parks

Farm Exhibits.

Best yellow corn Al Albright

Best white corn Dave Flaherty

Best kaffir corn J.A. Bennett

Best white kaffir corn J.A. Bennett

Best red kaffir corn Max Allen

Best cane W.S. Beaver

Best pumpkin J.A. Bennett

Best squash George Kraus

Best Irish potatoes George Kraus

Best sweet potatoes Mrs. J.N. Likes

Best onions Dave Flaherty

Best tomatoes Harry Simmons

Best cabbage Mrs. A. Wismer

3 best apples George Dodson

3 best varieties of apples J.A. Bushnell

Best display of apples Wm. Marks

Best display of peaches Mrs. J.N. Likes

Best display of pears Ira Bennett

Best display of farm products

First W.A. Vickers

Second A. Wismer

Third Holland Steele

Poultry

Best Brown Leghorns J.A. Bushnell

Best White Leghorns E. McFadden

Best Black Langshangs E.A. Mott

Best Rhode Island Reds Elsie Wilford

Best White and Silver Wyandottes Rev. Kelly

Best Plymouth Rocks W.A. Vickers

Best Peking Ducks Dave Flaherty

Best Muscovy Ducks Alva Powers

Domestic

Best collection of needlework Mrs. Amy Rice

Best collection embroidery Miss Jennie Allen

Fancy quilt Mrs. Swayze

Best bread Ruby Garrett

Best cake Ruby Garrett

Best angel food cake Linnie Neal

Those who contributed to the picnic were as follows:

N.V. Hudelson & Sons $15.00

F.E. Dyer 10.00

E.G. Swayze 7.50

Jas. Bateson 5.00

Frank Crow 5.00

Garretts Hardware 5.00

G.S. Ullom Hardwre 5.00

M.F. Lawrence 5.00

H.B. Johnson 5.00

Rush & Co. 5.00

Telephone Co. 5.00

Clyde's Cafe 3.00

Crow & Bean 2.50

S.V. Rice 1.00

G.A. Sawyer 1.00

F.A. Abshire 1.00

A.D. Fisher 1.00

F.H. Duvall 1.00

Printing office, Advertising

Great credit is given the home talent play, "Kentucky Belle" as the financial part of the picnic was made very successful through their efforts."

19 Oct 1911

"Bert Logan, President of the new Santa Fe Trail cutoff informs us that the Ushers have given their consent to make a road around Rattlesnake hill, and says they will help make the road."

26 Oct 1911

Usher's building a house.

Man accidentally shot in face.

9 Nov 1911

Gypsies come thru town.

Rattlesnake hill road improvement (have to wait till after March 1st).

16 Nov 1911

23 Nov 1911

Pomona House changes hands, Mrs. Sallie Wilson to Miss Rose Hensley.

30 Nov 1911

"The workmen finished their work on the river south of town Monday."

E.D. Mayes home has a fire but didn't burn down.

Man in Lawrence crushed to death by bill rollers in Lawrence Paper Mill.

7 Dec 1911

14 Dec 1911

Ordinance #111; Establishing the grade for a sidewalk.

21 Dec 1911

28 Dec 1911

"The county commissioners were here last week to inspect the river bridge south of town which has just been repaired. The painters had just finished decorating it. The work was not accepted because it was not properly done."