- Compiled by Betty Jane Wilson, president of the Valley Falls Historical Society.
September 5 —
The Delaware Bank is now doing business. M.P. Hillyer made the first deposit.
September 26 —
Mr. Gunn had about 2,000 tile in his kiln and had commenced firing when the walls gave away. The kiln is a complete wreck. The tiling is not damaged much. Mr. Gunn will at once commence the erection of another kiln. This time he will build it of hard brick.
October 10 —
The tile factory is a success. The first shipment was to Joel Pontius of Nortonville.
November 7 —
Gunn will burn one more kiln of tile. It is no trouble to sell them.
November 21 —
Last Tuesday, we (Editor A.W. Robinson) accepted a seat in Rev. A.I. Bradley's buggy and enjoyed a ride to Orchard Hill Farm, five miles west of the city. The day was pleasant, the roads good, the preacher's stepper lively, the pastor agreeable, and the ride delightful. Mr. Bradley is an admirer of a fine horse and drives one that he thinks can make a mile inside of three minutes. This farm, owned by I.C.Webster and Son, is composed of ten hundred and twenty acres and is beautifully located. We were met by Mr. Webster, Jr., who immediately proceeded to show us around. They now have on the place ninety-one head of horses and over seventy head of handsome cattle.
The first barn we visited is a fine structure, 40 x 70, and will shelter sixty head of horses. It is built in modern style, good water service, feed bins, and elevators. Every foot utilized. The basement has a solid stone floor not laid by Mr. Webster. It was always there.
Another barn is a dandy and here is where the famous horses, Everemond, Joe Larkin, Prairie Wilkes, Hoffman, and Wedgemond (racers and trotters) have handsome quarters. This barn is 36 x 40 and has all modern improvements.
Their residence is a large commodious building on the top of a hill, overlooking a broad expanse of country. After one gets there, he dislikes to go away.
November 28 —
Our heretofore usually quiet city got its war paint on last Monday and a melee occurred on Broadway. A man from Topeka, who gave his name as Billie Wilson, got off the 4:30 Santa Fe Train "drunk as an owl" and immediately attempted to besmirch our handsome town with a hideous whiskey red. When Marshal Young's attention was called to the drunken artist, he reached for him but failed, alone, to carry the fellow to the "bastille" and called for assistance. The fellow fought like a gladiator, but he was dumped in the hoodlum wagon and carried to the lock up.
While the officers were putting the prisoner in the wagon, one Sam Johnson knocked the marshall down and then the "free for all" commenced. It looked like war for a few minutes, but the offender Johnson was probably the most punished man.
We want to say right here that, it does not pay to interfere or obstruct an officer in his performance of his duty. The man Wilson appeared before "hizonner" the next morning, was assessed $15, and walked out of town. Other particpants in the melee were assessed to the tune of $52 and $41.50.
The society's museum will be open at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2.
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