Office
located at 111 E. Main, Mankato, Kansas 66956 Established
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274-940 Thursday, July 28,
2016
TheJewellCountyBoardmetMon- working on 1/6 reinspection,the county health officer agreement
daywithcommissionersSteveGreene, Angela Murray said she has been with Andy Walker, M.D.
Dwight Frost and Mark Fleming working on the year end grants. She Marilou Becker, deputy county ap-
present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, said next week the immunization state praiser, discussed ag review mailers to
was also present, survey will be here. update the Orion system. Marilou said
Minutes of the July 18 and July 21 Jenae Ryan said July is fair month Anna Porter, department of revenue,
commissioners meetings were ap- for the district. She has been helping was here one day to go over things that
proved, with other county fairs and several need to be done.
The following were present for of- horticulture questions. The extension Don Jacobs, sheriff, said he plans to
flee head meeting: Chris Petet, custo- office will have some short hours this attend the Regional Homeland Secu-
dian; Joel Elkins, general superinten- week because staff will be assisting rity Council meeting. He requested
dent; Anna Standley, register of deeds; with other county fairs, permission to get a sign made to place
Angela Murray, health nurse; Don Don Jacobs said they star ed in- outside the sheriff's office with their
Jacobs, sheriff; Marilou Becker, deputy stalling the new 911 this week. He said information. He discussed operations.
county appraiser; Jenae Ryan, district they will test the security alert system Casey Fraser, Foley Equipment,
extension agent; Gail Bartley, noxious at 8:35 Wednesday. stopped by to visit with the commis-
weed director, emergency prepared- Carla Waugh said Aug. 2 is the sioners and Joel Elkins.
nessdirectorand911coordinator.The primary election and requested the JoelElkins, generalsuperintendent,
following were absent: Travis Garst, Courthouse back parking lot be re- reported on road and bridge mainte-
solid waste director; Shannon Meier, served for voter parking. She said her nance. The commissioners reported
ambulance director; and Brenda office has been busy preparing for the road concerns.
Eakins, treasurer, election and working on budgets. The commissioners received a let-
Joel Elkins said they have been The commissioners said they terfromDavidHarper, directorofprop-
busy haulingrock and also working on worked with the auditor last week on erty valuation, stating the final results
dirt projects, the 2017 county budget, of the 2015 real estate appraisal and
Gail Bartley said he plans to attend Steve Greene said he went to the sales ratio study for the Jewell County
theRegional Homeland SecurityCoun- Economic Development Committee appraiser has met the statistical perfor-
oil meeting in Beloit Tuesday. He at- meeting, Juvenile Detention Center mance standards established for both
tended the Local Emergency Planning meeting and also provided a welcome the commercial-industrial and residen-
Conference last week. Gail has been at the Area on Aging meeting at tial classes of property.
spraying road sides, weather permit- Mankato. This concluded office head The commissioners adopt Resolu-
ting, meetings, tion 16-04, voiding certain outdated
Marilou Becker saidtheyhave been Angela Murray, health nurse, had checks drawnon the accounts of Jewell
working new construction and ag re- Andy Walker's agreement as health County dated from Dec. 10, 2007,
view. She said that Darla has been officer. The commissioners approved through May 19, 2014.
KDWPT revokes
decision to allow
'guided hunting'
At its June 23 meeting in Fort Scott,
the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tour-
Oren Underwood drives his FarmaU M in the Jewell County Threshing Bee parade.
The North Central Flint Hills Area
Agency on Aging held their board
meeting at the Mankato Senior Center
Tuesday, July 19. Steve Greene, Jewell,
president of the Jewell County Corn-
ism Commission voted to revoke regu-
lationKSA l15-8-24, whichallowed And more Jewell Co. Memories
commercial guiding ofhnnters on lands
owned and managed by the depart- July 3, 1896 try marketed eight bushels of black missioners, and Don Koester, mayor
of Mankato, welcomed the group.
ment. p p rries and 12 bushels of straw- There were 18 counties represented:
A Greenleafman lantedadead rat ras be
The regulation also required guides head down in a posty pot, training its berries. Chase, Clay, CloUd, Dickinson,
to acquire a free permit specific to the taft" up to an artistic' wooden support. Mitt Bartholomew had 15 acres of
wildlife area they guided On. He then took the thing home and pre: c0m standing more than'6 feet higE Ellsworth, Geary, T q ¢ll, Lincoln,
Theissueofcommerctalguidingof sented it to his wife, telling her it was LewGrimmhadbeenheipingPost- Lyon, Marion, l itchell, Morris, Ot-
tawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley,
hunters on public land had been dis- a Chinese" cactus, very rare. She wa- master Hersch with his first quarterly Saline and Wabaunsee. There are two
cussed at two previous public commis- tered it for three days and when nary a report at Omio.
sion meetings. In addition to hunters bud started, concluded to transplant it The railroad repeatedly promised members from each county.
The Mankato Chamber of Corn-
whoexpressedtheir opposition to com- to a larger pot. Then that base deceiver
mercial guiding on public land at the of a husband found it advisable to visit
another part of town.
W. H. Partch was in miserable health
being entirely unfitted for work and
suffering much pain.
Claud Reed bought a bottle of cough
meetings, all commissioners had been
contacted outside of the meetings by
hunters reporting conflicts with guid-
ing activities while hunting on public
land.
to drive down a well at the Jewell
Stockyards which it did not do so
George Baker did it.
When 500 miles out at sea, Henry
Ward Beecher sent a message back to
New York by carder pigeon.
John VanDeventerpurchased a half-
remedy for his little three-year-old, interest in the Mankato Monitor.
The result of this revocation means
that commercial guiding of hunters is
The little fellow liked it and when no
not allowed on lands owned or leased one was noticing, he got the bottle and Wm. Gaston was out driving when
his horse spooked at the sight of an
by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, drank it all.
Parks and Tourism, including federal Cattle were said to be scarcer in auto and threw Mr. Gaston out. The
lands the department leases around July, 1896, than ever before in Jewell wagon was not badly damaged. Mrs.
Gason gave her husband credit for later
federal reservoirs and walk-in hunting County.
access areas. This change does not The Adventists pulled down their that day selling the horse and buying a
impact commercial fishing guides op- tent. Too much else going on perhaps motor car that was warranted not to
crating on federally-owned reservoirs, for people to attend their services, scare at anything. The editor noted, "It
: Theaboveinformationwasobtained R.G. Patterson lost a cow from the is getting so horses are too dangerous
from Mike Miller, Kansas Department effects of Paris Green which was got- for a retired farmer to monkey with."
of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Pratt. ten off the potato vines. SomethoughtCityMarshallEzekiel
• The first roasting ears of the season George ought to take air and hit the
Local weather were sold in Jeweii Tuesday. guilty, instead of firing his old blun-
: High and low temperatures The railroad repeatedly promised derbuss in to the crowd, which was
July 17. .................................... 88 62 to drive down a well at the Jewell neither polite nor legal.
July 18 ..................................... 93 70 Stockyards which it did riot do so Don Collie joined a fishing party
July 19 ..................................... 93 70 George Baker did it. and went to the Solomon to fish. It was
July 20 ..................................... 94 71 When 500 miles out at sea, Henry reported the participants had a big time
July21 .................................... 10171 Ward Beecher sent a message back to but no big amount of fish.
At a church entertainment in
July 22 ..................................... 99 73 New York by carrier pigeon. Wichita a modest little ma,!d mounted
July 23 ..................................... 92 73 JohnVanDeventerpurchasedahalf-
Keuny Garst, weather observer for interest in the Mankato Monitor news-barelythe platfOrmgot startedt° speakbeforeher shepeaCeforgotandit.
She started over several times, getting
Jewell, reported 1.11 of precipitation
for the week.
stalled on each attempt. A small boy on
the front row saw the trouble and ex-
claimed, "She' s killed her engine, she' s
killed her engine." Everybody laughed
so loud no one could have heard her
"piece" anyhow.
The Athens township rural high
school cleared up all the technical dif-
ficulties and it was thought the school-
house would soon be built.
Readers were advised "Those tail
holders for cows while milking may be
all right but it is well to look for a place
to light. Some of the cows don't pro-
pose to stand for it when I0,000 flies
are doing their best to get under the
cow's hide."
E. E. Keyes and bride of Mankato
visited in Jewell.
120 Years Ago
July 17, 1896
W. C. McClung sold four Ideal Ball
and Roller mowers in 1894, twenty in
1895 and was planning to increase that
number in 1896. Built with ball and
roller bearings the mowers were said
to be light running, long lived and
simple in construction.
Republic County farmers were of-
fering to pay Jewell County farmers 16
1/2 cents per bushel for corn.
Ferd Zipse's wheat made 27 1/2
bushels per acre and tested 61 pounds
per bushel. He sold it at 36 cents per
bushel or $9.90 per acre giving him a
profit of about $4 per acre in addition
to providing considerable employment
at fair wages.
W. H. Partch had 23 big stacks of
heavy wheat put up.
It was hoped the_ c am. p meeting
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merce had "goodie" bags featuring the
Mankato businesses. The group was
served a snack buffet and noon meal
provided by the local center under the
direction of Abby Elkins, site man-
ager, and Irene Frasier, head cook.
The group divided into their vari-
ous committees: finance, grants and
contracts, housing, special projects and
advocacy. An hour later, the regular
meeting convened. The meeting was
led by James R. Beck, chair of the
NCFH AAA board of directors. Julie
GovertWalter, executive director, was
introduced. The various committees
had reports they are working on. Every
topic is being studied and reported on.
A few of the subjects are: funding
Jacob
Fair.
paper.
1-30 Years ?,go
Palaski Harford of the Randall coun-
Underwood showed the champion market beef at the Jewell County
issues, 2017 planning, Friendship County Council on Aging and help
Meals task force-budget challenges, define the care, finances, etc. of our
home care, Senior Care Act and Older
AmericansAct, ADRC Aging andDis- senior citizens.
ability Center, Be Well! Stay Well!, Julie Govert Walter, executive di-
• rector, made some comments. The next
marketing initiative, housing, HUDand meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov.
TBRA, veterans affairs, discussion of 15.
emerging policy issues, OKEP and
Foster Grandparents programs, Sun- The Sunflower Fair at the Bicen-
flower Fair, senior health insurance, tennial Center, Salina, will be held
keynotes, solutions and other subjects. Tuesday, Sept. 20. It is a fun day and
Jay Rowh, Beloit, is the region's transportation to Salina can be pro-
vided. There are workshops, entertain-
Silver Haired Legislature representa- ment, an antique tractor show, ven-
tive. In his report, he said there are 2.5
million people in Kansas with 500,000 dors, and a sit down meal at noon. They
have silent auctions for all kinds of
60 years of age or older. Please attend
your Golden Years Club and Jewell displays.
The Kansas producer'saverageage University through 2015. He is widely goals.
is 58, indicating there will be a major published in law reviews and agricul- Mykel Taylor is an agricultural bers). Pa)~ment is due at the time of
registration. A catered lunch is pro-
transferoffarmownershipthroughout tural law publications and conducts economist at K-State Research and vided. There is an ad for the seminar
the next 20 years. What is the state of agricultural tax and law seminars across Extension. With an expertise in food elsewhere in this issue.
your farm succession plan? the country, safety and consumer demand, grain The seminar is hosted by K-State
To help Kansas farmers and ranch- Duane Hund is the director of the marketing, and agricultural land val- Research and Extension's Post Rock
ers with the succession process, afarm Farm Analyst Program with K-State ues,Taylorassistsproducerswithfarm District and Growing Jewell County
succession planning seminar is sched- Research and Extension's department management, crop marketing, and es- through Entrepreneurship and Youth
uled for Tuesday, Aug. 16. The re- of agricultural economics. Recognized timating land values in Kansas. Attraction. Sponsors include the Dane
gionaleducationalseminarwillbeheld for his work throughout Kansas and Participants in the farm succession G.HansenFoundation, BohnertWeld-
at the Jewell Community Center from nationally, Duane has consulted with planning seminar will gain knowledge ing, Central National Bank, Citizens
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. more than 1,000 Kansas farm families and resources about the steps to keep State Agency, Darrell E. Miller Law
Featured presenters include nation- since 1985, facilitating, analyzing and the family farming, rural business suc- Office, Farmway Credit Union, Guar-
ally and state recognized experts. Roger
McEowen is a director with Clifton- challenging farm families to look at cession planning, strategic financial anty State Bank and Trust, Jewell
Larson-Allen and the Kansas Farm the realities they face and discover planning with land and commodity Implement and the State Exchange
Bureau professor of agricultural law where they can be most competitive, trends, legal and tax considerations, Bank.
and taxation at the Washburn Univer- With an emphasis on human resources and how to leave a legacy through Pre-registration is requested by Aug.
sity Law School. He was the Leonard management, detailed financial analy- charitable giving. The seminar will 9. For more information, visit
Dolezal Professor in agricultural law sis and conflict resolution, Duane has also include a question and answer www.postrock.ksu.eduorcontactyour
and director of the Center for Agricul- assisted many families in improving panel with the experts, local Post Rock Extension District of-
Thereis a fee for participation. There fice.
tural Law and Taxation at Iowa State communication and defining realistic is a family rate (four or more mem-
comes in
SincetheJune,2015,MankatoStra- how to most economically redo the million, whichcouldpotentiallyfitinto sues a city more than 100 years old
tegic Doing meeting, the Mankato Pool Mankato facility. Through a year of thecity'scurrentsalestaxrevenue. This faces. This includes items such as water
Committee has been working at the meetings and extensive research, the option would allow for a new swim- linereplacementandstreetreconstruc-
request oftheMankato City Council to committee dreamt big based upon sur- ming pool without increasing current tion.
come up with options and ideas for the vey input from Mankato citizens. Origi- city sales or property taxes. It keeps The pool committee has advised
aging Mankato Municipal Pool. Out of nally quoted were options for a zero- the current bathhouse as it is, but there Mankato residents who would like to
all of the health and wellness ideas that entry pool, wellness center, and indoor is the option for it to be reconfigured at see replacement of the pool considered
circulated during that meeting, the pool pool. After consultation with the city a later time by possible volunteer labor in these discussions, to have a conver-
project was chosen as the most imme- council and in consideration of pos- and grants. The project may also re- sation with a current Mankato City
diate need for the city because, like sible budget constraints, the commit- quire some fundraising efforts for pool Council member or attend Mankato
many area pools, it is starting to outlive tee brought a scaled back recommen- amenities such as a slide. No action City Council meetings to stay informed
it's expected age. dation to the June 7 meeting of the city was taken on these recommendations about happenings within the City of
The committee visited pool facili- council, at this time. Mankato. Members of the council are
ties in Beloit and Phillipsburg. They The committee's recommendation The Mankato City Council plansDonald Koester, James Ross, Lyle
also talked with two different pool was to replace the current pool shell for strategic planning work to be done Dauner, John Tyler, Chris Klos and
contractors and received estimates on with a zero entry pool. This was the in the near future because of some Marvin Loomis.
least expensive option, quoted at $1.25 foreseeable deferred maintenance is-
Annual state park fun day will be Aug. 8
ball tournament will also be double Other scheduled events include a
elimination with an eight team limit. Sandpile Treasure Hunt at the Pioneer
Pre-registration for the sand volleyball Day Use area (playground) beginning
tournament is through Lovewell Ma- at 11 a.m. and a Rock-Paper-Scissors
rina & Grill and should be entered by tournament for 12 noon at the mud
Thursday, Aug. 4. volleyball area.
State park prepares volleyball
court for renewed activities
After several years with little use, volleyball were popular activities at
the sand volleyball courts at Lovewell the state park. In addition to the current
State Park have been refurbished with volleyball courts in the playground
the hope they will again be used to host area, there was also a court near the
organized games, beach. Several years ago that area was
The courts are located just north- adaptedtoprovideahandicappedpark-
east of the monument in the park's ing area.
playground area. Though their popularity declined,
In previous years co-ed softball andContinued to page 3
The 35th annual Lovewell State
Park Fun Day will be held Saturday,
Aug. 6. This year the event is being
sponsored by the park staff.
The day's events begin with 5K and
10K Predict Walk and Run events.
Registration for the walking and run-
ning events begins at 7a.m. at the mud
volleyball pit located near Walleye
Point.
The double elimination Co-ed Mud
Volleyball Tournament begins at 10
a.m. Again this year the number of
teams will be limited to eight. Pre-
registration for the mud volleyball tour-
nament is requested at the Lovewell
State Park Office by Thursday, Aug.
4. As an added event this year,
Lovewell Marina will sponsor a Sand
Volleyball Tournament at the Pioneer
area of the state park. The sand volley-
KDOT announces
approved July bids
The Kansas Department of Trans-
portation announces approved bids for
state highway construction and main-
tenance projects in Kansas. The letting
took place July 20 in Topeka. Some of
the bids may include multiple projects
that have been bundled based on prox-
imity and type of work.
District Two (North Central) - U.S.
36, beginning at the east Mankato city
limits and continuing east 8.74 miles;
K-I12, beginning at K-112/U.S. 36
junction north to the end of route; K-
199, beginning at K- 199/U.S. 36 junc-
tion south to the end of the route,
sealing, 12.1 miles, APAC Kansas,
Inc., Shears Division, Hutchinson,
$322,616.34.
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