Gove County KS Archives History - Books .....Notes For Part I 1930
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Book Title: History Of Gove County, Kansas

NOTES TO PART ONE

  Note 1—My friend J. J. Griebel of Rooks county (since deceased) took exception
to this statement and wrote me as follows: "My theory is that these are hard pan
spots, such as are found in many places on these plains. This 'hard pan' is a
compact clay which in most cases does not come to the surface at all. We often
strike it in digging wells, etc. When it comes to the surface it holds the rain
water and makes a pool in wet seasons. I do not think the buffalo had anything
to do with making these so-called buffalo wallows." More than likely this old
plainsman is right. As a matter of fact we know very little about the habits of
the wild buffalo.

  Note 2—The site of this Indian settlement is now marked by a granite monument
erected by the Kansas Historical Society and the Daughters of the American
Revolution, and is included within the limits of the Scott County State Park.

  Note 3—This is the polite French term for the prairie fuel which was in
general use on the plains before the railroads were built and coal could be
obtained. Not much used now, but the plains could never have been settled in
those days without the bois de vache.
   
Note 4—A framed photograph of young Captain Gove in his uniform is the property
of Gove county and hangs in the court house in the office of the county clerk.
It is a copy of one in Memorial Hall, Topeka. These are supposed to be the only
photographs in existence of Capt. Gove.

  Note 5—After the lapse of ten years I still have no satisfactory answer to
this question. I have heard that one of these twins served in the American army
in the Philippines at the time of the War with Spain.

  Note 6—The original edition of this history, published in 1920, went on to say
"Each is an ardent 'fan' and. though the old boys no longer play the game there
is Frank Strong Jr., (lately captain of artillery in the American Expeditionary
Forces) who before the war was pitcher for the Gove City nine, and one of Jack's
boys is short stop on the team and the other is a promising 'kid' pitcher. But
alas for Lew—he has lived a life of selfish celibacy and neglected his patriotic
duty of raising a boy to take his place on the nine." Time has made some changes
in ten years and this bit of fine writing no longer applies; Frank Strong and
Jack and Lew Thomas have all passed away since it was written.


Additional Comments:
History of Gove County, Kansas
by W. P. Harrington

Gove City, Kan.	1930


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