100 years ago: Initial discussions held on proposed Country Club

From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 20, 1914:

  • “The principal topic of conversation of the golf fans the last few days is the proposed Country Club. This movement has been growing ever since the University limited the time that the Oread Golf Links could be used. Meetings have been held for the purpose of discussing the proposed club as well as many informal discussions by the ones interested in the proposition. Promoters of the Country Club said this morning that they wanted it perfectly understood that they did not wish to work in competition to the Lake View Club as both could be well supported by a town the size of Lawrence. Salina, a town with 3,000 less inhabitants than Lawrence, supports the finest Country Club in the state, while Lawrence has none at all. Good country clubs are supported by many of the smaller towns in Kansas as well as other states. A canvass is being made by the promoters of the club to fine out whether or not there are enough people in Lawrence interested in Golf to support the club should it be established.”
  • “The City Commission met in special session at 1:30 today to discuss the water situation…. Mr. Holyfield asked what was the cause of the falling off of the water, and Mr. Street replied it was due to the drought which depleted the water in the subsoil…. Commissioner Holyfield stated at 5 o’clock this morning that there was no pressure whatever. The Mayor asked if this condition was temporary, to which Mr. Street replied that it would probably last until the last of August…. Then Mr. Street fell back upon the stock phrase of the Water Company that the city was to blame because it had not allowed the company to raise rates. Mr. Street admitted that a small supply of river water had recently been used. It was plain to be seen that the only hope of relief is for the city to take over the Water Plant…. The City Commission is going to make an earnest effort to solve the water question. Something that has not been done before. The condition is intolerable and the Commission should have the earnest backing of every water consumer.”
  • “The water situation is relieved for the present. The University will be supplied and the summer session will be allowed to continue. But the prospect for the future is by no means hopeful and the question is worrying the authorities at the University. The water company has intimated that they may not be able to supply the University this fall with water, and with school less than two months away the University authorities are at sea as to where they can get their water supply if the local company refuses to supply them…. Frank Sauer, manager of the water company, said this morning that every effort would be made to give the University water…. ‘The reason it is hard for us to supply the University,’ said Mr. Sauer, ‘is on account of the high pressure required to force the water to the top of the hill. The University doe snot use a great amount of water, but when the pressure is made high enough to force the water to the University buildings so much more water is used down town. The sprinklers and flush tanks use more water with the high pressure.'”
  • “Five hundred pennants advertising the Douglas County Fair were given out today and will be displayed on automobiles, in store windows and other places. With the prospects for bumper crops the interest in the Fair is looming up large and the directors think that they will have the greatest show in the history of the county. In the heavy horse department the interest is especially good. The secretary reports a strong demand for stall room and the indications are that there will be many entries of draft horses at the Fair.”
  • “One of the big events of the year in picnics will be held Thursday at Woodland Park when the Butchers and Grocers go together to enjoy the day. The Butchers and Grocers are going to have a ball game, a ‘Tug of War’ and various other contests for their own and the amusement of the public. All of the grocery stores and meat markets will be closed early in the day and the business will be suspended to enjoy the picnic. Some of the other merchants are planning to close their stores for the afternoon and help the grocers and butchers enjoy their holiday. Possibly some of the stores that give their clerks a half holiday each week will make Thursday afternoon the holiday this week.”