Our Past Is Present February 28, 2018

February 28, 2018

            This is “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society. 

            Today’s story is about a cold and snowy month of February in 1894. 

            The heavy snowfall, which blanketed Kansas in February of 1894 caused concern in many parts of the state. However, in Junction City the outlook was more on the positive side.  At least that was the general opinion expressed by the editor of the “Republican” newspaper who wrote:

            “This section of the state, in common with a large scope of the country, has been visited with a heavy snow and incidental cold weather.  There is, however, a mixture of benefit and comfort in it all – in that the snowfall has largely protected the growing wheat crop and the cold weather has assured us a good ice crop sufficient to supply all demand for the coming season.  Sleighing was never better anywhere in the state than it is here and all of our citizens are enjoying the occasion to the full extent.  Horse drawn Cutters are continually on the go from early morn to a late hour in the  night.  We had no idea there were so many of these elegant one horse sleighs in our city until we saw them on our streets.  These together with the little folks on their small sleds, make the streets of our city one vast scene of merriment and enjoyable sport.” 

            It seems that this winter has drug on long enough. Let’s hope that spring will come early rather than later this year.

            Thanks for reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.