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Uncle Sam Oil Company Charged with Violating Law
Date: February 1915
This letter to Governor Capper’s office explains that the Uncle Sam Oil Company is being unfairly accused of violating the Blue Sky Law. This file is part of a bigger…
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Brookville – Member of Community a Problem
Date: February 19, 1915
Alida Petit of Brookville, Kansas, writes to Governor Capper about a man in her town causing trouble. Main accusations are theft of property and threatening people. This file is part…
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State Forest Nursery – Appropriation Necessary
Date: February 1915
The Fort Hays branch of the Kansas State Agricultural College writes to Governor Capper asking him to reconsider the appropriation decision by the Board of Management to reduce financial assistance…
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State Orphans’ Home at atchison – Appropriation Reduction Questioned
Date: February 1915
Written by The Atchison Commercial Club on behalf of the State Orphans Home, the Club is asking Governor Capper and B.P. Waggener to improve the condition of the State Orphans…
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School of Mines asks Support
Date: February 1915
Telegram sent by L.H. Waddle asks Governor Capper to uphold the pre-election promises made by Capper’s administration to the School of Mines. This file is part of a bigger collection…
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Consideration for Appointment to County Office
Date: February 1915
Written by retired Judge Granville P. Aikman of El Dorado, Kansas, the letter asks Governor Capper to consider his candidacy should a position open in his office. This file is…
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Drainage Matter
Date: February 24, 1914
File contains a letter of reply by Governor Capper to John Vetter to further discuss drainage matters. Because the file does not include the letter sent by Vetter to Governor…
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Farmers’ and Merchants’ Clubs
Date: February 1915
Written by E.J. Mannix of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this letter is asking Governor Capper to agree for his picture to be published in the Farmers and Merchant as well…
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Legislature Criticized
Date: February 1915
Attorney T.D. Smith writes to Governor Capper criticizing the work of the current Legislature. Broadly speaking, the letter criticizes the extravagance and increased salary of the Legislature. This file is…
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Standard Service Permit or “Indeterminate Franchise”
Date: February 23, 1915
This file includes a paper covering the Indeterminate Franchise House Bill, also referred to as the Standard Service Permit. The function of the permit allows businesses to operate in Kansas…
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State Manual Training Normal School at Pittsburg ~ Request for Funds
Date: 1915
This file of correspondence from the State Manual Training School in Pittsburg, Kansas, is asking Governor Capper for money to finance additional buildings for the campus. At the time of…
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Personal Problem – Divorce
Date: February 1915
James Fitzpatrick of Anthony, Kansas, is writing to Governor Capper for assistance in his divorce that will be before the Supreme Court. Plus, Fitzpatrick writes on behalf of his friend…
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Soldiers’ Widows seek aid
Date: February-March 1915
Correspondence included in this file ask Governor Capper to provide pension for widows of the Civil War and to increase the payment of pension. Governor Capper responds that he will…
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Automobile Tax Unfair
Date: February 1915
The two letters and one reply by Governor Capper’s office suggests either a decrease in automobile tax or to remove the tax completely. Governor Capper’s response says that it is…
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State Agent – Term of Office
Date: February- March 1915
John Nicholson writes to Governor Capper asking to add his length of term, four years, to his contract. Governor Capper replies that it is not necessary to add the clause…
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Request to Use Tennis Courts Behind Governor’s Mansion
Date: February 16, 1915
The Hall Lithographing Co. is asking, and receives, permission to play the upcoming Spring and Summer season on the tennis courts behind the Governor’s mansion. This file is part of…
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Procedure for Parolling Prisoners
Date: February 4-5, 1915
This letter and reply to and from Governor Capper’s office from the state penitentiary discusses a longer evaluation period for prisoners soon to be paroled. This file is part of…
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Divorce Proctor Law
Date: January 30-February 18, 1915
This letter and reply to and from Governor Capper’s office discusses the divorce proctor law. In the letter from Wichita, Kansas, the author of the letter feels that the law…
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Home Education Defended
Date: January 14, 1914
This letter and newspaper clipping from Burdett, Kansas, opposes the law forbidding parents to teach their children from home rather than in a classroom. This file is part of a…
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Optometrist Compains of Yearly Certification Fee
Date: December 1914-January 1915
This correspondence to Governor Capper’s office from optometrist A.A. Allen of Topeka asks about the fees payed annually to the Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry. This file is…
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Personal Problem – Loan Needed
Date: Janurary 6, 1915
This letter from Mayetta, Kansas, is asking for financial assistance from Governor Capper. Because her sons are not old enough to support the family and she is without a Father…
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State Flags
Date: February 1915
This file includes correspondence and postcards; correspondence from Secretary of States describe the colors, fabric, dimensions, and symbolism of their state flag. The postcard, if provided, shows the graphical design…
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Bill to License Stationary Engineers
Date: February 11, 1915
This file includes a letter and an act by the Kansas State Association of the National Association of Stationary Engineers; the focus of the correspondence is to license stationary engineers.…
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Free Unemployment Office – Referred to State Labor Commissioner
Date: February 18-19, 1915
This file includes a letter and flier for a free unemployment office focusing on barbers and shaves. The sender is referred to the State Labor Commissioner to continue discussing their…
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Racial Discrimination by Board of Education – Weir
Date: February 11-18, 1915
This file includes correspondence from Weir, Kansas, to the Governor’s office following enrollment of colored children at the public high school. The response given by the Attorney General sites several…