Letter to the editor
Late landowner
'Lord Scully' surfaces
in Valley Falls paper
Editor,
The following article taken from the front page of the July 13 issue of The Valley Falls Vindicator may be of interest to some Hillsboro readers:
"William Scully, formerly Lord Scully of Ireland, died in London, Oct. 17, 1986. He had been an American citizen since 1900 and owned thousands of acres of land in Kansas, principally in Marion County
His tenants were mainly German. Scully leased the land to them at $3 to $5 and acre; put down foundations for buildings which they must erect; insisted they pay their debts; not quarrel with or sue their neighbors; not drink; keep their livestock fat and their machinery in good condition, and in every way deport themselves to the credit of the Scully name. Many Kansas landowners, however, claimed Scully resisted good roads and schools, and was an impediment to progress."
Frank A. Williams
Hillsboro
