LASR - Kansas - Southern Barber Communities - Hardtner , Kiowa , Hazelton

To: Barber County
	Few towns owe as much to one man as Hardtner owes to its founder, Jacob Achenbach, who donated land for the park, hospital and fairgrounds. In 1908, Archenbach decided to build a railroad connecting Hardtner to Kiowa. Santa Fe objected to the new railroad crossing its mainline. The Santa Fe superintendent parked his private car on the crossing site, but a group of forty armed cowboys convinced him to move. Attractions: Mural in Achenbach Park. Events: 4th of July Fireworks and BBQ, Barber County Fair and P.R.C.A. Rodeo (1st weekend in August) 24 miles south on US Highway 281
	Old Kiowa moved four miles southeast to its present location to be on the route of the Southern Kansas Railroad. In a Kiowa saloon, ax-wielding prohibition crusader Carry Nation made her first attack on payday-celebrating cowboys. Carry Nation and Oklahoma Land Run memorabilia can be seen at the Historical Society Museum. Attractions: - Historical Society Museum; Kiowa High School Museum, Call (316) 825-4128 - Carry Nation marker - "The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899 in Kiowa, Kansas. Standing amid the rubble of her damage, she dared the city officials to arrest her... they declined. - Petrified Tree Stump - A five foot high exemplary sample of petrified wood. Over 24 inches in diameter, stands imbedded in the sidewalk on Main Street. A rare specimen in Kansas. Events: Spring Pioneer Days Celebration, Labor Day, Cherokee Strip Centennial Celebration and Land Run 19 miles south on 281 and 4 miles east on 2/14
	Hazelton was settled largely by families from Mercer County, Pennsylvania, who were persuaded to come west by the town's founders, J.O. Hazelton and A/H. Peck. Once a thriving community that boasted the Hazelton Collegiate Institute, Hazelton was badly depleted by the Oklahoma Land Run when many houses, hotels, and businesses moved into Oklahoma. Attractions: Several original buildings remain in the downtown area 19 miles south on 281 and 11 miles east on 2/14