Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-12
THE FLoUR1sHINe NORTHWEST
The Reflector Correspondent Sees
Some Of the Beauties Of That
Section


porous enterprises Of north part of
our county that We wish to call your
attention.
This northern half of the county has
until recently been without railroad
facilities OTHER than those furnished 10y
the L. p, but the building of the
Santa Fe north from Abilene has given
rise to several small towns and enables
the farmers to market their grain with
much less hauling.
TALMAGE.
About ten miles from Abilene and
little west OF north is the town Of Tai
mage. where the railroad was first built
and the location Of the depot deter
mined upon. The enterprising falmers
OF the neig5bOrhOOd came together and
organized the Talmage Town company;
the result was that the business of the
place has been mostly kept in the
hands of the farmer residents of the
vicinity. Fulton Bros, john +. and
VIM, do good business in general
merchandise; they also buy grain and
report the receipts of wheat very heavy
this year. John T. is postmaster and
there need be no fear of the REFLEC-
TOR not reaching its many readers here
so long as it passes through his hands.
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY
is as fine as any in Kansas: the fields
show evidence of careful cultivation,
the farm houses testify to the cultivated
tastes of the owners and everything
around them bears the imprint of a
highly enlightened community. One
Of these handsome properties is that OF
L. G. Lift. who, having served his
country in the late war in an Ohio regi-
ment, "when wild wars deadly blast
was blown" determined to seek new
home On the PrairieS of central Kansas.
Here he has built up home that any
man might be proud of. HeiS prom
inent member of the Talmage Town
Co., treasurer of the district school
board and will send his son, Jerry, to
the county high school this winter.
adjoining the farm Of MIR. Tiff on
the east is the section Of land belong
ing to J. IL. Cundiff. Mr.. G. came
from Illinois a number of years ago
and by his industry and skill in farm
ing what was once raw prairie and
furnished sustenance only for herds of
buffalo is now under athe highest state
of cultivation; 100 acres being in corn
this year and SO acres is sOWn to tim
othy which grew to the height of a
man S shoulders this season. Who says
that Kansas could not produce tan e
grasses?
Travelling to the northeast a few
miles We came to the quarter section of
J. Z. Cress, and though a democrat,
Mr.. CreSs subscribed for the REFLEC-
TOR, saying that he wanted to read
both sides of the questions of the day.
Many mole such men as Mr.. Cress
would be blessing to this county.
He has travelled il Colorado, bat
thinks Kansas not far behind the
golden state in the production of fruit.
His peach orchard of 175 trees will yield
bout 800 bushels Of peaches; he also
ADS young fruit trees of other kinds
planted and in few wears Mr.. G. viii
have one of the Gne fruit farms Of
north Dickinson.
GOOD DEMOCRAT.
Bearing eastward We sOOu came to
ttle cast half of sec. one, Buckeye town
ship. Tie Owner Of these go acres is J.
il Iiiton, one Of the stauuch democrats
VI lie county. Mr.. Triton is an easy
man to get acquainted.with and we
soun found out that the one thing he
STOOD il need Of was weekly visit from
tAa REFLECTOR. and III future this
great peoples Weekly will 90 TO the
cheerful home ol Mr.. L. carry Jig it's
as iai assortment of useful information
iUf all.
Farther east aud south lives J. S.
Baumbaugh, Ole Of the substantial
farmers Of Hayes township, Mr.. b. is
Pennsylvania aud of course knows
how to farm. He is preparing to put
Out S. acres of wheat this fall and
though very busy lie took time to show
US through his well-filled barns, large
orchards of young fruit trees and to
discuss school matters in way that
showed lie was deeply interested in
our free schools from the lowest to the
highest.
Passing on We came to the nice white
house. close cut yard and large red
barn which indicated that we were
coming to the home of man who had |
been brought up on farm, and so it |
proved for ID. Vollstidt has been fOi |
lowing the plow for many year. He |
left Germany many years ago to avoid !
the military service of that country, |
he appreciates the freedom of our in
situations and the advantages to be |
gained from them. His daughter Louise |
has entered the county high school at !
Chapman. The REFLECTOR will keep |