Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
AS OTHERS SEE US.
A Pennsylvanian's View of Abilene
and Some of Her Citizens.

The Public Opinion, Chambersburg,
Pa, has an interesting letter from its
editor who has recently been visiting
here. In it he says:
Dickinson county is the grain belt, and Dick |
inson almost every year is in full possession oil |
all that the most exacting could demand in the |
way Of crops. The wheat fields are the finest TO
be found anywhere in Kansas and this year VIII
yield from p to 80 bushels to the acre. There
are plenty Of fields which will do better. The
farmers are now beginning harvest and with
seasOnable weather are about 70 secure crop
such as in quality and quantity has never before
been surpassed. oats and corn promise just as
we'll.
a drive in any direction out Of Abilene shows
the promising character of the crops. Along the
Smoky Hill valley, between this place and SOLO
mon City. are a succession Of wheat, oats and
corn fields, delightful to behold The Wescott
stock ranch has CAT fields which VIII produce
seventy bushels to the acre. Wheat fields there
will Weld from 80 TO 3 bushels 70 the acre. The
| Franklin county farmers in Dickinson COUNTY are
among her best tillers OF the soil. Hon j. s,
| HoIIinger. Revs. Saml and Noah Zook, E. II.
| Martin, Jacob G. Shirk, j. o. Winger, Saml Gipe,
David B. Martin, Jacob NJ. Stoner, John a.
| Grove, Amos Miller, NJ. W, Plum, John 5. Leh-
| man. Obed Lowry, Geo. Cobie. G. W, Betz, Jacob
| c. Wingert, \. r. Doruberger, Benz. L, BFubdEer'
| Harry DiehI, A. S. Lowry. Benz. W. and Henry
| Hoover, Darid Coffenberger, 5. II. Bert, Mrs
| Susan Movers and others we Cannot recall have
| magnificent farms and viii have immense crops
OF all the cereals.
In the city are also to be found number OF
4 n f,0rlpn. NJ. III.
Bert. Grant Keefer, David Croft, C. A, W. Baker,
Isaac Smokey, David Shirk. 4. H. Wallace, Miss
Belle NJ. Thompson. George Colby, Mrs. James
Sheer and Others. They are eontented prosper
GUS and happy, for the most part being The pos
SCISSORS Of inviting and comfortable homes.
d. Ross Gordon, ESD, Is leading citizen
banker and successful business man. He Is also
one Of the most prominent republicans in centra
Kansas. He has frequently been chairman OF ths
republican county committee, was president
the Harrison and Morton club in the late cam
) paign. and is at this time member Of the con
gressiOnal central committee. lie never was
candtlate for Office although occupying Il posi-
ton in which he might have commanded the bes
in the gift of the people. At last hi
= services and signal ability are about to b
, recognized in a fitting and proper manner
. Backed up by the banking Inst
1 tutions and threefourths Of the influential cit
!, zens of rho city, he Will be the next posmastt
t IN this progressive city, or public sentiment wi
NOTE Gesnected >"
Nj" u Bsrtts al .:c,gs.eg2tt the popular and eff
: Gent county clerk and viii re tesi6eiifated for
). second term by the forthcoming repn4lica
7 county convention, as he deserves. He is we
= spoken of as man and public officer and hi
u dlled the Office to the entire satisfaction Of IL
S people.
s Grant Ki@leF. sGn Of Hon. {. T, kiefeF CT OF
county. came To this place tvs years ago, Al
from the start took a deep interest in ihe edHc
e tionaI interests Of the county. For two terrs
l. has taught one of the best schools in the rur
:. districts, and at the present time is an assista
" in the clerks office. He is worthy young III;
l. and is Of the kind who have made Kansas grea
lie John NJ. Wallace, Esq, at one time clerk of Il
A., courts OF Cumbe land county and editor of 4
T-dfgislc Herald, also resides in this place. Ii
j ! brGthei. vi r y. Wallace was, until recent
iaerch ant o. tfts ~ but 5 az the prese
lsilgI.sd n The stock busiaess Wit Nj. Caor
Colby. a.aat4eE f8FiaSSE Fraakin 2ohfnPty maa-
80 me s6aad Of IIaSid CFotts Ia!
18th sho, Whefe '