Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-06
A Visit to Hill CITY.

We made business visit to our
sister city of Hill City this week. 1t be-
ing court week we have right to pre-
sumo that we saw it at its best. Hill City,
like most of our western towns, has had
its boom period, and is now waiting for
the agricultural portion of the country to
catch up, and from present appearances
we predict that that time is not far dis
tant District court was in session,
Judge Chas. Smith presiding. Judge
Smith is resident of Stockton. Kansas,
and Is generally admitted to be one of the
best district judges in Kansas. He Is
through lawyer,impart in his decisions,
unassumlng in manner and has the per-
feet confidence of all classes. The dis
trict clerk, j. E. Porter, is a colored gen.
tleman, and is in every way efficient. The
colored voters have a representative in
Mr.. Porter of which they may well feel
proud. We don't know what his political
faith is and we don't care. We are only
Speaking OF him in his official capacity,
and we might add withal that he is a gen.
tleman. Hon. NJ. A. Reville, who beat
the alliance candidate for senator in this
district last fall, thus wiping out ;over
2,oOO alliance majority in single year,
was attending court and was attorney in
several important cases. As most fof our
people are anacquainted with Mr.. Reville
We wish 20 say that no mistake was made
by the party when he was nominated and
electrd last fall. He is an able attorney
and entirely worthy of representing this
senatorial district. MIR. Reville also re-
sides in Stockton.
Among the local attorneys we met
Harwi & Prewitt one of the leading law
firms in western Kansas. These gentle
men have large practice.
Tritt &. Hopson have a great many
cases on the docket for this term and
were very busy. We found them very
pleasant to deal with and we are conf
dent that they are worthy in every re-
gard.
F. D. Turk is another attorney of abil-
ity and seems to have his full Share of
the business.
W. NJ. Roberts is one of the most
genial of men, an attorney of more
than average ability, and it affords us
pleasure to be able to say that he has
a good practice.
G. w. Jones, the colored attorney, has
about as many cases on the docket on
this term as any of them and he is meet
ing with much success in his practice.
Joe Waters, of Topeka, was also attend
ing court and furnished most of the
amusement for the boys.
We called on the Republican and had
pleasant visit. The Republican is now
very comfortably situated in new and
commodious quarters and evidences of
prosperity are to be found IN carpeted
floors, upholstered furniture etc. The
Republican is gradually climbing towards
the top and we are pleased to be able to
say SO.
Bro. Chase, of the Advocafe was not in
when we called but Bro. Wright, formerly
of the Times, entertained US and made US
feel entirely at home during our brief
stay. We are informed that the Aduo-
cate is also quite successful in its line.
We tried the door Of the Rcveile office
twice while passing but did not succeed
in gaining admission. AS it was about
that time of day we concluded that they
were at refreshments. We will catch
them some of these times.