The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
TEXT BOOK AGENTS CHOSEN
To Handle the New school Books to be
Put In This FALL

To Handle the New school Book. to b
Pit In This Fall
Topeka, Kan. Aug. 12-The various tex
book publishers have contracts TO supp.
| the schools of Kansas with books for n
next five years have been very busy dur
| ing the past ten days selecting count
| agents Last night they had contract
closed for agents in ninety-nine coun
ties, and expect 10 have agents name
| in the other six counties by Saturda.
night.
The new textbook law requires success
| full bidders TO have at least one agent il
| each county Of The state. In order TO "a
cilitate matters, the various publisher!
which obtained contracts entered com
bination to appoint the same agents il
each county. Il was also decided L
make one agent responsible for all tht
business in his county. 1t is intended
that he shall appoint sub-agents in each
town for the convenience OF the patrons
Of the schools.
The publishers have had considera bic
trouble in getting agents in some OF the
western counties. There the sa.es will De
light and the business men say the profit
is not large enough TO justify them in
handling the books and bothering with
exchanges. In those cases the publish
ers have named the county superintend-
ents as agents, temporarily. Much diff
Guilty was experienced in finding an agent
in Doniphan county. All the business
men "bucked" until Deputy State Coal
Oil Inspector Frank Elliott agreed 10
take the agency. In order 10 keep him
out OF it, one OF Cy Leland's constitu-
ents agreed TO act as agent and signed
the necessary contract.
The six counties still minus agents are:
Haskell, kiowa, Logan, Pottawatomie,
Stanton and Wichita The following is
list Of agents chosen in the other ninety
nine counties:
Allen-EVans Bros, lola.
Anderson-G. w. Pilkington, Garnett.
Atchis0n-Bereman & Ritner, Atchison.
Barber-G W. Shaw, Medicine Lodge
Barton-Allen Drug Co., Great Bend.
Bourbon-Richmond, Frazier & Co.,
Fort Scott.
Brown-Jesse Yates & Co., Hiawatha.
Butler-G. P. Hawley. FL Dorado.
Chase-E. KIP. Replogle, w. B. Hilton,
Cottonwood Falls.
Chautauqua-C. W. Brinkeroff, Sc
dan.
Charlottesville Hutsel., Columbus.
Cheyenne. H. Egan & Co., St. Fran
els.
CIarIy-lTavSa RroS Ashland
Clay-Fullington & Held, Clay Center.
Cloud-W. H. Taylor, Concordia-
Coffey-D. E. Scott, Burlington.
Comanche-I. y. Longhead & Co.. Cold
water.
C0wiey-Henry Goldsmith & Co., Win
field.
Crawford-L. H. Cushenbery & Co.,
Decatur-W. T. Stevenson, Oberlin.
Dckinson-C. L. Hubbard & Co., Abb
lene.
D0niphan-D. G. Sinclair, Troy.
Douglas-L. NJ. Glib, Lawrence.
Edwards-M. De Tar, KinsIey.
Eik-W. 7. Heichert, Howard.
Ellis-L. Courtney. Hays City.
Ellsworth-G. A. Collett, Ellsworth.
Finney-W. r. Hopkins. Garden City. |
Ford-W. F. Pine, Dodge City.
franklin. c. Shomo. Ottawa
Geary-C. H. Trot & Bros, Junction
City.
Grant,. A. Medley Ulysses.
Gove-W. S. Kreigh, Cove City.
Graham-E. D. Shipman, Hills City.
Gray-Dr. G.. w. Hollenbeak, ingalls,.
Greenwood-E. n. Bailey, Eureka.
Greeley-William Dodson. Tribune
Hamilton-Sawyer & Co, Syracuse.
Harper-W. F. Bristol, Anthony.
Harvey-H. F. Toevs & Co, Newton.
Hodgeman-F. NJ. Patchn. Jetmore.
Jackson-Naylor & Sarback, Holton.
Jefferson-A. 3. Clarke & Co., Oska-
1OSa.
JEWELL. j. Gould, Mankato.
Johnson-L. W. Snepp, Olathe.
Kearney-J. NJ. Judd, Lakin.
kingmaa-John Byrnes, Kingman
Labette-B. F. Harrison. Oswego.
Lane-H. r. Gritty, Dighton.
Leavenworth-A. Hunins. Leaven-
'or;h.
Lincoln-J. D. Sherrick, Lincoln Cen
pr.
Lirn-J. L. Fronan, Mound City.
Lyon-Row,and, Jones e Eckdall, EN-
1ria.
MaYion-Stanford & Billings, Marion.
Ma-s58!l-A. Z. Ault and 1. B. Davis,
larysvilie.
McPheTson-George Barley. McPher-
)n.
MeaSe--S. Emmert, Meade Center.
Miami-Anna Sheridan. Pao.a
Mitchell-Bunch Drug Co, Beloit.
Mon;gamery-J. A. Johnson, indie
endence.
Morris-A. J. Bellamy. Council Grove.
Morton-D. II. ellison. Richfeld.
Nemaha-Peckham & Menkins, Seneca.
Neosho-Eaton Bros, Erie.
Nes-J. w. Bryant. Ness City.
& Co.. Norton.
Osage-J. Adams. Lyndon.
OS5o-ne-Baidwin & Co.. Osborne.
O..&wa-T. E. Hurley, Minneapolis.
Pawnee-Cumming & Co, Wickwire,
araei.
Phillips Van C1eave & Co, Phillips
Irg.
Prs;:-R. F. Crick. Pratt. :
R3wlins-John Preder. Atwood.
RenG-F. j. Altswag,e- and H. D.
'ins,3v. Hutchinson.
KePubl:c-J. c. Dawson, BelleviIle.
Rice. a. Dean. Lyons
Riley w. R. Spilmsn & Co, Manhas- I
n.
Bros. Stockton.
Z. Semple, Ia Crosse.
Russell--Ne s1n Wo,co,t, RusseT. !
Saline-I., A. VIII. Salina. :
Scot,-E. r. Nichols. Scott City. {
Ssjgwick-C. 4. Taner & Co. Wichita =;
seward George ). Smith & Co. Lib :
al
Saa xnee-Cran. & Co. Tnnsks- :