Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-12
TEXTBOOK AGENCIES.
HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED ~ ALL
nut SIX KANSAS COUNTIES.
AGENTS TO NAME SUB-AGENTS.
HAD TROUBLE IN
FINDING MEN IN SOME COUNTIES.
NO One in DOniphan County Wanted
TO serye-Chairmnn Breidenthal
10 Resign TO-day-Nany
Fellows After His
Job.

Job.
Topeka, Kas., Aug. u.-(Special) The
| various textbook publishers having CON
tracts 10 supply the schools Of Kansas
with books for the next five years have
| been very busy during the past ten days
selecting county agents. Tonight they mad
contracts closed for agents in ninety-nine
counties. and expect 10 have agents named
| i'm the other six count by Saturday night
The new textbook law requires success
full bidders to have at least one agent In
each county in the state. In order to fa-
cilitate matters. the various publishers
which obtained contracts entered a combs
ration 10 appoint the same agents in each
county. II was also decided to make one
agent responsible for all the business in his
county. II is intended that lie shall ap-
point sub-agents I'm each town for the con-
yenience of the patrons of the schools.
The publishers have had considerable
trouble in getting agents in some OF the
western counties There the sales Will be
light and the business men say the proht
Is not large enough TO JUSTIFY tntm IN
handling the books and bothering with eh-
changes. In those cases the pubilsheIs ;
have named the county superlntendthls az
agents. temporarily. Much diftculty was
experienced In finding an agent IN DOM
TUCKED" /" until Deputy State Coil on In
spector Frank Elliott agreed to take the
agency. In order to keep him out or u,
one OF Cy Leland's constituents agreed TO
act as agent and signed the necessary con-
The six counties still minus agents are:
Haskell Kiowa, Logan, POttaWatomie.
Stanton and Wichita. The following u a
list of agents chosen in the other ninety
nine counties:
Ailen-Evans Bros, lola.
Anderson-G. W. Pilklngton, Garnett.
Atchison-Bereman * Ritner. Atchiso1.
Barber-G. W. Shaw, Medicine Lodge.
Barton-Allen Drug Company Great Bend.
Bourbon-Rchmond, Frazier * Co, Fort
Scott.
Butler-G. +. Hawley. EldOrado.
Chase-E. y. Replogle, W. B. Hilton,
Cottonwood Falls.
Cherokee-Sallie Hutsell, Columbus.
Cheyenne-J. II. Egan & Co., st. Francis.
ClaTk-Mayse Bros, Ashland.
Clay-Fullington AZ Held, Clay Center.
Cloud-W. IT. Taylor, ConcOrdid.
Coney-D. r. Scott. Burlington.
Comanche-I. n. Longhead & Co., Cold
Cowley-Henry Goldsmith & Co, Win
Crawford-L. II. Cushenbery & CO., Cir
ard.
Decatur-W. r. Stevenson. OberIin.
Dickinson--C. L. Hubbard & Co., A5ileae.
Doniphan-D. c. Sinclair, Troy.
Douglas-L. NJ. GLIB, Lawrence.
Edwards-M. De Tar, Kinsley.
Elk-W. p. Heichert. Howard.
Ellis-L. Courtney, Hays City.
EIlsworthTG 4 Gollett Ellsworth.
Ford-W. F. Pine. Dodge city.
Franklin-J. c. Shomo, Ottawa.
Geary-c. II. TrOtt and Bros, Junction
City.
Grant,. A. Neeey, Ulysses.
Gove-W. s. Kretgh. Cove City.
Graham-E. D. shipman, Hills City.
Gray-Dr. G. W. Hollenbeak ingalls,.
: GrcenWOOd-E. n. Bailey, Eureka.
Greeley-William Dodson, Tribune.
Hamilton-Sawyer & Co, Syracuse.
Harper-W. $. Bristol Anthony
Hsrvey-H. +. Toevs & Co. Newton.
Hodgeman-F; NJ. Patchin.. Jetmore.
Jefferson-A. B. Clarke & CO., OskaIoosa.
JEWELL j. Gould Mankato.
Kearny-J. u. Judd. Lakn.
Kingman--John Byrnes. Kingman.
Labette, b. +. Harrison, OsWegO.
Lane-H. r; Chitty.. Dighton.
Lincoln-J. ID. Sherrick. Lincoln Center.
Linn-J. L. Froman. Mound City.
Lyon-Rowland. Jones & Eckdall, Empo-
Marion-stanford & Billings. Marion.
Marshall-A. Z. Auit and /. i. Davis.
MarysviIle.
Meade-S. Emmert. Meade Center.
Miami-Anna sheridan, PaOla.
Mitchell-Bunch Drug Company. Beloit.
MCntgomery-J. A. johnson, Independ-
Morris-A. ]. Bellamy. Council Grove.
Morton-D. u. Gibson, Richfeld.
Nemaha-Peckham e. Menkins. Seneca.
Neosho-Eaton Bros, Erie.
NesS--J. w. Bryant, Ness City.
Norton--Moulton & Co. Norton.
Osage-J. Adams. Lyndon.
Osborne-Baldwin a. Co, Osborne.
Ottawa-T. +. Hurley Minneapolis.
Pawnee-Cummins & Co, Wickwire. Lar
ned
PhiIlps-Van Cleave e. Co, Phillipsburg.
Pratt-R. F. CTick, Pratt.
Tgqu in
Reno-F. j. Altswagter and II. d. Win
slow. Hutchinson.
Republic-J. {. Dawson, Belleville.
R!ce-C. A. Dean. Lyons
Riley-W. r. Spillman e. Co. Manhattan.
Rooks-Coobaugh Bros, Stockton.
Rush-A. =. Semple, La Crosse.
Russell-Nelson Wslcott. Russell.
Saline-L. A. VIII. Salina
Scott-E. r. Nichols. Scott City.
SedgTick-C. A. Tanner e. Co. Wichita.
Seward-George s. Smith & Co, Liberal.
Shawnee-Crane & Co. Topeka.
Sherman-Ennis e. Walker Goodland.
Smith-B. w. Slagel Smith Center.
Stafford-Hoagiin & Sparks. st. John.
Stevens-Ed Joslin, Hugoton.
Summers. Crane, Wellington.
Thomas-E. Bott Colby.
Trego-O. A. Cartwright. Wakeeny.
Wabaunsee-L. Palenske. Alma.
Wallace-Lester Perry. Sharon Springs
WashinRton-Nannle L. Nesbitt WASH
ington.
Wilson-W. l. Pierce & Bros, Fredonia.
wOodson-L. A. Ward. Yates Center.
Wyandotte-J. c. Horton q Co., Kansas