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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14

R@%I1% diators. hot and cold soft
h%z=]zE=Ial@ water all over the house
finished in oak and light
cherry. fine barn and shade lot 12Z1@ feet
on Greenwood avenue, 205 feet deep. only
one block from street car station Best
5 room house finely finished in oak.
modern in all respects. fine CRATES and
mantsls. east front large grounds good
$500 Splendid neigh orhood no better
n the city One-half block car line
"A 10 room modern house CRATES and
= manteIs bath. water closet. furnace.
- lots on Harrison one OF the best
locations and neighborhoods in the city;
fine shade. good barn all for coo
lots corner Seventh and Jackson at a
bargain
lot 1900 ParkdaIe-
3 Iots.fin 10 room house. modern couven-
front on kansas ave Price S. SEQ,
10 room house IN good condition. good
Vest Eighth Price $500
Fine 10 room rouse, south and east front
good stable. on Sixth within block Kan
sas ave: all modern couvenienCes in
house Can be bought cheap
- lots and good house. 81 Monroe
- street. $4.2Oo-
an st, nice place 1900 cash and time
Clay between Fifth and Sixth. room
house complete furnace, bath, water
closet brick walks, etc. etc See me
s room house and 5 lots. south front. on
Byron ave, $500
I11Z East Eight ? story room house
good condition, $50; $50 cash. balance
monthly payments
- Topeka Price $500. Lot & feet
~ Greenwood ave, in Potwin. s room
house 3 ~, modern, fine property. 5000
one of the finest residences on Topeka
ave. II rooms all modern improvements,
large grounds and fine shade, no better To-
cality in the city T z B. Splendid
"A room house, lot, IS feet east front,
SOS Madison It's bargain at 81
room house. lots. Newman addition.
one acre finely improved, fine orchard.
fronting on Grove ave, in POtwin- new
outside Of city, light tax. high ground.
overlook1n the city; a desirable home at
sell
store buildings Is and II East
- Eighth, a bargain at s., 100
$50 acre farm u mile from the city all
under good fence. mostly barb; suodiv1ded
wells; nice room dwelling office two
rooms. stone corral one large barn.
stables good orchard and shade S12ee /
Brick school house Z mile south; sur
rounded partly by dne suburban resi-
dences: can be bought at a bargain 1t IS
worth $4,000 but can be bought for much
less See cut No s
Corner on Fillmore st. room modern
house bath water closet, furnace, etc,
at a bargain
lots corner Fillmore and Huntoon, 500
each
room house. lots. east front. modern
Improvements. good barn. furnace. hot and
cold water. bath and closet. 81 800.
"a 4 room dwelling. in good shape, I
-. lot, 142 East Eighth 800
Splendid bargain, east front lots
room house with bath. water closet. fur
mace splendid barn all for S5-0sl0- House
can't be built for the money. fine lOCation
one of the best in the city
u house fully modern. all finished
in oak from kitchen TO garrett house
alone cost $500 fine east front lots
On corner. east and south front Fine
brick walks. splendid barn. s7,50o. 4 No.
neigh bOrhO0d-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
29O7 Acre Ranch.

500 acres under cultivation, 40 acres in
artiehokes for hog pasture. leo acres
and pecan Tinbered land Well set 10 blue
grass 800 acres of fine moving
Land is fenced and cross fenced
laid with from ; TO s foot vein of coal
tie Usage river. and the Marmaton river
runs across the north end through the
timber The improvements consist OF q
good frame dwelling, barn, corn cribs and
other outbutldings- Village of Horton
plated on the west end The Mis-
souri, railroad runs across the west
end and through the village. where there
is a brick store building belonging to the
ranch and depot on the place Ranch
Vernon county. Mo. There is the fol-
lowing personal property goes with the
ranch: rolling cutters. eoInDlne st nS ser
ger , scythes and cross-cuI saws to
the value of 81. 100 brood sows- 200 stock
hogs. > thoroughbred boars- fine mich
cows ? steers l yearIfng heifer, 1 steer
calf half interest in Hereford bull pony
saddle and bride 1 new reaper, 1 disk
I steel harrow. moving machine sickle
grinder. I extension table. 1 heating stove.
and 2-5 of rs acres. making 226 acres that
goes with the place. 80 acres OF fax straw
So $3.50 and included in the price October
25th. 1887 All there except what has been
fed to the stock. which is very little up
to this time December 3rd) This entire
property can be bought for So 500. s fol-
lows: $3.50 cash. balance time TO suit
purchaser at per cent The reason it is
resides out of the state He has a fine
farm where he lives, and wants TO be re-
would pay for the property in three years
and the land will double in value
FINE STOCK RANCH OF, LOO ACRES;
stations on the Rock Island railroad. well
fenced and subdtvtded. $50 acres of bottom
under cultIva ton, average farm buildings;
can be bought for $3.50 per acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
LincoIn Count-A snap.

$40 acre farm in Lincoln county incIosed
with good fence. 2o acres under cgltiva-
ton 100 of it in wheat one-third in the
bin goes with the place if sold before June
list, II mile to school house lays about
equal distance between railroads Price
50. 800. half cash. balance on time at I per
cent From present prospect one-third
of the wheat will more than pay half of
he cash payment Just think-OnIy 50
per acre for such property as this
THE great cattle markets of Kansas
City would be unheard of were it not
for the shipments from Kansas farms
and ranches There would be a chang
ed condition on the grain market should
the fields Of Kansas cease furnishing
their quota Of the worlds supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
so ACRE RANCH.


No SIT has more than 100 acres in
cultivation. balance in pasture and n1ea-
dow. large stream and branch both trav-
erse this section. and nearly the entire
section is first bottom land The section
would make typical hog ranch. and the
improvements are suitable for that pur-
pose Small house. good barn. sheds, etc
Splendid corn. wheat, oats and potatoes
This is situated in the banner corn cOun-
ty years ago. eight million bushels be-
ing the output Price $500 Reno cOuu-
~, average wheat and cat crop. 1898. leo
50 acre bottom farm > miles south of To-
peka, at Pauline station well improved.
good ordinary farm buildings cost 3 900
or more This nice little farm Will be
sold for 81 go, cash and time
A visit TO Kansas would do people good
It would open their eyes They would learn
the sources of the wealth of the people of
this state. whose crops place the gold
production of the kIOndike region SO far
in the shade that IL is really a sacrilege to
mention them in the same paragraph
$50 ACRE FARM
u miles west of Topeka, from 20 10 80
acres of bottom balance pasture land, half
a mile from station on the Rock Island
railroad; would make a good stock farm;
ordinary house and cheap stable, 1850
will buy it Shawnee county never fails
TO raise good crops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14

When the city population sees the
unprecedented prosperity on the thresh-
old of which the farmer now stands,
there will be a rush for the country
This will not hurt or disnay the farmer
as prices Of lands Will have advanced
with the price of crops and the neweOun-
er must buy his farm and pay for IL
handsomely From the poorest paid Ia
borer in the land the farmer will find
himself the best paid. The unrequited
toiler of the last decade will be the ma
bob Of the next, and here in the west It
will make better times for Us all All
things being equal, the Kansas farmer
will receive more than his share Of this
prosperity for the average price Of
Kansas farm land is cheaper, quality
considered. than in any other state in
the Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14

wheel without a rim II WOu1Q Oe the
remains of a one horse shay, instead OF
the essential part of our national char
lat, rolling it along at the head of the
carnival of all nations
Now We Strike You.
With a 1040 acre farm $50 acres of It
splendid farming land all ttllable- 80
country well settled on three sides This
piece of land we can sell you for $500.
per cent interest If the 800 acres under
cultivation had been in wheat last year
of the net profits: 200 acres one mile di-
rectIy north produced 500 bushels of
wheat last year. 50 you see We DON make
any mistake in what say This land
belongs to eastern parties is located IN a
Z miles from the county seat Fine range
for cattle close by
$50 ACRE FARM.
All nice smooth tilIabIe land in good
cattle and wheat district Land dark.
black sandy loan For sale at 500 cash
cuItfva ton on this farm
go ACRE FARM
No improvements dark sandy loan soil;
land is perfectly level fine native grass,
in splendid locality for cattle or wheat
$50 ACRE FARM
Fine smooth land. black sandy loan. in
the wheat belt: will take 500 for It. $500
cash. balance in a good horse. buggy and
100 ACRE FARM
50 acres under cultivation. perfectly
cality for cattle or wheat Price 5000. 800
in cash, $Ia0 in one year. without interest
16e ACRE FARM
All perfectly level, black sandy loan
soil, 500 cash
I60 ACRE FARM
All choice. tilIaole Land, black sandy
loan soil. 10 acres under cultivation; $50
cash if taken at once
90 ACRE FARM
Is miles southeast of Topeka, . miles of
q railroad The country is finely settled
by the best class of farmers. 20 acres IN
der cultivation d good room stone house
a good orchard. ordinary outside build
ings. can be bought for the low price of
s. 500: half cash. balance time if de-
sired at per cent
335 ACRE KAW BOTTOM FARM
) miles east of Topeka. rs acres under
cultivation good orchard , small dwell
ings and ordinary outbuiIdings. can be
bought for so q acre
One of the finest little farms in the Kaw
valley miles west of the city. 711z acres,
all under cuItiva ton. room frame house,
good board stable and other improve
ments- with a good orchard. 81 90. This
land is well adapted for gardening pur-
poses The soil is a deep dark EoaEn.
capable of producing 50 bushels of corn
TO the acre when properly cultivated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14


Train loads of flour shipped direct
Carloads
netting the producers profits No
for three dollars
In
to
road and p0t0ffCe
desire
sell ranches u
1t will
Fve selling Kansas ought worth something do not
hesitate hundreds whom sold
will
closest
this call
Room ). Columbia Building,
THOS ROSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
HERE Is A DAISY.

10 miles south of the city, l mile from
station on railroad store and postoftice,
one of the finest orchards in the country.
fruit of all varieties fine s room house
in good condition. cost not less than s. 800,
good barn and OutbuiIdiugs, in fact.
and partially blind, is the only reason for
selling The farm is well fenced and
subdivfded into fields; a nice grove of
timber growing south of the house No
more desira bic farm can be found for
home Only $50 an acre Splendid neigh
bOrhOod- Churches and schools close by.
One of the best farms in Shawnee coun-
~. y miles west Of the city never-faiI-
ing stream of water running through it.
$50 acres under cuItiva ton No better
land can be found in the United States
SO acres including the timber and pasture
orchard and good buildings, and fine
ueighbOrhoOd- none better anywhere.
within > miles of a good station and ship
ping point on the Rock Island railroad.
The entire farm can be bought for $42 an
acre The 80 acres are worth for agrf-
cultural purposes 500 an acre Never
fails to raise good crop
(F'rom Kansan's Speech in New York;
The cereals Kansas grew last year
would make bread for all her beloved
sister states, with enough beside for
plenty of crispy Ioaves for herself. To
be sure, the wheat became Letter and
still Letter as it reached the Chicago
and New York elevators, yet the Ar
mour was there. too, and IN the Scram-
BILE the grower OF grain was protected
and received the high market price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14

Columbia Building

In presenting this ad. to the public, would call
your attention to few facts. There is one hun
dred and fifty miles square in any state in the Union
where You viii find as many farmers who have re-
tired with competency, ranging from twenty to
fifty Thousand dollars living in the cities and
villages, in hundred and fifty miles square in
Kansas, Topeka being the CENTER age and population
considered.
The calamity hOwiers mention the prosper
OuS farmers, who largely predominant in Kansas.
In l8434445 the loss from the exodus from Illinois
was greater than anything which befel Kansas.
There is no state in the Union that ever recuper-
ated from any misfortune like Kansas.
1t is today taking the lead in the production of
horses, cattle swine wheat corn and other cereals
The largest apple orchard in the United States if
n It in the world, is here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
An Atchison Man Has $50 Acres of
Tress -Pays Him e24O Per Acre.


apple grower, is planting new orchard
of a hundred acres near Mud lake Mr.
Reese said to a Globe reporter today
that, taking the average in three years,
his orchard had paid him s240 per acre
One year of the three was nearly a fail
ure. This is an average of nearly $50
per acre. whereas, Mr. Reese says that
if corn or wheat raiser makes an av-
erage of SO per acre, he is doing we'll
One year Mr. Reese sold 100 acres of ap-
pies for So, 600 cash in the orchard In
his new orchard he will plant the trees
so feet apart: he believes that many
people plant apple trees too close to-
gethr. Mr. Downey is also putting out
so acres of new orchard, SO that Reese
and Downey now have about $50 acres
A Splendid 1897 Acre Stock Farm.
Within Il miles of Topeka. and miles of
a nice village on railroad with the ex-
arabic land: 100 acres under cultivation,
$40 acres smooth. level land reserved for
is under good fence. subdivided fields A
uever-faiIing stream of water running
spring in the barn yard. never freezes 4
one story barn. 80 by 80 feet a large nay
covered with shingles; s corrals IN the
timber. securely fenced. hog tight; large
frame house on pleasant rise oyerio9kn e
is in every respect a desirable property
Price SO per acre Terms cash and time
at per cent
A ESQ Acre Farm.
Within Is miles Of Topeka 3 and 4 miles
from ) shipp ng points On the railroad This
fenced, subdIvided into fields, has never
falling water in all the pasture lots The
highway divides the farm into two parts
300 acres under cuItiva ton large dwell
ing house cost from $4,000 to $500; large
with stone walls This is most desir-
able and cheap property at 5000 COCO
one-half cash, balance on time at per
cent
A Special Bargain
1-76e acres 20 miles from Topeka every 80
of entire tract tiIIabIe. fine limestone land.
rich soil it's a great bargain at $50 per
or y families who want 50 acres each;
$1,000 an So Must be all cash Some
while others would only be worth so per
acre. 1t would make a splendid stock
by. same kind of land. held a S35 per acre.
Wabaunsee county Average wheat and
oats this year, now 50 per cent
$40 ACRE RANCH AND FARM
No Loo acres in cultivation 10 acres
in pasture, balance in meadow and large
creek running tnroasn ne m i atl1 M
fencs All his scion could be cuItivat-
raising corn u1iIIet. sorghum wheat and
oats, or anything else Price $500; $500
Right here is where you get 1t-Reno
county, average wheat and cat crop, 1885,
100
(F7rorn a Kansan's Speech in New York;
kansas has been called a Silver
State This may be misnOmer- She
votes q great deal as the grain shoots
she often hits the ms and misses the
toutS'-whether G. o. P-'S or reignlng
Pops She mines not a single ounce of
silver within her boundaries In these
better times she is raising but little
Cain and growing lots of corn Her
golden grain is warmer and richer than |
the nuggets of Dawson City. and it
banned out in 1897, S51, 900, 600 on an as
say of 4121z grains of silver TO the |
buSheI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
Farms in Arkansas.

10 acres Crawford county. good land.
80 acres under cuItiva ton. fair buildings
specially adapted TO fruit only $500
50 acres on Deer creek. five miles from
Lancaster house and barn. 40 acres in
cultivation for $500.
50 acres miles from Alma. 20 acres un-
der cultivation. frame house. barn fenced,
good fruit, only f miles from Dyer: $50
10 acres. mostly under cuItfva tiOn. rich
soil. very productive in a good locality.
surrounded by well improved farm 2 good
houses on the place. all under fence. joins
the town of Ora phic. all for 81 go
Fine farm of 120 acres, large part under
cultivation, 300 TO 400 fruit trees mostly
bearing. Z or acres Stra WberrieS good
house and barn. very desirable. only 500
$50 acres well adapted to fruit lies IN
handy to railroad. the best location for
fruit in Arkansas; 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
An Ideal Stock Farm.

whiting 80 miles of Topeka. within 2
miles OF the county seat and railroads
consisting OF about LEO acres, with
abundance of stock water running
through the ranch About 100 acres of
timber along the streams furnishes shade
in the summer and shelter in the winter
for 500 head OF cattle; 40 acres of bottom
land under cultivation, besides good
field of alfalfa, making a good pasture
for hogs Good stone house contains :
rooms, good cement cellar An old stone
house used for storage. keeping of farm
hands Blue grass lawn around the prem
ises- A good orchard and shade trees
One and half story barn. corn crib at
tached. holds 100 bushels of corn: good
granary for small grain. stone chicken
house. hog pens and other outbu1dings-
Price 81. coo 90; oue-third to oue-half cash,
balance time at per cent
(F'rom a Kausan's Speech in New York;
The silver product of the entire
country, I am told, by Herman Ridder.
a stattstician, was not, during the same
year of 1897 nearly so great in value
as the wheat from the single state of
Kansas, although it exceeded the net
receipts of the New York Stats lei
tung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
Rice County.

leo acre farm and ranch, located IN enc
of the best farming districts. IL miles
to nice village on A, T. & 8 F. raiI-oad-
county is finely settled with Il. G89 intel
Egeut, thrifty people; is all bottom land
good houses. barn 5Ox52- bins for 5.011
bushels small grain. corn cribs. ETC. shell
ing for 300 ca title. 20 acres of good alfalfa.
$50 acres other land under cuItiva ton.
land SubdIvided into fields. borders On the
river Pc miles never-failIng creek the
south waters 800 acres. will pasture and
raise feed for 500 cattle This is eonsid-
cred a great bargain at $1,000. Stitt-
Yes; the Kansas farmers have mon
ey in the banks. There is not a bank
in the state which cannot testify to the
truth of this assertion There is not a
bank in the state which has not on
hand a larger amOut of money than 1t
can handle to advantage The farmers
did it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
Fine Farm-16O Acres

Large ? story house. good bar. good
granary- all under good fence, good or
chard etc etc S3-9o-
$50 acre farm. go under cultivation, good
frame house rooms. good barn. cribs,
corral timber water in stock yard. p
miles from Topeka from good station on
raiIrnsd- s. COO Come and see me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
Reno CountvBest Stook Far,,,.

two years ago was one of the banner corn
counties of the StaIe-tWO years ago eight
million bushels This farm has 1.zS0 acres.
finely improved, within 3 miles to sta
tons Rock Island railroad 10 miles
from Hutchinson with railroads. report
for wheat and oats now fun crop. 100 per
cent $1,000 It's worth S3D.000-thar was
refused by the owner before he died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14

(From Kansan's Speech in New York;
Sunny Kansas is the Hub but In
Gle Sam needs the spOkes as we'll, and
the mere periphery. too What is
wheel without a RIM 1t would be the
remains of a one horse shay, instead of
the essential part of our national char
lat, rolling it along at the head of the
carnival OF all nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
The Kansas Farmer to BE the Pluto
crat of the Future.

LlILUT-
In one of the series of articles pub
Hsned in Harper's Weekly. entitled
Bright Skies in the West" mention
was made Of the fact that a farmer in
sheridan county near this place had
from last years wheat crop raised on
$40 acres purchased and paid for SO
acres of adjoining ground I have had
SO many letters OF inquiry about the
same that I write to explain this not
very remarkable occurrence. Mr. Ha-
verkamp, who lives just north of this
town in a prosperous German counu-
nifty, owned $50 acres in 1897; he rented
16e acres and planted in crops about 500
acres, mostly wheat. From the proceeds
of his wheat alone, after paying his
rent, he purchased and paid for. all
cash. $40 acres of fine land and after he
had fenced the same and purchased 81
goo worth of cattle in Kansas City he
had money in the bank
GrinneI, Kan, March "a 1888
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
Lane County.


No. Very choice $50 acres. fine land.
all good soil, in good neighbOrhood. 90
acres under cultivation and a good well.
close to a good school: only $50
No. ASplendiG $50 acres good rich soil.
will grow all kinds of grain. in good neigh
borhood- school near by; only soc II taken
4 once
These eastern folks who wonder how
q Kansas farmer can have a bank ac-
count have never seen the gliSteuinZ
silver sheen of hundreds and thousands
of acres of Kansas wheat rfpeuiHg in
The sunlight They have never heard
the rUStIing of the wind through fields
of corn reaching as far as the eye could
see They have never experienced the
genuine pleasure of looking upon the
sleek, weiI-fed cattle in a western KAN
sas feed lot, conteutedIy chewing the
cud and putting on flesh for the tables
of the world For all the world east
Kansas beef and pork just as all the
world partakeS OF Kansas fruit and
uses the varied products of the Kansas
wheat and corn fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
Hamilton County.


No +Is0 acres level. dark sandy Ioam
very fertile. under survey of Irrigation
ditch. 30 acres under cuItfva ton; only $3.50
No z-160 acres dark loan soil. very
No. beautiful $50 acre tract. deep.
dark. rich soil. miles from Arnity. coal
under 1t, could be easily irrigated: $50
No 3-l60 acres. almost perfectly level.
deep. dark loan, so acres under cuiti-
walton: only 500
No @16o acres miles north Of SYRIA
cuSe, 900 Inhabitants, with first class roller
MILL bank stores, large stock yards, 50
acres of this 100 under cultivation; all for
No 100 acres level. choice land. soil
DARK sandy loan. excellent wheat land
20 acres under cultivation. so fruit trees,
~ forest trees. a cemented cistern- all
No $50 acres ? miles east and 3 miles
OF the city of Syracuse, II acres under
cQitiva ton splendid soil. every acre tilla-
bic, all for SIS
No $50 acres miles from depot, first
class corn land black loan soil for $40
NO le-Ntce smooth $50 acres. fine soil
very fertile. for $40
These descriptions can be relied upon.
made from personal observation by party
in the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
80 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR

Best house in Potwin. Il
A G-N rooms. all modern improve
RMWES3Aw mentS, hea ted by steam "a
@# RTN SFsT1@Mf diatOrs. hot and cold soft
kM$$$lr@TRWZ- water all over the house
in oaL fgH
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-17
To lie Washed With Care.

Eyes, said the man whose nara
tives are almost invariably interesting
II had some curious experiences in that
mining country. One day | met two
children with the dirtiest faces / ever
beheld. -
Poor things
That what | thought l said to
them, Children, why don't you wash
your faces? and one of them answered 4:
We dasen't We've been playin on
pap's best claim, and he's liable to lose
money if anybody touches us but him. +"
Washington star.