The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-29
RAwLINs COUNTY BOoMs.
Dairy and Poultry Interests and Crops
Make Splendid Showing.

Atwood. Kas.. April 29.-With her in
creasing dairy and poultry interests ana
the magnificent prospects for crops.
everybody will say that Rawlins county
ls today in a more prosperous condition
than it has ever been before. Her
wheat acreage is larger than ever. ana
corn planting is going forward, while
her fields of alfalfa present "A sight sell
dom seen IN TIE Older settled districts
Where this cereal is grown more of the
farmers are out of debt. and they can
now be counted 10y the hundreds who
are worth up in the thousands of doll
lars. 1T is now a difficult matter to loan
them money at any rate Of interest. ana
per cent. goes begging. Those in
position to know claim that a large
number Of the farmers of Rawlins
county are worth from $4,000 and up
wards and most of them have herd
Of stock with their other possessions.
Atwood is the capital OF 2aWlins
county Tt has three banks, one the
Rawlins County bank being the Oldest
ia the county 1t was started by Il. IS.
Hendricks as early as April 1885. IL
also has two newspapers. the Citizen
and Patriot. 1t has splendid brick
school building and five churches. IA
has q good roller grist mill with a daily
capacity of 20 barrels W. s Fisher. n
practical miller, has recently bought the
mill property, and he has made some
good improvements which viii material
ly improve the trade of the mill George
Jacobs has given Atwood a first-clas~
telephone system. with more than sixty
home phones. Besides he has com.
pieted the independent telephone line
between Atwood and Colby. and is in
terested in another line between Atwood
and Oberlin- The local demand for
phones is increasing.
In her trade Atwood merchants have
no cause for complaint Several first
class general stores three hardware
stores. two lumber Yards three druz
stores and -,fa 4---
niture dealers report good business
One noticeable compliment for Atwood
is the fact that no one VIII see sign
on any business house reading "SeIlins,
off al cost to Quit business" one OF the
pioneers Of Atwood SIS r. S. Hendricks
VINO is president of the Rawlins County
Abstract company He has words OF
cheer for Atwood and Rawlins county
lie Is the Dossessor of one of the best
ranches in the county. 1.760 acres, and
200 head of two-year-Old steers This
case is cited to show what enterprise
and pluck viii accomplish so far west
ard that too. in the short grass region.
Lhefe are many other similar cases III
RaWlins COUNT
Every line OF business is reported in
Atwood. Tt has a splendid hotel in the
brick fremont house. with f. H Guy
the accommodating landlord. Even one
o. her blacksmith shops, that Of A. Y.
Hill, the eN-county clerk is as modern
and r.'-to-date as can be seen any
where. The several real estate firms.
la7r--ers and doctors ere always busy
and no one need leave Atwood to better
themselves IN the +ewelrv OF millinery
line carried on by Mr. and Mrs. John
Fteder. AT the pleasant court house the |
visitor viii end as competent and oblig- /
ing officials any county seat can boast
Of and the new postmaster. Jonah
Nickols, and his pleasant office will win
the plaudits Of all the patrons
Atwood has never had any rnush-
room growth. IF anything the country
Is ahead Of the town. A large number /
Of her people viii go to Sharon Springs /