The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

Hill City, kas-, Feb. 21-PeOple are
feeling jubilant here over the splendid
gains Graham county and this place
have made in growth and population
Careful statistics have been prepared
showing that the county has increased
not less than 20 per cent, and Hill City
80 1-3 per cent in their population in the
past twelve months The population of
this place today is greater than in the
boom days of 1S88-1S89. 1t was in 1888
the Salina & Oakley branch of the
Union Pacific was completed to Hill
City, and the long train of about twenty
cars loaded with merchandise, and
few coaches attached filed with officials
Of the road and invited guests, including
j. r Pomeroy, and elegantly decorated,
pulled into the Hill City depot met by
brass band the firing of guns, and
dozens of carriages.
In those good old days it was next to
impossible to get any liquid refresh
mentS here except Solomon river water
but it is said a few days later, after
the crowd had all gone, a meeting of the
council was held, and among the bills
presented for payment was one for SIS,
the title of which was for refresh
ments."
It is said there is in process of erection
and contemplation in Hill City stone
business houses aggregating $4,000 The
new residences of A. E. Kerns and C.
E Webster, business men, viii cost up
wards of $500 each. The new Metho-
dist church will cost about $500
To show the pOstoffice has increased
its business. Postmaster Byerts says
that in the last year and a half the
business of the Office has increased not
less than so per cent, and on January
last it was made a presidential Office,
and his salary raised accordingly.
For the first time in the history or
Graham county, it is said, there isn't
/ a cOlored official in Office This is per
haps due to the fact that many of the
original population of colored people
have left the county, while those re-
naming are making money in other
more profitable occupations. George w
Jones, cOlOred, ex-eounty attorney, has
built up a lucrative law practice. while
W. l.. Savers, eolored, who has been
clerk of the court, county attorney and
admitted to the bar, has recently be-
come fourth owner in a large general
store in Hill City. Rev Daniel Hick-
man, ex-county commissioner, also col
ored, has struck a two years job in the
state house in Topeka.
Ex-Register of Deeds Ellen +. Keleher
has completed one of the pleasantest
homes in Hill City out of the salary
she saved while IN office. To many of
our people it might look as if she was
going to share portion of this home
with a life partner.
There is a midway in Hill City like
there was at the Worlds fair in Chi
cago. This don't indicate that it is such
a show as that was, but it was on
midway where Tom McGil has 10
Gated his Examiner office, only this and
nothing more.
M c. Inflow made more money out
/ of the sale of the Revellle Office than
/ he knew what to do with, and has
started a meat market.
A warm, hospitable reception awaits
Lieutenant Governor Hanna on his re-
turn home from Topeka All the ac-
counts from the political and legislative
center go to show that he has given the
/ best satisfaction, and that his treatment
of the different factions has been fair
and impartial. He hasn't been home
since the legislature convened.
w. H. Hill of the Republican, has re-
turned from a two weeks visit in Okla
/ homa, bringing back Mrs. Hill, who has
been visiting her parents at Enid.