The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

1t isn't to be wondered at why that
prince of landlords. George Dryer, of
Grainfield, has always succeeded in get
ting good beefsteak for his customers.
Since 1882 he has been buying his beef
| in Wax eeney, and it is claimed TreSo
county beeves are the best in the Sixth
district, short grass or not, as you like
Are all the Russell politicians going 10
/ quit the Sixth district, is a problem that
| is agitating the politicians of the other
counties. Chas. Z. Hall, George w. Hol-
/ land, Judge Otis L. Anterior, eX-Sherim
! F. NJ. Vanderbur. L. b. Beardsley, and
others have invested money in prospec-
tive oil wells in Wilson county. If they
strike the stuff they may all leave Rus
sell
1t is said a large number of Russian
| families are moving from Russell to
| Trego county, where they are buying
| farms There will be 40 or more fami-
lies 1t is claimed they are mostly Re
! pubicans.
we editor of the Selden paper visit
/ ed the country a few days since. and
| told all about it the following week in
''Ye editor's' paper.
There will be no opposition to Con-
gresham Reeder next year" said
we'll known Sixth district Republican
Said he: The fact of it is there are too
many of us who want his place. and we
are all Jealous of one another and as
long as there are so many fellows VINO
think they want to succeed Reeder. ne
will remain where he is" Because
Reeder can't appoint q half dozen or
more postmasters in all his towns to
appease the political itching appetites of
a few, they think he must be downed
No use trying it, boys, you let the OPP
portunity slip by at Norton, and now
Reeder has the plum for an indefinite
/. M. Yost, who is at the head of the
great milling and elevator plant at
Hays City, is a candidate for delegate
to the next national Republican con-
Vention, and so far as Ellis county is
concerned Mr.. Yost will be one OF the
chosen ones. He has always been an
active Republican and never soliciting
an office for himself, although he has
served the people of Ellis county in the
legislature. And now Mr.. Yost IS gong
to break over the rules of helping others
and will ask for himself the election as
one of the delegates. He is an enthusl-
astic admirer and supporter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and wants to vote for his
denomination and election. Mr.. Yost
came to Ellis county from Pennsyl-
vania in 1878, locating in Hays city.
Immediately he erected small grist
mill, near Hays City, and after operat-
ing it about a year it burned and there
wasn't any insurance. With lots OF
western grit he rebuilt the mill IN
Hays City, and year by year he has
added to it until the present time. when
he now has a mill of 1000 barrels daily
capacity, and an elevator of $4,000 BUSH
els capacity the mill and elevator being
valued at 100000. He speaks both Eng
fish and German. He is a liberal con-
tributOr to the churches. as he is to
every public enterprise looking to the
advancement of Hays City and Ellis
county, as we'll as of the state at large.
He is president of the Athletic club,
vice president of the First National
bank and a large stakeholder in the
Citizens State bank. Mr.. Yost IS
relative of the famous Buffalo Bill
OWN. F. Cody, who was the founder
of Hays City, and it was to his int1u-
ence Mr.. Yost came to Kansas and To-
Gated in Hays City. His mill is work
ing day and night, his business having
spread out to many states and terri
and his extensive acquaintance will
make him a formidable candidate for
delegate.
The talk of the Sixth district is all
about wheat. oats and alfalfa. Mem
Der of the legislature from Mitchell
county, A. G. Mead, advertises in the
Beloit papers alfalfa hay for sale.
As far as heard from only one state
senator in the Sixth district made
Fourth of July talk. and that was Hays
y. White. of the Jewell-Mitchell district.
He is one of the few who can talk on
any subject. and interest his hearers
from beginning to end.
Since George Griffith has rested up
from his arduOus labCrS he Is giving all
rs time to the Hays City Republican.
doing the press work. sticking type and
preparing copy. besides he has material
ly improved his paper in several ways.
The congressional hummlng bee Bob
Mcbride. of Jewell county. thought he
heard in one ear. soon appeared in the
other ear. and the sound seemed to have
changed from Mcbride to Reeder.
The Prairie Dog country is full of al
falfa this year. the largest and best
crops ever raised in that valley The
Prairie Dog runs through Norton conn
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district for political office holders.
st. Joe and Return $2.35 Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale July II. IA. Is good