The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-13
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

The people of Oberlin are in earnest
for better railroad services. In fact
they have but little better service now
than none at all. Representatives of
the proposed Gulf, Hutchinson & North
western line have been in Oberlin and
addressed largely attended meeting
of the representative citizens and bust
ness men of the town. The meeting re-
suited in the appointment of commit
tees for the purpose of circulating
/ township petitions, another was for Sc
curing right of way, and the third was
for securing a $500 mile bonus.
The newcomer who has charge Of the
Hill City Republican has driven over
portion of Graham county He writes
as follows in the last issue of that pa
per; "A drive over the county viii soon
convince the most skeptical that Ora
ham is the gem Of western Kansas.
health resort, bread-giving and meat
producing delta, and her soil the fruit
of Gods chemistry of clay, stone vega-
I'tation and water"
Natoma, a sprightly Osborne county
| town, has a new paper, the Republican
edited and published by A. J. Padgett-
| Several former newspaper fellows have
! tried to supply a long felt want in the
paper business in Natoma and failed.
Cove county has been getting along
in good shape for the last two years.
Now trouble is brewing. Reason: CoUn-
ty Surveyor Livingston, of that county,
| is going to start a new paper in Cove
| City.
Farmer and Editor McIvor, of the
Hoxie Sentinel says that good farming
| is more profitable than poor, and with
some the lesson has been a dear one.
He urges through his paper that now
is the time to begin fall blowing for
| grain in Sheridan county. The farmer
editor says: 1T is our prophecy that
within five years the hap-hazard far
ners in Sheridan county will be
Two attractions in Hin city in one
day: A horse race and fist-fght,
while in Burr Oak there were four run
aways in one evening.
A Colby firm treated his patrons to
free lemonade and a merry go-round
ride for one day. Besides gave each
woman purchaser a picture
After continuous service of more
htan a quarter of a century as host and
hostess of the well known Avenue hotel
in Beloit, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Fireman.
will retire. having leased the same to
j. L. Custer the hotel man of Burr Oak.
The Avenue hotel is known near and
far having entertained most Of the
state dignitaries in it's time, besides u.
s. senators and members of congress.
The change is a surprise to all, and
can only be accounted for from the fact
that Mr.. Freeman is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for state
treasurer, and has a good show Of cap
turing it, and in this event he would
make a canvass of the state, and
couldn't give the attention to the man
agement of the hotel as he desires. Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman will keep house in
Beloit where they have lived so many
years and helped do so much to build
UP.
The Hill City Republican may be a
little premature when it says: AS
ireland is the emerald of the sea, era
nam county is the diamond of all Kan
sas.''
Col Joe Wright's friends are now
looking for his Smith Center Mes
senger to jump into the Republican
machine band wagon. The Pioneer
of his town having gone" boss
buster, and the Journal already in the
Democratic ranks, a good opening is
afforded Colonel Wright.
Graham county farmers report
about $500 bushels Of old corn on
hand. as against $4,000 bushels in
1903.
The Socialists of Decatur county