The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

The receipts of the Norton postofice
the past year was $1,000, nearly one
thousand more than in any other year
This will entitle ex-State Senator r. v.
Peterson, who is postmaster, to a raise
in salary
One of the most enthusiastic COM
mercial and business clubs is that at
PlainVille. 1t was recently organized,
and it is already on the track of get
ting some manufacturing industries
for the town. The men who compose
the club are the wide-awake business
The mayor and city council of Glen
Elder have called upon the people of
that town to suggest a suitable name
for the cemetery They say they want
the people to select a nice name which
they say will be made one of the finest
of burying grounds.
The new Farmers and Merchants
State bank Of Plainville, viii COM
mence business August 1, with a. CAPT
tai of $4,000. John D. Robertson,
of Kansas City, a former Jewell county
business man, will be president.
The city government of Phillipsburg
are expanding about $500 in durable
street crossings. No town in this
part of north west Kansas is doing
more building.
Henry r. Honey, editor of the
Western Advocate, of MankatO, has
lived in Kansas for the last forty years,
and in all these years he has talked
for Kansas. and is always willing to
take the medicine he prescribes for
others Having made money in re-
cent years out of his newspaper, he
recently invested in 1870 acres of
Rawlins county land, which is today
worth twice what it cost him. Last
week he refused 81 400 for a piece of
land which cost him $1s175 year ago.
The fellow who uses a little judgment
In betting on western Kansas land is
a sure winner.
So far announced Randall is the only
town in Jewell county going to cele-
brate July Fourth r. W Turner, of
Mankato, viii make the grafton.
J. H WoOHen, postmaster at Mankato,
has recently held a civil service exam
nation for rural routes in Jewell coun-
". A class Of ten met A county sys-
tenn viii no doubt be established in this
county not later than this fall This
system viii give no less than 385 fami-
lies service which don't now receive 1t,
and will practically cover the entire
county.
A movement is on foot very quietly
In Jewell county to bring out a man
Tor congress against Reeder. And it is
said that man will not be HAYS B.
White. The leaders in the movement
don't expect a Jewell county man car
be nominated, but rumOr says they
want to control the delegation in favor
of j. r. BurrOW. The names so far
mentioned are DR. A. 3. Peters and R
H Mcbride, member of the legislature
from Jewell county. 1t is known that
McBrlde was great boss buster in the
last campaign while DR.. Peters was
more cunning, and said little or nothing
except to his most intimate friends
-Four years ago Hays B. White took the
delegation from Jewell county to the
Norton convention for him for congress
and they voted for him so long as he
stood any show, but they were fol-
Reeder for second choice. History is
pretty apt to repeat itself again in lew
Ell county, for Congressman Reeder has
a whole army of warm friends in the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. King, editors and
publishers Of the Plainville Gazette
were fortunate enough to take in a Dor
tion of the meeting and 1aunt of the
National Editorial association. They
are also building new home in Plain
vile.
The friends of Hays B. White of
Jewell county, are urging him to enter
the race for railroad commissioner in
1906 Not only does this call come from
Jewell county but from the whole Sixth
district. Those who know Mr. White
his practical and successful mode of
farming and raising stock and his
knowledge of the duties of railroad
commissioner as he worked for the
rights of the shipper and business man
when he was state senator. should give
him weight if he allows his name to be
used for railroad commissioner.
The Hill City Republican which is
printed in the home Of John Dawson