The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-10
lis Erecting a Modern House at
Cost of 81, 800.
PERHAPS TO CONGRESS
Politicians Who Desire to Sue
coed Reeder Are Annoyed.
Work Is Being Pushed on a Big
FIGURING Mill.

Hill City, June 10.-Work is progress
ing on the new modern home of Lieuten-
ant Governor Hanna. Since Dave" has
concluded to live in Hill City, Graham
county and the Sixth district. it has an
noyed some of the fellows who want to
succeed Congressman Reeder to know
what the lieutenant governors friends
have got for him in the future. Hanna
just now has cut politics out, but if
there are any who want a farm he Will
sell them one. His modern residence
viii have all the comforts of life, and
he win hardly finish and furnish it
for less than 81, 500. It viii be the best
home In Hill City.
Work is progressing on the new flour
ing mill, the only one west of PIainville
The promoters Of this enterprise say it
Will be completed and in operation on
or before the middle Of September. It
is claimed the mill viii have a. capacity
of 400 barrels daily, and can easily han
Ole $50 barrels. A prominent man Of the
town believes Hin City will have two
Touring mills before another year rolls
round.
The great crop of alfalfa raised by A.
j. Rice and jerome ShOup, two Hill City
citizens, and kings in raising this cereal
In Graham county is being cut as fast
as horses and men can do it. 1t is a
fine yield, the best Graham county has
ever raised
There are so many extra five dollar
bills lying around loose in Hill City,
that the Union Pacific viii easily fill
two coaches OF eXcursionists who will
take in the Denver trip June 16 and II,
the price being from Hill City $500.
Van Doren's grove, z, few miles from
Hill City. is gay place at this time.
The grove is one Of the finest in this
section of the state. There was gayety
there a few days ago when is or 20 Of
the prettiest women Of Hill City, mar
ried as well as single, left their nus
bands and best fellows at home, climbed
onto a hay rack, and with provisions in
hand, went out to the grove for an
outing to enjoy it, let either of the
crowd tell it.
The many friends Of 3. F. Poston are
glad to see him on the streets of Hill
City again, he having been confined to
his home and bed for several weeks on
account of dangerous sickness which his
many friends thought he could not rally
from.
If anybody is fond Of fast driving
stock let him get behind George Foltz's
fast trotter. and take in the town and
country. Besides riding behind his fast
trOtting steed, a fine view of the country
was obtained, and if there are those who
think Graham county isn't ia ft this
year as regards crops come to Hill City
and Graham county and see for your
selves The country is full Of alfalfa,
wheat small grains generally and good
prospects for corn.
George Tew, associate editor of the
Hill City Republican, has returned from
his southern Kansas trip If he had
taken along his bank account he might
have invested in some oil industry.
Hail insurance has been a big thing
for insurance men. One of them wrote
over $4,000 of hail insurance in one
month in Graham county And yet very
few Of our wheat raisers have been
hailed" on this season.
Every carpenter and man in Hill City
who isn't afraid to work is busy during
daytime. 1t does look as if the building
this year win keep close up to 1904. when
upwards of $4,000 was expended in new
buildings in this place.
Mrs. NJ W. Carney and daughter
have returned from Lfndsborg Mrs.
Carney has a son and daughter there
attending school. and she went there to
see how nicely they were getting along,
and bring them home during the sum
mer vacation.
The new cement industry in Hill City
started by A. p. Kerns has commenced
operating. 1t is a valuable industry for
the town. and will be of great benefit
in the building boom of the place.