The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-25
HILL CITY PR0SPERS.
Lieutenant Governor Hanna's Town
Moving Onward.

Moving Onward
Hill City. Kas., Jan. =5.=The people
living in Lieutenant Governor Hanna's
town ave great confidence in the con-
It1nued prosperity of Hill City, the
county seat of Graham county
Already several stone bushes build
are contemplated for this year,
while a third bank has started up, and
the interested say it is doing a splen-
did business. Mr.. Hanna is largely in
terested in Hill City and Graham
county, and on the opening of spring
he viii erect a modern residence here.
He has great confidence in Graham
county lands, being a large wheat and
alfalfa raiser. Could help have been OBJ
tanned he would have broker u sew
eral hundred acres of Graham county
lands last ear.
The prospect for wheat is the best.
The late SHOWS have been of meal
culable benefit to the wheat raisers.
Real estate men have been doing a
good business for months. and at this
time there is no let-up. Nearly every
day witnesses some real estate deals
hest for many more sares- One thing
is certain. and that is Graham county
lands will never again De so cheap, nor
viii sales go a-begging.
The $4,000 expended In building UP
Hill City in 1904 in new substantial
stone business buildings, a fine stone
school house. an elevator and a church
can hardly expect to be duplicated this
year, but all signs point to a pros
porous and busy season. h starting
of a third ban ppears to be an in
dicatiOn that the business men and
farmers are making money. That Hill
City is unusually lively is indicated by
the fact that the place mas four hotels,
two of them being modern and heated
by steam, besides there are no less
than four where meals are
CarVrad oil ~ which nnanT RI ha max
ing money, in a place of less than 500
population.
on account of the incomplete con-
dition of the magnificent new school
house, the several departments are
scattered here and there. At least two
departments are taught in the court
house. and the sheriff Will have to
fire them out on account of district
court which will convene next week.
There are rumors that Hill City is
going to have her second department
store Another big furniture store is
talked, which will give the town
three. The people of Hill City say
that the more business houses they
have the larger trade the town will
draw. To the increasing business will
be added another general store which
will be moved from Bogue to Hill
City.
And now tina Hill City has a day
train from the west, the Morland
people are getting acquainted with the
Hill City people. They can be seen
here every day., a sort of brotherly
and sisterly affection having sprun
up, but they don't to spend
any of their good money here, for they
have an enterprising town as wei.
c. r. Gordon is the name of the
Union Pacific agent in Hill City. While
he is putting in his time for the COM
pany his wife is raising poultry. She
has upwards of 100 at all times, which
they use themselves and have a large
surplus to sell. besides the eggs. These
aon. coil e. I Q .-1 . = 49,
and her chickens always bring not less
than 80 cents apiece and upwards.
And what is better still, her chickens
get fat picking up the corn and wheat
vatcrs.
There are rumors that the first business
block erected in Hill City, about % years
ago. good buildings then. but old dilapi-
dated shacks now, are to be torn down
this year and in their places will be erect
ed stone business houses.
George Few, associate editor of the Hill
City Republican, George Munson. who is
Lieutenant Governor anna's right hand
man, and George Nesbitt. one of the pros
porous merchants of Hill City, are a trio
OF fellows. the like of which has never be
fore been known in all the short grass
country. And they are making money,
and bachelors at that. 1t is to be wished
that this isn't the reason why there are
50 many handsome widows and homely
old maids living in Hill City.
Miss Olive kackley. register of deeds of
Graha county is away visiting friends.
She is a fine elocutionist and has recent
" given successful entertainments in Le-
nora, Almena and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Webster have re-
turned from their pleasant outing with
relatives and friends in Missouri and
AtchisOn.
". r. Hill. founder of Hill city. has
gone to the health resort of East Lynn,
Mo, for his health. The host of friends
of this good man wish to see him regain
his former good health.
There have been no church REVEALS in
Hill City this winter and yet the whist
and other card amusements. for which
the town has been noted. has died out.