The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-03
NEWS FROM oAwKEB CITY.
Among Other Good Items Is the Pros.
pective Railroad to SaIina.


Cawker City, Kan, Jan. 3.-The
Boston of the Plains is again in the
lime light, as the proposed terminus
or the new Salina, CaWker & North
western railroad. The gentlemen who
are i'm charge of that enterprise are
satisfied that the most feasible route is
Via IIptCn and Carr creek valley to
CaWker- our leading capitalists are
very anxious to secure the road, and
confidently expect that all demands Of
me company viii be met. and the
trains be running from CaWker to Sa-
lima in time to carry our next people
to the Lincoln Park Chautauqua.
Andrew Hutton and family of Wich
ita are spending the holidays with B.
r.. jackson and wife.
Miss Hazel Woody. who has been
attending school in indianapolis. is
spending the holidays with her parents,
and VIII start in a few days to Emporia
to attend the State Normal school
Ed Ward of Kansas City is spending
the week with CaWker friends.
Gus Rich sold his quarter section of
land south Of town for $4,000 and is
building new residence on South
Pennsylvania avenue.
w. c. Cook has purchased lots on
North Ninth avenue and will erect d
modern cottage on them in the spring.
III. B. Woodbury. shipped eight cars
of high grade HerefOrds to market
Monday, which are likely to top the
Kansas City market.
Cawker has six miles of new cement
sidewalk and will build several more
i'm the spring.
Marion and Earl oliver are each
finishing new dwelling houses built of
cement blocks
John Hazeltine, the wheat king of
Mitchell county. is building a new
twelve room modern farm house of
cement blocks. 1t viii be one of the
handsOmest homes in the county.
The Outlook club gave their annual
Christmas party Thursday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
klinkinberg. The guests included Mr..
and Mrs Andrew Hutton of Wichita,
Miss Ruth Higley of Galva, ILL.,, Misses
George and LoVetta BUST of Lincoln,
Neb- All wore cOloRial costumes. and
were entertained with old time games.
The refreshments, however, We're quite
modern throughout from oyster cock
tail to frappe. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with holly and misle-
toe. and the party was one of the most
enjoyable of the winter.
Cawker is about ready for electric
lights and the first man to make fair
proposition can undoubtedly secure a
good franchise.
Prof. L. J. Hall of Clay Center spent
several days with his family in this
city before going to the association in
Topeka.
Judge Clark A. Smith and family are
spending a rev weeks at their IdWker
home. and visiting with old friends.
Kirk p. Mason of Washburn is
visiting the home folks. but will re-
turn to Topeka January A.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert w Snyder en-
tertained about thirty young friends of
their son Ronald and his guest Zevelin
Brown of Waco. Texas. X. s. A. c.
pennants supplemented the holly and
mistietOe decorations.
Prof v. E. Postma of Wathena
spent last week in Cawker, and on
Sunday afternoon was married to Miss
Esther Searle. Rev. Nc Neel of1ciated
and the ceremony was performed at
the residence of the brides father.
Harry Searle. Only relatives attended.
Prof. Postma was principal of our
high sch DOL last year and Miss Searle
was one of his pupils. He is held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him. His bride is one of the most
lovable and charming young ladies in
Cawker. loved and admired by every
one. She has lived here all her life and
when about 15years of age achieved an
unexpected notoriety on account of