The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-25

son is entitled to more credit than 9TH
ers such credit is due to Mr.. A. 7.
Rodgers. In 1900, when matters were
far from prosperous because of crop
failures, he installed an up-tO-date
electric lighting plant. and has Oper-
ated the waterworks plant under lease
for long time; is largely interested in
the Solomon Valley Telephone COM
pany, operating the Beloit exchange,
and numerous farmers and toll lines
and he is also one of the officers of the
Union Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany which owns the copper toll lines
between Beloit Minneapolis, Con-
cordia and Topeka He is also presi-
also interested in many minor enter
prises, but Notwithstanding all these
he still continues to be the principal
grain buyer in this section Among his
very best friends are the farmers with
whom he has been doing business for
a quarter CT a century or longer.
Visitors to Beloit have the same
opinion, and that is, that the Mitchell
court house lawn and the building
itself is kept in better shape than any
other court house and lawn they have
ever seen This is due to the careful
and painstaking superintendent, w. H
Houghton. who has charge of it. The
lawn is beauty.
H G. Krake and family, of st. Joseph.
MO, are spending the holiday week with
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Atwood the women
pelng sisters Mr.. KrKake was formerly
assistant general freight agent of the
Missouri Pacific Later he was freight
traffic manager of the Erie road. west
Of Buffalo, a position he resigned to ac-
cept the offer of transportation commits
sloner with headquarters in ST Joseph
In the recent letting OF contracts for
furnishing supplies for the State Indus
trial School for Girls located in Beloit
two citizens and business men of this
city were highly honored in securing
contracts. The mammoth mercantile
store of H. G. AMMAN was awarded the
contract for furnishing shoes. The in
stitution has over 200 girls enrolled. This
firm has filled this contract for the past
hve years The other contract was
awarded to E. TanQuary & Sons for
flour. The Tanquarys are old citizens of
Mitchell county, and well liked for their
fine business qualities. The two firms
VIII carry out their contracts with neat
nes and dispatch
W. Q. Perdue, assistant postmas will
leave Beloit early in the new year for
a trip to California points for rest and
recuperate his health. No person ever
worked harder to serve the dear people
than Mr.. Perdue. In whatever capacity
he has been tried, as clerk postmaster.
deputy, politician, in all these and more
too he has been the right man in the
right place. His friends everywhere will
be rejoiced to know that he has earned
this trip and will wish that he will re-
Beloit citizen who is noted for
making careful statements is of the
opinion that this town witnessed the
erection of not less than 100 residences
in 1905. and that these figures will be
surpassed this year of 1906. The cost of
these buildings range, mostly from
81. 900 to $4,000. This same man says
that in the last election there was close
to 500 voters registered, several others
failed of registration, and he figures that
Beloit has close to 1000 population. The
vigorously revived, and there seems but
little doubt. If any. that before the
close Of another year BelOit Will see the
completion and opening of a modern
hotel This will be in keeping with all
the other progressive towns Of north
central Kansas, and Beloit wants to,
and will be. in the procession.
other towns in north central Kan
sas many of them not so large and
this place SO far as a modern opera
house is concerned There is always
talk of what Beloit IS going to do TO
secure one, and with all her prosperity.
now is the time to act, and quit talking.
With such men as A. T. Rodgers, Will
Lutz Bros, W. Fl. Mitchell, H. G. An
nan, NJ NJ. Rowley, Tom Rodgers. Jno.
WI Bartleson, and scores of others
who live in Beloit, and who have more
money than they know what to do
Wi Ii it, ought to get their heads to-
gctEer and settle the opera house
question forever.
The Beloit friends of A NJ. Reftzel,
who studied law with the firm of FL
lis BTunham. and who was admitted
to practice while here. are pleased to