The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

clerk of the state board of railroad COM
missioners, is thankful that he won t
have to tarry long in Topeka, after his
successor is appointed. He is not like
some politicians out of a job-he has
over 1000 acres of rich Rawlins county
lands. all fenced, out Of debt and he
raises alfalfa, hogs and cattle by the
carload.
Congressman Reeder's official pluraI-
~ in the Sixth district is 4,O59. About
the only opposition he has had was in
the last election, when his opponent
carried four of the p counties At no
time in the campaign was Reeder
scared, nor did he have to go around to
fix up any political fences. He was in
his happiest mood, and knew the peo-
pie were for him. Every two years a
few of the fellows who want his place
say they are going to beat him. but
they came about as near 1t this fall as
they VIII in 1908.
DR.. B. w. SlagIe. Of Smith Center.
believes in enjoyment in this world.
His home is modern and furnished for
the convenience of his friends as well
as his family. While Mrs. SlagIe is
entertaining the lady callers, the gen
tlemen friends of the doctor are being
entertained at social game of billiards.
as ne wouldn't consider his home com
plete without a billiard table
Some of the Norton fellows think
there Will be a change of pOstmasters
next spring In the event the present
incumbent, exState Senator E v Pc
tersOn. declines a second term. then
Col c. D. Jones Will ask for it SO will
r. > Hazelton, Bert Reeves, A. But
Ter, and there may be several others.
Congressman Reeder has been good to
the newspaper boys in other towns.
what IS the matter of Fred DI1vaU Of
the Courier. Major John Conway of the
Champion, and Perry Coler of the News
getting into the mess?
The roller skating craze has reached
Norton "A building has been erected
Ior the purpose. Her people are also
IA -A-f,T 4-1---
swimming and bathing pond
The Norton News is on the line of
progression Perry Coler. the editor. is
member of the Kansas State Retail
Merchants association.
Inc Oberlin Times seems to think
there is plenty of work for the com
mercial club to do If the members
could be gotten together Tba cl,,h
has secured so many good things for
the town this year they need some rest
before they commence active opera
lions for 1907.
Rumor has it that ex-menber of the
legislature L. NJ. Linton of Smith com
ty. is candidate for postmaster Of
Lebanon.
What Republican political boom
the town of Russell could have if her
politicians would get together And
When this is accomplished that town
can produce enough politicians to fill
all the state offices. Russell has had
the state treasurer. a candidate for
and a fourth one wants to be district
judge or attorney general. There is
more political ''knifng" going on in
that town than in any other in the Sixth
district They are good fellows, and
would make capable officials, but let
one Of them be nominated for an Of
flee. the others usually carry an axe
about with them and 60 to knitting"
him. The one who filled the office OF
state treasurer so honora bly, for one
term has wishful eye on the Office
again, some time, so his friends claim
but of course he will be knitted by
the others. And so all of them will IN
less they do away with their jealousy.
Get together. you boys in Russell, and
you can have the earth, some of it.
The corn crop in Norton county this
year. says the Norton Telegram, brea ks
all previous records in yield. In round
figures it is claimed the county Will
raise not less than four million bushels.
The acreage was about 1O7, 900 acres,
and the yield will average close to forty
/ bushels an acre. although a number of
farmers report yield Of so to 20 bush
els per acre. The value of this crop.
at 30 cents bushel, will be worth close
to million and quarter dollars.
A prominent Nebraskan, who travels
extensively in Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska. says the best wheat he has
seen growing SO far this fall was in
Sherman county.