The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-06
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Smith Center to Have q New
Opera House.
Ten New Brick Buildings Going
Up at GoodIand.
THE R IN RUSSELL.
Mr. Valentine Harbaugh Enjoys
This Distinction.
The NacOnda Springs Resort
Is Sold.
FIRST IN RUSSELL.

1A0 NO4AflCAAOl u those WHO NG=
lioerately walked IN and mutilated the
green cement sidewalks now being put
down in that place.
Smith Center is to have a new mod
ern opera house on the ground floor
and an odd Fellows hall on the second
floor The Messenger blows some over
the fact that Smith Center has dis
tanced all competitors in the line Of
u~p-to-date public improvements Of bus
2ness buildings and residences. Then
mat paper goes on and says: Scarcely
does the frost Wither the pumpkin vino,
ana building operations go into winter
quarters. until We begin to heal plans
discussed for q renewal of the same,
Just as soon as the lambkins frolfc in
the Springtime and all that kind of bus
about SIG, 600.
The building activity continues in
Goodland. No less than ten brick bUsi-
ness buildings are under way or have
been completed in the last few months.
The probate court of Lincoln county
seems to have more business than the
district court. The probate court has
at this time 81 administration cases and
50 guardian cases. The total amount
involved IN the eight largest estate ex-
ceeds $4,000 while all the cases total
more than one-third Of a million dol
lars.
Lincoln is going to have one of the
most attractive postoflces in the Sixth
- II DC AA5L-NAdSS4 Will Ff-
cry modern equipment. Thanks to her
popular postmaster, ". z. Menoher.
Who has labored increasingly 70 give the
patrons of the Office. hrst-class service
IN a heretofore dingy ROOM
There is talk hat Glen Elder is go
ing 10 have another paper. The town
can support one, but a second one is
too many PERHAPS some one who has
a record OF starting new papers has
locked the ground over. The Sentinel
IS good enough for the town for some
years yet.
Richard Picker, Jr.. son of Judge r.
N. Picker. of the Seventeenth district.
IS studying medicine in New Castle,
Ind.
A quarter section Of unimproved land
was sold by Ross & Waldo. of Ellis, for
$4,000. This quarter is about four miles
from Ellis. 1t goes to show that Ellis
county lands are booming in top prices.
This same firm sold a section farm for
$500 an acre.
alentine Harbaugh. so far as known.
is the first white settler in Russell coun-
~. He is 10 years old In February,
next. He served in the war of the re-
b~elIion, in the 14th Ohio regiment. Mr..
Harbaugh is hale and hearty. and as
spritely as a person of fifty years. He
located in Russell county in March, 1871.
In the days of the buffalo Mr.. Har-
| baugh tells OF seeing a drove passing
through Russell county. near where he
was then living, being more than TWEEN
ty miles long n one-fourth of a mile
vile.
The registration in Beloit this year is
smith Center is now lighted with cleo
tricity.
The famous Waconda Springs resort
has been sold to G. F. Abrahams. Of
Jewell county, including the 800 acres
on which the springs and hotel stands
for $21, 500. It will be used exclusively
for a sanitarium.
Bert Headley has said his goodbye
on the Gaylord Sentinel and N. r.
Meadows and n. z. Kellar have as
suned the responsibility of continuing
the publication.
Another bank is to start il Long Is
land. Phillips county. Banking business
Is so good in that county that it takes
nine banks to supply the demands of
the business men and farmers.
C. J.. Van Allen. of Kirwin, always
raises more apples than any of his
reighbors. His orchard has 400 trees OF
several varieties. He has raised more
than 1000 bushels OF apples in one sea
son. This year he says he will have
about 500 bushels to dispose OF.
E. S. Knight. of Goodland, has been
appointed delegate. by Governor HOch
to the deep waterway convention to be
held in st. Louis Nov. Is and 16* It
is impossible to keep q good fellow
down long. He held down a desk in
the Office Of secretary Of state for two
Years. It win surprise him to have to
drink Mississippi river water While IN
st. Loui
The question in Grinnell ~agitating
the Deonle is whether or not the town
can have a billiard hall. That town
not being Incorporated, the matter
stands with the township board John
W. Jones wants a billiard license. he
has fitted up quarters. but the board
so far refuse to let him operate II, be
cause they claim that other parties
are showing them the evils Of such q
business, besides rowd.es from all over
Cove county would congregate II
The little town of Grinnell, in Cove
county, has been growing at a Won
derful gait. And the Record, whicf
every issue, has this to say; "EyerS
time We leave the little town of Grin
nell, even if it's only for a day, anc
] visit the other towns OF the county, i
$ becomes more and more evident e
: US that ours is Just a little bit the PES
I town in Cove county today, and shows
2 considerably the most IN the way q
advancement and growth The boom
/ seems to be hanging on mere peltel
and doing more real good than It nas
with our neighbors, although every
where prosperity IS evident
One OF the problems TO be solved Q.
the people Of Norton, says the IelesLam
is the labor situation. That paper goe'
on to say that there is a greater demand
for men in that vicinity At TINS Time tnal
d91rinr- me harvest. Workingmen can &c
3 per day and board while corn husker.
can get four cents per bushei and board
Graham county has raised good crops
for several years. including this year
tThe Hin City New Era sees good time
for next year. That paper says; Iheri
il A feeling of confidence at presen
among Graham county farmers in regar'
to next years crop The ground has re
eeived such a thorough soaking durini
the Dast month that it is but REASONABLE
TO feel safe in predicting a good crol
u~ifl1 ANYTHING ike favorable conditions
All Of VAL is proud of the mod
ern house Of Ike Purcell. nearing conp1e
ffon. More than $4,000 has already beef
expended on this home. Few houses. j
there are any. viii onlpare with it 70
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