The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Dr.. Patterson, who is medical director
of the department of Kansas, resides
in Rexford, and it is a treat worth
going many miles to meet and hear
him.
The Ellsworth people believe there
Is more than salt underlying their
oil to a depth of 1000 feet or more,
for which there is ample finance in
sight to continue the work.
L. L. Alrich, the veteran editor of
the Cawker City Record, has built
house on wheels, which he will live in
at Lincoln Park during the Chautau-
qua this year.
The Logan Republican says: while
cutting or trimming his hedge with
scythe one day last week, Congress
back of his hand about an inch and a
half long. He has been knocked out
of the use of that member ever since"
The editor of one Sixth district pa
per calls another editor close by
Dago, and thereby is chance for
some fighting and shooting. 1t has
been generally believed that no editor
in the glorious Sixth would call a
brother editor such a harsh name.
Soon as the Luray Herald and Lucas
Sentinel see last weeks issue of the
Russell Record it is believed war will
be declared. In other words, the con-
gressional problem will begin to get
more mixed. Brothers Berlin and
Jerome Shoup of Hill City, one of
the big alfalfa Faisers of Graham
county, has finished cutting 40 acres,
which will make him not less than
100 tons. In the stack this hay is
worth about $500. which for the crop
will run him not less than $12 per
acre, and he will cut at least three
crops this year. 1t pays to raise alfalfa
in Graham county.
Miss Kate Hansen of Logan will
leave early in August for japan, where
she has contracted to teach one year
In college, a Baptist institution in
that country. This has been the am
bftiOn of Miss Hansen for a long time.
In Nicodemus. Graham county, the
twentieth annual Emancipation cele-
bration will occur August 1. FOR years
these celebrations have been attended
by great masses of people, both black
note who will do the oratory, its sue
cess is assured. George w. Jones, the
noted colored attorney, is master of
ceremonies
The PEOPLE of Logan have a good
place to go in bathing. in the dam in
the Solomon. river. And now the
young girls and some of the older
ones, too, propose getting up a wading
or swimming contest. at which none
of the boys will be invited. 1t has been
suggested that the contest be not pull
ed off until after harvest and threshing
for fear the hands catch on and there
ny SlOp al WOTk LOT Lear lnG ul0H Will
sneak around just to see the fun.
Graham county has in a request
with the state school superintendent
for twenty school teachers to make up
her deficit.
Dalton Brothers & Co. of Morland
have a novel way of drawing trade.
They propose to give away a gold ring
to every kid a year old. no matter what
its complexion or sex is.
In Almena they have a square deal
company" That town isn't
afraid to take advanced ground in
what it believes is right, politically or
otherwise.
Cove county real estate reached
high water mark when land sold for
$40 an acre.
Osborne is going to have a carnival
which promises to outstrip all the 9TH
err towns in northwest Kansas. The
dates have been fixed for August 26,
81, rs, % and 80. In connection with
the carnival the cornerstone of Os-
borne county's $4,000 court house
will be laid. Now they are after an
alfalfa meal mill, with assurances of
success. There will be no let UP to
secure good things for Osborne so long
rs the town continues to grow.