The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
PEACH CROP 0. K.
Prospect for a BountifuI Year
I'm Marshall County Is Good.
Owner of Largest Orchard Near
OketO Gives an Opinion.
A SPLENDID COUNTRY.
Boom Has Spread Over That
Section the Past Year.
OketO Has a First-Class Mill
and Phone System.
A SPLENDID COUNTRY.

Oketo. Kan, March 16.-The lefty
On the hill' is a term which has been
| is town of about 500 people, pretty
/ as well as romantic, because 1t is stu
ated on hill about 200 feet above
the Blue river and the Union Pacific
tracks. 1t is located in the northeast
ern part of Marshall county. 1t is,
| too, one of the smallest incorporated
| towns in the state. Her mayor is
Frank L. Root; no other person in the
| would not have it if there was a salary
| attached to it-he is fairly we'll to do
In financial point of view. besides he
| is partner in the general store of
Hedges & Root. and buys grain on the
| side to keep all of his time occupied.
| And he is mayor, too. witness her
cement walks and paved business
| street.
An important meeting was held at
| the home of the mayor. Frank L.
| Root, at which number of repre-
sentative citizens were present, Many
| important questions were discussed
| bearing on the future welfare of
! Oketo. Games were played and
| bounteous refreshments served. 1t
was voted that the honorable mayor
| knows how to entertain guests. Just
| as the crowd was ready to dispense
Mrs. Root appeared on the scene and
| told the guests that it was her birth
| day, and that she was AZ years old.
No where can the visitor enjoy them
| selves any more than among the pleas
| ant people of Oketo. And it is a fact
that all who visit the town are glad
| to come again
There is Perry Eychaner. he is the
peach raiser of Marshall county. and
is usually good on peach prospects.
He has large orchard. and says the
prospects for a crop of peaches this
year at this time. are first class. Mr..
Eychaner has sold in a season as high
as $500 worth of peaches, besides
giving away many bushels and allow
their fill. Mr.. and Mrs. Eychaner
have recently returned home from
their winters outing in Florida, having
visited many places of interest in that
state.
Oketo has a roller Touring mill
whose output is used in many states
Since the death of c. S. Chapman. the
owner and operator of the mill for
many years, it has passed into other
channels, Harry Chapman, the son.
moving here from Nebraska and TAX
ing charge. He was raised miller,
and IS competent to operate it on a
larger scale than ever. The town also
supports a cigar mandatory. Other
enterprises are two rock quarrfes.
hands. and whose products are ship
ped by the car loads. The two eleva-
tors are operated by c. E. White and
Frank L. Root. and they will never let
a load of grain get away from them.
Oketo has a good school, a prosper
Gus one and a creditable school house,
and from its work this year an able
class of six young ladies will gradu-
ate, as follows: Eva Carey, Iva Carey,
Susie Reynolds, Alice Thomas, Daisy
Jarrett and Marietta Mann.
Bernell Eychaner has taken the in
terest of his father in the lumber yard.
He was born and raised in Marshall
county, and has all the qualifications
of a fine young bust ness man. The
firm will be known as Hedge & Eycha- |
ner.
GO far the Mo+bo1IS+s ore tho on1v
church organization with a house COM |
pleted. Rev. F. F. Otto is the pastor, |
and popular and pleasing with all.
The Oketo Mutual Telephone COM |
Geo. B. Watson secretary, and w. E. |
Smith treasurer, already operate about |
$50 phones. of which the greater num-
Der are owned and in use by the farm |
ers.
The Oketo State bank. small as the
town is. has over 100000 on deposit. a
healthy showing for the farming COM |
munity.
Wcodman of America, assisted by the |
auxiliary organization. the Royal |
Neighbors. Both orders are growing |
rapidly
The commercial tourists always find |
a hospitable people in Oketo. Two no. |
tells are supported. The town is so
on the Big Blue river, hence
this point is attractive as well as
IS rich In agriculture.
Okero has to make up its business |
a bank, Touring mill, cigar factory, two |
two general stores, two hard /
ware and implement houses, lumber |
yard, harness shop. meat market. furni- |
ture store, two hotels, two blacksmith |
shops, livery stable, restaurants, bar
Der shop, drug store. two doctors and
telephone, which is about all that is |
needed, though in no line is business
OVerdOne.