The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-29
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
George w. Holland Doesn't
Need to Go to Congress.
Has Better and Surer Thing In
Russell County Land.
ROOM FOR MIR. ROYCE.
WaKeeney PaperWould Like to
Have Him Go to Congress.
Otis L. AthertOn May Come to
State Senate.

]. C. Rupenthal, of Russell. judge Of
the 23rd judicial district, is subscriber
to every paper printed in his district,
10 in all, distributed as follows: in
Ellis county in Cove, in Logan, in
Russell, 1 in Wallace and in Trego
county. One Of these journals is Ger
man, and the judge takes it for good
measure.
Geo. w. Holland, of Russell, has a
better and surer thing than seat in
congress if he knew it. He owns 1850
acres of land in Russell county, paid
for. On this land there are 1,400 acres
Of fine wheat. Besides, he is expert
menting on growing alfalfa on the up
land. He already has 10 acres doing
dne, and will SOW % acres more. Poll
tics is more uncertain than farming in
the Sixth district, and Holland and
some of the other politicians ought to
catch on.
The waKeeney World, some time in
the future, will be glad to see John Q.
Royce represent the Sixth district in
congress. The World editor is post
master of his town, and a good one,
too. He is almost living on easy street.
He owns his stone business building
where his printing office and postoffice
are located, while his residence is built
Of stone, and among the pleasantest
homes in WaKeeney.
Col. Joe Wright, of Lebanon, has
newsy department in the Smith Center
Messenger, the paper which he former
ly edited. He came to the conclusion
that printing a paper in one town and
living in another was like serving two
masters so he stepped down and out
Of the paper and is taking things nice
1y at his pleasant home on Easy street.
in Lebanon. When he quit the news
paper habit he was about the only Pop
ulist remaining true to the colors In
the Sixth district. Is he doing anything
for the party now. or has he come over
to the Republicans, where he belongs.
The burning question is: Will Rus
Hell and Osborne counties go to bed to-
gether in the next state senatorial cleo
ton. That senatorial district is the
34th, and is composed of the counties
of Osborne, Lincoln, Russell and ELS
worth. Lincoln county has never had
the senator. The other three have
Osborne and Russell can name the SEN
ator and If this holds good in the next
campaign it will be Russell county's
turn. There are already rI,mors to the
effect that Otis L. Anterior, of Russell,
will get into the race. AS one of his
political friends has said: Anterior is
pne of the shrewdest politicians in the
hnigmas." If Russell and Osborne pool
as they have in other senatorial cleo
HONS Atherton stands good show of
getting the nomination. Lincoln coun-
~ mas gOoO sendIortdl IliHDer, anu II
there is any fairness in politics, that
county is entitled to the honor.
Since August 1 the Palco grain buy
ars have handled aboqt $50, 900 bushels
Of wheat. There is large amount left
In sight.
The Sixth is too good district to
have any of her papers printed with
shoe pegs, yet there are a few which
look as If they use pegs for type.
The Progress asks: Whats the
matter with Morland?" and then an
swers: mot thing" That paper
goes on to say: ''It is very seldom thai
MorIand ever sees a dull day. Her
location is a desirable one; the site Is
one that is rarely surpassed for pic
euresuueness, and Is greatly beautified