The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
Named to Attend the Trans.
mississippi Congress.
OTIS L. BENTON'S TALK
Tells His Neighbors About Eu-
rOpean Trip.
Graham County Claims Young
est Bank Cashier.

Through the courtesy of Governor Hoch
the district is again remembered in the
selection of delegates to attend the
Transmississippi commercial congress
which colvenes in Muskogee, L T., No
vennber 10. The lucky ones are: C. w.
Miller of Hays City, J. H. Hill of Rus
sell, State Senator Chas. Buschow of
Colby, Ed Scharmerhorn of Wilson and
ex-Lieutenant Governor D. ]. Hanna of
Hill City. The governor made no mis-
take in selecting these gentlemen, they
can all afford to pay their expenses, in
Guiding railroad fare
JOSEPH Kaliua is one of the successful
farmers and money makers of Els
worth county. He came to that county
in 1873, locating in Ellsworth. and his
first work was in the capacity of sec
tion man on the Union Pacific. He now
owns $50 acres of land adjoining ELS
worth, of which he has 35 acres in al
falfa, and will sow more Besides he
lives on easy street, and has a good
bank account.
]. A Lowe, of Hill City, has been ia
ken for NJ. A. Low, the Rock Island
attorney, although they are both good
citizens and have no resemblance in
their looks. The Hill City man was re-
Gently approached by man who occu-
pied the same coach on Rock Island
train. The stranger was riding on q
pass the limit of which was near the
end He tackled Mr. Lowe, the Hill
attorney, for a renewal. At another
time and while riding on the same road,
a nicely dressed gentleman, hearing the
conductor address him as Mr. Lowe,
approached him and said: You are
Mr.. Lowe, of the Rock Island, and I
will esteem it a great favor If you will
furnish me an annual" The Hill City
Lowe answered.: IF I look so much
like the railroad attorney 1 am going
to claim relationship. and ask for an
annual myself
Lucas is one of the most thrifty
towns on the Salina & Oakley branch
of the Union Pacific. It is needing a
hotel, the only one there having been
closed on account OF the proprietor
claiming he can't afford to pay what
he thinks exorbitant rent. The Sem
tinel calls on the business men to take
some decided action on the hotel
proposition.
The Hill City New Era wants a
printer, one who can spell correctly,
and is competent TO punctuate and
capitalize all manuscripts. He must
have good habits and bring with him
the best of references. Such printer
will have a chance to learn how to use
up-to-date printing machinery, includ-
ing a Cranston press and a Simplex
type setter. All of which the editor
will pay good wages.
The Wilson Echo has a Dry Hollow
correspondent, and near by is a stream
named He'll creek. Would this indi-
cate a strong combination?
]. B. Schaefer, the retiring treas
urer of Ellis county, made a model Of
fetal during the four years he served
in this capacity, besides it might be
fine idea to keep such officials in Of
fee. When he settled his accounts
with the board of county commission
erS the amount he was responsible for
was S25, 529.7S. The amount he turned
in was $25,639.12, having S1O9.34 left
over to the good of Ellis county. In
the last three years instead of selling
the unpaid taxes to spectators. he
had the county take them up, and in
so doing has earned for the county
$1,04S. In not registering the out
standing scrip he saved the county in
interest $3.50. Having the cash on
hand he paid off bonds six months be-
fore they We're due and saved Ellis
county $213 in interest Besides, Mr..
Schaefer has practically done all the
work with the exception of a clerk for
one month a year, and has saved the
county in this item at least $500 In
other word. in his four years service
$4,000.
Otis L. Benton Of Oberlin, who has
recently returned home from several
months tour of Europe, has put his
observations on paper and before a
large meeting of the people of his
town he gave his audience a fine lee
ture on the abbeys and cathedraIs of
Europe. The Oberlin Eye says of it:
The paper was of unusual merit far
exceeding in human interest most of
the lectures given by professional lee
turerS, on these old world monuments
to religion, learning and art Those
who heard the paper were interested,
entertained and instructed by it,
Graham county puts in a claim of
having the youngest bank cashier in
the Sixth District. His name is T. K.
Irwin, cashier of the Citizens State
bank of Morland. He was born in
Graham county in 1887. He graduated
from the Salina business college. He
has been cashier of this bank since
January, 1907. He is, therefore, a lit
tie over 1914 years of age. The bank
officials are proud of Mr.. Irwin, who
is thoroughly competent and bust
ness man of fine qualifications.
There are more than one who came
to western Kansas in an early day,
drove oxen, and are now rich c. G.
the Gulf, Plainville & Northern rail-
road, started in business breaking
prairie on Paradise Flats with yoke
of oxen. Otis L. Anterior of Russell,
came to Russell county IN 1915 tax
ing up a homestead. He, too, com
turning under the buffalo
grass with an OK team. These men
are now bankers in their respective
towns. and can count their earnings
in the thousands of dollars.
In the offices of C. W. Miller and
Chas. w. Reeder. who live in Hays
City. the steel engravings of VIM H |
Taft adorn the walls, the gift OF the
Ia # manager to the president and !
secretary of the first Taft club for
president in the state. 1t was organ !
lied in April last.
]. J. Rodebaugh has Started the News
in Mcdonald Rawlins county The ed
itor has been in bad luck, the News
making the third paper he has started
In thai many years. Mcdonald has
been coming to the front in good shape |
in the last two or three years, and no /
doubt her people will give the paper |
4 liberal patronage ,rr
The Oakley Graphic roasted an indf- |