The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-14
In SIXTH DISTRICT
Carolina Poplar Being Tried in
Western Counties.
Supposed to Be Particularly
Adapted to the Soil.
BREAKING UP GROUND
Pasture Lands Are Being Con-
verified Into Farms.
The Dykes of Lebanon May Try
Newspaper Business.

There is something always doing in
Hill City, and it isn't all politics, either.
! one day last week loaded stock train
of 23 cars, containing cattle and hogs,
were shipped to eastern markets.
There are seven graduates in the
| high school class in Goodland this
year.
The Plainvi1le Mill & Elevator COM
pany is always doing something for the
good of the town. They have planted
large number OF Carolina poplars.
which are claimed to be a rapid grow
er in western Kansas. In a few years
Plainville will have a beautiful shaded
park.
The new council of Esbon refuses to
grant a license for pool, billiard or
bowling alley recreations.
Atwood, which is way out in Raw
Inns county, where Cy Anderson lives,
is about to get her second free mail
route. Nor will it be a soft job for
the carrier. He will make 80 miles a
day and supply over 100 families.
Among some of these to be supplied
are: Antoine Meek. F. Knudisek,
John Fikan, Joe Dozbaba and Fred
Vap.
The sod is being turned over at
lively rate in Cove county. Careful
estimates place the number of acres
daily at more than one thousand. J.
F. Mendenhall is breaking out 900
acres. which will be sown to wheat
next fall.
Goodland has a population of 2,3O8
as returned by the assessor, and he
says he got every one. showing
healthy increase over the population
of a year ago.
In the month of April, 1907, w. F.
Metz. the produce buyer Of Mankato:
eggs. or about 20 carloads He paid
out for eggs alone $34,63S. IS. Dur
ing the month he handled over car
The Mankato high school graduating
class numbers 81, the largest in the
history of her schools. The class is
composed of IL boys and Is girls.
Plainville beats all other towns in
number of windmills. having 14S. Be
fore the close of the present month
four more will be added.
Two of the Oberlin editors are pound
ing one another through the columns of
their respective newspapers. And all
on account of one of them printing in
his paper that there was a fight in
joint in Oberlin. The other one claim
ed that this statement was untrue, and
that the fight occurred in a hotel. And
now the first editor reiterates that the
fight was in a joint, and 1T now re-
mains for the other editor to throw out
do so? The third Oberlin editor is
looking on in anticipation of a sensa-
tionaI news item for his paper.
Several fatal cases of meningitis have
county.
There has been no obituary notice |
printed of "Stringtown," the graceful
item correspondent of the Palco En- |
terprise for several years, although her |
friends are wondering why she don't |
keep her item column alive. String
town. is a news gatherer, and deserV-
ed more than a new hat or pair of
shoes from the editors of the Enter
prise.
The lovers of the game of golf
have organized club in Smith Center.
playing is prohibited.
buying automobiles. Her papers last
week announce that four new ones
have been purchased. Among the last
ones to buy, the name of ex-Leutenant
Hanna is connected with that new
Garden City railroad the people are ex-
oecting to be built, and he wants his
new auto, so he can get over the pro-
On the light and power house in
5oodland is this sign: "Goodland-
Watch us grow" For the last two
years this town has witnessed a great
lew buildings, both residence and bust
less, d year, with no apparent let up
his year as yet. The Republic predicts
hat in the next few years Goodland
Will have a population of 5000 and over.
And the Rock Island railroad are al
ways doing some good for the town, it
icing a freight division, and quite ex-
ensive shops and a good sized month
y pay roll. 90. 4
The Sylvan Grove News has been
onducting piano contest. So far. it
las resulted in the dissolution of
artnership in that paper and the end
) not yet. The Lincoln Republican
avs the piano contests are dangerous
or newspapers to get into.
hows up with population this
pring of 1908, a gain in a year of
s5. One year ago the place had one
,nesome brick business building and
his year the town will have a dozen :
r more. :
The Osborne News, which has been :
rinted by the News Publishing Co. !
as changed hands. E. H. McFadden
nd J A Foster are now sole owners
{ this organ. The publishing COM
any started it's publication to beat
congressman Reeder and down Gov.
ALLEY for a second term. Editorially s
lie new management will continue to {
attic for the rights of the Square ]
callers, no matter whether they I
ant to organize a political machine
r not. 1t favors a primary election, r
nd believes w. B. Ham will beat 6
congressman Reeder several lengths. .
The Ellsworth Messenger repro
uces this week an item which was
lie effect that Webb McNall had re-
gned his position as receiver of the
overnment land office at Kerwin in
rder that he might run for congress
the Sixth district. And McNal did
IN and was showed under by VIM.
aker. of Lincoln county. aPopulist.
ines changed since then. and Nc
all was superintendent of insurance
nder the Populist adu1inistra ton. r
e, too, was the last Sixth district
an to desert the free silver party. {
nd. after all. he is one of the best -
earted fellows in the district. and !
ON his country home near Gaylord y
E can see his farm lands here and
lere in the rich North Solomon river
alley.
Sheridan county, if the assessors
he ct Sla I'M