The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-18
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Farmers Union Gaining Foot
hold There.
Many Of the Counties Already
Have Lodges.
HOW MANY IN NORTON.
The Telegram Says Enumera-
tors Overlooked Inhabitants.
Jewell Heads the List of Alfalfa
Counties.

The Farmers Union, better known as
the Farmers Educational andCo-opera-
tive Union of America, is getting some
foothold in the Sixth district as it has
all over the state. So far there are two
lodges in Lincoln county, three in Rocks
county, one in Osborne county, and two
in Decatur county. State Organizer
James Butler, who lives in Topeka, says
the order is rapidly growing and that
he will in a short time have a big force
of local organizers in the Sixth district
There is some friction between the
enumerators and the Telegram as re-
CARDS the population of Norton. the for
mer claiming 2,432, while the latter puts
the figures at 2,7OO. The matter of pop
ulation is creating considerable STIR
and one of the snumera tors answers the
Telegram: Better send out some one
else or go yourself so that it may be
correctly DONE The Telegram hits
back as follows: we are too busy to
take a census of this city just for the
fun of the thing, but we will if desired
publish a list of at least 400 names who
are residents of Norton who are not
down on the lists of the city enumera-
tors"
W. H futile has retired from the
Grainf1eld Advocate, and VIM. Field, jr.,
succeeds him. 1t is said Mr.. futile will
start a paper in Natoma. Grainfield is
in Cove county, and is one of the best
towns in northwest Kansas. In one day
the railroad cash remittance amounted
to S1,O45.50. being the largest cash re-
mittance on record. And this was ex-
elusive of the Cove City business, near
ly all of which passes through the
Grainfield office.
1t is claimed that there Is a business
man living in Dresden, Decatur county.
who refuses to take or advertise in his
local paper, but he frequently patron
ICES the mail order houses. Such c
fellow deserves a leather medal.
A Touring mill for Goodland looks
like reality. Stock to the amount of
about $4,000 has been raised. The pro-
ject is so far advanced to elect officers
as follows: President. G. L. Calvert;
vice president. W. H. Stone: secretary
w. E. Farnsworth; treasurer. B. F.
Brown.
The so or more travelling men who
spent Sunday in Norton. at the time
when there were several hundred Meth
odist preachers sojourning in that hos
pitable city. was happy coincidence.
The travelling men like chicken as do
the preachers, and from all reports
there was plenty for all The travelling
men speak kindly of the preachers, and
promise to be on hand again wherever
the next annual conference of the Beloit
district is held.
Bob McGonigal State Senator Chas
BuschCw and member OF the legislature
from Thomas county, Ike Crumley,
nave returned TO CODY dIIer an dD-
sence of two months in Topeka. and
the town once again puts on an every
day appearance. These men have al
ways been pushing for their town.
They know they i've in almost the best
town in the Sixth district. and they will
always be found on the side of progress !
for Colby and Thomas county.
The Lebanon oil well has reached Il
depth of 1000 feet. The promoters will
go $500 or 5000 feet if any Involvement |
is held out that the coveted stuff can be |
found on or before the latter depth is
reached.
There is scarcity of houses in Ken
sington, Notwithstanding the building /
activity in 1906. The town expects t. |
Increase her population to the 1000 or I
1 200 notch this year.
The farmers of Thomas county are |
jubilant over the outlook, says the Col
by Tribune. Fall grain never was in
finer condition and a big acreage of !
spring grain is already in the ground.
With a bumper crop in Thomas county
this season. such as IS promised. every
body will be riding in automobiles and
wearing diamonds.
Col Joe Wright has built q good
pleasant house in Lebanon. He prints
the Smith Center Messenger, and OBJ
iects to people claiming his home there.
In his paper last week he ignores Smith
Center as his home and says he will
stick to Lebanon where he has lived a
quarter of a century. He will continue
his work on his paper.
A. w. Robinson. former editor and
publisher of the Cawker City Ledger,
has quit the glorious Sixth district. He
has bought the La Crosse Republican. |
Jewell leads the list of the alfalfa
producing counties of the state with A.