The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
FLINCOLN'S BOOM.
Some of the Towns Good Gifts
Are Leaking Out.
General Improvements Has
Been the Battle Cry.
AID FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Municipal Electric Light and
Water Plants.
AID FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Considered One of the Prettiest
of Residence Towns.

Lincoln, Jan. 15.-Other towns are
boasting what the year 1906 did for
them. It was too good for Lincoln.
Without any particular boom, but a
gradual growth made necessary by the
continued settlement and development
OF the bountiful and fertile Saline VAL
ley, and the portion of Lincoln county
tributary to Lincoln, the Republican
has taken some time and pains to as
certain what Lincoln has been doing
the year just closed. That paper goes
on to say: General improvements in
Lincoln have been moving along so
steadily the past year that little at
tentfon has been attracted by the mag
nitude of the Improvements. When
we say that about 100000 has been
expended in new improvements in Lin
coin during the year 1906, many peo-
pie will be inclined to question the
statement Public and private inter-
ests alike have felt the stimulus of
renewed energy. and Lincoln, one of
the prettiest residence towns in CEN
trail Kansas has been made a little
more beautiful by the new improves
ments."
Among some of the public improve
ments favorable mention is made of
the municipal electric light and water
works plants at a cost of about $4o,-
900; the remodeling of the postoffice
and the addition of new fixtures and
furniture throughout. The postoffice
department has contracted for ten
years with w. w King to furnish
complete. With these Improvements
together with our popular postmaster,
w. E. Menoher, makes a good equip
ment; the Windsor, one of the hereto
fore best hotels in Central Kansas, has
passed into the hands of J. w. Lyons,
who for fifteen years was popular
knight of the grip, who is refurnlshing
and refitting it, and making it a more
favored resort for the travelling men
than ever. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons are
running the Windsor in such way as
to please all their guests.
Messrs. Abel and Bower have been
the opera house all the year,
and it is now a credit to any town OF
ten thousand Inhabitants.
The Catholic church has completed
a new cathedral at cost of upwards
Of $4,000; the New Lights have
new church building, and the Metho-
dists have enlarged and refitted their
church.
Lincoln county voted for county aid
Of high schools. This will enable Lin
colin to buildsanothersb building, which is
needed ~ 1'1% s--A
There were many fine modern resi-
dences built during the year. ranging
in cost all the way from $4,000 to that
Of L. V. Mink, which will cost not less
than $4,000. There is no boom, no
excitement, but prosperity is here as
and people are getting
welI-to-do and spending money.
J. C. Cooper erected an ice plant at
4 cost of about $4,000. And the good
work continues this winter, and bids
lair to be brisk all through 1907. And.
Why not? Her three banks are full
IF deposits. much of 1t from Farmers, !
and it is a poor farmer, indeed, who
has lived in Lincoln county for some |
-ears If he hasn't made money. The |
soil is here and the years have been |
generally favorable for raising crops. |
And there isn't a wheat raiser in the |
county but who will tell you his wheat
S fine. and there is more moisture in |
he soil than ever before been known |
It this time.