The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-16
State Journal Correspondent
Thinks Well of Atwood.
Has Progressed More in Past
Three Years Than Other %.
HOT WIND AND DROUTH
All of the Affections of the
Early Settler Failed to DIsmay.
Has Great Horse Market, One
Auto and No Saloons.

Atwood, Kan, April 16.-The writer
has witnessed the growth of this Raw
Inns county town for a quarter of a
century. In all these years there has
been more building and a larger in
crease in population in the last three
than in all the previous years of her
existence. At times a half dozen years
would come and go and not a build
ing erected; then came along the ex-
citing contest of a railroad trying to
move the town to another location,
and in this fight the people of Atwood
won out.
Never did a population work with
more determination to hold the town
than did the Atwoodites. They were
right Drouth, grasshoppers and hot
winds have come and gone, and At
wood is here, yet. And if the year
1907 pans out we'll for the CROWNS
crops. as now promises, the year will
eclipse any previous year in building
and growth in all her history. Dozens
OF her people are ready to build soon
ter to put out a fire, so it needs nnois-
ture to grow crops. The soil is here.
and men stand ready with ample
means to build.
So confident is Frank E Munger
general merchant of Atwood, of a ia
vorable year for crops and trade. he
has opened up second general store
in Ludeu, another RaWlins county
town. six miles from Atwood.
Atwood is the county seat of Raw
Inns county. Her attractive court house
is nearing completion and by the mid
die of May the county officials expect
to go to housekeeping under its roof.
The building is one of the most i'm
posing Of its kind in northwestern
Kansas, and will cost to finish and fur
niSh close to $50. 600. The furniture will
when the old court house burned
Shirley & Sons new business block
5oxSo feet, with two store buildings
and a public hall above is almost
completed, as is the J. ". Moore BUSH
ness building.
The State bank will commence work
on their new bank building at once, to
cost about 5000.
F. H. Guy is having the plans drawn
for building a modern hotel at a cost
of $1,000 to $4,000.
Frank E Munger. general merchant.
will show his enthusiasm for Atwood
in the erection of another business
building, 5Ox1OO feet. two story above
the basement, al a cost of about sI2-
00O And by the way Mr.. Munger was
honored for a second term in the choice
for mayor of Atwood.
Madison & Son contemplate the erec-
ton of a business house, as also Dillon
& Robinson. general merchants. and
Frank E. Robinson
Besides there is good prospects of
adding a system of electric lights
while the waterworks has met with
SO mucn FAVOR In cheap1ng fire insur-
ance rates that its capacity will be
increased.
The commodious school house needs
more room, the school popula ton hay-
ing increased rapidly in the last two
years
Cement sidewalks are fast taking the
place OF wornout wood walks
Telephones now reach from Atwood
throughout the county. many farmers
enjoying the necessity of the phone.
Atwood is shy on the rural free de-
livery. with only one, and petitions
have been signed for two or more 9TH
ers-
aid for the erection of parsonages for
the Methodist, Christian, Congregation
alist and Baptist churches. These