The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-24
Wheat Crop Is Moving and Is
Bringing Good Prices.
ShelIabarger Mill Buys $4,000
Bushels in One Week.
OLD SETTLERS'OUTING
Will Hold Their Picnic on the
Court House Lawn, Oct. 1.
Raise a Fund to Aid Their Mil
itary Brass Band.

Lincoln, July 24.-The wheat crop has
commenced to move. A. e. Achterberg,
who represents the Shellabarger mill
and elevator company, of Saline. and
VINO operates one Of the elevators in
Lincoln, bought last week 1900 bushels
for which he paid so cents a bushel
IL is claimed this is the largest number
or bushels of wheat taken in by one
elevator in Lincoln in one week in the
last five years.
The Lincoln county normal institute
Will open here July %. The outlook is
encouraging for a large attendance
superintendent A. j. Stanley. one of
the most efficient and painstaking
OFFICIALS, who has made a state reputa-
ton in his work pertaining to this
office. is doing his best to make the in
stitute a success.
The annual outing and picnic of the
old settlers association of Lincoln
county will be held on the beautiful
lawn of the court house yard in Lin
coin October l. These old pioneer re-
unions are intensely interesting in this
county. Thomas Brann. sr. who is
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments, is pushing the matter. A bar
becue will be one of the interesting
features. Many entertaining stories
and thrilling "reminiscences of the pio-
neer days of the settlement and de-
velopment of Lincoln county will be
given by old settlers. In this connec-
ton there is talk of erecting a marble
monument to the memory of the eleven
early settlers who were killed by In
dams May 80. 1859. near the present
town of Lincoln. If the monument is
erected 1t will doubtless be placed in
the court house yard.
w. NJ. McCanles and wife have re-
turned from an extended visit in their
former old Pennsylvania home. For
many years he was one of the foremost
business men in Lincoln. A little later
he expects to visit the home of his
boyhood days in old North Carolina.
His son. J. c. McCanles, who is the
leader of the University band in Law
renee. is a Lincoln visitor.
The people of Lincoln are as loyal to
their band as are Topekans to theirs.
They have recently raised $15S by pop
ular subscription for the home military
band. Under the leadership of j. b.
Kirkland 1t is coming to the front as
one of the best bands in this section or
the state. The Lincoln band expect to
attend the Priest of Palace parade in
Kansas City this fall The street con-
certs given by them are largely at
tended.
The Sherman Bros, contractors and
builders, report a steady building
growth in town and country. Their
lnCTodSlLS WOTk has HcCcSSlldlcQ liz
erection of a suitable building which
is stocked with the modern appliances
for doing building. The newest per-
manent home being erected is that of
N. J. Dawson, ex-county clerk, COM
Portable and convenient cottage in ev-
cry respect.
The superintendent of the poor farm
in Lincoln county is ]. H. Mcfarland.
The farm consists of $50 acres and is
in a model state of cultivation, thanks
to the superintendency of Mr.. McF'ar-
land. The income from the cows and
chickens alone furnish the family OF
the superintendent and inmates. There
are 20 rooms in the building. 1t is
credit to Lincoln county to keep this
institution under conditions that 1t
will not be a dread to the deserving.
people who are so unfortunate to the
extent of being unable to make liv-
ing for themselves.
Speaking about hail losses to the
wheat this year careful estimates place
the loss in Lincoln county at about
sc, 900. The largest loss to any ind1-
vidual was $500. Every dollar was paid
upon adjustment.