The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-22
Places the Names and Amounts
of Debtors in Window.
FAIR DATES ARE SET.
The Phillips County Town Has
Chosen September 10.
FormOsa Claims to Be a Great
Live Stock Shipping Point.

bad accounts: This store has ac-
counts Of about eight persons. resi-
dents of Lincoln, who have proven
themselves deadbeats. The store pro-
poses to publish the names and
amounts in their show windows of
such people and the amount they
owe"
Grand Center was formerly the name
of postoffice in Osborne county. In
the early '70s there was sawmill and
shingle mill in operation, and in 1878
an Indian scare drove the people
away, they going as far as Cawker
City, about so miles. The old-timers
say it was novel sight to witness
the people come from the east to To-
cate in Grand Center, which they
thought was a town of several thou
sand inhabitants as it's name would
indicate. Many years ago a circus
showed in Grand Center, the people
driving miles to witness it. In its best
days, which was over 80 years ago,
all there was of Grand Center was
postoff1ce, one store, blacksmith shop
and a church.
One of the best known Sixth dis
trict politicians sizes up the fight for
congress about as follows: "The con-
gressional fight is still a three-cor-
nered game, with Reeder, Ham and
Young on the three bases" In order
to beat Reeder, this same politician
says: Better soon have only two
base game"
business advocation for Speed. It starts
with a capital of $4,000. The town is
located on the north Solomon branch
Of the Missouri Pacific, In Phillips
county. For many years it was known
as Big Bend, taking it's name from the
big bend in the Solomon river at this
place.
The Sixth District Socialist conven-
ton will be held in Hill City, May Ia,
at which time a candidate to succeed
Congressman Reeder will be chosen.
Other matters of Importance will come
before the convention. So far the So
cialists of the district are at sea to
know who to nominate to beat Reeder.
Those who travel by horse team or
autos between Stockton and Plainville,
will notice two conspicuous pyramids
about a mile from Plainville, built of
beer bottles, and probably five feet
high. There are no inscriptions on
the pyramids, and the visitor is left
in the dark as to what they commem
crate.
The Logan jubilee and live stock car
nival and fair association have set
their dates early for the first week in
September. Logan is in Phillips coun-
ty, and the home Of Congressman
promoter in northwest Kansas, was
reelected president, and this will be
a guarantee of success.
The congressional fight in the Sixth
district NAV warm up to such an ex-
tent between now and the primary
following appears in all the Republican
papers in the district: 'I am a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for congressman of the Sixth district.
In this notice it is not practicable to
state the measures I believe in, but
hope to be able to state them pub
licly in all parts of the district be-
tween this and August 4, next. W. B.
Ham, Stockton, KAN This means
that Ham is going to make an active
campaign. Prominent men are urging
him to remain in the race and he is
in receipt of invitations from all over
the district inviting him to come and
speak. One of his most pleasing in
vitations is to address the Atwood,
Rawlins county, high school pupils
The friends of Mr.. Ham claim that
he has a good chance of success There
are about $4,000 Republican votes in
the district, and these friends claim
that he is centrally located in the
counties which poll about $1,000 Of the
total Republican vote.
Formoso claims that there is more
stock fed and shipped from the town
than from any other point in Jewell
| county. 1t is big corn country, and
seldom is bushe1 shipped out, but all
fed to stock in the vicinity of For
mosa.
The sensational fight in the Thirty
fourth district gets warmer as the
summer advances. Osborne and Ellis
| worth counties will hardly bring forth
| a candidate, while Russell and Lincoln
counties each has a candidate. r. T.
| Fowler is the candidate from Russell
county and E. A. Mcfarland was en-
dorsed in his home county of Lincoln
| All will admit that it is Lincoln coun-
| tvs turn, having never had the sena-
| tor, while the other three counties
| have. Mcfarland is making q careful
canvass of the district, and is meet
| ing with kind reception.
Graham county alfalfa lands are
climbing way out Of sight. One of the
| largest deals is the purchase of 760
acres near Bogue for $4,000, the pur-
chaser being s. S. Hisey. In this BODY
| there are about $50 acres of growing
alfalfa, while the balance is good al
| falfa land. This shows that people
have great faith in western Kansas,
! even if it don't rain every other day