The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-26
Atwood Now a Town of Sub.
stantial Buildings.
Growth Steady and Not of a
Mushroom Nature.
NEEDS ANOTHER ROAD
Was in the Dry Belt But Has
Plenty to Eat.
Made Fine Exhibition of Vege.
tables at Recent Fair.

Atwood, Kan, Sept. 25.-While Raw
Inns county was in the dry belt this
year, it is in better shape than some
other portions of the state. There was
no time when her people had to move
to higher ground on account of too
much rain as was the case in many
sections Of the state. Plenty has been
raised for home consumption, and
there will be considerable to ship out.
Nor will one find any one in Rawlins
county who wants to sell out so he
can go. somewhere else to better him
self. If they sell it will be because
some one wants his farm bad enough
to pay a fancy price. AS a general
rule the farmers of Rawlins county
nave raised fair crops this year. To
see what her farmers have raised this
year all any one would have to do is
to have looked at the displays of
grasses, grains and vegetables on ex-
hibition at her recent old settlers pic
mic, held in Atwood.
Then, again, the farmers of Rawlins
county are this year paying more at
tention to putting the ground in better
shape than ever for farming purposes,
and they are securing firSt-clasS seed.
Albert Hemming. of Atwood, one of
the pioneer settlers of the county, and
WIZ HAS DIT dn IlIll6S ndu the
faith in the productiveness of Rawlins
county soil, is preparing ground for
the purpose of sowing 100 acres to al
falfa next spring.
Speaking about this farm cereal,
there is John Barenberg who has fin
ished threshing out 200 bushels of al
falfa seed which he sold for $3.50 per
ton. There are dozens of instances of
a similar kind.
The people of Atwood are not behind
the times. Her people own no less than
ii autos, and more are on the way.
And work is progressing on at least
four residences at a cost of about 81, :
600 each. A number of others are
projected for next spring.
For more than a quarter of century
respects to Atwood, and every visit no
tees the changes. The scenes at first
were exciting enough, now they have
settled down to common every day
fashion; then the majority of the
buildings were sod now the visitor will
see as fine homes and beautiful lawns as
are seen in eastern Kansas: then the
town was ahead of all others in sup
porting a brass band with a full quota
of young ladies. now the ladies of the
band are all married. and many of
them living in town and raised fami-
lies. One of the former ladies of the
band is Mrs. Fred Robertson, whose
$4,000 modern home is as attractive as
it can be. And the writer knows for
he ate square meal under its roof.
Her husband is the Democratic no-ni-
nee for senator in the Thirty ninth dis
trict. Go where you viii in Atwood
there are many pretty homes to greet
the eye.
II there ever was a people who de-
serve the best there is it is the At
wood people. The old-timers won a
glorious victory when they beat the
B. & NJ. railroad officials vino were try
ing to crush the life out of the town by
moving it elsewhere. And in a basin
like and NASTY surrounded by Beaver
creek, Atwood. the county seat of Raw
Inns county, is situated. 1t never had
any mushroom growth, it has grown as
the country has prospered. 1t has fine
school facilities and several churches.
In has one of the best court houses in
northwest Kansas. 1t has three news
papers, two banks and two lumber
yards. And there is a good grist mill.
1t has good brick business buildings
and several miles of cement walks, the
| town has one of the best systems of