The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03

imbued with that religious fervor. in
spring courage and devotion to the
higher ideals in life and promptly dis
continuing all those things which
are degrading in influence.
Almost all of the business men
and large majority of the clerks
own their own homes and take pride
in keeping them well painted and in
good repair.
The sentiment of the people is al
most universally emphatic in the in
terest of education and religion as the
five churches and their commodious
parsonages, the large and elegant
well equipped school houses be testi-
mony. The town has never tolerated
saloon.
In it's earliest history long before
the prohibitory amendment was
adopted, saloon was opened for
business and almost as promptly it
was put out of business. Jointists
prisoned. Hence Jewell City lays
claim to being one of the neatest.
most substantial and best towns in
the wide world. And as our citizen
who has been privileged to witness
almost 40 years of it's growth states:
"Best place on earth and nearest to
Heaven" Surrounded by a mag
nif1cent productive country and in
habited by the very highest type of
citizenship, Jewell City will continue
to prosper.
Has Population of 200.
Jewell City has a population close to
1900 inhabitants. 1t has five
$4,000, and the salaries paid the
ministers is about $4,000 annually.
This is a grand showing when it is
remembered that the first public
gathering in the town was on the 4th
day of July. 1871, when there were but
few settlers and soldiers present
1t is historical of this gathering that
the first public prayer in Jewell City
was offered up at this gathering by
John c. Postlethwaite, who yet re-
sides here.
Among the old pioneers who came
here and settled in the years of
1870 and 1871 there are Geo. B.
Crandall, w. C. McClung. J. C.
Postlethwaite, James Kelsey, sr.. J..
M. Hutchinson. DR.. Q: w Hughes. J.
wards. B. F. Wallace. o. A. seaton
and others. Little did these old
pioneers many of them representa-
tive business men. realize then that
such a future was in store for Jewell
City as now exists here And this
progressive and unanimous sentiment
for everything good than has been
known in Jewell City for many years.
Jewell City Is Growing Rapidly.
In public building enterprises Jewell
City this year has outstripped any year
IN her history. The improvements will
aggregate about $4,000. Among the
public enterprises there is her new
school house at cost of not less than
$4,000, the First National bank block,
S17,5O0; the Citizens State bank, cost
ing $4,000; Odd Fellows building,
$4,000; addition to the Methodist
church. $4,000; enlargement and other
improvements of the Kelsey hotel,
$4,000; electric theater. $1,000, be-
SIDES fully $4,000 has been invested
in new residences. Miles of cement
work continues. 1t has been year of
sreat prosperity, and every improve
rent has been necessity.
In the midst of all this prosperity
the two Jewell City banks have made
a splendid record. The Citizens State
bank has deposits aggregating $111,-
COO. and the First National $35OOOO
1t is three stories high, fireproof, and
ir, every particular is modern. There
are nine large recitation and school
rooms, thoroughly ventilated, besides
other rooms for the superintendent, Ii
Lrary and janitor- Eight teachers are
which has been designated as a normal
training school. About $1,000 is paid
out annually to the teachers.
Jewell City has a Touring mill. It
will bear inspection, too. 1t is neat
and clean outside and interior as we'll.
In a business point of view Jewell
City will not take a back seat for any
town. Her merchants are doing BUSH
ness in good brick houses, no fire traps