The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-06

population from a year ago. Goodland
the county seat, holds her own with
a population of 2,074, showing a
slight gain over 1908. The area in
cultivation in the county is 8e.110
acres.
Plenty of Congressional Timber.
There are some who believe that
Congressman Reeder will continue to
serve the Sixth district until he is
turned down by Democrat.
The Democrats have a big army Of
good fellows to select from, and they
appear to be quite as far apart in
getting together on one man as are
the Republicans In the list among
those who have been more prominent
before the people as possible candi-
dates for congress there is State Sem
ator Fred Robertson and Bob Hen
bricks of HaWltns county; John r.
Connolly of Thomas county; H. w.
Oshant of Ellis county: Frank Lutz,
of Mitchell county; Harry Gray, of
Osborne county; W. S. Fleming, c. n.
Page and H. o. Caster of Decatur
county; J. ]. Keraus of Trego county;
]. H. Stewart of Sherman county; c..
NJ. Sawyer, of Norton county and
John Ashcraft of Graham county.
There may be others, but this list of
mentioned ones seems to be a good
starter.
On account of the big crops the
farmers of Paradise Flats are raising
this year, the Plainville Gazette is
ed edition, together with a writeup of
Rocks county and PIainvilIe.
The Norton News is working with
all it's might to purify conditions said
to exist in that town. 1t is making
a vigorous fight to drive out the disor-
derby houses, said to be in full bloom
in the limits of the town.
The Logan Republican has made
such a good record that the editor
is making money. Calvin D. Walker
is editor and publisher, and A F.
Walker is associate editor. The Re
publican has installed a paper folder,
machine. One-half of their paper is
devoted to Prairie View, a splendid
trade center in Phillips county.
Russell State Bank Doubles Capital.
The State bank of Russell has
doubled its capital stock from $4,000
to 100000.
The old army comrades of Rus
sell county will erect a 200 foot gran
tie monument in Russell at a cost of
about $500.
Union Pacific employees, has been de-
signated as the official band of the
department of Kansas G. A. R., and
will accompany the official train to
Salt Lake, in August, to be there dur
ing the sessions of the national en-
campment.
The Colby Free Press says the al
falfa harvest is on in Thomas county,
ana the fellows valley OF Sdppd
creek are on easy street all the time.
One of the attractive places in
Speed, Phillips county town, and
for years was known as Big Bend, is
that of DR.. H. J Chapman, the drug
gist. He has made his place bloom
and blossom. Today he has about
eight acres in fruit trees, including
1900 cherry, 500 apples, 700 peaches,
$50 plums, 500 grapes, 800 pears and
100 apricots, besides several bearing
ounce trees.
What grass was growing in 1893 |
was mostly buffalo, while now one |
can see the tame grasses all around. |
DR.. Chapman deserves credit in his |
transformation of the country he |
makes his home, as the above facts |
will bear out.
Speed is growing, too. Three new |
brick business buildings are under |
way, each 30x60 feet, with enamel |
brick piers and pressed brick fronts, |
costing about $4,000 each. Two other |
brick buildings are talked of those of
F. E. Taylor, general merchant and |
G. G. Ford, blacksmith and repair |
shop. The town also needs hotel
so bad that a stock company will or
ganize to secure one An addition of
20 acres to Speed is going to be laid /
off by VIM. George, C. F. Master, con-
tractor and builder, will put in a
brick plant. A newspaper man wants
to go to Speed so bad to print pa
per that he has asked the business
men to furnish him an outfit, but they
refuse to do it.