The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-05

they have made not less than a two
foot growth.
The Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity are planning big picnic for Nor
ton, September II. A band from To-
peka will be one of the attra ctions
The managers hope to get railroad
rates from both the B. 6, NJ. and Rock
Island roads.
Wheat Yield Better Than Expected.
The yield of wheat around Plain
vile, Rocks county, is turning out
better than was expected. Estimated
yields in some fields of 10 bushels
per acre are turning out Is bushels
and better, and fields estimated at Is
and 20 bushels are yielding 80 BUSH
els and upwards
One of the largest yields so far is
on the farm of Geo. Stuckey which
turned out Az Z bushels an acre. and
tested , pounds to the bushel. The
KhOrkof variety, furnished by the
Burroughs Bros, proprietors of the
mill and elevator company, for eX-
perimentaI purposes, turned out
little over 26 bushels an acre in one
field, and in another a trif1e over 2
bushels per acre.
The Gazette is issuing a special
edition of 81 or more pages devoted to
Paradise Flats. Rocks county, the
several towns tributary and Plainville
in particular. Paradise Flats is
wonderfully productive section and
BldlnNllle
capital of the Flats. John Ford. the
editor and publisher of the Gazette,
will do the subject justice. Every
thing good enough to go in this spec
ial edition will be in its columns
Every business enterprise in Plain
vile is helping to push along the
special edition.
Logan Hasa Glove and Mitten Factory
Logan is becoming a manufactur-
ing center. The latest addition to
the town is a glove and mitten fac
tory.
hold their reunion in Norton, Septem-
Der % to October LIST. This assocla-
ton includes Is counties in northwest
Kansas, and Norton citizens are pre-
pairing to entertain everyone who Will
attend royalty. and give the old sol
diers a jolly good time with plenty OF
good, clean, healthy amusement.
Logan is the town recently made
famous by the reported hop OF
Doc" Newman out of the senator
Curtis political column. And still
the people of that town are going to
have a bigger jubilee than ever. her
twelfth annual for four days. com
mencing August 81 and ending
September 8. E. A. Dye is president
and manager. and DR. F. E. Richmond |
is secretary. The Logan jubilee has
always been successful from the fact
they show what they advertise Ana
it will be remembered the trotting
steer was sure thing and big
crowd was present
A number of men in Goodland
have organized club. The rules
prohibit gambling and drinking;
Among the attractions will be billiard
and pool tables and reading room
The officers are: President. Ernest
Lowell Shaw. About 100
men have so far enrolled their names
for members of the club.
A writer from PlainVllle 10 the
Stockton Record says: I'VE have
been observing the growth of some
of the trees in Plainville and think II
Will he of interest to know the re
suit of such observation. The growth
cedar, 16 inches; catalDa. % inches;
sycamore. 26 inches; pine "a inches;
elm, SO inches; Carolina poplar. 81
inches; pear, 81 inches
During the harvest no less than %
headers. all running, were counted in
sight of Plainville on Sunday.
Logan Republican Putting on Airs.
The Logan Republican will next
week put in a Simplex typesetting ma
chine and a new dress. 1t has also
added a new press and folder recently.
Norton is going to do things this
fall. 1t is going to have a five days
fair and horse racing, commencing
August 81 the knights and Ladies of
Security picnic September 5 and the
southwestern Kansas Veterans re-
union September %. 80 and October 1.
Brakeman. in Rawlins county, sew
eral years ago was a thrifty town of
several hundred people. 1t aspired to
De the county seat of the county Like
many other towns it failed. All that
s left of the town now is a box car
lsed for depot, brick school house,
-Wo elevators, one small store and
lostot1ce and two or three residences.
~ Anderson, one of the most noted
politicians in northwest Kansas, lives