The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
Land Values in That Section
Are Increasing Every Year.
FARMS PRODUCTIVE.
Middle Third of State Has Cream
of Farm Land.
Upland Corn Makes From 40
to so Bushels to Acre.


when is this land going to stop rails
ing in price?' And he said: "Not so
long as our farmers continue to raise
big crops and get big prices. Why.
the middle third of the state is the
best farming country on earth; the
eastern third is too wet and the west
ern third too dry, but this middle part
is as near perfect as has been made
up to date Why shouldn't the price
go higher ?'
This man went on in this same strain
and said: There is a territory in the
south part of Rocks and Graham
upland every year. The corn raised
south of Zurich, Palco and Hill City
will run from 40 to 60 bushels per
acre. Most of it is still in the fields,
time. That country once so dry is
actually getting the big head over
their crops.''
Waldo is getting in on the ground
floor in setting dates for their annual
Woodman picnic and the Russell
county old settlers reunion. The dates
are August 16, IT, Is and 10.
w. E. Menoher, postmaster of Lin
coin Center has been reelected super
intendent of the M. e. Sabbath school
third term as postmaster, and if the
patrons of the office have their say in
the matter Congressman Reeder will
re appoint him for a fourth term.
Central Branch Not Whole Show
While a good deal of fun is being
heaped upon the Central Branch road
for poor train service and bad track,
that road is not entitled to all the
funny things attributed to it by the
travelling public and the newspapers
in the territory traversed by it. The
Salina & Oakley branch of the Union
Pacific and especially that part of it
between Plainville and Salina. 100
miles and more, deserves at least one
half of the funny jibes thrown out
against the Central Branch to be ap-
piled to 1t. It's service is horrible, and
trains on this branch from Plainville
east are frequently three to eight hours
late.
1t is estimated there are about 100, 900
bushels of wheat. $4,000 bushels of
speltz and 100000 bushels of cane and
millet yet to thresh in. Cove county.
Threshing will not be completed before
the middle of March. The winter has
been unusually cold and a long one IN
that county. but stock has done well,
and while business has suffered by it,
as one of the old timers in Cove county
and resident Of Cove City says: Our
people had but little to do~during the
cold weather but buy and sell real
estate which is on the up grade in price,
and a prospect of the continuation of
the same"
Cove county alfalfa lands are soar
ing sky high in advancing prices. A
quarter section six miles from Quinter
recently sold for $1,000.
The Kirwin Kansan, whose editor
was on the recent Kansas Day banquet
program, refuses to vote for Congress
man Reeder if he is again the nominee,
and prints this bit of information edi-
torially in his paper for the benefit of
those concerned.
Farmers Own Store
The Farmers union of Luray is an
enterprise handling grain, coal, flour,
and feed. It is not an old organization,
but it is already doing business. For
the first month, in January, their bust
ness aggregated 100000 Upwards of
100 farmers in Russell and Osborne
counties are interested in its success
B. F. Bratton is president. J. M. Hutch
inson, secretary, and Sherman Belvea1
is manager. The company hopes to
build an elevator at once of 20, 900 bush
els capacity.
The Lutherans of Paradise will erect
a church this year at a cost of about
$1,000 James Shamburg and Ed Bell,
farmers and stockmen, have each given
$500, and will increase their subscrip-
lions if necessary
1.-The reason our town is so nice and
free from any bad element whatever"
said a well known Waldo business man,
sis because we live SO near Paradise"
It must be remembered that Waldo is
only eight miles from the thrifty town
of Paradise, in Russell county, and
doubtless the Waldo business man had
the town in view instead of the Scrip
lures.
]. S. Price. of Oakley. ex-member of
the legislature from Logan county, re-
Gently sold two hogs and received a
giltedged check. for $70.52 of the
same. Raising hogs ought to be bet
ter paying investment than a seat in
tbo Kapc9S legislature
The city council of Lucas passed an
ordinance without a dissenting vote
prohibiting the splitting on sidewalks
or public places. To all those who in
sist on violating this ordinance a fine
of s100. and not more than S. will be
imposed.
The Norton Chautauqua believes the
public standing political advertisements
are worth more than the usual fee paid
for such announcements. Major Con-
way carries the political ad of Senator
I. D. Young for congress. He claims
the space legally measures two squares
and is worth for the first insertion 81,
and for each subsequent insertion 81.
He figures that if his paper carries it
until the primary election it would APP
proximate $27. For all this he receives
a check for So. That paper says: ITO
be fair to Young We shall run his an
nouncement once each month before the
primary. election. That will give him
more than his moneys worth and suff-
cient publicity.
Lucas Contemplates Improvements.
The old Lucas stone water tower
which was built in 1896 by public sub
scriptions, it's total cost being about
$500, is being torn down to make room
for their modern waterworks plant now
being erected at cost of $50. 900, to-
gether with electric lights The old
stone tower was built in the center of,
the main business street 1t has saved
many buildings from fire destruction,
besides it has been a big attraction to
look at from people passing through
the town on railroad trains. More than
IL buildings in Lucas have already
contracted for electric lighting.
In the list of substantial improve