The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-07
.RAWLINS COUNTY
Has 10000 Acres Planted in
Wheat This Year.
One of the Most Productive Sec
lions of the State.
WHEAT In FINE SHAPE
Prospects We're Never Better
for Big Yield.
Atwood, the County Seat, Is a
Busy, Growing City.
WHEAT In FINE SHAPE

Atwood. Kan. June Few people
living in the east half of the state real
ize that in the northwestern portion of
Kansas thera is one Of the most pro-
ductive counties of the state. Raw
Inns county joins the Nebraska line,
besides there is only one other county
between Rawlins and Colorado. 1t has
grown to be a great wheat section. In
1903, in round figures, the acreage in
wheat in Raw1ins county was 127, 900
acres, and in 1910 there are 10000
acres. In 1909 the wheat raisers of
the county sold no less than 1900
carloads of wheat, which would
amount close to $3.50 for every man,
woman and child living in the borders
of the county. The crop that year
was nothing unusual for Rawlins
county, for they have been raising a
crop of wheat every year for many
years. The prospects for the 1910 crop
are fine, and the chances are that the
county will see a greater yield by con-
siderable
The productiveness of the soil of
Rawlins county has been little adver-
tised. Land is selling for about one
half what it brings in Thomas county.
which adioins Rawlins on the south.
In raising alfalfa Rawlins county is
taking a front rank. One of the large
alfalfa raisers has said: "I doubt if
there is another section of the state
that raises more first class alfalfa
seed. The productiveneSs and remark
able resources of the county is little
known outside Of the confines of the
county. Wheat and alfalfa are not the
only crops we raise. We ship corn
and barley in large quantities"
The Farmers Are wealthy
In conversation with Senator Rob-
ertson, who lives in Atwood, the ques-
ton of raising crops in Rawlins coun-
ty was discussed. The senator went on
to say: 'I know of no country where
so large a per cent of the farmers
have become wealthy. Wheat is the
crop that has produced most of the
wealth. There are thirteen grain ele-
vators in the county. One of the ele-
vators at Atwood paid out for wheat
from August 1, 1909, to March 1, 1910,
over $250,000. Nor does this include
the large number of carloads OF corn,
barley, oats and other crops shipped
by this elevator
Some one has figured out that the
carloads of wheat shipped out of At
wood and Rawlins county in 1903
| would make a solid train of loaded
cars about ten miles in length.
Chas. T. Neal grain agent of the
| Burlington system, said in speaking of
the wheat crop in Rawlins county: Il
have been coming out into this section
! in the interest of the grain business for
more than 80 years, and / have never
| before seen so good prospects for wheat
| as have seen this year"
| In the midst of all the crop prosperity
| Atwood, the county seat, is doing nice
| ly in the way of building. The firm of
A. Madsen & Sons are erecting a brick
and cement IsinesS building 80 feet
wide and 120 feet deep, which they will
| occupy and operate department store.
| The Masonic hall will be another sub
stantiaI building, NJ. A. Wilson's new
residence adorns Atwood in the south
west part of town, Frank Greason, Of
| the Square Deal, is putting up new
residence, in fact the newspaper men
| in Atwood are making money, the new
| hospital and sanitarium is nearing
completion, the Tindal residence, the
new ward school house to be erected
| this year, and the many new houses all
over the town is a good healthy indica-
! ton that the name Atwood had good
right to be on the maps.
What the Town Wants.
The Commercial club of Atwood has
made known some of the towns wants.
Among others the town needs a through
| line of railroad, a Touring mill, a mod
ern opera house, alfalfa MILL and a
! steam laundry The town already has
| two banks, two lumber yards. two
hardware and implement stores, two
| newspapers, waterworks, county high
school, and graded city school, two
drug stores, several general sloreS' lur-
niture, five churches, exclusive shoe
store, hotels, one of the best court
houses in northwest Kansas and a
! splendid telephone service:
| Atwood is the home of State Senator
Fred Robertson. He was elected in a
strong Republican district by a good
majority. Mr. Robertson is Demo-
crat and he made a fine record In the
/ last state senate. He is only So years
old His parents came to northwest
| ern Kansas with the pioneer settlers