The Topeka state journal., 1911-05-16
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Beloit Women Organize Com
mercial Club for Ladies.
Many Old Soldiers Reside in
Mitchell County.
AUTOS IN SMITH co.
DR.. Golden Says 100000 Worth
Have been Sold.
Cawker City Makes Bid for
Biggest Egg.
AUTOS IN SMITH CO

The ladies of Beloit have organized
commercial club. Officers have oeen
elected as follows: President, Mrs
Frank Williams; vice president, Mrs.
Frank Heath; secretary, Mrs: Lesne
Peterson; treasurer, Mrs W. w. D1'-
| worth. The purpose of the clup VIII pe
to enter actively into the civic afalrs
| of the city with the object of improving
walks and parks, and other matters
The club starts out with a large mem
bership of the women whose husoanos
have usually pulled for the town.
The Beloit high school will turn out
q eraduatfng class of 32 this year. This
is one of the largest in the history or
the school. Miss MayIne Conroy is the
valedictorian.
Col. Dan Dyer, postmaster of Smith
Center, thinks g. fellow is hogg1sn 70
hold two offices at the same time he
will tender his resignation as clerk OF
the Smith Center school board
CaIderhead to Speak.
Ex-Coneressman Calderhead will de-
liver the address Decoration DAY at Be
lott, and the old comrades will give MN
q rousing welcome.
Postmasters have been appo1nIeo IN
Sylvan Grove, Mankato and Norton
since the 4th of March. The first two
named are publishers of papers IN their
respective towns. Newspaper fellows
are also slated for postoffices in Downs
and Hoxie.
Many Autos Sold.
More than 100 soldiers are yet living
in Mitchell county who get their mail at
the BeIoit postoffice. OF this NUMBER
only three were born in the year 1S4S,
while the remainder were born prior TO
that year.
Stockton is to have a new postofice
building. The contract has been let to
Nigel Wilson, the Hoxie contractor ana
builders, his bid being 5000.
Grain Growers Organize.
The farmers of Stuttgart, a Phillips
county town, have organized with
capital stock of 5000 and will erect an
elevator with a capacity Of 10000 bush
els. The stockholders are Bert Finch,
M Finch, M. Bach, Henry Bethke and
J. H Vogle, all we'll known progressive
farmers.
DR.. i. A. Golden Of Kensington, be-
lieves that not less than 100000 has
been paid out for automobiles in Smith
county so far this year. And the year
isn't half gone.
From Beloit to Delphos is % miles
miles There are nine banks, as fol-
lows: Beloit has 8, Simpson 2, Glasco
2, and Delphos 2. Can any other por-
ton of the state, of the same distance.
say so much? Beloit has two national
banks, and one each in Glasco and Del
phos.
Norton Fair Good.
One of the successful county fairs is
that held in Norton. This year the
dates are: August %, 80, 81 and Sep
tember 1. The officers of the associa-
ton are: President, B. v. Wheeler;
vice president, H. J. Milz; treasurer, c.
M Sawyer; secretary, M. 3. Garrity.
w. E. Menoher is again at the head
of the Lincoln Republican, a paper he
formerly published for many years
Politically the paper will remain Re-
publican, but the editor and owner
promises that he won't go back 40 years
to find out what Republicanism is. Mr..
idenoher goes on and says: Since
live in the present it will be my aim to
discuss present day problems, and this
being an age of progress the paper will
be more or less progressive"
Cawker City is in the race for pro-
ducing the largest hen egg. John
Draher brought one to town that
weighed an even four ounces, and
measured six inches around the small
way, and seven and one-haf inches the
long way.
BeIoit Company's Work.
The Beloit Milling company ships an
nuaIy more than 1000 carloads of man
ufactured wares. More than 40 years
ago the site of this mill was occupied
! by a big sawmill, and near by there
! was a brewery in operation. Not a
VGSC1g6 Oh 01InGT CAN now De seen.
Recently the mill has had erected a
mammoth electric sign which displays
different colors when lighted. It is said
this is the first of it's kind erected in
the state.
The total value Of personal property
in Downs, as returned by the assessor.
is $427, $50. There are % autos owned In
the town.
To Make Electric Signs.
Several Beloit capitalists will form a
stock company and erect a factory to
make the newly invented electric light
signs, for which Rube Jarvis, of Smith
Center, already has patent. The first
sign made by Mr.. Jarvis was for tha
Beloit Milling company, and it has
proved such g success that the Beloit
capitalists believe there is money in a
manufacturing plant.
Postmaster Dan Dyer says the new
postoffice in Smith Center will be
model for neatness and beauty, and in
all probability will eclipse any postof-
flee west Of Topeka and Atchison. The
ventilation will be good, and the office
VIII be arranged for the convenience of
the patrons as well as employees.
waldo is one Of the thrifty Russell
county towns 1t is large enough to in
corporate, and the business men will
organize commercial club.
Out in Thomas county prosperity
seems to come to those who are willing
W say anu WorK. a H. Wills located
| in Thomas county ten years ago. com
| ing from Iowa. He was broken down
in health. and at first he bought a
\ quarter section. His health came back.
he made money on his $50 acres. and he
| bought more, and besides doing general
| farming he went into the stock indus
| try. A few days ago he sold his farm
lands, and when he sells his stock he
can clean up $4,000. He has gone to
Anderson county and promises to take
| life easy.
KANSAS CROPS PROMISING.
Jewell County Claims Best Prospect in