The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-23
Story of Poor Man Who "Squat-
ted'' in Mitchell County.
Farmers in Thomas County
May Try Irrigation Plan.
HIS FARMING is SUCCESSFUL
w. j. Davenport Also Father of
Nine Children.
Other Items of Interest in the
Sixth District.

Beloit. Kan, April 23.-One of the
early timers in Mitchell county is G.
L. Brown, who lives in the solomon
valley a few miles below Beloit. When
he settled there forty-three years ago
it was no uncommon sight to see the
thousands of buffaloes grazing In full
view. He is living on the homestead
he squatted on more than 40 years
ago, and since then he has added
about 1900 acres. 1t is all good, and
some of it worth more than 500 an
acre.
Joseph JoIenek, a big Rocks county
wheat the other day. The buyer want
ed it bad enough to write him out a
check for $4,000.
The Hill City water works and
electric lighting plans will be COM
pIeted about the middle of June
sixth Editors to Organize.
A meeting will be called soon for
the Sixth district editors to get to-
gether and organize an assoclatloh.
The meeting will be held at Colby or
Norton Years ago the district had
splendid organization, but it died out
soon as the legislature knocked out
the railroad passes.
district paper. 1t is printed in Wa
keeney by w S. Berwick. In one
corner of the paper the claim is made
that it is the only Democratic paper
in Trego county. and in another place
it saws For 80 bushel crop and DEM
ocratic victory The paper will sup
port Harmon for president. The edi-
tor promises the paper to be Demo-
cratic first, last and all the time
Norton Hustlers Busy.
The old soldiers of Mitchell coun-
~ will hold their annual reunion and
campfire at Glen Elder, May 4 An
invitation is extended to surviving
Comrades from other counties to at
tend.
The Norton Commercial club has
elected officers as follows: President,
NJ F. Clarity; vice president NJ. 3.
Lease; secretary, j. z. Gleason; treas
ure- c. NJ. Sawyer. The town sue
ceeded in capturing the Sixth district
Republican convention, which Will
elect two delegates to the national
convention, May IS. The Commercial
club is already at work planning a
rich treat for the visitors.
Now He Quits Work.
B. C. Decker of Hoxie located in
quit farming at the age of "A years.
His last work on the farm was to SOW
about 500 in wheat He was a
former large sheep raiser in the
1000 acres. which he will offer for
sale. He has filled the office of treas
urer of Sheridan county.
Several Sheridan county farmers are
of the opinion they can successfully
irrigate their lands as well as those
of Thomas and Sherman counties
They are planning to sink wells and
put down pumps and in time will eX-
pertinent on a large scale. The irri-
cation mOvem ent in this section of the
state is growing in interest all the
time.
Fowler Out of Race.
State Senator r. F. Fowler of Rus
sell county declines a denomination
for a second term in the Thirty-fourth
district, which comprises the counties
of Osborne, Lincoln, Russell and Els
worth. Mr.. Fowler says: 81 am not
dreading the campaign, but would en-
Joy every minute of it, and am big
enough to take defeat if it should
come my way" Senator Fowler ex-
poets to spend some months on the
Pacific coast. His withdrawal from
the race is likely to complicate mat
tiers. So far there is only one candi-
date in the race. F. 2. Bracken of
Lincoln county. There is nothing in
the way of Osborne, Ellsworth and
Russell counties getting in the fight,
while E. A. Mcfarland of Lincoln
county may get in.
Legislator a Farmer.
W. J. Davenport, member. of the leg
islature from Cove county, is a sue
cessful farmer. He came to the coun-
ty in 1885, and has lived there ever
since. He owns 1,4O0 acres. He is
president of the Farmers elevator of