The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-13
SCHOOL IN PRIVATE HOUSE
Will Meet at Nor
ton Early in April.
Politicians Are Busy Preparing
for Primary Race.

is a good half mile away from town
Some weeks ago the company wanted
to cut down expenses and ordered the
telephone out of the depot. During the
recent storms and blockadeS some OF
the officials were tied up in Lincoln
Every time they wanted something
from the town they had to hoof it
which resulted in the company order
ing the telephone put back in the
| depot.
The Norton Champion promises &c
give a years subscription to every
teacher in that county who will write
an original paragraph of 100 words with
out an error.
| Lincoln has a greenhouse the pro-
! perty of F. w. Herman. He has sup
piled the people of the town this win
| ter with plenty of green garden truck,
| as we'll as flowers and plants of every
| description.
Tear Down Old Court House.
The work of tearing down the old
Phillips county court house is undeI
| way. The work of erecting the new
public building at a cost OF $50, 200, and
freproof, too, will follow at once. The
county officials having said goodby to
the old structure OF more than 80 years
standing, will be at home in the Ma
sonic block.
The old settlers of Smith county have
organized the Smith County Old Set
|
| GERS elected are: President, r. c. Lo-
gan: vice president, H. L. Simmonds;
secretary and treasurer, Charles :.
Uhl. Those eligible to membership are
those who came to the county befoi g
January l, 1880. 1t seems a long time
since 1853, and yet there are old set
tiers in Smith county who settled there
in 1869. There are a great many hV-
ing in the county who went there in
the early '70s. A vice president was
elected for every township. Some time
during the summer or fall they will
hold great reunion.
The best prospects ever for crops in
Smith county. So the Smith Center
Journal reports.
For some months Bird City hasn't
had a hotel. Recently two started and
they are doing nicely
To Give Free Ice.
The Hays City ice plant is nearing
completion. The owners promise to
give ice free of charge for six weeks in
order to convince the patrons that ar
tifcial ice isn't any more expensive
than natural ice.
The farmers of Cedar Bluffs and vi
cinity will erect an elevator at once.
branch of the B. & NJ. road in Deca-
tur csuntv.
An Early Day "Reminiscences.
In pioneer times Bull City, named
in honor of Gen. H. c. Bull, the first
member OF the legislature from Os-
borne county, was about the jumping
off place so far as settlements were
concerned. The general was later kill
ed by his pet elk. The name of the
town was also changed to Alton. The
first school taught in that section was
held the second story of private
house Mrs. Elvira Austin was the
teacher. Later on the town grew up,
proved too small. One of the teachers
was Ike Mahin, now of Mahin Bros
of Smith Center, one of the most sue
cessful law firms in north central KAN
sas Mr.. Mahin is also candidate for
state senator in the Fortieth district
lips and Norton.
The Democrats of Decatur county
believe they have chance to win out
in county affairs. Eight of them have
already announced their candidacy for
office. J. D. Flanagan, former sheriff !
of the county, and ex-member of the !
legislature, has also announced for j
sheriff.
Threshermen Meet at Norton.
Norton failed to secure the new state |
hospital but this will not retard the |
growth of the town.
The Northwest Brotherhood OF
will hold their annual
in Norton, April 1, and 3,
at which the club will give the broth
erhood a rousing reception and ban
quet. A large number of exhibits OF
and products of the farm
will be shown. Norton will continue
to be on the map if she didn't secure
the hospital. Her people made
splendid race and showed the goods
to the board of control, and they
haven't anything to take back
1t is good to see w. H. Nelson back
= in
an absence of about ten years. He has
bought the Smith Center Pioneer, the
paper he once owned. Politically he L
says in his salutatory: The paper
will be conducted along the lines of I
the Republican party"
E. c. Logan, of Mitchell county, has
announced his candidacy for state i
senator in the Thirty third district, Il
trict comprises the counties of Mitch u
ell and Jewell. Mr.. Logan is a. prac- II
teal farmer and large stockman. He II
is a member of the Mitchell county
the Topeka state fair association The
district is now represented by Arson
5. Cooke, who has moved from Mitch
ell county to Topeka.
H. L. Peterson of Mitchell coun-
". announces his candidacy for re-
nomination for county clerk for a
bird term.
Editors to Reap Harvest.
Seven political announcements ap-
pear in the Beloit Gazette, worth SIS
each or a total of S35. Pretty good
nest egg so far with chances of doub-
ing before the primary election. All
Republican
A remarkable stock sale was that of
R. G. McKinnie of Beloit, breeder and
'aiser of Percheron stock. Thirty
wo head were sold for $14,250. The
Weather was unfavorable for buyers.
Wayne Dinsmore, secretary of the /
7ercheron society of America, was
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