The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
SHE HEADS LODGE
Mrs. Horne Elected Secretary
of Kansas Rebekahs.
Norton Long on Spuds, but
Loses Some People.
To HAVE LADIES' BAND
PhiIlipsburg Will Organize and
Equip One.
Major Conway an Old Timer
Among Newspaper Men.

Katie A. Horne of Mankato has been
elected secretary of the Order of Re-
bekahs of Kansas. There were three
jan. Gates. The total vote east was
2.405. of which Mrs. Horne received
LOSS. The balance was divided be-
tween the other two candidates. She
has been a devoted and energetic
working member of the order for
years. She deserves this honor. The
position of secretary of the aSsocla-
ton is a laborious one. Mrs. Horne
will fill it with entire satisfaction and
honor to the Order of Rebekahs of
the state.
Long on Spuds; Shy of People.
Norton county potato growers ex-
pect big crop this year. Indications
point to a mammoth yield, the largest
in the history of the county. If the
Norton county assessors are correct IN
their returns that county lost in pop
ulation the last year about $50 people.
Enough people are left to balance the
scales at over 10000 good measure.
The number of acres of wheat in the
county is about $4,000 acres. Since
the rains and with good weather now
on the Norton Telegram estimates the
county will harvest not less than
million bushels.
Breeders to Organize.
There is a movement on foot to
organize a poultry and pet stock as
ISOLATION in Esbon, a Jewell county
more breeders of high class fancy
poultry living in Esbon and vicinity
than in any other town west of Belle
vile.
PhiIlipsburg will have a brass band
and the members will be young ladies.
Several years ago a ladeis' band was
organized in that town. but it soon
went to pieces because many of them
married. Money for uniforms and in
struments has been subscribed by the
business men.
Oberlin Herald: Since the rains it
is reported that the late wheat Town
there is prospect now that there will
be considerable wheat over the county.
MenIo Loses Newspaper.
Thomas county is shy a newspaper.
The Menlo Enterprise has suspended.
This leaves only three papers in the
county. two at Colby and other at
ReXford.
Major John w. Conway owns and
ed1Is the Norton Champion. He has
lived IN Norton 35 years. He says:
assets of the county, winds and dust.
There isn't a lazy bone in this edi-
tors body. He writes more copy for
the Champion than any other ed1tor
in the Sixth district writes for his pa
per-
The Smith Center office is the only
postoffice in the Sixth district having
a stamp canceling machine. If it meets
the requirements OIL the OIlC6 IL w Ia
remain there permanently.
This Man Raises Fruit.
Rawlins county can raise fruits and
vegetables as well as grains and al |
falfa r. E. Musso lives in LudeI. |
He located there in 1879. He has
bearing cherry, apple, pear and peach |
.rees Besides he has a large Vege- |
able garden, and he raises vegetables
oy the wagon load. When tie rains /
are shy he has a good irrigation plant /
He raises tomatoes by the bushel and
melons by the wagon load.
The Beloit Ladies' Commercial cluo
s again doing things in that town.
It IS putting in drinking fountains, be
tides is going to supply the Auditorium
With new carpets. The club has also
elected officers for the year as follows:
Mrs Frank Williams; vice
president, Mrs. F. y. Heath; secre-
ary. Mrs. G. F. Arlington, CORE
secretary, Mrs. c. E. Cross;
reasurer, Mrs. w. w. Dilworth.
The Oberlin Herald started on It's
hirty-fourth year recently. 1t IS
,wned and edited by E. NJ. and E. w.
,oldren The paper witnessed the
most complete crop failure in Decatur
county last year ever known there
md vet few settlers left the county on
Lccount of it.
The Norton Telegram calls Con-
FRESHMAN Young's attention to the fact
hat Norton is the second town in the
sixth district in population. Belo1t,