The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-17
LISA BUSY PLACE.
Glimpse at Herndon and Vicinity in
Northwest Kansas.

Herndon, Kan, June lin the
northwest part of the state and stu
ated in the rich and fertile valley OF
Beaver creek Herndon is located. The
valley has long been noted for its
scenic beauty and the big growth of
alfalfa. Its well kept streets and pro-
gressive business enterprises has given
her the name of the princess of the
Beaver Valley" the town has an cleo
trio light plant that would be a credit
TO a CITY of many times the size of
Herndon. The town has a modern roll
Ter grist mill with a daily capacity Oh
20 barrels. 1t is claimed by her bust
ness men that her progress has been
brought about because it is located IN
the center of the great alfalfa and
wheat belt of this section of the state.
1t is claimed those who have lived
in the Beaver valley the longest are
the most prosperous. The country sur
rounding Herndon has always been
famous for it's fertility of soil. There
are farmers in the valley who have
raised from off their land not less than
81 900 worth of alfalfa seed, besides four
crops of hay. And there are farmers
living on the upland who have raised
enough wheat in one year to pay for
the land on which the crop was raised
Alfalfa is now in bloom, and the work
of cutting it is in progress. The foliage
on the forest trees in the valley is
heavier and more beautiful than foi
many years.
The first two years of high school
work has this year been established in
the Herndon school. The school term
Just completed has been a most sue
cessful one. A class of thirteen gradu-
ated from the eighth grade. The COM
mencement exercises were above the
average. Miss Mamie O'Leary, teacher
in the intermediate grades, is being
talked of as a candidate for county
superintendent.
The Sisters of Saint Joseph completed
the most successful term in the paro-
chial school in the history of that insti-
tuition. The rehearsal of Sister PauFs
music class was the grandest enter
tainment ever held in Herndon. The
eighth grade will be established in the
parochial school next year. The class
this year was the largest and most
successful of them all. Among the
pupils of the class are the Misses
Vivian and Gladys Dull, daughters of
George w. Dull, one of the most sue
cessful business men of Herndon and
the Beaver valley. These young ladies
have lived in Herndon all their lives
They have been educated under the di-
rection of Sister Paul, and they have
been successful.
Joseph Brown and Joseph Barenberg,
two good Beaver valley farmers, have
put in wells and pumps for irrigation,
which have proved successful already
Others are contemplating making SIM
ilfar improvements on their farms
w j. Smith has had pluck since he
came TO Herndon. He has dug wealth
cut of the dray business. He was $500
In debt, but he had nerve He now
owns good residence property. and a
quarter section of land. Eesides he
owns several good teams This is a
case where nerve has Won out. He has
stuck to his job.
Herndon has a wide awake CONNER
c1al club, a newspaper bank Iunnher
yard, elevators, general stores bard
ware and implements, Touring mill
electric lighting, drugs and other bust
ness enterprises, which tend to show
that the town is keeping pace with the
growth OF the tributary country.