The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-21
in SIXTH DISTRICT
Mitchell County Shows an In
crease i'm Population.
Pioneer Leaves for IdahO-Has
Much Live Stock.

Beloit, Kan, May 21.-Mitchell county
shows a small increase in. population
over the 1912 census. To be exact the
figures are 14,074, against 1850 a year
ago. Scottsville and Simpson are run
ming neck and neck. The assessors re-
turn a population of 22S for the first
and 221 for the latter. Cawker City ana
Glen Elder show signs of life by re-
porting a small increase in population,
the former with S09 an increase OF "a,
and Glen Elder, 636, an increase OF 80
more than the census of 1912. The re-
turns show that there were S59,52O BUSH
els of old corn in the hands OF the
farmers, and 273,538 bushels of wheat
Mitchell county has a large acreage in
wheat and reports from all parts or
the county report the crop looking I'M
usually fine.
Mitchell county people as well as the
entire population of Beloit, will miss
the Giffords, j. A. Clifford and his
daughter Florence, who have moved TO
Idaho, where they will make their flu
ture home. They came to Beloit IN
1879.
His 1O-acre tract of land near this
CITY sold for So 900, and was purchased by
NJ. E. Moore, who also bought another
tract of unimproved land near by FOR
Sc 900, or 500 per acre. Mr.. Clifford was
largely responsible in boosting the pure
bred stock industry which has mace
Mitchell county famous for her large
number of Percheron horses and breed
ers. not only in his home but the state
as well. He was a great supporter
and worker for the statewide Mltchel
County Agricultural association. He
was an interested spectator in all pup
lie meetings for the benefit or the
farmers and he was a booster for good
roads as we'll as the pure bred stock
industry. The assessors report 12,OSo
horses in the county, and 1885 mules
also 26,104 cattle, of which 5,43l are
milk cows, besides 1904 head of hogs
Norton, May 21.-Major John w. Con-
way, editor publisher and owner of the
Champion, has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark, for his health. He is suffering
with rheumatism, and hopes to boil the
disease out of his system. He has been
badly crippled for a long time, and his
host of friends wish permanent relief
In his absence the Champion Will
be issued as usual and on time by his
son, Earl N. Conway, a practical
printer.
Jewell City, May 21-An old time ro
nance was ended here by the marriage
of Miss Hannah Trumbull of Oklahoma
City and Sergeant Kelly G. M. NC
Collough, of the regular army, who is
stationed at Des Moines. The wedding
was solemnized at the home of Mrs.
Hattie McCollough mother of the BRIDE
groom.
Miss Trumbull formerly lived near
here Sergeant Mccullough is on de-
tail as instructor of the national guards
of Iowa, and has 80 years service to
his credit Rev. G. D. Sellars, an old
family friend, performed the ceremony
The bride and groom have been friends
for a number of years.
Sergeant Mccullough has seen army
service in Cuba, Porto Rico, the Phil
ippine Islands and in China during the
boxer troubles.
Earl Cole who lost both arms in
corn shelter recently, has been awarded
a monthly pension of S25 per month by
the board of commissioners of Jewell
county. The pension was granted by
the commissioners after they received
netition which contained a long list
of names of Jewell county citizens.