The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-01
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES

The RelOlt retail merchants annual
| banquet was great success in every
detail. The annual report shows that
II the association had assisted many
worthy cases, and also that it had been
able to relieve business men and citi-
| zenS generally from contributing in
| graft schemes. The report went on to
| say: THE fact was proven that the
| work of giving aid could be more sat-
| isfactorily done through the organiza-
! ton than by the old plan of indis-
| eliminate giving by Individuals New
/ officers were elected as follows: Presi-
| dent, B. F. Bracken; vice president,
| F. w. Knapp; secretary and treasurer,
/. N. Tice. Among other business
prospects the association advanced
was the inauguration of the system of
rebating railroad fares by people who
came to Beloit to 90 their trading
| from a distance. AS some of the men,
| bers suggested, this is the Topeka way
of doing things, and it has proved BEN
eficial. Another movement on foot is
the holding of big free barbecue next
fall, which met with hearty approval.
w. ]. Ward didn't worry over his
defeat for legislative honors in Mitch
ell county. He had the honor of being
the only guest from Beloit who attend
ed the Bryan birthday gathering in
Lincoln. Neb.
The Gazette is printing a booster
edition of the paper, and will continue
it's publication ten weeks. 1t is Is
pages, filled with advertising of Be
lott trade firms. Under the head in
one corner, in big, black type, are the
words Buy Bargains and on the
other corner is, BE a Booster" Mitch
ell county farmers raised bountiful
crops the past year, and this year the
conditions point to another good year
Realizing these conditions the Beloit
business men are giving the paper a
generous lot of advertising.
The board of directors of the Mitch
ell County Fair association unani-
mously voted to double the premiums
offered for the largest and best dis
play of township agricultural exhibits.
Four prizes are offered aggregating
$40.
Two of Beloit's young business men
have decided to try and seek their
fortunes elsewhere. Homer P. Wilson
has gone to South Dakota, where he
has a farm, and George H. Dodge has
located with his family in Okmulgee,
Ok. They deserve success in their new
locations.
The Goodrich tranS-Kansas route
between Kansas City and Denver is
the line the automobiles will run
their cars over. The line has been so
improved Indt us Is ldNOTd-
bly, known. The tranS-KanSaS route |
embraces the Santa Fe trail, Sunfiow- |
err trail and the Omaha-Denver trans /
continental lines. Beloit has been given |
a prominent place on the map of this !
thoroughfare. The most enthusiastic |
promoter of the Sunf1ower trail is r. |
M. Anderson, of Beloit. He worked for |
his town and Mitchell county. He is |
the father of the name "Sunflower |
TRAIL and he has witnessed its COM
pletion and operation.
One of Beloit's business firms has |
celebrated the % years they have con-
tinuously carried on the same line of |
business here. Kiniry & Son sell
hardware, starting in a shack of
building, they now occupy a brick
store ROOM At one time many years
ago when grasshoppers and hot winds
were plentiful, and every day was
Sunday so far trade was concern
ed, they would have sold out for a
song, but no one cared to invest in
such times. Good times came later,
and they have been favored with pros
porous times and business.