The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-09
in SIXTH DISTRICT
Jewell County VIII Have Stock
Breeders Association.
Hold Chautauqua in July
Has Building Boom.

Mankato. Kan, May 9.-The Jewell
County Breeders association will be
organized here May 81 A banquet
will be served. The committee IN
charge of the organization is composed
of stockmen who have watched the
success of the Mitchell county organl-
cation. Jewell county has been the
banner corn county of the state sew
eral times and is one of the first coun-
ties in the acreage of alfalfa.
officers will be chosen at this meet
ing The committee is arranging the
program Some noted stock breeders
from other states are expected to at
tend. DR.. w. w. Spencer, Col. John
Bremen and William Monasmith are
the principal promoters of the organi-
cation. They are in the stock industry,
both hogs, cattle and horses. They
are assisted by many other promi-
nent stock breeders of the county, in
Guiding r. T. Vandeventer, w. A.
Mendenhall, Kyle and son, J. M. Scott
and son, w. c. Beeler, w. r. Mitchell.
j. G. Hutchinson, F. NJ. Myers, j. w.
Shuck, Ralph Weld, Harley Thorn-
burg. Alex Hirsch, Elmer Trump and
many others. Word has been received
from all over the county from stock
breeders that they will be present and
favor the organization.
The third annual Chautauqua OPP
ems here July "a and continues nine
DAYS. Frank Simmonds, superintend-
ent of the Mankato high school, is
secretary. He promises the most en-
tertaining program yet rendered.
More than 100 autos are owned by
Mankato people. This is a sign of
prosperity.
D. j. Coy has lived here for 90
years and practiced law much of the
time He thinks he sees something
better in Washington state, and will
locate in North Yakima, where he has
land. He expects to &c into the apple
business and carry on the law practice
side line
George Case has been spending
some time at Excelsior Springs. He
is one of the earliest settlers here
way back when the town was named
Jewell Center. He owns considerable
land, valuable business lots. and some
day, the story goes, he will erect
big business building on the corner as
a monument to his citizenship in Man
kato and his pioneer residence in
Jewell county.
Mr. and Mrs. n. M. Fair are on an
extended tour of Egypt and the Holy
Land. They will also visit in Italy
France Germany, Holland, Switzer-
land and other countries before re-
turning home next fall.
DR.. A. B. Peters, who already owns
Mankato real estate and business
buildings. will erect another prominent
building this summer. DR.. Peters en-
joys lucrative practice, and has great
confidence in his town and Jewell
county.
L. D. Reynolds of Kansas City,
Kan, is erecting a double business
building that will be so feet wide and
80 feet long, and two stories high. 1t
will cost about $4,000. The building
will be modern. The new postoffice
will be located in this building for
term of several years. He formerly
published a newspa per here.
S c. Smith, general merchant, who
carries on business in double build
ing. says that collections are better
since the first of the year than they
have been in his 90 years.
There is nothing doing in postoffice
circles here. The several applicants
appear to be willing to let Ed George
serve out his term, which is about two
years yet.
]. F. Finch. ex-county clerk of Jew
ell county. has been elected superin-
tendent of the Kensington schools. he
is a prominent teacher and doubtless
he will be the right man for the posi-
ton in the Kensington schools.