The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-25
STOLE THE TRAIN I'm SIXTH DISTRICT
Judge Smith, Wife and Family
Graduate From X. L.
Mitchell County Farmers Build
ing Many SilOs.

Stockton, Kan, Jan. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Judge Chas. w. Smith, of Stock
ton, have raised an interesting family
of children Five of them have al
ready graduated with honorS at the
state university, while the sixth one
will graduate from the same state
school in 1915 Judge Smith and his
wife, who was a Miss Williams, at
tended this university and graduated
with the class of 1876. 1t has been the
ambition of the father and mother to
give their children an education in the
same school from which they receivet-
their degrees. They are Rocks county
born, and are proud of their town,
county and state. Mrs. Smith is court
stenographer for Judge Smith, who
has served on the bench in his judicial
district for many years, and in fact
breaking all records for continuous
service of any district judge in the
state.
Controversy Over Growing Wheat.
An interesting argument was going
on in Stockton relative to the merits
of Rocks and Smith counties so far as
raising wheat and corn. The one who
seemed to believe that raising corn
was a surer crop than wheat argued
that Smith county was ahead of Rocks
in agricultural products and wealth.
He claimed that for many years Smith
county had planted more corn and
forage crops than wheat. On the other
hand this man said that Rocks county
has stuck to wheat, hence has not
made a third out of it as has the corn
county of Smith. And here comes in
the statement made by Ike Crumley, of
Colby, ex-member of the legislature
from Thomas county, who tried rails
ing wheat for a number of years, and
lost money. He tells the wheat raisers
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industry and go to raising more cows
and poultry and sell cream and eggs
because he has been firmly convinced
there is good money in it at all times.
Sharon Springs, June 25.-F T. Nay
lor has taken charge of the Sharon
Springs Times He is an old news
paper man and has been in the work
in Hill City, WaKeeney, Morland and
other towns.
Beloit, June 25.-The Mitchell County
Farmers union will operate a store in
connection with their elevator. This
association has recently bought an ele-
vator and store in Beloit-
Mankato, June 25.-Mankato will be
represented in the Lewiston, Idaho.
schools. Besides Prof. F. w. Sim
monds, who has been at the head of
the Mankato schools for several years
as superintendent, having been select
ed for first position, he has secured po-
sitions as teachers for four of the for
mer lady teachers in the Mankato
schools. This way Kansas is adver- |
tised far away.
Stockton, June 25.-Elam Rartholo- |
NEW, of Rocks county, gave employ
ment to a large number of hands to
gather his big crop of cherries near
Stockton. He sold more than so BUSH |
els, besides what he used for his home |
and giving away to visitors.
Hill city, June 25.-Graham county is |
the home of a young inventor, Floyd |
Stober, of Hill City, has been granted |
a patent for a Irvine cutter. 1t can be |
used to big advantage by store clerks. |
1t is a small device, and can be placed |
between the third and fourth fingers, |
and the one using it can cut the Irvine |
quickly. close to the knot, without in |
the clerk who is doing |
the bundles up. The inventor claims |
for the small mechanism that in stores |
where the business is large it will save
the work of several clerks and ex-
pedite business.
Beloit, June 25-The farmers of
county are becoming enthusi-
astfc over the silo question. There will |
be 40 or so of these modern farm con-
H.
White of Beloit, is selling many in this
part of the country, although a num-
Der of farmers are determined to build
structures.
In the Cawker City neighborhood
alone a dozen silos will be built, some
Of them being now in course of con-
struction, and several ensilage cut
ters have been ordered. These machines
are usually owned by two or more
neighbors, who trade work. and the
expense is thus cut to a minimum.
The first cutter to arrive in the Cav
ker territory was bought by George
Bemis last week. The average cost
of the silos now being built is about
$3.50, and the ensilage cutters cost
about $3.50 each. This means that the
farmers in the Cawker territory alone
will spend about $4,000 this season for
silos and ensilage machinery.
Cawker City, June 25.-Cawker City
Is one of the Oldest settled towns in
north central Kansas. Many of the
business buildings were erected years
ago. They were substantial in those pfo-
neer times, but today they are out of
style. To keep up with the progressive
style, the owners are remodeling the
eXteriOrS to conform to modern STYLES
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