The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-16
TN LOGAN COUNTY
Oakley Citizens Want City
Commission Government.
Wheat Crop and Harmony Are
Popular Discussions.

oakley, Kan, Dec. 16-There To- con-
siderable agitation in Oakley relative TO
calling an election to vote on the com
mission form Of government, maze
possible in cities of the third ciass ~
the 1913 legislature. 1t Is pointed ou'
that three commissioners. each with q
nrescribed duty to perform. ought to be
capable of giving the city more ousl-
ness-like administration than the pres
ent method Of handling city ahairs. Inc
commission form has been tried IN one
or two third -class cities in Kansas anu
has been found to be very successful
Would Publish Tax List.
The Oakley Graphic recently publish
al Tho nersonal tax list of Oakley city
and commented upon the apparent inc
quality of personal tax. The Graphic
is asking for a law requiring the pup,
LEGATION of the personal tax list anu
claims that such a proceeding woulo
nave each year ten times the cost OF
such publication.
10000 Acres of Good Wheat.
Oakley Is rejoicing over the fact
that there is 10000 acres OF wheat IN
the territory tributary to 1t that 10
literally in the pink of condition. For
ten days recently q drizzling rain fell
over the landscape and the wheat neios
arc going into the winter in the best
shape 1t has been for 30 years. -Four
inches of water fell. and the ground Is
thoroughly soaked.
Drinking Fountain ON Golden Belt.
Henry w. Horst, of Rock Island. ILL.,
q subscriber to the Oakley Graphic
read the Graphic's suggestion that
drinking fountain be placed on the
Golden Belt road by the citizens OF
1odi2fo1V h0nRht
and shipped to the city Of Oakley.
beautiful porcelain drinking fountain to
be established on the Main street OF the
town. which is a portion of the Golden
Belt road, where the weary traveller
might rest and refresh himself. with a
drink Of city water.
Oakley Advertising.
The big electric sign Oakley" is
the first thing that greets the stranger
when he steps from the train in that
little village. The people are pro-
gressive sort. have a fine waterworks
and light system. a cracking big coun-
school and are right now planning on
the Union Pacific making Oakley a pas
senger division in the near future.
Congressional Candidates.
There is considerable sentiment in
Logan county for harmony among the
Republicans and Progressives and the
candidacy of DR.. ]. B. Dykes for con-
gress is meeting with approval all
over the county. DR.. Dykes canvassed
the county two years ago in the inter-
ests Of the whole Republican ticket,
Progressive and standpat alike and is
in the logical position to receive a nice
vote from this locality.
Irrigation Beard Has Competition.
Jupiter Piuvfus and the -state iEriga-
ton board seem to be running OPPOSE
ton to each other. Just when the
board had sele .ted and bought the
site for an irrigation demonstration
farm at Colby rain began falling. Five
inches Of water has been distributed
over every acre Of ground in western
Kansas end the state irrigation board
reluctantly ADMIT that they couldn't do
az well in a thousand years.
Started Wheat Club ORGANIZATION.
The chairmen of three boards of
county commissioners live at Oakley.
J. w. Wolfe, for Logan county, G. w.
Howard for Thomas county and 1. N.
Carver, for Cove county. These men
were largely responsible for the or
ganizatfon of the Kansas Seed Wheat
club which shipped thousands of BUSH
els OF wheat into western Kansas. and
which shows every prospect of making
q bumper crop.