The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
ATWOOD IN SIXTH
Farmers and Cities Showing
Prosperity.
Cassandra Hospital Relieves
Distressed in Large Territory.

| Atwood, April 6.-Rawlins county
Will raise a great wheat crop this year
II conditions continue as they now are
Most of the acreage is in fine condt-
ton. A little surface moisture will
be of benefit now. There appears to
be plenty OF moisture in the ground
The people have stayed here regard
less OF former crop shortages. Tn1s
year they expect big yield. Two car
loads. one OF wheat and one of Raw
Inns county horses, were shipped out
OF Atwood recently. There was big
money in the two loads George TIL
lett, the home horse buyer, says he
can pick up a carload most any time
when the market justifies it.
The people of Atwood are stayers-
They have built up a busy county seat
town. And If this years crops do
we'll there are several who will build
more commodious business houses
The court house and school houses
are samples of what the people of
RawMnS county and Atwood can and
will do. r. s. Hendricks, member of
the legislature from Rawlins county,
sees big crops and a prosperous year
for the farmers of the county, and
this means a busy year for the bust
ness men. He can always see good
In this town and county. where he
has lived SO many years. He is a
candidate for denomination.
Farmers Use Motor Cars.
1t is said there are 80 automobiles
owned in Atwood. There are other
sales about to be made. This is big
showing for town of this size. Be-
sides a number of farmers who trade
here come to town in autos. Two gar
ages find plenty of business
The B. & M. railroad ought to do a
good act for Atwood by building the
depot and track a half mile nearer
town. It is said this can be done with
a little outlay to the company, and
should be a great benefit to not only
Most Of the Atwood mail comes over
the Rock Island to Colby, and then
by stage to this Office, a distance of
more than 80 miles.
Correspondent Visits Atwood IS Years
For 35 years your correspondent has
| watched the building up of Atwood
| and the development of Rawlins coun-
ty. Many Of the pioneers are living
here. If it wasn't good climate and
| farming country they have had OPP
portunities and would have gone else
where. They have watched the grad
| ual growth of town and the settlement
| of the country. Here they will stay
until they can see something better
Some of the best alfalfa fields grow
ing anywhere are found here. Good
homes do the prairies, and school
houses are near. Atwood has two
banks and two newspapers. and gem
eral stores. hardware and imple-
ments. lumber. drugs. and all bust
ness avocations to draw trade. 1t
never had boom and there is room
for all Good schools and churches
are here. and many fine homes grace
the town. .ssg
Has Modern Hospital.
| Atwood is the home of the Cassandra
hospital and sanitarium. Opened in
1910 by DR.. L. G. Graves at a cost of
$4,000, 1T has been doing good work.
as 1t has been valuable institution
to. all northwest Kansas, southern Ne
braska, and eastern Colorado The
building is two story with basement,
and contains q rooms. Since the OPEN
ing 3A patients have been received for
treatment and only one has died. DIR.
| Graves says that it is the only hospital
in the state which didn't lose a patient
in the last two years. He attended
medical schools in Kansas City, st.
Louis and Chicago. For the last 16
years he has been a practicing physi-
clan In Atwood. Patients from Idaho,
Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri. IL
llno1s and Oklahoma. have received
great benefit in this hospital. It is char
liable in every way. receiving any and
| all patients regardless of their financial
| ability to pay. The Cassandra hospital
receives all patients except the more
contagious cases, and cases of charity
patients will be given the same care
and attention. 1t is thoroughly equip
ped with steam heat. electric light,
mineral, vapor, electric, hot air and
Turkish baths. which enables those in
charge to scientifically treat all chronic
diseases. Besides there Is a power
plant in connection. which furnishes
electricity for operating the electrical
! apparatus. Mrs Graves is matron.
She has charge Of the nursing of pat
tents, and also assists DIR. Graves in
surgical operations as well as the treat
ments in chronic diseases. The Cas-
sandra hospital and sanitarium is not
only a big annex to Atwood and Raw
Inns county but to all this section of the
state.