The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-03
~Got.Acquainted" Train
Through Rich Country.
Capital City Business Men
Meeting with Success.
Crop Outlook Increases Chances
for Country Business.


cd 10000 saw Topeka trade tr1ppees
Tuesday. Big crowds are at the sta
tons today. Every ono was at the.
four or five women and invalids who
were guarding the houses. James
Wray. formerly representative In leg.
tslature, was among those at tho de-,
pot. His son, e. N, boarded the train
and will accompany the Topekans ..
short distance. "A. b. Conkey, who
runs q country weekly on farm hale
itors.
A. b. Conkey. q prominent cattle man
said the wheat II the best In many
years. Tho pastures are In excellene-
. good crowd at Densmore station H.
M. Alexander, who was on the trade
trip last year ON the Central Branoh,
IL on tho train today as master. The
sky II clear this morning and weather
ideal.
There have been fine rains In thias
territory. Logan was at the train In.
force. The children had q great time
blowing whistles. given az souvenirs;
frogs handed out by the commercisi
club. The business men are having
great sport initiating train officialsJ.
town dignltaries and leading citixeu0f
into the order Of high Jumpers scna~
est Jumpers yet initiated.
Band boys played 100 selections
Tuesday.
Big Bend Was There.
Big Bend, Kan, June "a good :
representation turned out at Big Bend,
including all Of the business men Of
the town. The train stopped several
minutes.
Glade Was Glad.
Glade, Kan. June 3.lThe Topeka,
Get Acquainted" special ARRIVED here
about 10 o'clock this morning aud
about one-half Of the population Of
tho town greeted Il. d. q. Hanson, Z
general merchant Of Logan. rode on
the special from logan 10 Glade.
Kirwfn : Live Town.
Kirwin. Kan., June 3.-Kirwin in
Phillips county. has the liveliest bunch
Of citizens of any place yet visited. to
Judge from the reception rendered.
The Topekans received q surprise
when they found 80 automobiles watt
ing for the train at the station. The
the town. but to hill overloolelng
Kirwin, where an excellent view OF
the valley Of the North Fork, Solomon
river. was to be obtained.
at local drug stores. The Kirwinitoo
were hearty in their greetings and took
pride In showing their enterprising
town of $50 people az well as telling
about the wonderful farming country
adjacent to the place. There are 49,
900 acres Of alfalfa within q radius
OF 10 miles Of Kirwin. It IL q corn
and alfalfa country. although q good
deal Of wheat II raised.
.,,tn Among on Esa. those 1 who had ch,,se Of the
mayor: L. III. Perkins, president Com
mercial club: J. J. Lands, secretary
Commercial club, and F. L. Pratt, edi-
tor OF the Kirwin Kansan. The Kan
~ ha 3a
prtsing newspaper. Marshall's band
gave a concert at the town square.
James Gray. brother of the mayor.
and q leading real estate man, il 4
story of the town to the State JournaI
reporter. Kirwin has . good high
school. city water plant. . fine the.
ater and will soon have an electric
light plant. Twenty-Five silos are be-
ing built near the town: Land near
acre. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant willis. both
Washburn college graduates, met tho
train at Kirwin to see Senator Brew
er. The senator IL the father Of Mn,
which he said 10 the finest he ha0
ever seen.
One-Thlrd Of Cedar.
Cedar. Kan, June 3.-One hundred
out of 500 people in Cedar were a
the depot for the arrival Of the To-
eral minutes here. Tho train va
behind the schedule when It arrived.
but made up time later.
Gaylord Was on Hand.
GAYLORD. Kan. June "a large
crowd turned out at Gaylord to Sc
the special and meet the Topeka bus-
mess men. Gaylord has SIS people
ana most of them were at the depot.
Among those who shook hands with
the Topekans were o. p. Gibson. q
hardware merchant: Riley Stephen
son. lumberman. and Lee Meadows.
editor and publisher Of the Gaylord
Sentinel.
Harlan Gave . Rece6fsu4
Harlan. KAN, June 3.-About one.
third Of the population Of Harlan waa
at the Missouri Pacific depot to moee
tho get Acquafnted'' special from To-
pekA. They greeted the VISITING No.
iness men warmly and an im(ueunAl
reception was held At the depot.
Even tl1e BABES Wefo I1BoEe.
Portis. Kan, June 3.-A lnywo
crowd was at the depot to meet t6o
Topeka special There are SEQ 06o-
pie in the town and over ono5hn1e
Were present.
Dotns EnserenAnea -
Downs. Kan. June s.-Ths 1Spoann
day and the party luncho0 ot tho -
ton hotel. AembefB ~ tha Coznzn6Fs (
ciaf club and local boU11u ou1~e-
tained the T0pekAm1. 11nUsN tnn1 s.
played after dinuer ~ GkoW &
appln1I6e from the 1oea1 p6on1o /;
| trails x3eft Downs It 1:4s 4fclo6G q s.
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