The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-23
W. q. Baker Is Oldest Resident
and Mayor Of Wakeeney.
Farmers' Union Thriving-An
Going to Harvest Fields.


az sherif. being the second sherin OF
the county. In those days the Office
wasn't confined to Trego county alone.
for none OF the counties west was or
ganiEed, and he was often called on ZOE
help. Hundreds OF families who came 20
the county in later yaers made Eooo
money gathering and shipping bunalo
bones, and they were shipped to eastern
markets by ccr loads. For years after
Mr.. Baker came to Trego county ante
lope were plentiful, and the buffalo soon
became extinct. For some time he sup
piled eastern markets with buffalo ana
antelope meats Al the towns sprung
furnishing meats to hotels, one OF which
was the Occidental at Grainfield. winch
under the management OF Geo. 9.
Dryer, bought meats Of Mr.. Baker Tor
Is years. In all his years OF residence
in Wakeeney no less than 70 meat mar
kets have started up here. all OF them
running q short time. Mr.. Baker re-
mains without opposition. while his
meat market il up to date ana clean
and neat. He Il the present mayor OF
Wakeeney.
Enrners' Unions I'm Tfego.
There are eight farmers unions In
Trego county with a membership aggre-
eating 50O ]. NJ. Rinker il president.
and Guy Blakely, secretary. They are
industrious and well to do farmers.
They are putting in q stock Of groceries.
factory goods and feed. to be known as
the Wakeeney Cooperative association,
chartered, with the following officers:
President, ]. NJ. Rinker: w. G. p.
Rhoades. secretary, and C. r. Kirby.
manager. They have a board Of five
directors. az follows: ]. M. Rinker, w.
c. p. Rhoades C. r. Folkers, John
Saleen and Ernest Muaslemann.
r. n. Burnes, ex-clerk of court OF
Trego county. and one of the busy real
estate agents here, has sold his Wa
keeney property and win make his
home in Colorado Springs.
Miss Opal Acre, q graduate of the
Trego county high school. has gone to
Topeka to take a course IN q business
college.
In Trego Longer Than Trees.
The growth OF shade trees in Wa
keeney has been marvellous. There are
people living here today who didn't see
tree in sight when they first came.
Now several thousands Of them have
grown large enough to afford shade
The court house square Is one OF the
most attractive sights. The addition OF
a system Of waterworks was good
move. The growth of shrubs and blue
grass was brought about by the water
works addition. In several yards In
Guiding J. J. Keraus and J. J. Drum
mond, all kinds Of fruit trees are bear
Ing luxurtently this year. Apr1cots,
peaches, cherries. pears and plums are
hanging on the trees.
The Sunday visitors to Wakeeney
have five churches to select from. The
top Of the water tower il lighted with
electricity, which tells the visitor COM
ing to the town at night that he Is
nearing Wakeeney and as he enters the
town the streets are brilliantly lighted.
Trade is dull during harvest the same
here as elsewhere in the big wheat belt.
and the business men have plenty Of
time to go to the country and see the
hundreds of binders and headers at
work. Trego county comes to the front
against this year in her banner wheat
yied. and while crops have been
hit hard the last few years as in other
short grass counties, few Of her farm
ers or business men. II any at all, have
been compelled to sell out. They are
stickers. They have won out this year.
and they are going to tell everybody
about it H. 8. Givler. postmaster and
owner of the Wakeency World, has
made money all through the short crop
years. and Is the owner of several build
ings bringing him good rentals. He is
standing up for town and county, and
so is everybody else. No kickers mere.