The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-23
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Frank Grecian Buys Six Sec
lions of Land in Graham Co.
Wheat Prospects GOOd-GOod
Roads Men Work on Red Line.


full sight to see the green wheat fields
for miles in either direction you look
from Hill City. Through the cour-
tesy of Frank Grecian, who deals In
real estate. farm loans and insurance,
a State Journal representative was
driven into the country to see 1t as
it Is today. The prospects for a
wheat crop are very encouraging. VIM.
Carlisle. of Atchison, has great hopes
for big crop. and believes Graham
county soil is adapted to wheat. He
bought the well-known Peter Bolin-
ger ranch near BOgue, comprising 20
quarters. also three quarters from G.
r. Suffer, and another quarter adj
joining the st. Peter district, through
his agent, Mr.. Grecian, who is at
work on a fixed salary. Mr.. Carlisle
has made use of the best farm lands
on which he already has Is tenants.
improvements already made and
others to follow will aggregate an
outlay Of several thousands Of dollars
Mr.. Carlisle has 1900 acres Of wheat.
all of which is looking fine. It was
sowed in good shape. the seed being
furnished for One-half the crops
raised. He is putting in SO acres of
alfalfa and will increase this from
year to year. On this ranch there
are 20 acres Of Usage orange. which
he Is trimming up to to make fence
age crops there are about 500 acres
Besides there VIII be about 1900
planted in corn. The ranch is well
improved. many good improvements
have been made. including the erec-
ton OF several tenement houses. 1t
100000 in Graham county real es-
tate, securities and improvements.
The same sights of growing wheat
are seen in all portions of Graham
county. Now let ample moisture fall.
and this county will surprise the east
loads OF wheat and corn that will be
shipped out.
Since Hill city has built a fne sys-
tenn Of waterworks and electric
lighting, a public park is proposed.
The people have been doing good
together for an attractive park.
Wireless Station at Hill City.
Everett Grecian. a young school
boy Of this place. has In operation in
Hill City a wireless telegraph sta
ton. said to be one Of the strongest
in the state. He operates from a
pole at tho top Of the water tower at
sages are received from many Of the
large stations in the United States.
It Is interesting to visit the station and
listen to the messages as he takes
them from the air. Mr.. Grecian is
a high school boy in Hill City. He is
studying, and takes deep interest in
wireless telegraphy. He has COM
pleted plans for putting in a station
in Norton.
Alex Boiler is erecting a stone and
cement garage here, so by 100 feet,
to be occupied by the Ford agency.
Robt. jackson is agent for this car.
and since the first of the year he has
handled and sold not less than Is
car loads.
Pogressives to Have Ticket
Graham county Progressive leaders
are Of the opinion that a party ticket
will be voted for at the primary cleo
ton. s. c. Price, a lawyer Of Hill City,
is one Of the prominent men in the
new party, and he will work with this
end in view. He will help canvass
Graham county for the Progressives.
and no doubt he will be called upon
in the campaign to make speeches in
the state. The Progressives OF Graham
county are talking Of running Miss
Matte Worcester for the legislature.
She Is we'll known, and was for many