The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-11

COUNTRY TOWN, PR0UD Of n

Marion, Kan, July 11.-Noe all roads
but many Of them lead to Marion. . hit
tie country town down on the Cotton
wood. Marion IL q country town and
proud Of 1t. It Is known to the out
side world by the men that have gone
out from it and have made good. They
have brought renOWn not to Themselves
alone but to the town they called
home. Among these men have bean q
chief Justice Of the state supreme
court. q United States district attor-
ney, . governor and q member Of the
Philippine commission
This little city IL surrounded by farm
land that produces the best wheat, the
rankest alfalfa, and the finest corn of
any land in the United States. It - the
county seat Of what Henry Allen said
was the richest county per capita in
hill and q valley by the Luta. q
small stream that dows into the Cot
tonwood. This geographical division
in many towns would be an excuse for
two towns and the traditional town
row. In this river Cy Knocker was
divisions to the river bank and across
1t they clasp hands in pledge for q
better Marion.
The business interests arc the in
tere8t OF q rich agricultural cOmmun-
ity in Kansas. Three large department
up to date meat markets and two lum-
Der yards supply food. clothing and
shelter to the community 80 that it is
unnecessary for any citizen Of the
town Of community to journey to Kan
sas City. Wichita or Topeka for the
latest styles and the best foods. 1t is
even unnecessary for any one to use
the large catalogs Of the mail order
houses.
Market for Produce.
Two mills one elevator together with
two produce houses are able to furnish
market for the salable produce from
the farms. In fact the produce houses
reach far out into the country to care
for the produce Of other communities.
A creamery and ice cream factory take
care of all the milk supply and offers
encouragement for increased milk pro-
duction.
Two banks. solid as the rock of
Gibraltar. with deposits agEregating
nearly one-haf million dollars, testify
| to the thrift and prosperity of the
community. Every business for the
convenience OF a country town Is rep
resented. shoe stores. mems furnish
| ing and ladies' furnishing stores,
drugs. feed stores, etc.
Live Commercial Club.
Two first class newspapers keep the
people informed OF the interest of the
| community and add from time to time
all this would be lost to the world but
for the work and enthusiasm of a live
Commercial club. This club is COM
posed of the solid business and pro-
fessional men of the town. the men
who do things, men who are always
on the job and who are always and
eterna1ly boosting for q bigger and q
better Marion. Marion's Commercial
club is Marion's Booster club. They
do not stop at the boundary lines Of
the city but they reach out into the
whole county, any thing for the good,
not of Marion alone but of the whole
county.
What has been said above Is enough
to make any town distinctive but Ma
rion's slogan is "A City of Homes
Here are gathered a group of $500
home lovers. No person that spends a
years in Marion ever forgets the town
or the people, and when one leaves he
always expects to return some day to
Marion. Gov. Hoch when he had COM
pleted his term of service to the state
though offered greater advantages
and opportunities than Marion could
offer, returned to the old home on the
hill. Henderson Martin left his home
intact and today it stands ready to re-
ceive him on his return from the