The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-02
IN Sixth Dis RICT
Graham County Land Prices
Increase With Prospects.
Contest for Hin City Postofice
Building in Luray.

Hill City, Jan. 2-If the Graham
county land people are correct In their
opinions, the eastern people who want
western lands have waited too long Tor
western Kansas lands to get cheaper.
Since the n inches Of moisture fell
in this section of the state, giving the
ground such q thorough Wetting, there
has been a gradual increase per acre
in the price Of Graham county farm
lands. These land people cite the case
Of Cyrus Andersen. who before the
rains had his 400 acre farm listed Tor
$3.50 an acre. Since the rains this
same farm has risen in value to $40
per acre. The ploWed land subsOtl Is
wet down over five feet. ana with
proper conservation OF the moisture
by cultivation next year the 10000
acres sown to wheat is going to make
the eastern people take notice OF Ora
ham county and other western Kansas
lands.
W. s. Fleming. once q prominent
business man of Oberlin, Decatur
county, and late years has been on
farm in Missouri, writes to one OF the
Hill City real estate men: Il don't
think there is a more optimistic class
OF people in the world than there il
seen in northwest Kansas" He thinks
there are better openings here than In
Missouri for the farmers, because of
cheaper lands Mr.. Fleming wants to
get back to northwest Kansas, and is
inquiring about Graham county
lands.
Hin City Postoflce Desirable.
There is a lively race going on for
the Hill City postofice. There won't
be any change until after the next
election, nor is the time out OF the
present postmaster until December.
There are two active candidates who
promise to stay in the race until the
mi, <1S,tiv
candidates are Art Inflow. editor OF the
3 Reveille and J. J. Ashcroft. present
| member of the legislature from Ora
ham county. There are two or three
| others who have q Wishful eye on the
Office.
Political rumors in Graham county
are to the effect that A. G. Morris OF
Hill City will land the appointment of
assistant live stock inspector. This
position is now held by John w.
Schlicher OF Hoxie. It Is also ru-
mored he will move to Topeka for q
time, and launch his boom for state
auditor.
of the Peoples Supply Co.. offered a
i IS cash premium for tho best SO ears
Of corn raised in Graham county this
year. Eastern people think there
wasn't any corn raised in Graham
) county. Now here comes VIM. Knouf
who brings In his corn ana gets the
cash offer Mr.. Knouf raised several
hundred bushels of corn this year.
Luray Has New Bulldogs.
Luray;' Jan. 2.-This Osborne coun.
ty town Is having q healthy growth
At present there is the stone Opers
House block, so by 100 feet and two
stories above the basement. 1t Is he.
ing built by Mark Bratton, q retired
, farmer. The first floor will be occu
| pied by an ice and an electric lighting
, plant.
B. F. Buster il erecting spbstan
J tial stone block about Is by 100 fee
: and two stories high. Tho secont
, floor will be finished in separate apart
! ments for the Masonic and Odd Eel
lows lodges. The first floor will bt
) used for a general merchandise store
w. e. Pangburn is erecting q mod
: ern residence.
u DR.. J. M. Falls has completed hi
l hospital. 1t is modern and roomy.
r Many other improvements are un
/ der way, while others have recent.
! been finished.
Tributary to Luray there are man.
fine modern residences and room,