The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-02
IN ST. FRANCIS.
Masonic Lodge Organized and
Banquet Served.
Merchants Live W1res-4Any
improvements Incompleto.

st. Francis, April AFTER years Of
waiting. Cheyenne county has her nrst
Masonic lodge. st. Francis u lodge
No. 404, A. F. A. M. Of Kansas. 1t Was
instituted by Deputy Grand Master
Frank e. Robinson Of Atwood. assist
ed by a large turnout Of the Masons
of that place, Bird City and McDon-
aid. The lodge has fine nall oVe1
the new Citizens State bank ouiIoine.
The st. Francis Masons royaiy Ell
tertained the visiting Masons ana gave
them an enjoyable banquet. WIN
first-class waterworlxs. an up-to-date
electric lighting system and wnate
wav'' besides, and now a great ma
sonic lodge organized, 1t looks as II 81.
Francis would be printed on the maps
in holder type than ever. .
The foundation for the new business
building Of ]. H. Eagan Is about com
nleted. Brick will be used IN the con-
rtruction. The building will be z5 by
Is feet, and two stories above the
basement.
-orIxs and the favorable prospects TOT
crons continue there are good prospects
for a busy building prosperity: sew
eral business men can wen r.,.sS
maui their old shacks out ana nuiso
modern buildings. And this Will be
the case IL crops are harvested which
now look certain.
The, firm Of Reirhold & Puder-
bauRh, extensive land men and stock
feeders, have SO much commence IN 81.
Francis and Cheyenne county that
thew have most all the time $500 to
1000 head of cattle. They own sew
eral hundred acresy They grow prin-
cipally alfalfa and corn, having sew
eral hundred acres Iof each. They FUR
nish stock to others who want to en-
gage in the industry.
Another Cheyenne county man who
is pleased with his home here Is
George Indorf, who is now serving
the county as commissioner. He is
a large farmer and stock man. He
owns 1900 acres. He is a healthy
broom corn grower. besides raises bar
ley, wheat and corn. He always looks
pleasant because he has made money
in farming and stock industry. he
has a fine home, besides commodious
barn and other outbuildings. He has
a large concrete water supply tank
which holds ample water for his use.
In his pleasant home he has q room
set aside for the entertainment of his
friends In the quarter Of century
he has lived in the county he has wit
messed the growing up OF st. Francis
and the development Of Cheyenne
county.
One Of the big improvements Of st.
Francis was the building Of the brick
garage, 40 by 62 feet, by the Snyder
Brothers. The trade has outgrown its
present capacity to warrant the in
crease Of its capacity. The garage Is
lighted with electricity, and Is mod
ern.
st. Francis IL the terminus Of the
b. & M. railroad from Orleans. Neb.
G. F. Howard II agent for the COM
pany. In January and February, 1913,
the railroad received at this place "a
carloads Of coal. dour. salt. cement
and corn, and forwarded the same
months los cars Of wheat. 8 cars OF
barley. s cars OF cattle and horses. and
loads OF hay and broomcorn. In
January and February. 1914, there
was received 10 cars Of coal, and 16
cars Of miscellaneous products. The
same months Of 1914 there were
shipped II cars Of wheat, IL Of hay,
IL Of hogs. Of horses. 8 Of broom
corn, 3 Of ice and Of cs.ttle.
The produce interests are growing
around st. Francis. In one day last
week about 1900 dozen Of eggs were
marketed. worth upXaEde Of $3.50. and