The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
IN sixth DISTRICT
Building New Opera House and
School at BelOit.
Sixth District Politicians Get
Share of Democratic Pie.

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| Beloit. Kan, March 25.@To be In
fashion with other push ahead towns
Beloit is going to have an up-to-date
Iopera house. Work will start at once.
or or before July 1. The structure Will
be 142 by 48 feet. The roof will be
steel frame, cement floor, and hre-
proof The floor will be pitched, ana
the building will have a seating capac-
ity for about 1000 people. 1t js expect
ed the new opera house Will be az
modern as any in north central Kan
sas. w. s. Gabel. one Of the public
spirited citizens of Beloit, is at the
head of the enterprise. The city has
had an opera house since Its pioneer
history. 1t outgrew it's usefulness years
ago. The new structure, new govern
ment federal building. and a new $685.
600 school building are giving Beloit
a substantial boost. besides new resi-
dences are being built in all parts of
the town.
Sixth District Gets Pie.
| Norton, Kan. March "a wen
known Sixth district man takes eA-
ception to the remarks cast upon the
district when he hears anyone saying
that the poor old Sixth district never
gets any Of the political pie. He I'M
mediately cites the following facts:
Fred Robertson, of Atwood. is United
States district attorney Tor Kansas
Chas. M, Sawyer, Of Norton. is state
bank commissioner; DR.. c. 5. kenney'
| of Norton, is superintendent OF inc
state tuberculosis hospital now pe1ns
buiit in Norton: DR.. F. A. Carmichael.
of Goodland, is superintendent OF the
insane hospital at Osawatomie; II. -.
| Castor. of Oberlin. is attorney for the
utilities commission: Miles w. Mulroy,
of Hays, is state hotel Inspector john
| Licker, of Hoxie. is assistant nve-
stock commissioner; Dr. II. A: dykes,
of Lebanon. is secretary OF the stats
medical examining board; B. f. walk
er. Of Osborne, is a member OF the
state irrigation board, and MIS-. Grace
SNYDER. Of Cawker City. Is mempef
of the state board of education. WIN
one exception all OF these aPPolnI
ments came from Governor HOUSES
Nor are these all the piums .nas n az
been handed down to the SKIN ois-
| trict fellows. Two other appointees hVe
[ in Hill City and Ellsworth. The goo0
old Sixth district is all right, and Will
take care Of all she has got and more
! too, il any more appointments cone
this way.
More Hours for Growing.
Ct Erancis- Kan. March 25.-Speak-
ing about the new electric lights for
ST Francis. the Herald says: Tne
electric lights have been demora1izlng
the Growing hours for the rOosters OF
this city. Through mistake OF DeneV-
ing the morning arrived they nave ov-
ertaxed their vocal chords until they
now make about the same noise trying
to crow that we do trying to talk after
an exciting ball game when the nome
| team wins by one score in the tnlr-
tenth inning"
| wallace county will have a new court
house, the contract having been let 10
w. E. Hulse & Co., of Greensburg Inc
| The structure will be built OF con-
crete and brick veneer, the roof OF RED
| tile and the floors of Cement. II Will
be heated with steam and lighted py
electricity The contractors promise
/ to complete it by December l. Inc
plans call for a fireproof building
Masonic Lodge at st. Francis
St. Francis, county seat of Chey-
enne county, and the farthest north
west Kansas town in the state, Is to
have a lodge of Masons. The charter
has been received. Frank E. Robin
son, Of Atwood, has been appointed TO
| organize the lodge.
The St. Francis Herald hopes to see
| the time colme soon when the eastern
Kansas papers will quit magnifying the
reports of storms in that section OF the
state 1t makes no difference whether
there is little or much snow, the Her
aid says. the papers come out with
headlines telling about the fierce bliz-
yards raging and the loss of stock.
That paper goes on and says: If there
was any foundation for such reports
| We would not object. but the facts are
| that western Kansas has a mighty
| fine brand of winter weather year by
year. There are SHOWS and a few
| disagreeable days now and then but
no worse than central and eastern
states experience and not nearly so
| many Of them Those yarns telling OF
| terrible billiards. in western Kansas
must be stereotyped and whenever
statements about this mighty good
| country those thrice told tales, and
then some, are rehashed."
F, BONDS have been voted to the amount
! of 81, goo for a new school house in Luz
ray.
Goodiand Merchants Busy.
Gcodland. Kan, March 25.-The Good
land business men are going to draw
| more trade il offering inducements
will bring it about. So the first We'd
nesday of the month they are going
| to push out for more trade. The mer-
| chants will mark down goods for the
| day, the grain men will give advance
prices, and eggs. poultry and cream
will be given special prices. These in
ducements with entertainment features
| thrown in. the business men believe,
| will attract the farmers wives and be
the means of drawing people to Good
land who have been going to other
| towns.
| NEGRO ADMITTED BURGLARY.
He and White Man Robbed Many
| Manhattan Homes.
! Manhattan, Kan, March 25.-On
| the eve of his departure for the Kan