The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Solomon Valley One Of States
Garden Spots.
Glasco Is Growing and Many
improvements Being Made.

claim the Solomon valley at Glasco u
wider than at any other point Tho
claim has never been disputed. The
valley lands sell for $125 or more an
acre. There il little II any Of this land
that can be secured for this figure. The
alfalfa fields are worth their weight
In good hard coin and the valley tribu-
tary to Glasco has never given the town
boost. The growth has been slow and
needed. Slow and sure the enterprises
have come along. The waterworks and
electric lights were needed. and the
people get them without much dissent.
The two large automobile plants are
necessity, and there is room for them.
The Glasco people can a.iord to own
autos, and the farmers nave fallen into
line. The visitor sees them on the
streets by the dozens.
There are two auto routes running
through Solomon township. the already
famous Sundower trail and the Good
rich trans-Kansas route. This IL be-
cause the roads in the township are
the best that can be made. Besides the
township owns Is road drags, and they
are loaned to the farmers free of
charge. They keep the roads in q pas
sable condition. The Glasco people
claim this Is the only township in the
state doing this.
1l6SCO 10 IuS nome Oh three c4~CoOuty
superintendents of the Cloud county
schools. Mrs. Mary L. Brierley. Mrs.
Alice Bates and Miss Orpha Wood
ward. It IL the home, too. Of L f.
Davidson. one Of the county commits
sioners. The town is the home Of
former register Of deeds. 80 Glasco il
quite town. and has q splendid name,
for these officials have all made good.
improvements Expected.
49,
the year 1914 Is the rumor that the
Methodists having outgrown their house
of worship will erect a new church at
a cost of $4,000 to $4,000. NJ. L. Hare
has returned from his four years resi-
dence in Idaho, and will soon COM
mence the erection of a stone and brick
business building. Is by 80 feet. Hazen
Ward. the egg and poultry dealer. is
figuring on building an ice plant and a
cold storage house. The Foster Lum-
Der company will rebuild their yards
and w. A. Morris will remodel his rest
aurant and make 1t more attractive
and popular as it deserves.
Many New Homes Built.
Glasco people completed several resi-
dences during the fall and early win
ter. costing from $500 to $4,000. The
latter figure is that Of DR.. w. b. New
ton. Other attractive and modern
homes are those Of Ole Olson, George
Chapman. L. A. PARCEL Norman Jor-
| dan. ]. n. Cleaver. Mrs. Alice Bates.
| and A. C. Boatright. In the country
there is the residence Of r. L. Brock.
Herman Pinkal and L. II. Cool
| In a business way there il the gar
age Of Beck & Biggs. L. Noels, the new
theater building of Hillhouse q David
son and that Of Jordan 4 Lindley. The
improvements built in 1913 and now
under way will aggregate $4,000 II not
more. There has been talk for 4 mod
ern auditorium which Glasco needs.
The new business houses are built OF
brick and stone. There IL one in
dustry that Glasco needs and that ID
flour mill. The town displays enter
prise in other directions, why not all
pull together and get q modern flotlr
mill.
Banks Indicate Prosperity.
Glasco has two banks and there il
room for them. Alfalfa. grains and
stock which the Solomon valley raises,
support the banks. The First Nation
al bank had deposits when the last
statement was issued aggregating more
than $3.50. 495. and the Farmers' State
bank. which IL only six years old start
ed with only i've depositors. It has
continued to climb up and now has SIS
depositors.
The outlook for the wheat crop IL
the best ever seen at this season Of
the year. The wheat raisers and the
business men feel encouraged as they
seldom have been for years.