The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
COMING TO FRONT
st. Francis One of the Live
Towns of Western Kansas.
Cheyenne Co. Farmers Have
Good Crop Outlook.

st. Francis, Kan, March S.-The
State Journal correspondent has
made his regular visit to Cheyenne
county. 1t is the same town the writ
er found it several years ago when he
visited st. Francis in company with
the late lamented Senator Preston B.
Plumb, only more so. Then there
wasn't an automobile in town nor
Cheyenne county. Today there are
hundreds of them, and many OF the
farmers come to town in them bring
ing their produce. The town has two
modern garages. The new one bulIt
by the johnson Bros, was thrown
open to the public recently and large
throng of people was shown thru IT.
1t is so feet frontage by 125 feet deep.
For com pIetenes and convenience II Is
one of the best in this section of the
state. The Johnsons spared neither
time nor money to equip the brick
plant with the best machinery the
markets afford. a substantial lunch
con was served to the guests. With the
second commodious garage St FRANCIS
isn't going to drive the trade away.
Something is going on, too, in Chey-
enne county, tributary to st. Francis.
The 24O acre tract of land belonging
to Theo. Lockard, an upland farm,
has been sold by John l. FINLEY lof
S35 an acre. Also. Lewis Scheller sold
his 100 acre alfalfa farm for $50 an
acre. Another S0-acre tract sold for
$40 an acre. Mr.. Finley says there is
a big inquiry for Cheyenne county
lands, and st. Francis is getting
boost out of it. If the present good
outlook for crops continues he looks
for one of the busiest years in the his
tory of town and county.
A Welcome Snow.
d
ing country came in the right time.
From to 10 inches of show fell. with
out any wind, and packed as 1T came
down. Wheat is not suffering yet
from drouth, and everybody was glad
to see the snow. Every drop of it went
into the ground.
1t won't be long before work Will
commence on the new school building
st. Francis will erect a modern school
house at a cost of $4,000 or mora
1t is time for Cheyenne county to get
a new court house. With the new one
being built in Sheridan county, only
TWO frame court houses remain in the
Sixth district-in Cheyenne and Sher-
man counties. With the burning OF
this court house many valuable rec
ords would doubtless be destroyed be-
fore they could he removed.
The county health officer and city
physician DIR. B. f. LETTERS, is de-
IernlnEQ 5CCNA
health. He has issued timely warn
ing that all city water must be boiled
until further orders.
The erection and operation of the
St Francis flour mill has made
good Improvement in the flour and
feed industry in town and Cheyenne
county The firm of White & De-
good made no mistake in building
their plant in st. Francis. The trade
justifies the Improvement. and the
mill is meeting the demands of the
trade.
The State Journal correspondent
sees many improvements going on in
st. Francis, having been visitor to
Cheyenne county for more than a
quarter of a century, since the days
when Wano was a thrifty center of
and Bird City was the county seat,
and there was not a mile of railroad in
the county. In the old pioneer days
the county had a half dozen news
papeE's. three in Bird City and two OF
more in Wano. The St. Francis Her
aid is the only paper in the county
now, edited and managed by a lady
Mrs. NJ. A. Lawless. She prints a
good clean journal, newsy and well
patronized, hence no room for a sec
ond one. The two banks are full OF
money and the business firms are
glad they are here. The merchants OF
st. Francis will compare their stocks
and trade with any northwest Kansas
town. The town has good systems OF
electric lights and water. And it will
not be found wanting when enter
prises push out this way.
j. E. Uplinger is watching the in
terests of Cheyenne county in the
state legislature this winter for a third