The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
Sixth District Nelus Notes
Item. and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.

plated. At the recent annual election
of officers the association voted TO
adopt the cash system, The business
the last year was larger than in 1918.
Charles l. Kagey, of Beloit. one of
the youngest and most prominent
members OF the ba- in north central
Kansas. is a candid lte for delegate to
the Chicago national convention. He
has been such a successful lawyer that
his name has come before the public
several times. His home is in the
Sixth district His friends have pushed
him forward fer attorney general. con-
gress' and district judge, and he has
declined them. He says the only
political emolument he is after now is
to be one of the Sixth district dele
gates to the national convention, and
his friends believe he will win.
Two Jewell county women purchased
autos from the proceeds of the sales
of their surplus butter and eggs, while
Stockton young lady says she rather
have her steady" save his money to
buy flour fuel and other household
necessities after they are married, than
| to spend it now for candy, flowers and
auto rides Sensible woman this
Stockton girl is.
The townspeople and farmers of
Thomas county have forgotten the
year 1912. They won't think of ii
now because every year since has
brought prosperity and wealth. The
county in 1919 raised 100000
bushels of wheat, ranked second in
! the productionNof corn per acre in the
state, averaging about 80 bushels an
! acre, raised more barley than any
/ other county in the state, while the
| yield of oats was 40 bushels per acre
according to the federal crop reports
-. II l.
! is Ben Foster, who harvested 200, 900
| bushels last year. and, it is claimed
| he IS the largest individual wheat
| raiser in the United States. At the lit
I tie town of Halford, Thomas county,
! there is about 1000 bushels of wheat
! piled on the ground awaiting ship
ment. Another large wheat raiser is
/ Claude Snellbacker. who has $4,000
! bushels stored in bins, worth about
$2.75 bushel. Four years ago he
was worth about $500, and today he
is quoted being worth SIS, 900. Thomas
J is fine wheat county and for the
1 last several years prosperity has fav-
ored the farmers. The new crop of
wheat is coming on finely. and the
| ground is full of moisture.
/ The writer of these notes visited
Y Graham county in the pioneer days
i when no less than five towns wero
pulling for the permanent county seat.
/ They were Gettysburg, Millbroclx, Nico-
demus, Hill City, and Roscoe The
/ contest was bitter, no bloods was
spilled and piles of money were used
for defraying expenses. Later on the
I contest narrowed down to a struggle
between Millbrook and Hill City. The
old town of Millbrook was on upland
prairie, and so far as the writer re.
members there was only one well OF
water on the townsite, about, 800 feet
deep. That being a detriment in the
county seat contest. new, town wal
laid out in the valley of the South
Solomon river, where water was plent-
iful, and many of the CID Nfillbrookerf
moved to the new location and named
it New Millbrook. So Hill City and
New Millbrook were in the final strife
for county seat. In the election Hill
City was chosen. The town wal
named in honor of W. r. Hill. hard