The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
BY HARRY ROOT.

ID 11AIhIS L ISOO1.
The death toll' of prominent Sixth
District men, many of them who made
fair start in life in the pioneer times
of the settlement of that section, who
drifted to other states to better them
selves, is large one. Several of them
into the political game and were de-
feated. Your correspondent knew
them well. The following is an in
complete list but every name given
formerly resided in the Sixth District,
and later moved to other states and
passed on The bar lost several
able and prominent members. among
whom were A. SaXey, q. T. Walrond
and Calvin Reasoner, all OF Osborne
county. One of these attorneys, Wal
rond, served as federal judge in the
Indian territory. Following down the
list of bright lawyers are the names
of Thos. kirkpatrick, of Jewell county,
and J. H. Reeder, of Ellis county,
former judge of the 34th district, and
Joel Holt, of Mitchell county, who
served several terms as judge of the
18th district. When the state was
redistricted and the Sixth District
was allowed another congressman, he
was one of the strongest candidates
for the honor He lost out. w. b:
Ingersoll, of Cheyenne county, and
w. C. Don Carlos, of Phillips county,
were strong members of the bar in
Northwest Kansas. E. A. McMath. of
Cove county, was a candidate for the
nomination for Judge of the 17tn dis
trict and lost. A. L. Patchin, OF De-
catur county, was former state senator
of the seth district. He was also
register of the United States land Of
flee at Oberlin, and c. P. Stevens, of
Mitchell county. will also be remem-
bered as an influential member of the
bar.
other prominent men IN political
and business circles were f. P. Nc
Cabe, of Graham county, who served
as state auditor. David Heron, of
Jewell county. banker, was defeated
for the nomination for congress in the
Stockton convention E. S. Bower, OF
Lincoln county, who was mentioned"
for congress i'll the Populist wave, and
S. c. Smith, of Jewell county, who
could have been the Democratic nomi-
nee for congress if he would take it,
were prominent in business circles, as
was also J. r. Logan, of Lincoln
county. E. V. Peterson, of Norton
county, banker. and former state sena-
tor from the Fortieth district; L. S.
Tucker, of Mitchell county, at one time
represented the county in the legisla-'
ture. A. ]. Davis, of Rocks county,
was defeated for the Populist nomina-
ton for secretary of state, and later
appointed adjutant general. Lev
Headley, of Smith county, was for
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owner OF the Gaylord Herald. T. j.
McCue, the big lumber man, who con-
trolled yards in several towns in this
district, and a Democratic politician
whose influence was sought after. In
this list of departed ones forever, LATE
c. Smith, of Rocks county, is to be
reckoned with in the list of prominent
characters who left Kansas to die in
another state.
The Atwood Patriot is treating the
office to a $4,000 Intertype, modern
and up-to-date type setting machine.
Thomas county having raised the
banner wheat crop this year, another
crop is in sight for the new year. Her
wheat raisers say there is enough
moisture in the soil to carry the crop
thru the winter,
Mrs. Marvin Huey, of Stockton, is
another Sixth district woman who has
a ped or home grown strawberries.
Ripe strawberries in November is a.
rarity out in the short grass country,
as the editor of the Review prints
after the lady made him a present of
enough for shortcake.
The. home papers claim that Smith
county is the home of the champion
corn husker of the state. Several times
this fall he has husked as high as 135
bushels day, and claims he will aver
age 100 bushels a day. His name is
O'Dell Farmers pay from to 10
cents a bushel.
An organization has been formed in
the counties of Smith and Jewell.
known as the Smith-Jewell Alfalfa
Milling & Elevator company, with H
NJ. Smith president, and Charles Sar-