The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-24
Sixth District NelUs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.



his second term as member OF the
legislature from Norton county. He
has closely watched the interests of
the farmers. not only in his county
but in the state as we'll, and his vote
has always been recorded for the best
agricultural interest of Kansas. He
came to Norton county in 1873, locat-
ing in Norton, where he has been en-
gagged in handling grain and boosting
Tor his town. He is also serving as
mayor. having been elected to this Of
flee four terms. His friends are push
ing him along for the state senate.
The Fortieth district comprises the
counties of Norton, Phillips and
Smith. The voters of Norton county
believe they are entitled to the next
senator, not having had that honor
for many years.
The report Is that ex-Congressman
John r. Connolly. of Colby, Thomas
county, has made several good land
sales in the past few months which
have netted him more money than the
salary of congressman affords.
The friends of state Senator James
Malone, of the Thirty-ninth district,
are after him to be candidate for
delegate at large to the national
Democratic convention in 1920. Dur
ing the regular legislative session OF
1919 many of the senator's warmest
frienFs asked him to be candidate
for delegate. In the present speclai
session his friends are earnestly urg-
ing him to allow his name to be used
for candidate for delegate. Senator
Malone hasn't given them any assur-
ance either way up to the present
time.
Solomon township. Sheridan coun-
~, harvested IN round figures 3OO,OOO
bushels of wheat last year. 1t is sald
that the present market price TOT
a
$1,000 for every man, woman ana
child in that township.
ED. Samson, member Of the legis-
Iature from Cove county, has never
failed to put in good time and do hard
work for his county. For this reason
his county wants him for state senator
of the Thirty-ninth district. he is
one of the active business men OF
Quinter. His county of Cove is among
the best in the state in the fall growth
of wheat Most OF it is to 10 inches
high. and is furnishing excellent pas
turage. Mr.. Samson is happy because
his county has four high schools To-
Gated in Cove City, Grinnelb CRAM
field and Quinter, and they are all
over-crowded. Besides his town IS
talking of voting bonds for $25,OOo
grade school, while Cove, the county
seat is planning to build a new rural
high school building. If Samson gets
into the senatorial race he viii have
friends all over the district.
-. Z. Benson, Of wakeeney, now
serving his fourth term as county
clerk of Trego county, attended the
meeting of the state board or agrIcur
ture, enjoyed looking in on the legisla-
ture and transacted other important
business while in Topeka, pertaining
TO Trego county. The opposition Is
thru trying to beat him, and 1t is con-
ceded he will be elected to a fifth term
a. t11slV7 oyraF
next election.
John r. Kirchner. OF Herndon, was
senate visitor the closing days or
the session. He was being introduced
to the members by Senator Malone,
whose home is in the same town.
Kirchner is a prosperous business man.
He told the senators about the pros
perity of Herndon and Rawlins county.
The prospects are the best. he said.
Fully so per cent of the wheat is still
in the hands of the farmers and
stored in the elevators awaiting cars
wheat is smaller than last year, and
the crop is coming fine. All kinds of
stock feed is PLENTIFUL
J. E. Uplinser is serving his fourth
term as member of the legislature
from Cheyenne county. The county
has 4 population of about 5000. a
rain of about one-hah since he was
first elected. His friends claim he
deserves recognition for having made
a splendid record and they will bring
him out for state senator of the Thir-
ty-ninth district to succeed Senator
Malone. Mr.. Uplinger is a successful
business man of-St. Francis, locating
there in 1898 He has seen his town
grow to a population of about 500.
J. S. Slower. member of the lower
house from Lincoln county, is moving
xr-1a
will be connected with the Merchants
National bank. Lincoln loses a good
family.
Good crop reports come from high
Cheyenne county nearly every year.
The 1919 year breaks the record. This
is the county J. L. Uplinger, member
of the legislature, represents. He has
lived in st. Francis, county seat. since
1898, In this time the town has
grown Hp from a few population TO
500 inhabitants. In those pioneer
days there was a great abundance of
sage, brush and sand on the townsite-
Today the visitor sees commodlous
school houses and churches, fine sys-
tens of waterwor ks and electric light
ing. substantial brick business blocks,
and hundreds of modern homes Be
fore another two years rolls around
Cheyenne countylwill have a modern
court house, Mr.. Uplihger believes. AS
many as $50 wagon loads of wheat at
one time. of last years crop, have
been unloading at the elevators. IT is
the town OF northwestern Kansas that
is always progressing.
The Thirty-ninth senatorial district
comprises thirteen counties. The dis
trict is Republican. and a Democratic
senator, James Malone, is serving. his
second term. 1t now looks II most of
the counties will present candidates.