The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
Sixth District Netus Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear TO the Grass Roots.

/ MeGrath. Capt W. H Mitchell, Col
J. F. Cooper, A D. Moon w c. In
gram, Alex and Geo. Campbell, Levi
and Horace Cooper, P. G. Chubbic. D.
A. and Gilbert Freeman, Capt. Henry
Casey, A. Reedet, Joseph Hill, G. W.
Port, A 3. Cotton, NJ. s. Atwood, Geo.
W. Anderson, George Elliott, F. J.
Knight, L. >. Williams. DR.. A. Patton,
and others. They are the men who To-
Gated in Beloit in the early seventies.
Many of them held federal appoint
ments and state and county offices.
They were important factors in help
ing to start the foundation for the city
that has forged ahead of all others in
. commercial supremacy in the Sixth
district. And the town was noted in
the early days for the many barbecues
and other sports pulled Off for the
benefit OF her early pioneers and
homesteaders. Your correspondent
visited Beloit the first time in the late
seventies, at which time the graders
were soon to commence work on the
extension of the Central branch, (now
Mo. Pac-), west Of Greenleaf. The
stage coach was at the time making
regular trips from Greenleaf TO Cav
ker city. The time of arrival in Beloit
from the east was o'clock p. m. Our
stage load of passengers stopped at
] the leading hotel those days, kept by
/ A. Reeder, father of ex-Congressman
] W. A Reeder. The hotel was located
1
court house block
The Beloit Gazette celebrated its
golden anniversary March23, 1921, with
a double number. much of which was
taken up by interesting articles writ
ten by those now living. and who 10
Gated in Beloit and Mitchell county in
/ the early seventies. and at the time
when the buffalo and antelope were
more numerous than the settlers. The
| first issue of the paper was named the
| Mirror, and printed April s, 1871, so
/ due to the fact that a year has 365 Il
| days, hence the date of this anniver-
sary publication has advanced accord
ingly, The paper was founded by A.
B. Cornell In April, 1872, A. B. Chat
fee and J. J. johnson appeared as
| editors and publishers, and the name
was changed to Gazette. Other news
! paper men connected with the paper
were W. J. Johnson. G. ". Anderson,
Brewster Cameron, s H. and George
H Dodge, E W. Swan, Fred W.
/ Knapp and the present owner and
publisher, ]. r. Harrison. The Ga
zette is the oldest paper in the Sixth
| district, and the present owner feels
! elated over the fact that il is one of
the most powerful, and is making
money. He says in the anniversary
issue: The Gazette was here before
many OF the pioneers arrived IN
/ Mitchell county, and it will probab
be here after they have gone" The
I Gazette editors. some of them, have
I been taken care of politically. The
present owner served the state as
! United States marshal: s. H. Dodge
was United States land office ap-
pointee. also served on the state school
I board. and Fred ". Knapp served the
state as state auditor.
| The visitor hears little Of politics in
the seat of government in Mitchell
county. In former years Beloit was
| full OF It. Ex-member of the legisla-
ture from that county. A G. Mead, says
/ he wouldn't have the office of post
master If Congressman White offers Il
to him. "Jack'' Harrison, editor of the
Gazette, might take something II his
friends will land him. He was for
mer United States marshal He was
succeeded by Democrat year before
| his time was out He and his paper
are not afraid to speak out in the
I open. and want to see every Democrat
! holding office succeeded by a Republi-
can soon as the national administration
/ can bring 1t about The sooner the
better will suit Harrison He person.
/ ally favors Fitzpatrick. OF SaIina, for
United States marshal. Willis Dill
| worth has also been mentioned" for
the Beloit postoffice.
One of the most talked of counties
in the Sixth district is Jewell, the home
/ of Congressman Hays B White It is
too, one Of the most prosperous be-
sides it is among the richest in raising
an abundance OF alfalfa corn and
| characters of the county one of the
most is Fred BeeIer. Personally he is
a big man in size. and attracts at