The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
Sixth District Netus Notes
Item. and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.

resented Trego county in the legisla-
tive sessions of 1909 and 1911, couldn't
stay away from Topeka, and he visited
the two bodies and renewed acquaint-
ance. When he was a member the
lower house was more evenly divided
politically. On this visit he found it
difficult to run across a Democrat.
He took up homestead in his county
in 1885. In 1908 he was engaged in
the hardware trade, and there he has
staid the good years as well as the
lean ones. The past year for his trade
beat all years, aggregating close to
$4,000. His county also raised
bumper crops. The present outlook
population of about 1900. Since his
residence there he has seen much of
| the town build up, and in lean years
I he witnessed it going back. He is the
present postmaster He always puts
in good words for Wakeeney and
Trego county
The Beloit high school building is
| nearing completion. If any one cares
to know what the cost is let them go
will see 1000 bonds of $1,000 each,
! it is claimed. 1T is equal to any high
school building in the state. and su-
| perior to many. It is thoroly modern
\ in every detail. 49,
! Prewett & Sons, thorobred raisers
and breeders of fancy hogs in Mitchell
| county, and their annual sale last
week, at their ranch adjoining Asher
vile. The lowest hog sold brought
$50. and the highest price paid was
| $145, or an average of $72. The total
amount of the sale was S2,SS1.50. The
| Prewetts have been in the hog indus
try for years. They report a large
attendance, and one of their largest
sales.
| The Beloit Gazette prints this item
| to show how far the farmers and law
yers are apart: "A man went into law
yer's office in Beloit for the purpose
of getting the lawyer to assist him in
making the necessary papers for the
purchase of some real estate. The
| farmer told the lawyer ne wanted a
| mortgage, and the lawyer advised him
| that what he wanted was deed and
not a mortgage. But the farmer in
I know what I want. want a mort
| gage. I bought a piece of land once
and got deed and another man that
had mortgage got the land. What
l want is mortgage
There is one state senator who likes
his Job. He is John NJ. Gray, who
represent the Fortieth district, COM
prisirg the counties of Norton, Phil
lips and Smith. He went to Phillips
county with the first settlers in 1872.
He was willing to work and for a time
taught school He has been a success
full farmer and owns 1000 acres of
valuable land in the Solomon valley.
He served as county surveyor for eight
years. In the legislature of 1909-11-
Is he served Phillips county. In the
last campaign he won the primary
nomination for state senator and in
the election he was chosen by a good
majority. For the past Is years he
has been an active business man in
Kirwin. His closest friends believe
that when the time arrives he will be
an active and strong candidate for
coed Hays B. White. Senator Gray is
kept busy on several committees, and
his advice is asked for.
Cove is one of the few Kansas coun-
ties without a fair organization moran
organized farm bureau, but work is
being carried on by the farmers in
stitute, which S. F. Scott, of Cove City
is president, and W. P. Harrington
member of the legislature, of Cove
county, is secretary. Advices from the
state agricultural college claim that
her farmers institute is among the
best in the state 1t has been in OPP
have a two days fall meeting and q
fair in connection, which have proved
a success. Thru this organization the
dwarf milo was introduced in 1907
which has proved one of the mos
valuable crops. without ground and
buildings and no admission, the farm
: ers institute of Cove county with some
aid from the county, will do the worl
until it is able to afford a fair
r. T. Fowler of Lucas located il
. Russell county, New Years day, 1872