The Topeka state journal., 1921-02-26
Sixth District News Notes
Item. and Reminscence. by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots

buildings where the saloons operated
are now occupied with legitimate
business stocks, and the breweries
were converted into residences, and
some moved to the farm. The last day
before the prohibitory law went into
effect was celebrated in all the towns
where saloons were open. 1t was a
great day, the crowds of people inside
and outside waiting to be served their
turn was dense. and it looked as if they
were SO thirsty they didn't want to see
any of the drinkables get away. Many
of the saloons claimed they sold from
25 to so kegs of beer that day. be-
sides the whislxies and wines. Times
have since changed New many
whisky stills have started up, the own
ers generally operating them in the
country, or secluded places off of
travelled roads. Not so out in Logan
county, in the southeast corner, near
the Cove county line. Hall creek can
yon was the name where the still"
was located. nor did the name protect
the still and the fellows operating it.
1t is said it had a daily capacity of
turning out SO gallons Law officials
of the county located the booze joint,
the raid was made, and two arrests
were made. one of whom is in jail in
Cove county, and the other at Rus
sell Springs. 1t seems this "still'' was
a sort of Gove-Logan county enter
prise, as officers of both counties were
in the hunt, and the two arrests are
in county jails in the two county seats.
Occasionally Mitchell county farm
er thinks he can better himself by "go-
ing to Paradise This is the case
of W. S. Daggett, who has purchased
a farm near the town of Paradise, in
Russell county. An item in one of the
Beloit papers printed it: .'Going to
Paradise" This SO confused the read
ers that they read it. and they were
informed that it meant nothing more
than that he had bought a farm near
the thrifty town of Paradise.
Harry K. Houghton. Junior member
of the Beloit Call. has named the last
| baby boy in his family ALLEN b. in
honor of the senior member of the
firm, Allen B. Adamson. What puzzles
the friends of the new born is to know
how he will vote when he becomes a
voter. for the father is a Republican,
and the senior member is Democrat.
Turkeys seem to be worth as much
as hogs in Osborne county. Several
years ago the litigants in a hog suit
in that county 1awed over the. case
until the porker got to be worth more
than $4,000. and resulted in bankrupt
! ing both the prosecution and defense
I to such an extent they left the county.
Now two women are the plaintiff and
! defendant in damage case amounting
| to $4,000. growing out OF the sale OF
some turkeys. And the case promises
| to be as famous as was the noted hog
case
One OF the first settlers to the
F, North Solomon Valley was John But
Ter. of Phillips county, who has re-
| sided since the early seventies in Kir-
yrir q w
buffalo hunters guide. and took many
a party of buffalo hunters over the
plains in their efforts to kill buffalo.
He was a character. being very small
/ IN size and having the habit of getting
"tanked' up whenever the opportu-
reason. always dependable. and those
who were familiar with his habits,
/ would see that the supply of real Ken
lucky Bourbon was always under KEY;
o6erwise he would imbibe too freely
and his services a as a guide were not
available.
n After the extinction of the buffalo,
he turned to his homestead, near Kir-
win. and there he remained until 1880.
When the Central Branch. now Mis-
souri, Pacific. came to Kirwin. he
came with it, and became pumper for
the railroad, and has since been fits
faithful water pump It is said that
the water service at Kirwin has never
failed in all his long service. One of
the distinctions that he has. and which
/ is credit to him. is that when he
| took the job of water pumper for the
| Missouri Pacific. he promised them
that he would never drink any more:
and he has kept his promise from
that day to this. With his good wife
he has raised 4 large family of boys
and girls who are today useful citizens