The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

of the old settlers of Thomas county,
and it is claimed he has shipped more
hogs and cattle cut of that section of
the state than any other individual
Ryman is also an old settler. They
bring glowing reports as to the condi-
ton of the wheat. not only in Thomas
but other counties as well.
A Phillipsburg clothier is going to
adopt the plan of selling clothing by
going thru the country and selling
suits from a wagon. Why not? The
writer of these notes remembers north
west Kansas when Frank Howard was
selling goods to merchants from his
several wagons he had on the road be-
fore the coming of the railroads. He
operated these wagons from his Atchi-
son house. and at the time of his
death, he was well to do financially.
John D. Robertson was one OF the big
merchants of Jewell City, and he
started in business selling goods from
a wagon. d. w. Benway, better
known as Yankee Ben made his
start in Jewell City. selling goods from
dry goods boxes, on the street. Later
years he rented a building. and to
draw trade he had certain days in
the week he would climb on top of
his store, and with the aid of his snare
drum corps. he would throw shoes;
caps, etc, to the multitude of people
standing in front of his store, free of
charge.
Leoville has a progressive COM
munity of pushing people. 1t is in
Decatur county, and the Rock Island
road runs half a mile away. 1t don't
have depot, not even a side track.
The town has several business enter
prises, and a Catholic church costing
$4,000. which includes a pipe organ
said to be one of the largest in the
state. The Leoville parish comprises
SO Catholic families. They have pc
titioned the railroad company for a
depot and switch, and if granted. work
will start on large elevator and other
improvements.
The Cawker City council have ap-
pointed a committee. whose duties will
be to devise ways and means for a
celebration in honor of the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of the town.
May 10. next. Mrs. Emma 3. Alrich,
well known newspaper lady. IS CO.
operating with the committee in fur
thering the celebration. That town is
one OF the oldest in Mitchell county
and northwest Kansas. and can fur
nish a whole lot of pioneer reminis-
cences of the early times of that Sec
ton of the state.
Cove City, county seat of Cove
positions to build a road to that town
have been sprung the past several
years, and all vanished with the rising
of the sun. The last scheme is being
talked UP by Promoter H. 3. Kelley.
for railroad to be built from Ellis
to Sharon Springs, said road to be
built and controlled by a board of d.
rectors living in the counties thru
which the road runs. 1t can be built
for $4,000 a mile, the promoter said.
| $4,000 of which will be raised by
/, bonds. voted at special elections, the
| balance by bonuses and popular SUBJ
| scriptions, and a loan from the gov
| eminent. The president and superin-
| tendent of said road are to be promi-
nent railroad people. Enthusiastic
meetings have been held in Cove City
in behalf of the project.
| George Leary has sold his Athol
Record. He has edited and published
papers in Gaylord and Cedar. At one
| time he was slated for q government
lob.