The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
Sixth District NeuUS Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.
BY HARRY ROOT
BY HARRY ROOT.

out over Eustis, and that, too, without
drop of blood being spilled. The
excitement was at fever heat for a
time. and in travelling from Eustis
across the country to the new site
where Goodland is located a number
of rifle pits was in evidence Several
! of the early timers who took part in
the county seat contest are living in
/ harmony, and they have built up a
solid town. and pulling together for
all enterprises for the towns good.
Blocks of substantial brick buildings
greet the eyes of ALL and the great
Rock Island road is doing its share
to improve and build up the town.
Probate Judge A. S. Peacock. of
Trego county, who writes the dicta-
grams for the eeney World, writes
this one: Starting in on his 18th year
the dictagrammer turned over new
leaf with a resolution to accumulate
million dollars. 1t was adopted unanf-
mously, but the meeting adjourned
sine die without any definite decision
regarding any particular scheme
whereby the probate judge can reach
that sum during the remainder of
his life time. Peacock is a popular,
official. Republicans who have
wanted the office and tried to get
the nomination have failed, and a
Democrat stands no chance. While
the opposition are trying to beat him,
the judge is in his office doing his
duty for which he is elected. His
county are. wish he will live long
enough to accumulate his million dol
lars
other towns might profitably follow
the example of the up-to-date town
of Russell. Lately, H. A. Dawson,
editor of the Record. the oldest news
paper, bought the plant of the Re
former from its owner. ]. w. Morphy
and consolidated the two publications,
and now Russell has one of the best
and strongest weeklies in the Big
Sixth. The town did not cast out the
other editor either. They extended
the duties of city clerk and made him
city manager, and he is probably the
best fitted man in that country for
that kind of a job and is making good.
The net result is that everybody is
pleased. The Record, while nomi-
nally Republican, pursues a broad, in
dependent course, and treats all par
ties alike. The plan is good and
might be emulated elsewhere.
There was a time when Russell had
three newspapers two English and
one German, but they were too much
Record has weathered all the storms,
being established in 1872, and the
present owner has edited the paper at
intervals for many years. The Re
in the latter '90's, and was purchased
by ]. W. Morphy when the former
became county clerk of Russell
county.
A 20-year ago item in the Smith
Center Journal reads: A 35-pound
catfish and a 12-pound carp We're
caught in the Rock Island lake adj
joining Smith Center. The skins of
both were stuffed and mounted, and
placed in he library building where
visitors can see them.
The office of sheriff of Rocks |
county must be a better paying job |
than either of the other offices are. |
There are five candidates for sheriff |
already announced, and others in |
sight. OF the five already in the har-i
ness one is a Democrat. and he had |
served the office before.
The old 'soddy'' is almost a thing |
Of the past in Sheridan county. It |
was a good home in pioneer days. In
the half century your correspondent
thru northwest Kansas he
has eaten and slept under the roofs
Of many of them. The Hoxie Senti-
mel notes that two old land marks
have been RACED recently, owned by
Robt. Mitchell and T. F. Menefee.