The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
Sixth District NeuDs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.
BY HARRY ROOT
BY HARRY ROOT.

ueI SteWartSon was appointed county
clerk. Bad years came and went in
Thomas county as in other counties
in northwest Kansas and in one, of the
bad years the homesteaders left in
droves as they did in other sections
of that part of the state, Coming into
the county on many Ct the prairie
schooners. were the words printed on
the canvas: "Hurra-l for Kansas
Thomas count or. bust" On sthe same
wagons when they started back east
to wife's relations, several of the
wagons bore a different inscription,
reading: Been to Thomas county,
and busted by Cd In pioneer
times the Cat contended that Colby
was the metropolitan town of north
west Kansas prairies While the
paper was published in Colby the
name of it was: The Thomas County
Cat. Under the heading was a picture
of cat. AT one time her people be-
lieved they were going to get the Rock
Island division. Along about that
time NJ. A. Low, general attorney for
the road, came along with others in
carriage, representing the Rock Island
Town Co, in Kansas, and looking over
the division situation and the county.
Low asked the price OF a tract of land
and was told $17,500 for the same,
half section. Those who knew Low.
knew he was a man of few words.
He and the members of his party
climbed into their vehicle, and didn't
let up until they reached the site
transaction occurred long before the
Rock Island reached Colby. and be-
fore Goodland Was thought Of
The Beloit Gazette has reason to be
thankful for the business patronage
it received the past year. Editorially
the paper says: LAS this is the last
issue OF 1921 the paper takes the OPP
portunfty to thank its many friends
for the favors and consideration
shown to it during the year that is
drawing to a close, and to wish for
them one and all a year of health,
happiness and prosperity. We trust
that the coming year may be particu
larly kind to any enemies the paper
may have, and that they may wax
fat and flourish. We are living in a
great age, an age that is filled with
the croaking of alleged philosophers
that predict downfall and death of
civilization. Take no stock in such
predictions, but believe that the world
is better now than ever before, and
that we are on the dawn of the great
est era of Mental and moral progress
in history. We are confronted by
great problems, but all of them can
be solved thru the exercise of thrift.
industry and honesty, without which
real prosperity is impossible and pro-
gress is a dream"
1t looks as If the motor bus service
was growing in favor in the northwest
Kansas towns. A route is being estab-
lished between McCook, Neb., and
Scott City. The towns to be benefited
are Hoxie, Grainfield. GrinnelL Cam
pus, Oakley, Dresden, Oberlin and
Cedar Bluffs The counties these
towns are located in are Decatur,
Sheridan, Cove and Logan. The serv-
ice will be daily
The Sheridan county taxpayers are
not so bad off financially that they
can't pay. their taxes. Out of total
tax of s26S,OOO the treasurer collected
about $4,000. This isn't SO slow,
the fac ct that mo rebate is
on full payments.
It is said large colony of Russians
are en- route to Graham county, and
will locate in. the st. Peter neighbor-
hood, north of the town of Morland.
Hoxie sentinel: When a stranger
comes to Sheridan county he is in
terested in our good system of roads
and our handsome, modern court
house. Then if he'll take the time to
look over the school buildings at Sell
den, Hoxie and Angelus, also the beau
tiful church at the latter place, and
homes while on his. journey thruout
the county, he can have but one
opinion, and that is Sheridan county
folks are public spirited, alive and
generous.
AS a general thing the Sixth district
are going into, the, seed
industry, that is Congressman White
of that district, is going to furnish
them bags of seed for distribution.
Corn isn't worth much in the Logan
country. so a few days ago Lou Voss
sold 25 of his turkeys, for $134.S5,
which is enough to buy 450 bushels
of corn. The cost of raising the tur-
Keys was comparatively nothing as
they grew fat from eating waste about
the place. The Logan Republican
says that raising poultry and cream
are about the only things which bring
a profit to the farmer.
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