The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25

lTheSe old homes were SOus DuliI IN the
! early sos, and served their purpose
| well for those who helped to push the
empire westward.
The Republican office seekers are
hopeful that other Democrats will do
as Postmaster j. H. Rathburn, of
Downs, has set a good example. He
hag rendered his resignation to take
effect July /, altho he has cinch on
| the office until 1924, he thinks. Con-
/ gresham White is too nice to the
Democrats, so the Republicans claim,
and especially if any of them are after
a postoffice.
in Cheyenne county was the raising
and shipping broom corn Until a
few years ago it was the most staple
crop raised in the county. The writer
of these notes has been a visitor to
Bird City, Wano and st. Francis when
| the streets were almost lined with
wagonloads of broom corn for mar
| ket.- With the advent of raising wheat
and other crops the broom corn in
duStry was lost sight OF, so much so
| that there is scarcely an acre of it now
grown in the county. About all there
was left to market was owned by
Henry Larn and Chris Whitening,
| who owned between them a carload,
which they sold to Josiah Crosby,
| who in early days was a large broom
corn raiser. for $50 a ton. At one
| time the product was worth $3.50 per
ton at the time it was grown three
years ago. Wheat. corn and hogs and
lcattle crowded out the broom corn in
dustry in Cheyenne county.
A wagon load of gallon jugs was
days arrival in Wakeeney. This
aroused the curiosity of the probate
judge, and he commenced an investi-
cation. All of them were found to be
empty, ands the judge is wondering
why they were shipped to such a law
abiding town as is Wakeeney. Be-
sides that town is the home of Isaac
Purcell, judge of the Twenty-third
district.
Norcatur is the home of the first
| telephony plant. The Dispatch says
that for wide range usefulness his
plant can't be surpassed by any other
in the state. Several others will be
installed in that town in the next few
months, the aper says.
To get even with the increasing
trade and wanting more room, the
Downs National bank is building
more modern. up-to-date bank home
at cost of 100000.
The Graphic while favoring the
project is feeling of the public pulse
, as to how Oakley stands on the matter
of building an auditorium and park.
The town owns ample ground which
can be donated to the township for
the erection of a modern convention
hall and auditorium. Besides the
American Legion wants a permanent
home and meeting place So long as
Logan county has contributed to the
Memorial park in the purchase of a
monument. the town of Oakley has
the grounds, and will care for the
planting and taking care of the trees,
etc, SO why not build the new audi
forum, and have the town, township
and county combine in as fine me-
mortal grounds as there is in the state,
the Graphic says
Times must be coming around to the
good old days in Jewell county. At
key was put IN the block and sold for
$2.10. At another sale an unblem-
ished horse sold for IS, while at an
other sale n pure bred Percheron
morse brought only $40: An imported
stallion and a mammoth jack sold for
a total Of $35.
One who has lived in Kansas many
years gets to thinking there are other
more desirable states to live in. This
seemed to be the case with James
Bradshaw, of Russell county, who |
lives in Waldo. He has done .. whole |
lot OF travelling. and always comes |
back to the state and the old home |
portion of this winter IN Florida, but |
Kansas began ringing in his ears long |
before his railroad ticket expired. He |
speaks of that section he visited as be- |
ing full of .sT1ats, mosquitoes and land |
grafters. .gherever he went it was
big stretch of sand. he said. To grow +
anything he was convinced one must /
put almost the value of the crop on
the ground as a fertilizer. He told
the Waldo Advocate people that he
sure was glad to return to good old
Kansas and his old home town.
On the 18th Of March, says the Col
by Free Press, 1t was a, beautiful day,
heaps of moisture in the ground,
wheat getting green, and everybody
appeared happy in Thomas county.
Since then another snow visited that
county of Is inches in depth. At this
stage it looks if Thomas county and
all northwest Kansas will raise an
other bumper wheat crop.
Rumors are afloat that the Tween
ty-third judicial district will witness
a lively contest between the present
judge, Isaac T. Purcell, and John II.
Parsons. Both reside in Wakeeney,
and are Republicans. J. c. Ruppen-
trict several terms, is seeking the
Democrat nomination
Mrs. Alice Keys. of Beloit. has been
called to serve on the jury at the April
term of court. She has the distinction
Of being the first and only woman ever
selected for such service in Mitchell
county.
The young ladies of Glen Elder are
speaking their minds freely about
dressing on the $3.50 a year. The
interviewed several of them,
and they were not backward talking
about it. One of them answered tbs
reporter: That sum wouldn't buy her
shoes; another said: / wouldn't wear
IS cents hose: one lady said: Who is l.
going to wear rs cents Lose? another
said: If patronized the bargain coJIn-
-ers she might do it. And all thru