The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-04

Houston, of Gem, Thomas county.
There's a man. he said, who would
make a fine chief executive. If Hous-
ton was governor he would conduct
the office in the same business way
that marks his fine record as farmer,
stock raiser and banker l am sorry
the reporter left Mr.. Houston out of
the list of good men I mentioned"
The organization of new counties in
Kansas were often stirring events and
in certain instances, before the county
seat was definitely located, there was
b1oodshed. In the organization of
Cove county, in 1885, considerable
strife was engendered in settling the
question as to which of a number of
towns, Grainfield, Park, Jerome, Quin-
ter and Cove City, were the rivals, but
no blood was shed. At the election to
decide the matter, Cove City was an
easy victor. The location of the =coun-
ty seat having been settled the next
matter of importance was the selection
of emporary county officers. This
was done by Governor Martin on Sep
TENDER 3. 1886, by the appointment of
the following: D. A. ~Borah, county
clerk; J. B. Mechanism, William 7.
Stokes and Lyman Raymond, commits
sioners. On October 10, following, a
special election was held at which the
officers were chosen for the short
term ending in January, 1887. as fol-
lows. Representative d. IA w lCklZGTS
sheriff, John w. Hopkins; clerk, D. A.
Borah; treasurer, F. T. Wright; super
G. G.. Lehmer; surveyor, F.
B. Cope; probate judge, j. H. Jones;
attorney, P. J. Cavanaugh; clerk of
court, William Murphy; coroner, w.
H. Crater; register of deeds, L. F.
Jones; commissioners, Lyman Ray
mond. J. w, Campbell and James
Hamilton. At the regular election in
November following there was
and only a part of the above
officers retained their places. so that
in reality the first county officers in
Cove county. chosen for regular terms,
were as follows: Representative, C.
T. Towsley; sheriff, John w. Hop
kins; treasurer, George S. Dryer; clerk,
D. A. Borah; register of deeds, L. F.
Jones; clerk of court, U. W. Oblinger;
probate judge, c. E. Eibbard; county
R. c. Jones; superintendent, !
G. G. Lehmer; surveyor, L. B. Cope; |
coroner. D. BLACKWELL commissioners, |
Lyman Raymond, J. W. Campbell and
Gus Peterson In politics the places
were about equally divided between |
from the above who still reside in Cove
are John W,~Hopkins and Geo |
S. Dryer OF GrainfieId, Dell A. Borah |
and Gus Peterson, GrinneH- Dryer
and Borah are connected with banks |
in their respective towns, Hopkins is !
engaged in the real estate business and |
farming at Grainfield, while Peterson |
is living in retirement at Grinnell.
J. W. Deeter. editor and. publisher
Of the Norcatur Dispatch, is doing so
nicely with his paper. that he refuses !
10 get into political scrap for mem |
Ders of the legislature from Decatur |
He is satisfied to let well
enough alone. i
D rxf a
wen known newspaper man, having
printed papers in Gaylord and Athol, /
was a Kansas Day visitor. He was
born in his county, and was here talk
ng up his chances of winning an ap- |
pointment as deputy internal revenue |
The thrifty town of Merland, Ora |
ham county, had a disastrous fire the
other day, which destroyed the Opera
House, two banks. and other business
properties. The first time your cor |
put in his appearance the |
-own was known as Fremont. Along |
came the Lincoln branch of the Union
Pacific, and the town being on the
opposite side of the Solomon river !
from the, railroad, the new town was
named Nforland. and Fremont went |
put of existence. Another town two |
miles farther west was named Atkin, |
and Morland gobbled on that town,
TOO. Bruce st. John, W. R. and Hugh |
D. c. Kay and R. c. |
Collins, were pushers for Morland-
The Democrats of Norton see some
-ay of hope Of electing their ticket /
his year, so they have appointed five
Of their party who will be on hand in
Topeka, February %, to help carry |
he banner to Victory. The delegates
are David Bruner, NJ. F. Clarity, Ross
aiaks, F. NJ. Rhodes and ex-State SEN |
ator Dan Hart. At the meeting Judge
James Shuey, ex-member of the legis- |
allure from Norton county, was chair !
nan and Dan Hart secretary Tho
following resolutions were adopted
unanimously: I
ton, due TO the late war and the futile /
,ffert toward reconstruction. And, our own
is feeling the effects thereof. This
lpplies 70 all economic nc eohdiai0ns "nien
whereas. These conditions are not wholly |
>hargable to any particular ADMINISTRATION,
ire IN part at least, chargeable so far as
The state conditions are concerned. 70 the
1nwarranted and extrayagant approIrla-
Whereas, There has been a greater della
lion in the price of things the farmer
sells. -than there has been in the price. OF
having been brought about by too rapid
contraction of the currency and by the
ricious practice Of the profiteer. now
Resolved, By the Democratic party. Of
Norton county. in convention assembled,
hat we demand of aur senator's and repre-
sentatives in the national house of con-
yress. that they use all honorable means to
1iIeviate the suffering condition of all the /
peoples. and especially those Of our own
First: By reducing the vast appropria-
lions made for the army and navy to /
peace basis.
he employment of the vast army of the I'M
employed.
IN the use of public funds.
Resolved, That in our Judgment the price
IF manufactured products and the price of |
farm products should be more nearly
equalized by stablizing the price of the
major product of the farm.
Resolved, That persons of conservative
and economic views as to the administra- |
ton Of public affairs. be settled for state
and legislative offices. to the end that !
consistent with the public welfare
may be assured.