The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

said.
In many counties in northwest Kan
sas the wheat condition is said to be
good. Decatur county it is claimed
the chances for a, crop are good if
moisture comes in March, and April.
The Oakley Graphic, printed in Logan
county, and on the edge of Cove and
Thomas counties, says: I'm spite of
the unusually dry winter the farmers
of Logan, Cove and Thomas counties
report the wheat still in good condi-
ton. The surface is dry, but the
wheat is in good growing condition,
and with spring moisture will make a
good crop. This section is in far bet
ter condition than the counties east
of u.s."
T. H Mccall of Beloit, was To-
peka visitor several days, on Official
business. He is county clerk of
Mitchell county, and is serving his
fifth term. He breaks the record as
the longest in office in that county
for the same position. Besides he
has made good in the work in his
office. The Democrats try to beat
him, but his political pole has always
been the Longest, and his victory over
that party has been easy. He has
many friends in Topeka who are al
| ways glad to see him.
l.
Francis and Denver has already
proved a business success to insure
the addition of another daily motor.
In one day the new truck line hauled
over $500 pounds of freight and ex-
press, besides the passengers.
The new bank building in ST. Fran
els was thrown open to visitors. 1t
is said more than a thousand persons
attended the opening: Cashier Sawhill
passed around more than 500 cigars,
besides gave to the ladies many dozens
of carnations and. each one an apple.
A fine orchestra was present to en-
liven the occasion. The st. Francis
! people are always doing good things.
and on account of this the town has
! always been known for its progression.
The town now has three of as mod
ern bank buildings as one will run
across in northwest Kansas.
The Oakley Graphic has the fol-
lowing to say of the gubernatorial
situation. That paper might have said
that the Sixth district, while already
furnishing three of the state officers
who are candidates for denomination,
hasn't any candidate for governor:
1T is to be regretted that the big
storm at the national capital could
rot have occurred at Topeka, and
showed under few of the guberna-
|
ance on Kansas Day."
! "A successful business man always
wants to be making more money. This
is what ]. H. Egan, of ST. Francis,
is doing. Since the first of the new
year he has bought and shipped more
| than 5000 raw hides. OF these 1900
were skunk hides, the balance being
wolf. They command a good price
( this year, he says, double of what
/ they did a year ago. This same man
Egan wasn't afraid to mix some poll
| tics in his business success last year,
and ran for the primary nomination
| for congress in the Sixth district on
the Democratic ticket. He received q
fine vote, which showed his popular
| ity.
John o. Boyle, a former Rock
Island engineer, who pulled the first
train into Goodland, is now located in
| Wyoming doing an insurance business
He represented Sherman county in tbs
state legislature, during Gov. Hoch':
second administration He was one
of the most popular men of the town
and in his legislative work he stood
up for Goodland and Sherman coun.
ty- He is missed by his many friends
who wish him well in his new home
Albert Reed, of Sherman county
one of the early homesteaders ans
| farmers of his county, afterwards {
Rock Island employee, and later sher
If of the county two terms, also nj
extensive business man of GoodIand, i.
now water commissioner and city
| marshal. He also took a prominen-
part in the county seat fight between
Eustis and Good1and in the early ex
citing strife. for "honors'' between
those towns, which contest was set
tied without splitting a drop of blood