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


I a game of baseball. The writer o.
these notes." has known Rev. Hibbs
/ for many years, and in these years OF
| acquaintance and friendship he has
never known the reverend gentleman
to be out of job.
Lee Meadows has at last come out
strongly for Hays B. White for con-
gress. This about makes Whites nom-
| nation unanimous, SO far as the
Sentinel. The writer of these notes.
| remembers a similar move on the part
OF Republican newspapers in the Sixth
district some years ago. Nine out of
ten papers supported the same man
in the primary. When the votes were
counted in November the Democrat
was elected by 4 big majority.
The banks of Smith county made so
much money in the past year that they
closed business for a day to give en-
ployeS a picnic. TWAS successfuI.
and will be repeated from time, to
time.
Speaking Of the fertility of the soil
in Jewell county one OF the Republi-
cans in former years who had a han
kering for office, and finally got one.
was responsible for this story, and
he repeated IT at many political meet
ings of his faith he address. Jewell
for many years has been the ban
ner corn county in the state. The soil
is rich and haises all sorts of crops,
and lots of alfalfa. This candidate for
office was addressing a big country
meeting, and in the midst of his talk
he told of the fertility of the soil
of his county. In the campaign there
had been several hot windy days to
cut the crops short. The politician
had worked on his farm much of the
day building a fence. Night came
and hurrying home he forgot to take
the Ratchet with him. Returning the
next morning he found the Ratchet
had sprouted, and there were several
little ones in the place of the big one.
The politician repeated the story at
several meetings, and showed the won
derful fertility of the soil of his coun-
ty Of Jewell, besides not forgetting
to tell the dear people the good things
the party he belonged to had accom-
plished.
It was thought the old fashioned
prairie schooners'' OF pioneer days
in Trego county were a thing of the
past If not entirely forgotten. Ac-
cording to the wakeeney World one of
them has been resurrected. That pa
per says: The prairie schooner is
almost lost ship at this time. How
ever, two of the real hard-luck look
ing type passed thru town few days
ago. The captain was directing two
schooners from southeastern Kansas
to near Denver, Colo. He had his
family, his dog, chickens and his Jer-
sey COW, thus keeping his family sup
piled with milk and eggs en- route. He
said he was making an average of
about twenty miles a day.
p. H. Pagett of Beloit isn't a poll
dcian but he speaks out openly and
says: Were candidate for office
would run on a double track, and
let everybody else go hang. The two
planks in the track would be a declar-
alton for the soldiers bonus and an
appeal to women voters"
Wheat item from Cheyenne county:
The 400 acre field of wheat belonging
to VIM. Bowans, near Bird City, is
claimed to be good for so bushels an
acre. With little more moisture 1t
will do better than this, the owner
claims. This field of wheat is visited
daily by dozens of people. 1t is the
banner wheat sight and prospective
yield in the history of the county.
Judge w. r. Mitchell of the 18th
district has made so fair and i'm
partial official that the Democrats
didn't file nomination papers against
him. He likes the work pertaining
to the office. The lawyers, too, are
his friends, and to entertain and show
them his appreciation of their friend
ship he invited them to his Mankato
home for an evenings social enjoy
ment. More than thirty-five of them
and their wives were present from
his judicial district-comprising the
and Smith. A fine luncheon was
served. Before adjournment a bar
association was organized. A. E. Jor-
dan of Mitchell county was elected
president, A. w. Relihan of Smith
vice president, and R. NJ. An
nP
urer. The meeting adjourned and Mr.. !
and Mrs. Mitchell were given a rous- |
ing vote of thanks for their friendship
and generous hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. take up a big lot of
space in the column and more items |
the Bird City correspondent sends to
her department in the st. Francis |
Herald. The items are from two to
dozen lines in length. and appeared |
more than one hundred times. Hard |
on pencil and ink.
The Democrats are bringing out rep |
resentative business men for the Leg |
conferred on VIM. Walker, Jr., of Good
land, and in Russell county the choice |
is Gail Wilson of Luray. In Rawlins !
J. T. Short of Atwood a for I
mer legislative member from that |
will make the race, his Re-
pupllCdh oPpOHehIS Oe4HS Z. L. AHuo-
son, the present member, and E. z. |
Elmer E. Euwer Of Good
land is the Republican candidate for |
the legislature in Sherman county, and /
S. E. CogsweH of Kirwin is the Sec |
ond man to announce his candidacy
for the office in Phillips county.
J. L. Travers Of Osborne was en-
dorsed by the Democrats of Osborne /
county for district Judge of the 18th
district.
So far the Republicans failed to
any one for the legislature in
Sheridan county, while the Democrats
on c. L. Thompson of Hoxie,
a successful attorney of northwest
Kansas.