The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-15
Sixth District NeuUs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.
BY HARRY ROOT
BY HARRY ROOT.

the large majority of the county Of
Now they are few and far in num-
Der.
Daniel Pershing has the honor of
of Trego county now residing on his
farm. He made filings March IL,
1878. o. A. Cartright filed on his
homestead March 9, 1879. While he
yet owns the land he lives in Wa
keeney.
The Cove City Republican Gazette
was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
1t was almost a total loss including
the residence adjoining, with all the
household goods. A. K. Trimmer. ed
itor and owner, assisted by his sons,
was giving Cove City and Cove county
splendid publication. for which he
had been working for more than thir-
ty years to build up. All of the ma
chinery. books and files were a total
loss. The paper will be issued from
an office in a neighboring town for
the present. The paper hopes to get
on its feet again in a few weeks. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Legislative candidates are begin
ming to come out from under cover.
The Democrats from Decatur see Il
little ray of hope of sending man %
H.
Austin Wallack will contest the nomi-
nation. In Smith county Mrs. Clar-
ence Beardslee, Republican, has an
nounced her candidacy, while the
friends of DIR. J. z. Hawley, of Jewell
county, will be nominated by de-
cisive vote for the second term. The
people of that county won't forget
the hard and earnest work of DIR.
Hawley in the last legislature. In
Rocks county A. G. Schneider. Repub-
lican. would like to have his friends
center on him.
Sixth district friends OF Justice
Silas Porter, member of the Kansas
supreme court, are pleased to learn
that he will visit the district again
soon. Judge Porter has accepted an
invitation to deliver the high school
commencement address at Glen Elder,
May IT. He is a splendid speaker
and will give an address worth listen
ing to. The judge had numerous per-
sonal acquaintances in the Big Sixth,
who were pleased when he was called.
as a comparatively young attorney
from Wyandotte county, to the high
position of Justice of the supreme
court, and none of these acquaintance
have ever had cause to apologize for
supporting him. In fact he is con-
Sidered one of the very strongest
members at this time, and his work
has always reflected credit, not only
on the Dody or which ne IS a member,
but in the state at large.
1t is said that the building of a
large new modern temple of education
costing s135,00O, in the way of a ru-
raj high school building on the dead
line" between the north and south
sides at Hill City is the monument
which will forever mark the burying
place OF the fractional fight, which
originated nearly a generation ago
between ambitious townsite promoters
and has been carried on much to the
detriment. at times. to the welfare of
the city. Now, it is said, practically
every business interest in the city is
represented in the membership of a
live chamber of commerce and every
body is pulling together for a bigger
and better Hill City.
H. S. Givler of Wakeeney, spent
sometime in the state house one day
this week. For more than a quarter
of a century Shorty" as he is IA
miliarly known by hundreds of friends
in the short grass country, guided the
destinies of the Western Kansas
World as its editor and owner. and
his paper was one of the most influ-
entail in the district. Recently Givler
turned the plant over to F. D. Shaw