Largest Convention in the History of Trego County
Republicans of Trego county met in Wa Keeney August 14 1906 at 2 pm in a delegate convention. J T Porcell chaired. C C Yetter and Elihu Allman served as temporary officers. Committees on permanent organization resolutions and credentials were named. The body endorsed Theodore Roosevelt square deal and a grain rate bill with no rebates to elevators. Many local township delegates listed. nominations began with A M Jones for Representative, followed by multiple county offices, resulting in several acclamations and some contested ballots before final nominees. The convention adjourned after electing county officers and a central committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trego County
Court House
Wa-Keeney
J. T. Porcell
C. C. Vetter
Ogallah
Ehairman
Elihu Allman
Riverside
W. C. Olson
KR. L. Bailey
Joe
J. A. Deutrich
W. J. Howe
FW. King
T. Purcell
Thos. O'Toole
Harvey
Committee On
Theodore Roosevelt
Wa Keeney
TL Purcell
W. King
W. ©. Olson
Sam Kelly
Frank Walker
L. C. Gleason
J. F. Acre
J. BE. McCall
Will Walker
John Kirkner
Grant Goble
el. Chalk
J. W. Mason
Louis Morrell
Rudolph Horak
Ogallab Township
Vetter
S. S. Harvey
A. A. Cockrell
F. H. Ridgway
J. G. Hixson
C. Buchanan
A. Ti. Jones
J. H. Deatrich
Dr. Jones
C. H. Benson
Ogallah Township
Cloud Boro
Register of Deeds
Gursts Redmond
Collyer Township
A. 5S. Peacock
Tollows
J.B. Guackel
Wilcox
B.J. Rodgers
Willcox
Chas. Ridgway
Ogaliah
Guackel
Ay Rogers
Sean Lean
Nora Sot Ridgway
Ridgway
Nelson
Long
RK. Horak
Jos Groft
Lindsay
R. Horak
Glencoe
W. F. King
County Central Committee
C. C
Yetter
R. C. Wilson
Phos. O Toole
Collyer
Keeney
L. ©. Gleason
Ogalland
C. C. Yetter
Wm. Clark
Toe Jackson
Franklin
C. M. Gel
Local correspondence notes a busy year and events
An abundance of fruit, sick fever in a child, threshing at Madek’s, visits by Briggs and Wa-Kee-Hey residents, and campers at Salina mark the season. Grads at Wa-Keeney pleased many. W F F King accepts Republican nomination after initial reluctance. Mrs Smith as Superintendent and H Harlan as surveyor praised for local service. references to outgoing family tragedies and up-to-date dressmaking in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa-Keeney
John Glenn
New Orleans
Martie City
W. FF. King
Smith
H. Harlan
Ogallah Tuwnstip
Mr. Harlan
Ogallah News Roundup and Local Notices Harvest Season
Ogallah updates report threshing rigs in use around town. shipments head to Hays and Tamico while trades pick up at the livery. weddings, travel plans, and field work are noted along with a Holiness meeting turnout of about 1200 and a 200 attendance. baseball results include Ogallah Blues 21 Mud Hens 9 and a 18 14 Scandavian win with home runs by Harvey Olson. Labor Day games pace the schedule for champions and a county ticket nomination unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallah Blues
Mud Hens
Ogallah
Aflen
Webfeet
Harvey
Culp
Blue Sox
Ogallan
Big Creek Weather and Farm Conditions Report
The ground is dry and corn is dying. Mrs. Samuel Glass is reported ill. Feed crops lag and hay is scarce with a short crop expected. John Glass and wife visited W. F. Cross. Frank Cross has been ill. Miss Luliar M. Cross is at the Hays Normal. Many farmers near plowing finished, but widespread sickness on the east side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Rush
Pikes Peak
Mt. of Vision
Hays
McDonald
Hoenshel
Pickens
Frank Nelson
Elydia Spear
Marjory Gibson
Marjory McCoy
Edna Mumert
Louise Eaton
Jenny Eaton
Miss O Dwyer
Hattie Larrabee
C. Harper
Carter Brown
Mary Kerns
H. Z. Graves
Samuel Glass
Frank Cross
Thut
Roasting ears and dances mark local life in Banner
locals attend dances and gatherings as harvest details and small events fill the week. Ena Halicane returns to work after an injury, while Guilbert’s celebrate midweek and Poole’s crowd enjoys music and socializing. Farmers report plowing, threshing, and new telephones arriving. apples and potatoes on display. few travel notes mention Colorado visits and enforcing prohibition efforts in Central Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena Halicane
Rajo
Furbech
Ed Hawkes
Banner
Courtney Ann Parrinton
Simpson
Kansas
McKnlight
D Wheeler
wi-Keeney
Aticn
Jesse
Keswick
LL Garrigues
Central Township
Kansas City Market News From August 14 1906
Market reports show cattle trade stronger with 28 000 head in two days and shortages earlier in August. Demand for stockers and feeders rises while dry lot steers stay high. Hogs steady after small drop, run today about 12 000. sheep and lambs up slightly. Local notes include visits, threshing machines, alfalfa, and social happenings in Liberal and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Texas
Yale
Jane
Wa-Keeney Visitors and Local Events Highlight Crime and School Commencement
Quto Wisch and wife visited C. Wolf's last Sunday along with Henry Wisch and family and others. Sixty pound wheat sells for 5 cents. Adolph Schwanbeck and D. Gwens attended the Wa-Keeney G O P convention. The Voda Shamrocks beat Rhode Island Reds at the Voda diamond. At the Wa-Keeney school commencement last Thursday, thirty five graduates included thirty girls and five boys, provoking a question about gender roles in leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quto Wisch
C. Wolf
Henry Wisch
W. D. Austin
D. Owens
Adolph Schwanbeck
D. Gwens
Wa Keener
J. Mallinovsky
Elevnor
Hotel de Voda
Wii Cox
Voda Shamrocks
Rhode Island Reds
Saline
Batson
Shamrocks
St. Chas
Rosa
Camille
Ralph
Chas
Kristof
Stanley
Wa-Keeney
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Sana
Mary Groft
Mr. Pickens
Lote
Mr.Thome
Leachers
Mr. Hoenshhel
Spqn
Dillon
F. W. King
Grace Pershing
Julia Rinker
Nora Rinker
Gearhart
Wa-Keen
Jeff
Spearville
Kans
wa-Keeney School
Niesley
Board of County Commissioners
Kansa
Smokyi River
Deiaing
Eerie Eee Ridge
Mira
Nee
Charles Steinberger
Edward Gresser
Topeka
BE. Swiggett
H. W. Spear
W. W. Gibson
Chas. Sellers
Bessie Courtright
Groves | Sigudatore
Willard Piano
Mr. Thilball
E. Cass
Basak
Nina Briggs
Ellis
Mr.Richardson
Crew
J. Madek’s
W. Stranabao
Wa-Kee- Hey
Mr. Morell
Geo. Glantz
Salina
Briggs
William
Missouri
Jack Buchanan
Jus Runyon
M L Griffin
Tamico, Tiliots
Mike Richards
Sampson Moore
C. C. Vetter’s
Murray Place
O. D. Yebter
Fred Smith
Elder Goodwin
Creek
Will Richards
Fred Collins
J. P. Marquand
Ohio
Polots
Niagara Falls
D Yetter
A Tawney
Courtright-Gearhart
Holiness Association
Tabernacle jJast
Sweden
Richards
Hudspeth
Olson
John Olson
Agailah
Big Creek
John Glass
W. F. Cross
Luliar M. Cross
Mattie Teeters
W. T. Clark
Frank Gross
Voda
Bosna
Biebler
K M Hatcb
Rose Biedler
Mae Purinton
Blehler
Millard Webb
Hewell’s
Larrabee
Hattie and
Ruby
O'Toole
Rose
Richier Spon
A . Haaser
Lou Garrigus
Wm Stimus
Chas. Wiseh
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