Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1915 — J. P. Simons Writes Interesting Letter From Anthony, Kas. [ARTICLE]

J. P. Simons Writes Interesting Letter From Anthony, Kas.

Anthony, Kans., June 3, 1915. Editors Republican, Dear Sirs: Thinking perhaps some of my friends would like to hear from sunny Kansas will write a short letter; I left Rensselaer on the 14th of May and arrived at Anthony on the 15th. Saw some beautiful country on my route. Beautiful hills, with all their green foliage and beautiful prairie. Harper county is situated in the south part of the state, with Anthony as the county seat, 11 miles from the Oklahoma line. Anthony is a beautiful little town of about 2,500 population. The country is somewhat rolling hare. The soil is a red loam and seems to be very productive. The grandest wheat fields I have ever seen, looking as far as the eye can see. It has been very wet here this spring, raining more than 6 inches since I came. Poor weather for making hay and cultivating crops. If the people in Jasper think they don’t have anything here but dry weather, hot winds and grasshoppers, they are sadly mistaken. It is surely a grand sight to see so many fields of fine wheat. Have met quite a number of old comrades here. They are ever ready to extend the glad hand of welcome. One comrade from Gillam township and one from Wolcott. Will close, with kindest regards and best wishes to all old friends and comrades. P. Simons.