MARCH-R.P. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

R.P. MARCH, editor of the Peabody Graphic was born April 10, 1873 near Lawrence, Kan where he lived until six years of age at which time his paernts removed to Sumner County and settled on a farm in Dixon Twp. The parents of our subject ML & ME March were identified with the early settlement and educational interests of their community and the founding of the present city of Argonia. At the age of 12 years our subject entered the office of the Argonia Clipper where he served as an apprentice after which he worked in different offices in Wellington in the meantime learning telegraphy. In 1890 Mr. March joined the Wichita Typographical Union No 148, but soon left that place to take a position as telegraph operator with the Santa Fe RR at Argonia. He has worked all over this system for a period covering 3 years and was also employed with the Atlantic & Pacific RR in New Mexico and Arizona. In the fall of 1891 he returned to Wichita and worked on the Witchita Daily Eagle until May 1 1892 at which time he came to Peabody and is now taking charge of the Graphic.