Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-11
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See DIR. Simpson for dental work
at Meade hotel from I5th to 2and..
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Byrns, two miles southwest of
Meade, Saturday morning; son.
Gearge Fowler and mother, of
Fowler, were transacting business in
this city Saturday.
Miss Maggie Martin of Plains was
attending Teachers Association in
Meade Saturday.
r. E. Steele returned from
Hutchinson Friday evening, where
he had been spending the holidays
with his family.
Alex Tripod is now found behind
the counter in the drug store of H.
NJ. Coon. Alex informs us that he
going to learn the business.
The Modern Woodmen of America
have issued invitations to their men,
bers and families to attend their
public installation tonight and are
antic ipating great time.
Alf. Siegel has moved about
800 head of FS cattle north
Of Meade to feed this winter. Alf.
is now resident of Meade.
Clark Williams came in Saturday
from Tucson, Ariz., where he has
been for the past few months. He
will remain here for while.
A. B. Reeves, attorney at law, of
Dodge City, was in the city last
week transacting legal business.
Jay Ellis has returned to this city
after a couple of weeks work on a
well for S. c. Sumpter, of Sand
Creek twp.
The News feels bit proud of
the manner in which most of the
merchants are advertising this week.
1t pays to advertise.
Rev. Robinson will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning
and evening. Morning subject,
''Sowing and Reapins," evening
topic, "The great arbitration case. >"
w. J. Stagg came in Sat urday
night to attend the trial of the State
of Kansas VS.. Geo. w. Wiley. Mr..
Stagg is the prosecuting witness in
the case.
S. P Bunch is in front seat with
an ad. this week. Mr.. Bunch
makes specially of filling orders
for groceries, -four and feed by the
wagon load. He also carries good
line of staple and fancy groceries.
This has been an ideal winter for
stock men. There has not been a
day this winter that cattle could not
be on the range. Nearly all the
cattle are being fed and have been
since about Dec. Ist.
Fred Gray has his business repre-
sented in the advertising columns
of the News this week. Mr.. Gray
is enjoying a good business and be-
lieves in using printers ink.
G.. F. Grafton, of MCPHERSON,
attorney for the prosecution in the
case of State of Kansas VS.. Geo. w.
Wiley, came in Monday to attend
the preliminary before Justice Smith
Tuesday.
Tuesday 1t began mlstlng rain
and for a time seemed as though we
were going to have some real win
ter, but on Wednesday morning the
sun shone as bright as ever.
Co. Treas. Cones informed us that
he had collected about S25, 900 taxes
this year. Of this amount the Rock
Island paid about So, 500 including
the fire tax of Eden twp, which they
did not pay last year.
B. F. Cox and Andy Eliason of
Crooked Greek twp made US call
last Saturday. Mr.. Cox informed
us that he brought the first printing
outfit to Meade Couoty, with which
the old Pearlette Call was published.
There has been considerable change
in Meade County since then.
The business houses are all well
represented in the News this week.
They all carry complete stock in