Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-22
Tie "Pearlette Call"


this paper is April IS, 1879. At
that time no postofice had been es
as at the head of the first
column of the Call we read, sad
dress all communications TO the Call
to Dodge City Kansas. This was
the nearest ofice-3o miles and only
two houses on the road. The town
site of Pearlette as near as we can
state definitely is marked by the
present residence of the Jobling fam
lily. northwest of Fowler. AS this
was the first permanent settlement
in Meade county, we think some
thing of the origin of the colony
would be interesting, so we reprint
the following from the Call of Aprit
IS, 1879:
OUR COLONY.
For the benefit of those who have
not known of our colony from its
inception we will give brief synop-
sis of its origin and workings:
The idea of organizing a colony
in Muskinggum county, Ohio, orig
mated, if we are not mistaken, with
Mr.. Dan Dillon early last summer.
A meeting was at once held in Mr..
billions parlor and the society form
ed, with Mr.. John Joblin as presi-
dent. Meetings were held at short
intervals until mid summer, after
which we met every second Satur-
day evening in the Court House.
New members were received at ev-
cry meeting, the initiation fee being
nominal.
During all this time it was hoped
by most of the members that enough
money could be raised by donations,
fairs. festivals etc., to pay transpor-
tation charges to Kansas and buy a
team for every fourth family. 1t
was expected that there would be
such rivalry among railroads that
Our fares would be but small item.
A committee of three was sent out
in October to select location, and
they unanimously reported in favor
of our present site.
The fee for each family was fixed
at $50. 90 which was to cover all ex-
pense of taking US to our new homes.
Early in the winter the date of our
departure was fixed for Feb. 14th.
After the fairs and festivals and
mites had all been held; after the
begging had been done, and we had
paid SI.I3 per 100 on all freight we
had in excess of $50 lbs, the 18th Of
February came-and the GAINESVILLE
Colony left with 100000. 90 in the
hip pocket of the treasurer! P. S.
This did not include DEBTS UNPAID
of about $1,000.
Next week we will continue these
extracts which we think will be in,
teresting to the old timers.
1t is reported that a printing office
in a little town in Michigan i:
always opened by prayer. This i:
rare exception to the rule, as from
time immemorial it has been the
custom of printing Office to be
opened by the devil and often closed
by the sheriff.
The preliminary trial held before
Judge Tannehill in the case of Igor
against c. H. Allison, Lon Foro
and H. c. McCool on {
charge of cattle stealing wa.
concluded Thursday. The trial wa:
continued Thursday afternoon owing
to the non-appearance of a numbel
of witnesses whose testimony wa:
wanted. The attorneys for the
plaintiff were C. R. Wright and Dyke
Ballinger, and the attorneys for the
defendants we're Carter Tracy anc
R. M. Painter. No evidence hav
ing been found against H. c. McCoo
he was discharged. c. H. Allison
and Lon Ford were held for appear
ance in the district court. Allison
gave bond but Ford, refusing to dc
this was held under arrest.-Beavel
Herald.
None but the initiated know the
accuracy required in the printing
office. The average reader who de.
tects a misspelled word, or letter
upside down, feels that his mission
on earth will not be fully accom-
plished until he has called the atten
of the overworked editor to the
glaring defect. He does not notice
the thousands of letters in the right
place, nor the multitude of words
correctly spelled, but his eagle eye
CD is glued to the one that is ou
of place. So it is with our deeds
Man does a thousand good deed:
and no attention is paid to them