Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-06
The weather is getting dryer and


Mems and ladies shoes in all the
latest styles at E. w. Williams.
Tom Hotz has secured fine well
at Cliff Woods place west of town.
Still we hear talk of a regular pas
senger train, but to date it has not
arrived.
B. H. Beatte went through to
Liberal last Tuesday where he will
remain for several weeks.
Will Dickerson and wife were up
from the Cimarron last Friday, re-
turning home Saturday.
Alfalfa cutting has been in prog
ress for the past ten days. The
first crop is about finished.
OHIO Wood was up from Arkalon
Saturday visiting his mother. He
made this Office a pleasant callwhile
here.
All members of the 1. o. o. F.
lodge are requested to be present
Friday night as there will be work
in all the degrees.
Geo. B. Cones went up the road
last. week on real estate business.
George is a hustler and is establish
ing a good substantial business.
1t tried very hard to rain last
night but failed-thus missing an
awfully good opportunity. The
weather will probably continue dry.
Frank Murphy and family came
up from Liberal last Thursday and
went down to N. J. Rhodes Friday
where they willvisit for several days.
Doc Dossett was down last Mon
day from Crooked Creek twp. He
reports everything in good shape,
but that it was getting very dry.
DR.. Krum, of the Dodge City
Episcopal Church, will hold services
at the M. E. Church, this place next
Thursday evening June 6. All are
invited to attend this service.
Should any of our subscribers fail
to have the date on their paper
changed when they pay their sub
scription to THE NEWS, please call
our attention to the fact at once,
that we may make the proper correc-
ton.
We are informed that settlers are
crowding into Woodward county,
Oklahoma, at very rapid rate, thus
cutting up the cattle ranges of that
county. These new settlers all come
with a view to making living by
farming, which will not pay when
conducted separately from cattle
raising. There is no use talking
about this being farming country
at present. for it is not. The man
who tries it cannot stay longer than
couple of years. This rush of i'm
migrants will, in course of year OIL
two, hurt the country, for it will
crowd out the men who need range
for their cattle, which is the only
industry that can thrive in these
parts. THE News is not encourag
ing any new settlers to come tc
Meade county. Of course we could
use few more men engaged in the
cattle business, but not on large
scale. The general tendency at the
present time is to smaller bunche:
of better grade of cattle, whicl
will require considerable more care
and attention than do the large
herds of western cattle. This great
enthusiasm for western Kansas land
because they are cheap compared
with lands in eastern Kansas, Mis-
souri, or Illinois will abate in tn,
course of a few months. Peopl
lose sight of the fact that land in al
countries is governed in price byth
use which can be made of it and tn,
profits which can be derived from
the same. We should certainly re
gret to see a great number of settler
move into Meade county and in tn
course of year be compelled f
pu II up stakes and leave as they di,
after the boom of IS years ago. w
don't believe there is single resi-
dent of Meade county who woul'
mislead an easterner by telling hir
that he has made money exclusivel
by farming, for if he hadn't raise
few cattle on tbs side, the chance
are 10 to 1 that he wouldn't hav
been here to-day. He may hav
made some money farming, som
seasons, but one year with anothe
it don't pay. Again, we say, W
would regret to see the country sci
tie up and be compelled to g
through the crisis of IS years age