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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
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Notrs Dame, Indiana

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Washington, July a.-Secretary Hitch
cock has decided that there is no au-
thority of law permitting a delay until
October /, in the opening of the WITCH.
tia Indian reservation in Oklahoma as
desired by certain cattle interests
The secretary's announcement fol-
lowed a hearing which he had given to
representatives of the lessees and of
companies which had loaned money on
reservation cattle owned by the lessees
The cattlemen have paid the money up
to October 1, and say an injustice
would be done them if the reservation
should be opened at the date proposed.
There was very full and free dis
cussion, but the secretary did not feel
that he had authority to grant the de-
lay asked for. While he has announced
no new formal decision in the matter
his views are to the effect stated and
the preparation will be made for open
ing of the lands for settlement next
month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
INSPECTOR NESSLER SAYS
Indians Will Lease All But 20 Acres
of Their AlIotments.
CHANCES AFTER THE OPENING.

Kansas City. July a-Inspector of
Surveys C. n. Nessler, who has had
charge of the Indian land allotnents
in the Kiowa and Comanche and APP
ache and Wichita reservations and who
is probably the best posted single indi-
vidual in the United States on the ac-
tual conditions surrounding the lands
which are due to be allotted August 6.
is accompanied by his private secre-
tary, H. r. Herndon, and is on his way
to Washington, ID. c.
The following statements are all
made with his concurrence and author
ity, and, coming from such an anthem
tic source, are absolutely reliable:
There are upward of Is, 900 people on
the Kiowa and Comanche border.
Many of them are in dire straits for
daily means of subsistence. They are
mostly law-abiding citizens although a
among them. Those he came in con-
tact with are small farmers who came
from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Neb-
raslIa.
He says 800, 900 acres will be thrown
open for settlement after deducting the
territorial lands, such as government
reserves, school lands and lands allot-
ted to the Indians.
In most instances the Indians will
only retain twenty acres and will rent
the balance.
Over $500 home-seekers who fail to
draw land for themselves can lease the
choice Indian lands, the only stipula-
ton the first two years being that the
land must be cultivated and a house
erected. The lessees will have no
trouble, says Inspector Nessier, in get
ting a continuance at S1.5O an acre an
nual rental. Regarding the quality of
the land he says that seven out of
every ten claims are equal to frst-class
farming land in Missouri and Kansas.
Wheat, corn, cotton and sweet pota-
toes are already raised in abundance
and he says that cotton is going to be
an important factor in the country.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Merchants. Excur,Ion Rates.

Chicago, July s.-All western rail-
roads have agreed upon set of dates
ut which time reduced fares will be al
lowed to the country merchants who
go the various trade centers for the
purpose of purchasing their winter
stocks of goods. The dates and places
are as follows:
Chicago-August TIA, August 21-2s,
and September 1925.
st. Louis-July 24-31, August TIA,
August 21-2s, and September Ali.
st. Joseph, Mo.-August s-45, Au-
gust 20, September &c, and September
Gle.
Kansas City, Mo.-July 24-31, August
1921, August 70, and September 4.
A rate of one and one-fifth fare will
be allowed for the round trip to the
cities designated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
WILL PROTECT settlers.
Sooners Will Be Subject to Certain
Arrest and Imprisonment.
WILL HAVE NO FEE TO PAY.

Wichita, July s.-Dennis T. Flynn
was interviewed at the Santa Fe sta
ton here. When ne was asked what
the men who are threatening to take
claims in the Kiowa land regardless of
the presidents proclamation or its pro-
visions, would succeed in doing, he
said: 81 don't know precisely what
they propose to do-if it is to rush in
and take claims Immediately upon the
issuance of the proclamation, l would
like to see, as a curiosity who is advis-
ing them. II they propose to go in af-
ter August and settle on land which
other men have drawn, 1 can tell them
this: They will be liable to arrest and
imprisonment, they will lose and they
will not cost the man they are contest
ing cent, for if the government pre-
scribes the plan. you may depend upon
It the government will take care of
contests against legitimate settlers
The man who follows the presidents
proclamation will win a contest, for
the government will take care of the
cases.
1.-The man who bucks presidential
order, made at congressional sugges-
ton, is sailing without rudder.
There is one thing sure-the home
steaders who get claims will have them
and s.ey will not have to spend every
thing they have to hold them. I don't
want to see any Oklahoman make
mistake. The only thing to do is to
follow presidential regulations
Governor Richards will have charge
of the work and he will bring out with
him ii corps of about thirty clerks from
Washington in a few days.
sit will not be necessary to put up
cent in order to get certificate for
privilege to draw. That means an i'm
mense crowd-a tremendous crowd-in
Oklahoma. 1 expect the railroads to
run big excursions Congestion of
crowds at any one point for certificates
will be avoided by making every land
office in Oklahoma a place where sucn
certificates can be secured. The final
drawing will, in my opinion, take
place in Oklahoma, not in Washington,
as reported"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Another CIoudburst.

Bluefeld, W. Va, June 29.-Word
comes from Pocahontas, 12 miles west
that there has been cloudburst there
and that the water is three feet deep
in the railroad yards.
Keyser, w. Va.-Bottomlands, New
Creek Valley, were covered by a cloud
burst with 20 feet of water, carrying
off everything. Several persons arc
not accounted for. When the water
receded scores of dead cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs were found. New
Creek rose a foot every two minutes
and then run down rapidly.
Cooper, w. Va.-A heavy rain has
washed out most of the new work on
the railroad. The bridge on Mill
Creek washed away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Washington, July s.-The interior
department officials are not disturbed
over the reports that certain parties
are preparing to make rush into the
Kiowa and Wichita reservations as
soon as to the presidents proclamation
is given to the public. 1t is certain
that those who attempt to rush in be-
fore the date set for the opening and
who have failed to comply with the
conditions of the presidents proclama-
ton will be treated as lawbreakers and
will be ousted by military force, if
necessary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
1903 DEGREES ON The STREETS.
Fifty-one Deaths In New York; Is In
Pittsburg; In Chicago.

Fifty-one Deaths In New York; Is In
Pittsburg; In Chicago.
New York, July 3.-The thermorne-
ter reached 90 degrees at $40 p. m.
The record shows that in thirty years
preceding only two days in all that
period las a higher temperature been
reached These were July 9, 1876, and
July 3, 1898.
were reported fifty-seven deaths and
IA prostrations in the boroughs of
Manhattan and the Bronx. From mid
night to o'clock at night twenty-one
deaths and thirty-six prostrations had
been reported in Brooklyn.
There were SO many ambulance calls
that the police were called out to sup
ply patrol wagons, and every ambul-
ance did double duty in responding to
calls.
Many patients were carried to tie hos
pitfalls in cabs and carriages, and sever
al went to Bellevue and the Harlem
hospital in moving vans. The preva-
lence of grip among the horses of the
city also tended to initiate against eff
fective work. In many cases horses
had to be obtained from contractors to
draw patrol wagons and ambulances
Although the weather bureau shows
that the maximum was 0S, this does
not indicate the heat on the streets
Many thermometers registered los at
$40 and all of them over 100 on the
street.
If the heat was killing on mankind,
it was worse on the horses. They
dropped right and left.
Pittsburg.-Between the hours of 7
a. m. and midnight eighteen deaths
from heat in Pittsburg and Allegheny
were recorded and forty prostrations.
Chicago.-Five persons dropped dead
on the streets in Chicago from the
excessive heat and fifteen others
were SO badly overcome that they had
to be removed to hospitals. A number
of the Frustrated are in serious con.
dition and may die.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Chicago, July s.-The Santa Fe ha.
announced freight rates between Chi
cago and Missouri river points with
average reductions of from 80 to 40 and
in some cases SO per cent below the
present printed tariffs.
Traffic Manager w. 3. Biddle ex-
plains the move thus: I'm making an
open reduction in rates we are only do
ing what most of our competitors have
been doing secretly for many weeks.
Our traffic between Kansas City and
Chicago has been decreasing until il is
only four or five per cent of the total
traffic, while one of the weakest lines
is carrying over 16 per cent"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Rulings Concerpip- Banks.

Topeka, July 2.-The attorney gen.
eral rules that directors of savings
banlN have the authority to declare a
stock dividend without consulting the
stockholders A ruling is also made
which denies the right of state banks
to operate branches, where at stated
times deposits are received and checks
cashed. Bank Commissioner Albaugh
says this will be the rule for the guild
ance Of his department and no banks
will be permitted to cash checks or re-
eeipt for deposits outside their banks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
40 CONTEXT tho Lotterr.

Guthrie, o. T., July S.-The govern
ment's plan of settlement of the Kiowa
and Comanche country is to be con-
tested by settlers who expect to take
claims when tire country is opened.
The plan of contest is the legality of
the drawing scheme Among those
who will be leading plaintiffs is Lewis
n. Hornbecls, of Minco, L T., who has
been government surveyor. He has
retained counsel to make his case. An
attorney from Texas had secured forty
clients and will follow the same plan.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Clog Removed From po.ta, Revenues.

Washington, July sat the cabinet
meeting Postmaster General Smith ex-
planned how the revenues of the pos
tai service were being kept at a point
far below what they otherwise would
be but for the fact that large class
of periodicals were being handled at
the rate of one cent per pound which
was a great financial loss. 1t was his
purpose to modify the regulations so
as to compel this class of publications
to pay eight cents pound instead of
one, as now
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Crookston, Mimi, July s.-Portions
of the township of Russia are being de-
vastated by grasshoppers, and in some
localities they are destroying a large
area Of crops.
On one farm sixty acres of wheat
have been swept clean. The insects
ars so numerous that it is impossible
to walk through the fields with ones
eyes open. Millions of hoppers set
tied down in the city and the sidewalks
have been covered with them
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
More Harvest Hands Robbed.

Kansas City, Mo-, July s.-A special
from Wamego, Kansas, says: Sixteen
harvest hands returning home from
the wheat fields of Western Kansas
were he up and robbed by a gang of
men near Junction City while riding on
freight train. They were compelled
at the point of a revolver to surrender
their money. One refused and was
shot in the leg. The robbers escaped
after securing from ten to thirty dol
lars from each man.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Ouindnro,Unirersitv.

Topeka. July 3.-The Quindaro Uni
versity, the state colored school, will
be managed by a mixed board after
this. In the past the board of regents
have been composed wholly of colored
men.
The colored members will be Green
Keith, of Lawrence, and j. B. Ransom,
of Argentine.
The white members will be DR.. Lit
tie, of Manhattan, and L. W. Kepling-
err, of Kansas City, Kas., providing they
will serve
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
They Won't Wait.

Guthrie, o. T., July 3-There seems
to be well-organized plan developing
to enter the Kiowa and Comanche and
Apache reservations as soon as the
proclamation opening the land to set
.lement issues This is not scheme
of a lot of desperate men, but every
day develops the fact that some of the
best citizens of Oklahoma believe the
lottery scheme illegal and that they
intend to test the matter in the cCn1ss.
Editor L. n. Hornbeclz. of the Minco
Minstrel, is leader of this movement
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Insurance to Cost More.

Topeka, July 3.-Insurance Commits
sioner Church estimates the loss of in
surance companies in Kansas at about
25 per cent. One company has lost 81.
He expects an advance in rates Asked
if the insurance trust would probably
do not know that there is an insurance
trust. The companies all use inspec-
ton bureaus in common. It's cheaper
than for each to inspect every risk that
is strong, and rates are regulated by it. "
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

A good anecdote is told by the
Bishop of Minnesota of the sarcastic
powers of the Indian. 81 was holding"
says Bishop Whipple, "a service near
an Indian village camp. Ny things
were scattered about in lodge, and
when l was going out I asked the
chief if 1t was safe to leave than
there while l went to the village to
hold service. Yes, he said, per-
fectly safe. There is not a white man
within a hundred miles?'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
RUSHED FOR TICKETS HOME.
-Four Thousand Tickrts Sold by an Extra
Force of Clerks


San Francisco, July 2.-The muster
ing out of the four regiments required
the services of eight paymasters. The
regiments are the 4ith, 49th, 4sth and
3sth q. S. volunteers. Over s., ZOO, 900
was disbursed. The money was taken
from the subtreasury to she Preside
in eight wagons, each under the charge
of paymaster and his clerk. Forty
five artillery men. mounted and armed,
escorted the treasure and pay corps to
the reservation. In order to protect
the soldiers on the grounds from graft
ers with their swindling devices, 100
men of Troop E, Fifteenth cavalry,
were stationed around the reservation.
AS soon as the volunteers had been
mustered out. they rushed to the rail-
road ticket offices for transportation
to their Eastern homes. Both the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific general
ticket offices put on extra forces of
clerks. Nearly 1000 tickets were is
sued. The 43rd, 4Zth and 41st regi-
mehts were paid off next day and the
volunteer army thus passed into his
tory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Four Regiment. Mustered Ont.

San Francisco, July 2.-Although
of the United States volunteer army
came on Sunday, that day was charac-
terized by the greatest military activ-
ity at the Preside. The day was
marked by the mastering out of four
regiments, numbering over 1900
troops. Another event of note occurred
on the same day; Major General Shafter
retired from active duty and relinqu-
ished command of the department of
California to Gen S. NJ B. Young.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

The pine tree" of Scoria. which has
continually erupted from the Vesuvius
crater, is seriously damaging the har-
vest in the adjoining districts. writes
a Rome correspondent The weather
has been remarkably windy and rainy
and the pine tree" dashed by the eie-
ments. has spread an immense guam
tity of powerful acids on the fields
and vineyards Of the mountain slopes
and the neighboring plains, burning
OF otherwise dar .ging the growing
crops.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Liable for Old Debt.

Oklahoma City. July s.-Greer couu-
ty, Texas, at the time it was made
Greer county, o. T.. had an indebted
ness of $4,000. The law did not pro-
vide for the payment of this indebted
ness and Greer county, o. T., refused
to pay for it.
The case was brought to Oklahoma
county upon change of venue.
Judge B. F. Burwell held that Greer
county must pay the Indebtedness
The case will be appealed to the olsla-
homa supreme court
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Case That win Be watched.

Dayton, Ohio, July s.-Litigation
which will serve as precedent has
been commenced. The Dayton Manu-
featuring company, which underwent
n long strike with the metal polishers
brings suit for SIS, 1000 damages
against the polishers as local organi-
zation and as individuals. The pur-
pose of the suit is to establish the ques-
ton of personal liabilities in strike
troubles where damages ensue to the
general interest in labor circles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Washington, July s.-The interior
department has arranged with cattle
men who have herds on the Wichita re-
servation, that cattle that cannot be
shipped on August may be taken tc
the grazing lands af the Kiowa and
Comanche reservation in the southern
part of that reservation and north of
the Red river. About 1900 head of
cattle are in the Wichita reservation,
and the stockmen say it would be i'm
possible to get them all off by that
date
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
railroad Commissioners Eniolned.

Little Rock, Ark, July 3.-Federal
Judge Trieber made perpetual an in
terlocutory decree against the Arkan-
sas railroad commission, restraining it
from making and enforcing joint
through ratings provided for on the
standard freight distance tariff adopted
by the commission in April, 1900. 1t is
announced that the commission will
appeal to the United States circuit
court of appeals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
A Ridiculous Scheme.

Guthrie, o. T, July s.-Chief Justice
Frank Dale thinks that Lew Horn.
beck's idea in going into the Indian
reservations to secure homes regardless
of the drawing of claims is ridiculous.
Any attempt to violate the rules laid
down will result in loss of right to &C.
quire land and the sooner intruding
settlers learn this fact the better it
will be for them. Ali talk of going on
the land contrary to rules, if attempted
will produce jolt when the parties
wake up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Denver, July 3.-Judge Hallet denied
the writ of habeas corpus to the cattle
shipper who refused to pay for state
inspection on cattle from Texas, after
having his cattle inspected by federal
inspectors, and was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for SO refusing.
An appeal was taken to the United
States supreme court by the National
Live Stock Association to secure de-
cision on the question involved that
will apply to all the states
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Ronds Lnst on the street

Topeka, Kan, July s.-Several days
days ago a driver for an express COM
pany received an ordinary large look
ing envelope to be dispatched from
Topeka to Hiawatha, Kansas. When
he reached the express Office the driver
discovered that the envelope was miss
ing. Returning to the sender he
learned that the envelope contained
$1,000 in bonds of the city of Hiawatha.
Kan. The envelope has not been
found. Payment on the bonds has
been stopped.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
To Reopen Recruiting Station.

Topeka, July 5.-Congressman Charles
Cuatis is urging the war department to
reopen the Topeka recruiting station.
This station was closed down shortly
before the harvest began. Young men
suitable for the battlefield all took to
the harvest field Mr.. Curtis believes
that after the harvest is over that
plenty of recruits can be mustered up
and is asking the war department to
reopen headquarters here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
ALFALFA Year.

Topeka, July 2.-The crop of alfalfa,
and in some localities two crops have
already been harvested. and two more
will be cut before fall. Alfalfa is av-
eraging about one and a half tons to
the acre per cutting. The crop is sell
ing at from So to S. per ton. This will
give the farmer from SIS to $40 per acre
for his alfalfa crop. The timothy and
clover raisers will not get much, If
anything, for their crop; the majority
of them will net get enough hay to pay
for the cutting
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Sooner rorfei.s All Chances.

Washington, July 's.-Congress pro-
vided for the president to open the re-
servations by proclamation, prescrib-
ing the manner in which the land may
be occupied and entered, and prohibit
ing any violation OF such provisions.
The interior department holds I'M
qualifiedly that no one can settle on
the lands in violation of the proclama-
ton, and that anyone who attempts to
do so will be precluded from obtaining
any of the lands and probably will
subject himself to prosecution.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Postmasters at County Seats.

Washington, July Sit can be de-
finitely announced who will be post
masters in the Kiowa, ComaEche and
Apache Indian reservations when they
are opened in settlement. The outside
pressure has been too great. The fol-
lowing men will win:
For Lawton postoffice, Josiah White
of Kansas.
For Hobart postoffice, W. NJ. English
of Missouri.
For Anadarko postofice, R. W. Dut-
ton of Ohio
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
To Inve.tIgate scandals.

Mexico City, July s.-Prominent
Catholics have sent message to the
pope relating to the recent scandals
here, and attacking priests who have
been publicly accused, and it is believed
that the pope will send personal rep
resentative to make an investigation.
There is much excitement over the con-
tinued charges made by the press, es-
pecially the Liberal papers. There
will be strictly impartial trial, but
unsparing investigation of some OF the
worst scandals
Many man conducts his bride to
the altar and then resigns the leader
shin
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Military Force In Cuba.

Washington, July 2.-Tnere is no in
tention on the part of the war depart
ment to reduce the military force in
Cuba at the present time or in the i'm
mediate future. The present force of
nearly 5000 men is held in Cuba on the
recommendation of Governor General
Wood, and the secretary will depend
on General Woods advice as to the re-
duction of the force.