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

Winter has surely come by the way the
wind began to fall Saturday night.
Mrs. Frank Parks returned to her home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barragree went to Meade
one day this week.
Mr.. Senger's old horse which he brought
to this country with him died last week. II
was a sad loss for he was only twenty-five
years of age.
Tom Barragree is getting to be quite a
marksman. He took his mother some fine
ducks Sunday.
Dennis Martin started 10 school this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Rhodes went to Meade
one day this week.
Maggie Smith stayed all night at Mr.. Bar
ragree's one night this week.
Tom Barragree took Tom Dennenny to
Meade where he will work on the section.
The bachelors seem to be breaking up
housekeeping.
Ed Kragh has been hunting cattle on the
south side and visiting at Mr.. Barragree's.
John Barragree has been helping Mr.. Sen
ger for the past week.
LITTLE ONE
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
CITY OFFICERS.
.. Ri. Up. TIME CARD.

Early in 1902 the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway will
throw open to the public, its new
line to Texas and the great south
west. The opening of this new
line will mean much to the travel
ing and shipping public and will
take its place as one of the great
railroad improvements of that
year.
This new line is an extension
Of the branch of the Rock Island
Island eAtending to Liberal in
the Southwest corner of Kansas.
The extension from Liberal runs
in an almost straight line to Ell
Paso, Texas, the terminus. The
distance from Liberal to Ell Paso
is 542 miles. A remarkable piece
of railroad construction is to be
found on this extension, being a
perfectly straight piece of track,
without a curve, for the distance
of 128 miles, thus becoming the
longest piece of straight track in
North America. The maximum
grade is only per cent, another
remarkable and important fact.
This will make the Rock Island
the only true Southern Route,
with the lowest altitude and much
lower grade than any other line.
Few people will realize what this
means until fully considered.
With the completion of this
new extension, the Rock Island
will become a greater and,more
potent factor in the railroad
world. 1t will OF only add many
miles to its already large mileage
but it will give to the Rock Island
the Short Line, over it's own
tracks, from Chicago to Ell Paso
and with the connecting lines at
Ell Paso will become the "Short
line" between Kansas and the
Pacific Coast as we'll as between
Chicago and many important
points in Texas and Mexico.
This of itself is of great impor-
lance in the busy railroad world
and it will bring to the Rock Is
land an immense increase of
traffic, especially through BUSH
ness both to and from the Pacific
coast, Mexico, Arizona and New
Mexico.
To quote distances and show
wherein the extension will actual
ly benefit and shorten the time
between the east, the west, the
south and southwest, the follow
ing figures may be given:
The distance between Chicago
and FL Paso via the Rock Island
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
ODFF ITEMS

We had quite cold spell for several days
but il is now warm agoin.
The election went off quiet last Tuesday.
The same officers were elected again, Henry
Eclhoff Trustee, c. G. Berger, Clerk, Henry
Winter, Treasurer, Jake Myers and Girls Eek
hoff, Justices and Martin Buck and Dick
Wuerdeman Constables. Everything went
Republican.
Henry Gruemken Jr. came up from Cimar-
ron Tuesday night to help round up some
cattle this week.
Herman Thonhoff is helping Grremkens to
round up their cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berger returned from Mis-
souri, last Monday. They enjoyed the trip
very much. They saw all their old acquaint-
ances and had splendid time.
Schneider boys drove bunch of cattle tc
Bob Colgans last week to be wintered.
We are looking Big One this week SO we
will adjourn.
DUTCH.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
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! Our Correspondents.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PLAINS ITEMS.


Please excuse us as we neglected to report
the following marriage.
Married at Meade Thursday, the 24th ult.,
Mr.. z. Hart of Seneca, Kansas, to Mrs. Dor
atha jenkins of this place. Mr.. Hart is a
prosperous young farmer of Seneca and Mrs.
Jenkins is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Ward who recently located here from Chau-
tauqua county. We extend our hearty con-
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. and Mrs. Hart and wish
them prosperity in their home in Seneca.
We received two excellent sermons Sunday
forenoon and evening, by Rev. Gillidette,
another one of our new locators. Mr.. G. is
an able preacher of the Christian church and
We are glad to have him with US. His sons
will be with us in the spring
Joe Robbins, an old timer, was seen in the
city Thursday. He intends to remain in this
country.
Lou Osborne and family accompanied by
Miss Eva Walters, went to Meade Friday ev-
ening returning Saturday eve accompanied by
our Co. Supt., Miss Maggie Martin who is
visiting friends and the Plains school which is
excellently conducted by Miss Walters.
II. G. Yocum came up from Oklahoma to
move his cattle to his place from the Hutch
inson Bros. ranch in Seward county.
Miss Ella Horn of Hutchinson, Kansas, a
sister of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kerr, our agent, is visit
ing here this week.
The following cars of cattle were shipped
from here on Tuesdays stock extra: r. E.
Steele 7, John Stewart 5, RUDE Orr 1.
Our candidates for Twp. Trustee are both
the same age, same height, same weight, and
both red heads. Which will you have?
Walter Mcdonald was in the city to deliver
a car of cattle which he sold to Rube Orr Of
Meade.
John Shuetz of Meade was in the city Mon
day.
| BRONCO SAM.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07

The rw:ce-a-wcek Republic is not as ch:aT
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07

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shortest route it is 1879 miles.
The distance between Kansas
City and FL Paso via the Rock
Island is 954 miles, while by the
other shortest route it is 1172
miles. The distance between
Kansas City and Los. Angeles via
the Rock Island is 1866 miles,
while by the other shortest route
it is 1907 miles. The distance
between Omaha and Ell Paso via
the Rock Island is HOG miles,
while by the other shortest route
is is 1864 miles. The distance
between Omaha and Los Angeles
via the Rock Island to Ell Paso
and connecting lines is 1913 miles
while by the other shortest route
is 1000 miles. Thus it will be
readily seen that the Rock Island
will become pre-eminently the
straight line'', the "short line,
the Glow altitude line" between
Missouri River points and the
principal points both west, south
and southwest.
Then again in addition to the
immense gain ID time to the
freight and passenger traffic, the
building of the new Rock Island
extension will open up a vast and
as yet wholly undiscovered terri
tory, brim full of interest and
surprises to the tourist, 1t is
reported by the engineers who
have been over the route that the
scenery is delightful.
The resources of the country
through which the new extension
passes are all that could be de-
sired. There is abundant land,
rich, fertile and well watered,
for the farmer; plenty of pas
lures and feed land for the cattle
and sheep raiser; abundant tim
Der land for building purposes;
an inexhaustable supply of coal
within easy reach; deposits OF
gold, silver, copper and other
minerals, in fact, land and re-
sources to suit any and all tastes,
The climate is favorab1y COM
pared with that of California. 1t
is just far enough south to Sc
cure those warm days so neccs-
sary to raise grain, fruit, etc,
and those delightfully."- cool nights
so refreshing to nature and bene.
fetal to mankind. In fact it is
the recognized health zone of the
United States.
AT the present time two gangs
comprising several hundred mer
aud teams are working with al
possible speed toward each other
from either end of the route
Those on the north have about
IS miles further to go before
reaching Santa Rosa, the meet
ing point; while those building
northward from Ell Paso are
nearer by some few miles to the
goal. 1t is expected that they
will meet each other during the
latter part of December of this
year, and what time remains oil
1901 will be employed in putting
on the finishing touches to this
immense extension, which will
make the Great Rock Island the
"Short Line" between the Mid.
die West and the South.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07

The Topeka Daily Herald, Topeka's new
evening paper, under the editorial manage.
ment of Gen. J. X. Hudson, is thorough,
Kansan in tone, and up-to-date in every par
ticular. 1t contains all the local, stale ant
Geographic news of the day, and while Re
publican in principle, will comment upon the
politics of Kansas in thoroughly independ
eut way.
have an opportunity to give the Herald :
trial, we will offer three months subscrip
ton to the Herald in connection with THE
News for year for sI.6S. Address all sub
scriptions to THE News,
Meade, Kas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
Red Cross Mills.

DeCOw will sell you an S-foot
wind mill, fitted for a wooden tower
and loaded into your wagon for S24,
which is superior to the Aermoter in
every way. A 6-foot mill for $40.
All other mills in proportion.
GEORGE DECow,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
Epworih League Leaders.

Nov. 3-Mrs. Drummond.
Nov. Io-Lulu Flick.
Nov. I7-Charles Boyer.
Nov. 24-Christine Hamilton.
Dec. Julia Peed.
Dec. 8-Zada Black.
Dec. I5-Mrs. Bodle.
Dec. 22-Mrs. Perry.
Dec. 29-Mr. Casteen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
Car Load of Potatoes.

1 have received car of potatoes
and they are fine ones. They are
going very rapidly. Secure your
supply before they are all gone.
E. w. WILLIAMS.
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bookkeeping. and PREPARE them
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$1,000 to $4,000 per month to start We place
them soon prepared. We are unable to sup
ply 80 per cent. of the calls coming in. Largest
an best equipped Business College in the West;
highest standard, national reputation. Fourteen
professional teachers. Expenses low. For Jour-
mai address, T. W. ROACH. Supt., KANSAS
WESLEYAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Salina, Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
NOVEMBER I, 1901.
SECRET SOCIETIES.

M. W. A.-Mcade Camp No. 17SS, meets every
secund and fcur In Saturday night Of each month
W. J. WooDARD, V. c.
JOHN Er1IOTr. Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07

a F. & A. M.-Webb Lodge No. 275 meets the
Saturday night on or before the full NOON of each
month. o. HAMILTON, VI. ID.
d. 4. STUTsMAN, Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07

/. o. o. F.-Meade Lodge No 523, meets on Fri
day night of each week. Visiting brothers cor
Gially invited. F. c. JUDD, n. G.
GEO. 3. CONES, Sec'y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-07
CHURCH SERVICES.

HODISr-Servicesea each Sunday ut II a. m
and $50 p. IN. Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
REV. VIM REAcE, Pastor.
BAPTIST-Scrvces on the first and second Sun
days of each month at usual hours. Sunday
school at 5 p. each Sunday.
REV. J. NJ. ROBINSON, Pastor.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16
HEADED FOR LOS ANGELES.

A dispatch from Los Angeles to the Los Angeles Times. dated November 6. says:
 "Rumors continue to fly regarding building projects for the Rock Island. It is now stated that the Moores and their allied interests in the Rock Isl and Lave determined to extend from Fl Paso to Los Angeles. an old rumor being that the company was going to San Diego.
 It is asserted that on recent trip of officials and directors over the sys- tenn. Moores and Leeds came to the conclusion that the Los Angeles prop osition is good one. The officials of the company do not deny the Los Angeles project quite as strenuously as they do the San Diego proposi- tion."
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL.

The Imperial correspondent of the los Angeles Express says:
 one year ago there were but i've men on the tract who had been here for e year. but the population at pres. cnt is probably not far from 1000. and most of these enumerated consider themselves permanent settlers
 "lt ls believed that the population is growing at the rate of from Ave Co ten persons a day and that before spring there will be in the neIghbor- hood of 5000 people here the arrivals being more numerous as the water is more widely distributed"
 An increase in the population of ten per day-mostly by immigration would give 35CO additional people In year if the rate of increase were not enlarged.
 This condition of affairs raises the question of the formation of a new county at the next session of the Legislature In January. 1903 The preparatory work along that line must be done prior to general election In November. 1902.
 Imperial will have vigorous voice in electing one member of the assem- by and one senator from San Diego county. and that voice should be used to select men who would be friendly to the new county movement.
 At the present time. residents of the Imperial Settlements must travel nearly $50 miles. through three or four counties. in order to reach the county seat. When the requisite pop ulation-50OO-is obtained in the east end of San Diego county. any Iegisla- ture would certainly grant the desired relief when applied for
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16
A Town With No Saloon.

lt Is rather remarkable coinci- dence that in settlement of this character, where there are many peo- pie coming in every day, no one has yet seen on the streets of Imperial a man showing the effects Of drink It has been long time since q town was built on the frontier in which bank, church, n school house and news paper were established before there was saloon. It seems to be gener- ally understood that the towns of the Imperial tract are Co have no saloons and that tends to draw class of peo- pie who are not in sympathy with them. Imperial Correspondent of San Diego Union
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16
World Wide Repute.

The Imperial project Is not only adding an immense area to the arabic land of Southern California. It is opening the way for a new industry, that of cattle raising, and thus is rounding out more fully the resources
 of this great land. already possessed of worldwide repute for it's produc- tiveness.-Lo Angeles Saturday Post.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16

At the present State rate of 4S cents on each s100 valuation. Southern Cali fornia could therefore raise $949,647. With the south half of Kern county added. it would make an even million dollars Many States. like Minnesota and Oregon. have no greater revenue. On this showing there Is no doubt that Southern California Is abundant " able to sustain the burden of a sep arate State government. "-Riverside Press.
 Were our government to secure title to Lower California on some basis that would be creditable to both nations. the State of South California could be established by taking the southern portion of the State as 1t now exists and annexing to 1t Lower Cali fornia In n very few years the new county of Imperial. with its $50,000.- O00 of taxable property added to the natural rapid growt-. of the other counties and the rapid development of Lower California. which would be the natural result of the change of flag, would give a State with at least half the assessab ble property now found in California. Los Angeles would natu- rally be the capital of such new State.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16

There are 254.521 acres of improved and in the Territory of Arizona. all of which is probably irrigated. Of this land. 62. 5S5 acres are producing alfalfa. The number of cattle is put at 607 900 and the number of sheep at 66S.O0O There are several thousand acres planted to orchards and vine Vo-
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16

Hon. w. $. Mclick of Pasadena News Is a candidate for the position cf receiver of the United States Land office at Los Angeles. This office Is being conducted in very satisfac- tory manner but if there Is to be a change no man in Southern Califor- niL would. probably. be more accept ible to the people than Mir Melick, who started in as newspaper man and legislator from the Mojave Desert and then graduated in Pasadena.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16
:. P. BLAKE. M. Q. General Practitioner,
 IMPERIAL. CAL

WANTED-Postion as superintend- ent or manager on ranch, Advertiser is thoroughly practical farmer, Has fifteen years experience farming by irri- gation and cultivating large tracts of land. Address
 F.P HoLBRoOK, Monrovia, Cal.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16

The honey crop in Southern Cali fornia Is the best in four years. Ship ments to the East will reach 200 car loads.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16

? railroad estimate of the orange crop for the season of l90l-2 in Southern California is placed at 26 900 carloads as against 22,OOO carloads last season. which was the largest or ange crop ever harvested in the State
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16

The walnut crop is reported as fine as any produced in the history of the State. The Walnut Association has fixed prices at 9 and 9I4 cents. The crop is estimated at fifty car loads in excess of last years crop.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-16
ARGUING TOR STAII DIVISION.

The newspapers of Southern Cali fornla may not deem lt polite Co arr gue for State division. and they all recognize that division lg not likely to matcrlalize in the near future. But we believe that almost without exccp- ton they favor lt And every once in while some editor breaks out with an argument in favor Of the prOpOsi- ton. Abbott Kinney's Saturday Evening Post is the latest. It says that From the report of State Con troller r.. F. Colgan. recently pub llshed. the following figures are taken Co show how well Southern California as separate State could support government on the present levy of 4s cents on each ti0O of valuation. The counties mentioned are those in- cluded in the new State by the Pico law. except the south half of Kern.
The age-herald., 1901-11-09

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The age-herald., 1901-11-09
cotton Letter.

c. W. Lee & Co.'S Cotton Letter to H. D.
 Cothran 6 Go.
 New York. November S-The steadiness here yesterday brought about an advance in Liverpool this morning. Yesterdays buyers then took profits. A few profes- sionals gold for reaction. Liverpool lost ground, the weather was good and the situation generally seemed lacking fac tors necessary to bring about general short covering and advancing prices. Yet from the action of the market 1t is evi- dent that operators gre not as aggres- sive on the shcrt side as heretofore. 1t was also evident that some operators were ready to buy cotton on weak spots. more moderate movement Is looked for in the near future. For this reason many shorts were inclined to cover the theory that most of the bad news has been received. The amount in sight this week was 500000 bales against 420000 bales lust year. Next week a mere moderate movement is not unlikely when figures will compare with about 435, 900 last year Before the end Of next we-N prices should have an upturn. A dccreaDed movement would start buying and operators are awaiting developments. For the week Houston receipts were 4o,ooo less than last year.
 Few York Cotton Futures.
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran a Co