Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Local News.

lily TUESDAY.
Louis Boehler returned from the
east last Monday night.
Alf Siegel went to Ashland Friday
and returned Monday.
The Meade Gun, Club will hold
its regular shoot Friday next at p.
m.
M. E. Cramner has purchased the
Danks property and will shortly
move into it.
Deputy Revenue Collector Swee-
ney was in town a few days this
week, looking after revenue affairs.
John Russell came down from
Dodge City for few days visit.
He returned Tuesday.
The weather has warmed up and
we are beginning to think that spring
is here in dead earnest.
There will be game of ball at
p. m. Friday, April 26th between
the first and second mines.
Rube Orr has purchased the
building on the north side occupied
by the Bruce confectionery.
Geo. Theis, of Ashland, was in
the city Saturday on business. He
was accompanied by Geo. Gartner,
of Mayberry, Neb.
The services at the M. E. church
next Sunday night will be devoted
to the cause of temperance. Every
one is invited to attend.
Fred Gray is fixing up the build
ing south of this office for a resi-
dence. 1t is impossible to get any
residence property at present.
A. o. Edmonds has been in the
city for several days. Mr.. Edmonds
has his cattle at the old Otto ranch,
which he contemplates buying.
We understand that Mrs. Mackey,
of the Cimarron, is not improving
in health very rapidly. Her many
friends hope for her early recovery.
Mrs. F. S. Drummond and child
rem came up from Beaver Saturday
and returned Monday. They will
shortly move to Meade to remain
permanently.
James Eason and son Irl returned
last Sunday from Kenton, Okla, to
which place they moved Rev.
Booths household effects. They
were gone about two weeks.
Geo. B. Cones is having the fronts
of his buildings on the north side
repainted which will greatly add to
their appearance. Marion Rosen-
berry is also painting his building.
R. A. Harper and wife have NOV
ed to the city to remain for the pres
ent. Mr.. Harper contemplates
building residence on his place at
the head of Spring Greek in short
time.
D. B. Stutsman and H. J. Young
left Monday morning for Vinita, 1.
T., to look over the country. Mr..
Stutsman will visit his brother-in-
law, who is located there, while Mr..
Young will look for location.
Mrs. Judd received telegram last
week announcing the death of her
mother, Mrs. E. H. Stivers, who
was visiting one of her daughters at
Valentine, Ind. She left immediate
ly upon receipt of the telegram, and
it is her intention to have the body
brought to Meade for interrment,
as tois had always been Mrs. Stivers'
request. The many Meade friends
of Mrs. Stivers regret to learn of her
death and the entire family have
their sympathy. We will give fur
ther particulars later.
There is considerable discussion
among the cattlemen of this county
at this time over the recent order
sent out from Washington that all
fences around government land must
be removed. Almost every pasture
in Meade county contains several
quarters of government land, and if
such an order is enforced it destroys
the pasture and will drive the cattle
men out, thus working great detri-
ment to the county. 1t will also af-
feet the men who raise feed for their
cattle every year. If the fences
have to come down it will force the
county into worse circumstances
than have been experienced since
the hard times of the early 'oo's.
The farmers and cattlemen should