Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-10-23
Local News.

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other column.
| Judge Ellis of Pratt, is here at
tending court.
A week from next Tuesday is
election day.
| Ten cars of cattle were loaded
here last Monday night.
Sutton and Scates of Dodge City
are here attending court.
Rev. L. Eschback went to Hutch
inson last Monday to attend confer
ence.
| Geo. Allen is putting a telephone
connection to his ranch, north of
the city.
| We publish a road notice in this
issue relative to the road north of
town.
Mrs. w. T. Balm left Monday eve
ming for Ottawa, Kansas, for several
weeks visit.
Mrs. Backe was up from Liberal
last Saturday to attend the teachers
association.
Clark Williams came up from Ell
Paso, Texas, last week to visit his
mother for some time.
]. w. Bergman, president of the
Meade State Bank, was in the city
the first of the week on business.
There has been no frost so far
this fall to kill vegetation. When
one does come it will be ''killer"
Mr.. J. A. Elder was over from
Plains last Tuesday. He says they
are putting out a large acreage of
wheat.
Mr.. U. G. Collins who hes been
relieving Agent Eaton, has been on
the sick list but is better at psesent
and able to be about.
The case of State of Kansas VS.
Gillidett was disposed of by Judge
Madison by assessing the fine at $40.
This is more like it and what should
have been done in Justice court.
Miss Lucy J. Daniel, proprietor of
the Meade Marble Works, recently
had her photo inthe Mail and Breeze
among a number of other ladies of
Kansas who were engaged in business.
H. G, Adams, of Maple Hill Kan
sas, sent US subscription to the
News this week. MIR. Adams re-
Gently purchased an interest in the
XI ranch. in the southwest part of
this county.
The Meade State Bank is secur-
ing considerable business as a result
of the Cimarron Bank. This is a
sound financial institution and the
people of Gray county will make no
mistake in giving them their bust
ness.
Mr.. Oldfather of Sedgwick CO. Ks.
has been'visiting the Artesian coun-
try with the intention of purchasing
alfalfa land. Mr.. Oldfather has
4o d sections of land in Sedgwick
county all of which are seeded to
alfalfa.
The Helping Hand entertainment
drew large crowd. The proceeds
were in the neighborhood of $50.
Mrs. White and Mrs. Judd had
charge of the performance and de-
serve credit for the able manner in
which they conducted same.
From the nervous appearance and
suspicious movements of certain
youngman with long fair moustache
last Saturday afternoon, we venture
to predict a wedding in the south
east part of the county ere many
hours go by. Get ready to congrat-
ulate your future brorher in law, Lem.
]. M. Eaton, agent at this place
has concluded to remain here.
The company raised the salary at
this station, which is proper, as the
amount of business is extremely
large. Mr.. Eaton is well liked and
everyone is pleased to have him re-
main.
Fred Gray finished painting the
German Luthern church at Odee
this week. The members are highly
pleased at the beautiful appearance
of their house of worship. Mr.. Gray
also finished painting Jake Cordes
house which also greatly adds to the
appearance of the building. Fred
is an artist with the brush and his
services are greatly in demand.