Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-08
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local News.

J. E. McNair of Ashland was in
Meade the first of the week transact
ing business.
Prof. Mccoy left last Monday
evening for his home at Wilson,
Kansas, to remain during the sum-
mer.
B. S. McMeel and L. Boehler
went to Bucklin Tuesaay evening to
look after their merchandising estab-
lishment at that place.
Ed. J. Wehrle has been appointed
deputy sheriff to assist Marshal Mar
tin in taking care of the Lanams
who are prisoners at the county Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A, Harper have
given up possession of their ranch
on Spring Creek and are residing
temporarily at the National Hotel.
A light rain fell here Monday ev-
ening-just enough to keep the grass
growing and settle the dust. Good
rains are reported over the entire
state.
]. B. Buck and wife returned
from Englewood, Kas., last Satur-
day and will remain in Meade. Mr..
Buck wintered his cattle south of
Englewood.
Mrs. R. T. Babb and children ar
rived Wednesday morning from
Spickard, Mo-, to join her husband
here. They will occupy the Sham
hart residence.
Mrs. C. S. Adair, the lady evan
gelist, is in the city and began re-
vival meetings at the Baptist church
Tuesday evening. The atteneance
is quite large.
Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Grimes
have been in this city visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kessler.
Mrs. Murray left for her home in
Indiana Wednesday evening.
The rain Sunday evening was not
heavy enough to do much good here.
There was good rain farther east,
II inches falling at Pratt Saturday
night, getting lighter as it came this
way.
Maurice Mcdonald who has been
publishing paper at Goats, Kans.,
has disposed of the same and is now
visiting with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. Newly, of Gray
county.
Mrs. NJ. A. Williams left Friday
night for Temple, Tex, in response
to telegram that Mrs. Clark Will
liams was dead. Mr.. Williams
many friends here sympathize with
him in the loss of his wife.
We are informed that the improv-
ed farms in the Artesian valley were
assessed this year at from 81, 900 to
So, 900 per quarter. This is consid-
erably higher than they have been
listed in the past few years.
Mr.. ]. E. Gaul, a merchant tailor.
who is at present located at Ashland,
was in Meade this week, soliciting
orders for custom made clothing.
Mr.. Gaul expects to visit Meade ev-
cry spring and fall hereafter.
Prof. J. H. Jackson, of Nicker-
son, Kas., is candidate for County
Superintendent of Reno county.
Mr.. Jackson is well known to Meade
county teachers, having conducted
several Normal Institutes here.
D. E. Ballard, of Washington,
Kansas, is the latest addition to our
list of subscribers. Mr.. Ballard is
the gentleman who purchased the
Harper ranch. He will remain here
part of the time and will be at his
home at Washington the remainder.
The Meade Base Ball nine has
been organized as follows:
Henry Taggart, catcher,
Alex. Tripod, pitcher,
Art Follick, Ist base,
Paul Cochran, 2nd base,
Ned Snyder, 3rd base,
Geo. B. Cones, short stop,
Oscar Thompson, center field,
Frank Cochran, left field,
Roy Taggart, right field.
Paul Cochran is captain and Alf.
Siegel is business manager. They
are expecting to challenge the Ash
land nine.
The Democratic and Populist con
gressional conventions were held at
Hutchinson on Tuesday and both
conventions nominated Vernon ].